07/24/2014 SpecialMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting/Budget Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, July 24, 2014
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 George
Neugent, Commissioner David P. Rice and Mayor Sylvia Murphy. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Amy Heavilin,
County Clerk; Lindsey Ballard, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and
the general public.
COURT ADMINISTRATION
Item B 1 Board discussed the approval of Second Amendment to the Agreement for
Probation Services between Monroe County and Court Options, Inc. which extends the current
contract with Court Options, Inc. through August 31, 2014; this will allow for uninterrupted
misdemeanor probation services and a transition to the new provider, Professional Probation
Services, Inc. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by
Commissioner Neugent granting approval of the item. Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC WORKS
Item C1 Board discussed the approval of Resolution to authorize the submission of the
Consolidated Small County Solid Waste Management Grant Application to the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for Fiscal Year 2014/2015. After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commisisioner Rice granting
approval of the item. Motion passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 178 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET PRESENTATION
Item D1 Roman Gastesi, County Administrator provided the Board with the document
entitled Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed
Budget, dated July 24 -25, 2014. Said document is incorporated herein by reference.
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DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET REQUESTS
CLERK OF COURTS
Item E1 Amy Heavilin, Clerk of the Court presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year 2015.
SHERIFF
Item E1 Rick Ramsay, Sheriff and Mike Rice, Bureau Chief presented the proposed
budget request for Fiscal Year 2015.
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Item E1 Scott Russell, Property Appraiser presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year
2015.
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Item E1 Joyce Griffin, Supervisor of Elections presented the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2015.
STATE ATTORNEY
Item E1 Mark Kohl, Assistant State Attorney presented the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2015.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Item E1 Rosemary Enwright, Public Defender presented the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2015.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Item E2 Bob Eadie, Health Department Administrator presented the proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2015. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded
by Mayor Murphy to increase the Health Departments Budget from $939, 070 to $1,165,070.
Motion passed unanimously.
LAND AUTHORITY
Item E4 Mark Rosch, Director of Monroe County Land Authority presented the proposed
budget for Fiscal Year 2015
JUDICIAL
Item E5 Holly Elomina, Court Administrator presented the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2015.
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GUARDIAN AD LITEM
Item E6 Alexsa Leto, Supervising Attorney and Lacy Caraballo, Paralegal presented the
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Item E7 Harold Wheeler, Tourist Development Council presented the proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2015.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Item E8 Bob Shillinger, County Attorney presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year
2015.
LOWER & MIDDLE KEYS FIRE & AMBULANCE
DISTRICT BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Item E9 The Board of Governors for the Fire and Ambulance District I convened. Present
and answering to roll call were Commisssioner Kolhage, Commissioner Rice, Mayor Neugent,
Councilman Scott Snow and Councilwoman Katie Scott. James Callahan, Fire Chief and Gary
Boswell, Deputy Chief of Operations provided the Board with the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year 2015 by the Office of Budget and Management.
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The Board of County Commissioners meeting reconvened with all commissioners present.
AIRPORT SERVICES
Item E10 Peter Horton, Director of Airports and Don DeGraw, Assistant Director of
Airports presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015.
EMPLOYEE SERVICES
Item E11 Teresa Aguiar, Employee Services Director presented the proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2015.
EXTENSION SERVICES
Item E12 Alicia Betancourt, Family & Community Development Agent presented the
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015.
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Item E13 Christine Hurley, Growth Management Director presented the proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2015.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Item E14 Bob Ward, Information Technology Director, presented the proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2015.
LIBRARIES
Item E15 Norma Kula, Libraries Director presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year
2015.
PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING
Item E16 Kevin Wilson, Public Works/Engineering Director and Beth Leto, Public Works
Assistant Director presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Item E17 Sheryl Graham, Social Services Director presented the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2015.
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Item E18 George Brentnall, Veterans Affairs Director presented the proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2015.
OFFICE OF BUDGET & MANAGEMENT
Item E19 Tina Boan, OMB Director and Laura Deloach - Hartle, Sr. Administrator Grants
and Special Projects presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015.
Laura Deloach - Hartle, Senior Grants Administrator addressed the Board
concerning 26 Applicants for funding and 25 were recommended and direct line item funding
has increased this year.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Item E20 Roman Gastesi, County Administrator, presented the proposed budget for Fiscal
Year 2015.
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Roman Gastesi, County Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners
discussed the following summer studies list that was created throughout the day:
• Climate Change Modeling - Workshops will start in September.
• Courageous Communications
• 2% Salary Increase
• Charging Stations
• Climate Summit
Ms. Tina Boan announced the upcoming Public Hearing dates, times and places to consider and
adopt the budget and millage rates for Fiscal Year 2015, as follows:
1 st Budget Public Hearing
Wednesday, September 3 2014 @ 5:05 P.M.
Murray Nelson Government Center
102050 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 102
Key Largo, FL
2nd Budget Public Hearing
Monday, September 8 2014 @ 5:05 P.M.
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 50
Marathon, FL
Final Budget Public Hearing
Thursday, September 11 2014 @ 5:05 P.M.
Harvey Government Center
1200 Truman Avenue
Key West, FL
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Tina Boan, OMB Director announced the tentative Fiscal Year 2015 roll -back millage rates and
percentage increase over roll -back rates. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner
Kolhage and seconded Commissioner Murphy accepting the roll -back rate, the proposed millage
rate and percent above /below the roll -back rate and that the rate be certified and sent to the
Property Appraiser. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Neugent
Absent
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Murphy
Yes
Motion carried.
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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