Ordinance 004-2015ORDINANCE NO. 004 - 2015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING SECTION
2 -349 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING
FOR ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR BIDDING
PREFERENCE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES; PROVIDING
FOR A REVISED DEFINTION OF LOCAL BUSINESS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO
THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, currently the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners provides a
preference in bidding and request for proposal to local businesses in an effort to encourage local
industry, expand employment opportunities, and to increase the County's overall tax base; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the legislative intent of the ordinance is being met,
staff has recommended that the criteria for local business be revised; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to better define a local business and establish criteria for
application of the local preference, the ordinance should be amended as follows;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 : Section 2- 349(b) Definitions Local business shall be amended to read as follows:
Local business means the vendor has a valid receipt of the business tax paid as issued by
Monroe County tax collector at least one year prior to the notice of request for bids or proposals
for the business to provide the goods, services or construction to be purchased, and a physical
business address located within Monroe County from which the vendor operates or performs
business on a day -to -day basis that is a substantial component of the goods or services being
offered to Monroe County. The physical business address must be registered with the Florida
Department of State as its principal place of business for at least one year prior to the notice of
request for bids or proposals. Post Office Boxes are not verifiable and shall not be used for the
purpose of establishing a physical address. Vendors shall submit a copy of their current receipt of
the business tax paid and also affirm in writing their compliance with the foregoing at the time of
submitting their bid or proposal to be eligible for consideration as a "local business" under this
section.
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SECTION 2: SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to
be inapplicable to any person, property or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its
applicability to any other person, property or circumstances.
SECTION 3: CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION 4: INCLUSION IN CODE OF ORDINANCES. The provisions of this ordinance
shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida,
as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the
uniform numbering system of the Code.
SECTION 5: TRANSMITTAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be filed with
the Department of State and shall be effective as provided in section 125.66(2)(b), Florida
Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21" day of January, 2015.
Mayor Danny L. Kolhage Yes
Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers Yes
Commissioner George Neugent Yes
Commissioner David Rice Yes
commissioner Sylvia J. Murphy Yes
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HEAVILIN, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
yor /Chairperson
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Deputy Clerk
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LOCAL PREFERENCE FORM
A. Vendors claiming a local preference according to Ordinance 023 -2009, as amended by Ordinance No.
004 -2015, must complete this form.
Name of Bidder/Responder
Date:
1. Does the vendor have a valid receipt for the business tax paid to the Monroe County Tax Collector dated
at least one year prior to the notice of request for bids or proposals? (Please furnish copy.)
2. Does the vendor have a physical business address located within Monroe County from which the vendor
operates or performs business on a day to day basis that is a substantial component of the goods or services
being offered to Monroe County?
(The physical business address must be registered as its principal place of business with the Florida
Department of State for at least one year prior to the notice of request for bid or proposal.)
List Address:
Telephone Number:
B. Does the vendor /prime contractor intend to subcontract 50% or more of the goods, services or
construction to local businesses meeting the criteria above as to licensing and location?
If yes, please provide:
1. Copy of Receipt of the business tax paid to the Monroe County Tax Collector by the subcontractor dated
at least one year prior to the notice or request for bid or proposal.
2. Subcontractor's physical business address within Monroe County from which the subcontractor operates:
(The physical business address must be registered as its principal place of business with the Florida
Department of State for at least one year prior to the notice of request for bids or proposals)
Tel. Number
Address
Print Name:
Signature and Title of Authorized Signatory for
Bidder/Responder
STATE OF _
COUNTY OF
On this day of 20 , before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared , known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed above or who produced as identification, and acknowledged that
he /she is the person who executed the above Local Preference Form for the purposes therein contained.
