06/18/2013 SpecialMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:00 A.M., at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia
Murphy, Commissioner David P. Rice and Mayor George Neugent. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Debbie Frederick, Deputy County Administrator;
Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Amy Heavilin, County Clerk; Vitia Fernandez, Deputy Clerk;
Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general
public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the Agenda.
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING
Item B Roman Gastesi, County Administrator and Tina Boan, Director of Budget &
Finance addressed the Board concerning the recommended 5 Year Priority Capital Projects and
distributed the draft Strategic Plan 2013 -2018. Board discussed including Higg's Beach into the
Capital Projects.
Board discussed the Jefferson Browne Building under the General Government Capital
Projects. Kevin Wilson, Public Works & Engineering Director addressed the Board. The Board
took no official action.
Board discussed Public Safety under the Capital Projects. James Callahan, Fire Chief,
Tina Boan, Director of Budget and Finance; and Roman Gastesi, County Administrator
addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and
seconded by Commissioner Rice to add $150,000 for Key Largo to purchase a fire truck. Roll
call vote carried unanimously. Kevin Wilson, Public Works & Engineering Director addressed
the Board.
Board discussed the Physical Environment and Culture & Recreation Projects under the
Capital Projects. Tina Boan, Director of Budget and Finance and Roman Gastesi, County
Administrator addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice that Rowell's Marina is left in, as it is, pending
more information. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
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Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried. Board discussed the Old Seven Mile Bridge. Bob Shillinger, County Attorney
and Kevin Wilson, Public Works & Engineering Director addressed the Board concerning the
engineering report from the Florida Department of Transportation which should be available at
the July Board meeting. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and
seconded by Commissioner Rice to leave the Old Seven Mile Bridge in the plan. Roll call vote
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to leave Bernstein Park in the plan. Motion carried unanimously.
Tina Boan, Director of Budget & Finance; Kevin Wilson, Public Works & Engineering
Director; and Bob Shillinger, County Attorney addressed the Board concerning Transportation
under Capital Projects. Board directed staff to include stormwater into the Road Paving
Backlog and to come back with a catch up program and see what the difference is between a five
year and ten year plan. Board directed staff to look into replacing the No Name Key Bridge
instead of just repairing it.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
to approve the Public Safety Capital Projects. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner Rice to
approve the following Physical Environment and Culture & Recreation Projects: Ocean Reef,
Bernstein Park, Marathon Library, Big Pine Swimming Hole and Higg's Beach. Motion carried
unanimously.
Item C Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Tina Boan, Director of Budget & Finance;
Teresa Aguiar, Employee Services Division Director; and Mike Rice, Sheriff s Office
Administrative Bureau Chief addressed the Board concerning the Operating Budget, Employee
Health Insurance. The Board took no official action.
Mr. Gastesi discussed with the Board the Florida Retirement Rate Changes and
Performance Based Salary Adjustments 4 Point Plan that is beginning recommended. The Board
took no official action.
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Tina Boan, Director of Budget & Finance introduced her new staff. Lisa Bruein, Budget
Office and Laura DeLoach- Hartle, Grants Administrator.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Amy Heavilin, CPA, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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