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OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Special Meeting (AHAC Recommendations)
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 10:00
a.m. at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner
Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner David Rice, and Mayor George Neugent. Also present at the meeting were Bob
Shillinger, County Attorney; Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Cheryl Robertson, Deputy
Clerk; county staff and members of the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTION, DELETIONS
Item A.1 Approval of agenda.
There were no Additions, Correction, or Deletions.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner District 5
SECONDER:
Heather Carruthers, Commissioner District 3
AYES:
Carruthers, Neugent, Kolhage, Murphy, Rice
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, BUILDING AND CODE COMPLIANCE
DEPARTMENTS
Item B.1 Clarion Associates (county consultant) to provide an update to the BOCC and the
public about the inclusionary housing project, the project schedule, project goals
and to receive input and feedback.
Mayte Santamaria, Senior Director of Planning and Environmental Resources set the stage.
Craig Richardson provided a brief overview of the project but first provided a background of
the firm and the work done in that area then later the approach of getting the job done.
Item B.2 Presentation and discussion of Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
Resolution 01 -2016, adopted by the AHAC on July 22, 2016, for the Monroe
County Board of County Commissioners to consider 33 recommendations to
facilitate the provision of workforce housing and provide staff direction on which
recommendations to evaluate and complete.
Mayte Santamaria, Senior Director of Planning and Environmental Resources provided a
presentation for discussion of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Resolution 01-
2016.
After discussion, public speakers were called:
Owen Trapanier (no comment at first but actually spoke second to last as a public speaker),
Virginia Panico representing Key West Chamber of Commerce, Ed Swift, Bart Smith
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representing Charley Toppino & Sons, Captain Ed Davidson representing Florida Keys
Citizens Coalition, Deb Curlee, Joyce Newman, and Chuck Lindsey Marathon Manager.
Task 41 & Task 42 Commissioner Carruthers moved approval changing the definition
"Workforce ", seconded by Commissioner Rice. Motion unanimously approved.
Task 43 Commissioner Carruthers moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Murphy.
Motion unanimously approved.
Task 44a Staff has direction to research potential amendments and bring back to the Board
with details; to include market rate ROGOS.
Task 44b Staff is still working on this one. Christine Hurley, Assistant County
Administrator, addressed the Commission.
Task 44c Charles Patterson, Land Authority Director, addressed the Commission. Item held
for Land Authority to do further research and bring back before the Commission for further
discussion.
Task 44d On- going; staff directed to continue all efforts to address NIMBY.
Task 45a Staff recommended not move forward with RFP because the number is so low. No
motion/just direction.
Task 45b Staff needs to continue to work on this.
Task 45c Commissioner Carruthers moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Kolhage.
Motion unanimously approved.
Ed Swift addressed the Commission.
Task 45d Commission needs more details; staff's directed to continue to investigate.
Task 45e This one is being done already
Task 46a Staff directed to develop methods to use market rates for workforce housing or
increase number of available ROGOS.
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Task 46b Commissioner Carruthers moved approval for height increase workforce housing
up to 3 stories, seconded by Mayor Neugent for discussion. After discussion, Commissioner
Carruthers motion to have staff investigate and come back with particular criteria in which to
apply the extended height with more specificity, seconded by Mayor Neugent. Motion
passed, a roll-call was taken.
A Roll-Call was taken by the Clerk with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Murphy
No
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion Passed.
Task 46c Commissioner Carruthers moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Murphy.
Motion unanimously approved.
Task 46d Commissioner Murphy moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Carruthers.
Motion unanimously approved.
(Task 47 & Task 48 together)
Task 48b No direction provided.
Task 48c Commissioner Rice moved staff to explore this further, seconded by Commissioner
Kolhage. Motion unanimously approved.
Task 48d After discussion and comments, no direction or motion. Commissioner Kolhage
stated too premature and in agreement were Mayor Neugent and Commissioner Murphy.
Task 48e No motion or vote needed.
Task 48f No direction provided.
Task 48g Commissioner Murphy moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Carruthers;
consensus gathered.
Task 49 Premature at this time.
Task 4 1 0a Already moving forward on this one.
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Task 410b Commissioner Kolhage moved approval "cannot use the linkage ", seconded by
Mayor Neugent. Motion unanimously approved.
Task 410c Commissioner Rice moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Kolhage.
Motion unanimously approved.
Task 411 Commissioner Carruthers moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Murphy.
Motion unanimously approved.
(AHAC Recommendations to BOCC outline attached)
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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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