Item O1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 21. 2005
Division:
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: BOCCI
Staff Contact Person: Jana Johnson-Willi
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida to increase charges for birth and death certificates.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Increase in fees is necessary to defray costs of County services provided by
the Monroe County Health Department. Many Florida counties are charging an average of $10.00 and
$14.00 respectively.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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Dixie M. Spehar, Mayor
DOCUMENT ATION:
Included
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
Mayor Spehar
RESOLUTION NO. _-2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORID~ TO INCREASE CHARGES FOR
BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES.
WHEREAS, Section 154.01(2)(b) F.S. requires county health departments to maintain vital statistics;
and
WHEREAS, this service may be funded by federal, state or local funds; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Health Department currently charges $8.00 and $9.00, respectively,
for birth and death certificates, while other Florida counties are charging averages of $10.00 and $14.00 each;
and
WHEREAS, the BOCC finds that an increase in the fees charged is waITdDted and that the increase will
be used to defray the cost to the County of services provided by the Monroe County Health Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY;
1. That the Monroe County Health Department shall collect fees for the following services as specified:
CERTIFICA1E
Birth
Death
FEE
$12.00
$13.00
2. Any prior resolution inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed.
3. This resolution sball become effective on October 1, 2005.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of the Board held on the 21"t day of September, 2005.
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "SOMY" McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Deputy Clerk
By:
MAYOR
( SEAL)