My commission expires:
Notary Public
(Seal)
Print Name
Rev. BOCC 1/21/15 (M -6)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
CONSIDER AriOPTION OF
CC LINTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
that on January 21, 2015 at
3:00 P.M., or as soon
thereafter as may be heard,
in the Commission Chambers
located in the Harvey
Government Center, 1200
Truman Avenue, Key West,
Monroe County, Florida, the
Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, intends to -
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consider the adoption of the
following County ordinance:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COM
MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AMEND- ;
ING SECTION 2 -349 OFTHE
MONROE COUNTY CODE;
PROVIDING FOR
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR
BIDDING PREFERENCE FOR
LOCAL BUSINESSES;
PROVIDING FOR A REVISED
DEFINTION OF LOCAL
BUSINESS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE
MONROE COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN .S
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, notice is given
that if a person decides to
appeal any decision made by
the Board with respect to any
matter considered at such
hearings or meetings, he will
need a record of the
proceedings, and that, for such
purpose, he may need to
ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be
based.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are )m
a person with a disability who
needs special accommodations
in order to participate in this
proceeding, please contact the
County Administrator's Office,
by phoning (305) 292 -4441,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m., no later than five
(5) calendar days prior to the
scheduled meeting; if you are
hearing or voice impaired, call
"711 ".
Dated at Key West, Florida, this
18th day of December, 2014.
AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex officio
Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida
December 22, 2014
Key West Citizen
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ms, Government
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MONROE
was published in said newspaper in the issue(s) of
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Afffant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in
Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida every
day, and has been entered as second -class mail matter at the post office in Key
West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of 1 year next preceding
the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and afffant further
says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any
discount, rebate, commission e d fort ose of securin this
advertisement for public •on in the said newspaper.
1 Affiant
Sworn and subscribed before me this day of i, 2014
Notary Public: r DAWN KAWZINSKY
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF FLORIDA
z ` Comm# EE157233
J s �NCe 1 Expires 1/4/2016
Dawn Kawzinsky
Expires: 1/4/16 Notary Seal
Personally Known x Produced Identification
Type of Identification Produced
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Tommy Todd, who on
oath says that he is Advertising Director of the Key West Citizen, a daily
newspaper published in Key West, in Monroe County, Florida; that the
attached copy of advertisement, being a legal notice in the matter of
F L O R I D A K E Y S
KEYNOTER
Published Twice Weekly
Marathon, Monroe County, Florida
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MONROE
Before the undersigned authority personally
appeared KATHIE BRYAN who on oath, says
that she is FINANCE DIRECTOR of the
FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER, a twice weekly
newspaper published in Marathon, in Monroe
County, Florida: that the attached copy of
advertisement was published in said
newspaper in the issues of: (date(s) of
i oubl •cation)
Affiant further says that the said FLORIDA
KEYS KEYNOTER is a newspaper published at
Marathon, in said Monroe County, Florida, and
that the said newspaper has heretofore been
continuously published in said Monroe County,
Florida, twice each week (on Wednesday and
Saturday) and has been entered as a second
class mail matter at the post office in
Marathon, in Monroe County, Florida, for a
period of one year next preceding the first
publication of the attached copy of
advertisement. The affiant further says that
he has neither paid nor promised any person,
firm, or corporation any discount, rebate,
commission or refund for the purpose of
securing this advertisement for publication in
the said newspaper(s) and that The Florida
Keys Keynoter is in full compliance with
Chapter 50 of the Florida State Statutes on
Legal and Official Advertisements.
Kathie Bryan, Finance rector
Publisher's Official Represen ative
Sworn to and sub cribed before me this
Day o 2014
Notary
(SEAL)
NY , BEVERLY TRAEGER
= _ MY COMMISSION # FF 108704
EXPIRES: April 18, 2018
Bonded Thru Notary Pubic Unde writers
Ad# 1475559
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF
COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
TO WHOM IT MAY CON-
CERN that on January 21,
2015 at 3 :00 P.M., or as soon
thereafter as may be heard,
in the Commission Cham-
bers located in the Harvey
Government Center, 1200
Truman Avenue, Key West,
Monroe County, Florida, the
Board of County Commission-
ers of Monroe County, Florida,
intends to consider the adop-
tion of the following County
ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSION-
ERS AMENDING SECTION
2 -349 OF THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING
FOR ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
FOR BIDDING PREFERENCE
FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES;
PROVIDING FOR A REVISED
DEFINTION OF LOCAL BUSI-
NESS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR INCORPORATION INTO
THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE OF ORDINANCES;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
are a person with a disability
who needs special accom-
modations in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding,
please contact the County
Administrator's Office, by
phoning (305) 292 -4441,
between the hours of 8:30
a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than
five (5) calendar days prior
to the scheduled meeting;
if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call "711 ".
Dated at Key West, Florida,
this 18h day of December,
2014.
AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex officio
Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida
Published December 24, 2014
Florida Keys Keynoter
Pursuant to Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, notice is giv-
en that if a person decides to
appeal any decision made by
the Board with respect to any
matter considered at such
hearings or meetings, he will
need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such pur-
pose, he may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which
record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you
CONTINUED IN NEXT COLUMN
THE REPORTER
P.O. Box 1 197, Tavernier, FI 33070
92655 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier Fl 33070
Phone 305- 852 -3216, Fax 305- 852 -0199
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MONROE
Before the undersigned authority personally
appeared KATHIE BRYAN who on oath, says
that she is FINANCE DIRECTOR of THE
REPORTER, a weekly newspaper published in
Tavernier, in Monroe County, Florida: that the
attached copy of advertisement was published
in said newspaper in the issues of: (date(s) of
publication)
Affiant further says that the said THE
REPORTER is a newspaper published at
Tavernier, in said Monroe County, Florida, and
that the said newspaper has heretofore been
continuously published in said Monroe County,
Florida, each week (on Friday) and has been
entered as a second class mail matter at the
post office in Tavernier, in Monroe County,
Florida, for a period of one year next preceding
the first publication of the attached copy of
advertisement. The affiant further says that
he has neither paid nor promised any person,
firm, or corporation any discount, rebate,
commission or refund for the purpose of
securing this advertisement for publication in
the said newspaper(s) and that THE REPORTER
is in full compliance with Chapter 50 of the
Florida State Statutes on Legal and Official
Advertisements.
Kathie Bryan, Fina Director
Publisher's Official Representative
Sworn to and subscribed before
m�e� this
Day of 2014
Notary
(SEAL)
BEVERLY TRAEGER
- MY COMMISSION # FF 108704
EXPIRES: April 18, 2018
Bonded Thru Notary Public Underwriters
Ad# 1475561
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF
COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
TO WHOM IT MAY CON-
CERN that on January 21,
2015 at 3:00 P.M., or as soon
thereafter as may be heard,
in the Commission Cham-
bers located in the Harvey
Government Center, 1200
Truman Avenue, Key West,
Monroe County, Florida, the
Board of County Commission-
ers of Monroe County, Florida,
intends to consider the adop-
tion of the following County
ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSION -
ERS AMENDING SECTION
2 -349 OF THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING
FOR ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
FOR BIDDING PREFERENCE
FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES;
PROVIDING FOR A REVISED
DEFINTION OF LOCAL BUSI-
NESS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING
FOR INCORPORATION INTO
THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE OF ORDINANCES;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, notice is giv-
en that if a person decides to
appeal any decision made by
the Board with respect to any
matter considered at such
hearings or meetings, he will
need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such pur-
pose, he may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which
record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you
are a person with a disability
who needs special accom-
modations in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding,
please contact the County'
Administrator's Office, by
phoning (305) 292 -444..
between the hours of 8:30
a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than
five (5) calendar days prior
to the scheduled meeting;
if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call "711 ".
Dated at Key West, Florida,
this 18h day of December,
2014.
AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex officio
Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida
Published December 26, 2014
The Reporter
Tavernier, FL 33070
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KEN DETZNER
Secretary of State
February 13, 2015
Honorable Amy Heavilin
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Lindsey Ballard
Dear Ms. Heavilin:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 004 -2015, which was filed in this office on February 10,
2015.
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Reddick
Program Administrator
ELR/lb
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399 -0250
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