02/27/2003 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2003/53
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, February 27,2003
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
9:00 AM., on the above date at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner Murray Nelson, Commissioner
George Neugent, Commissioner David P. Rice, and Mayor Dixie Spehar. Also present were
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; James Roberts, County Administrator; Richard Collins, County
Attorney; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Prior to the start of the meeting, Commissioner McCoy asked for a Point of Personal
Privilege and discussed his comments concerning his planned meeting with FEMA officials on the
Bill Becker Radio Show.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Nelson
granting approval of the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
County Administrator James Roberts, and Management Services Director, Sheila Barker
gave the Board a presentation concerning the proposed budget scenario for direction on policy
issues regarding the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget process. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Commissioner Nelson directing Staff to bring back a
budget in July, 2003 consistent with the recommendation of the County Administrator as
contained in the Proposed Budget Scenario for Fiscal Year 2004. Roll call vote was taken with
the following results:
Commissioner Nelson Yes
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner McCoy Yes
Mayor Spehar No
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Motion carried.
Ms. Barker addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and
seconded by Commissioner Nelson granting conceptual approval of an Agreement with Sarasota
County to provide a government enterprise system for use in budget preparation. Motion carried
unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk