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OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JULY 18, 2016
Budget Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, July 18, 2016
Key West, Florida
A Budget 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
Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner
David Rice, and Mayor Heather Carruthers. Also present at the meeting were Bob Shillinger,
County Attorney; Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Cheryl Robertson, Deputy Clerk; Pam
Radloff, Finance Director; county staff and members of the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTION, DELETIONS
No Additions, Correction or Deletions
Item Al. Approval of agenda.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: George Neugent, Mayor Pro Tem/Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: David Rice, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Carruthers, Neugent, Kolhage, Murphy, Rice
FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET PRESENTATION
Item B.1 Presentation by County Administrator Roman Gastesi & Budget Director Tina
Boan. A copy of the presentation is attached at the end of these minutes for
reference.
DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET REQUESTS
Item C.1 Constitutional Officers:
Clerk of Court
Cheryl Robertson, Deputy Clerk, provided a preface to the Board for Clerk
Amy Heavilin. Clerk Amy Heavilin was unable to be present this morning due
to a required telephonic appearance for the State Budget Hearing. In lieu of her
absence, Pam Radloff; Finance Director presented the Clerk's Budget.
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Sheriff
Sheriff Rick Ramsay presented the Monroe County Sheriffs Budget.
Mayor Carruther's question was answered regarding programs for employee
housing for the Sheriff Department. Commissioner Neugent publicly
complimented Sheriff Rick Ramsay on their accessibility and availability and
also staff for addressing this budget issue. All Commissioners support and
agreed with Sheriff Rick Ramsay's Budget.
Property Appraiser
Scott Russell, Property Appraiser, was unable to be present to present the
Monroe County Property Appraiser's Budget.
Supervisor of Elections
Joyce Griffin, Supervisor of Elections, presented the Monroe County Supervisor
of Election's Budget requesting a 3% salary increase. Joyce Griffin also thanked
the Sheriff Department and Public Works for helping during election time which
aids in keeping their cost down.
State Attorney
Mark Kohl, Assistant State Attorney, behalf of the State Attorney Catherine
Vogel presented the Monroe County State Attorney's Budget requesting a 4%
increase for their one county employee.
Public Defender
Rosemary Enright; Public Defender, presented the Monroe County Public
Defender's Budget requesting a 4% increase. Also as a reminder to the Board,
the Eisenhower Property's lease is up in 2019 to which the property has been
bought and the Public Defender's Office will probably have to move by then.
Judicial
Holly Elomina; Court Administrator, presented the Monroe County Judicial
Budget requesting no increase for their county employees. This is due to a
mixture of county funded employees and state funded employees to which the
state funded employees have not had a raise in approximate eleven years. Instead
there was a decrease in our budget this year due to the state giving us a case
manager. We then moved a county employee over to the state funded case
manager position giving us a reduction in our budget. We are seeking monies
from the Court facilities Fund and Court Innovations Fund to maintain our three
facilities at all three locations. We have no local funding for merit raises or
anything. Commissioner Rice suggested a resolution be bought back before the
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Board bringing attention to this issue and asking for relief. Mayor Carruthers and
Commissioner Kolhage were in support of that suggestion.
Commissioner Kolhage's question was answered regarding if the Clerk has
receive any funding from the state level for their portion. Pam Radloff,
Finance Director indicated to the Board that the CCOC is deliberating today
and by tomorrow we should know the faith of our Fiscal Year 2017 Budget.
Item C.2 Health Department
Bob Eadie, Administrator, presented the Monroe County Health Department's
Budget. Bob Eadie indicated that the budget is leveled from last year;
state mandates when you look at the amounts. He also spoke about some
underlined economic issues; Zika Virus and Children's Vaccinations. Bob
Eadie answered Commissioner Kolhage's question as to a Zika Emergency if
there was an outbreak within our community and Mayor Carruthers's question as
to how can we increase the immunization vaccination rates.
Item C.3 Land Authority
Charles Patterson, Executive Director, presented the Monroe County Land
Authority's Budget.
Item C.4 Medical Examiner
Dr. Thomas Beaver, Medical Examiner, presented the Monroe County Medical
Examiner's Budget. The largest portion of the budget is for contractual services
and that contract is still in effect from 2014 which will not change. Other parts of
the budget are generated by Monroe County, an increase of 16.59% in the Risk
Management Fee and also a 2.79% increase in the FTE that manages the contract.
Discussion by Commissioners and staff regarding the increase in the Risk
Management Fee, the Medical Examiner's Contract request of 686055/an increase
of $51, 197.00 over last years, and the structure of a new contract.
The Medical Examiner Budget's discussion will be added to Summer Studies.
Item C.5 Tourist Development Council
Harold Wheeler; Director, and Maxine Pacini, Office Manager, presented the
Tourist Development Council's Budget. Discussion by Commissioners and
staff regarding FY2016 Expenditures and County Cost allocations /Tourist Impact
Tax.
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EMPLOYEE SERVICES
Item D.1 Discussion and direction to consider a revision of the current pay plan to reflect a
minimum living wage of no less than $15.00 per hour ($31,200 annually based on
a 40 hour per week position), and approval to amend the contract with Evergreen
Solutions, LLC to implement the new living wage and conduct a full compression
analysis (Option #1) or consider other various options.
1. Implement Living wage of $15/hour (evaluate supervisory salary issues and
compression) -
$21,000 (attendance at in- person meetings will be an additional $3,000 per
meeting).
2. Implement Living wage of $17.50/hour (evaluate supervisory salary issues and
compression -
$21,000 (attendance at in- person meetings will be an additional $3,000 per
meeting).
3. Evaluate what the Living wage should be in the Keys - $18,000 (attendance at
in- person meetings
will be an additional $3,000 per meeting).
4. Implement #3 (evaluating supervisory salary issues and compression) - $25,000
(attendance at inperson
meetings will be an additional $3,000 per meeting).
5. Update 2014 Classification and Compensation Study - $46,000 (attendance at
in- person meetings will be an additional $3,000 per meeting).
Theresa Aguiar, Division Director of Employee Services, set the stage for
discussion and direction. Discussion by Commissioners and staff regarding the
options above. Motion was made to approve Option #1 which was a $15 increase
and a compression study but with the $15 being budgeted and not implemented
until approved by the Board. No objection; motion carried. Staff also directed
to bring back before the Board 2018 Full Study Evergreen Update of
which to be implemented in 2019.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner District 5
SECONDER: David Rice, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Carruthers, Neugent, Kolhage, Murphy, Rice
DISCUSSION & PRESENTATION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
Item E.1 Kevin Wilson, Public Works & Engineering, presented a presentation for
discussion of the Capital Projects Review. (See attached for reference).
Discussion by Commissioners and staff regarding Cudjoe Regional, the roads in
Big Pine Key, and the Contract for Solid Waste. Solid Waste Discussion to be
added to Summer Studies.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Item F.1 Approval to advertise a Public Hearing for Budget Amendments for the Big
Coppitt Waste Water Project, Fund 310; Duck Key Waste Water Project, Fund
311; and Card Sound Bridge, Fund 401.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Danny Kolhage, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Rice, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Carruthers, Neugent, Kolhage, Murphy, Rice
Before the Announcement, the Board of Commissioners voiced their concerns about the Budget
in general.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MILLAGE RATES AND PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS
Tina Boan, Budget Director, announced the Millage Rates and Public Budget
Hearings. (See attached for reference).
Item G.1 Motion to approve announced Millage Rates and Public Budget Hearings.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Danny Kolhage, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: George Neugent, Mayor Pro Tem/Commissioner District 2
AYES: Carruthers, Neugent, Kolhage, Murphy, Rice
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There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
ADJOURNED.
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By: Cheryl Robertson
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