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Item O1 M E M O R A N D U M Office of the County Administrator TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Roman Gastesi County Administrator DATE: February 3, 2015 SUBJECT: Monthly Activity Report for January 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________ MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT JANUARY 2015 AIRPORTS January 3 Aircraft accident at Key West. Single engine Cessna with 6 souls on board, crash landed short of Runway 9 at Key West in the salt pond, full emergency response and no serious injuries reported. January 5 -Meet with Liz Young related to new artwork murals in the passenger sterile area, historic artwork from the school. January 5 - Meet with Jack Spotswood, related to the transfer of lease and new ownership of the FBO at Key West, Island City Flying Service is selling to rd Landmark Aviation. Landmark is the 3 largest FBO in the US. January 13 Performed after action review of the 1/3/15 crash. The airport will be implementing new emergency response procedures and a new alert system. Also the airport staff / Ops will be monitoring and engaging on the airport radio system with the MCSO and ARFF. January 15 Meet with Commissioner Carruthers to review the January BOCC agenda items. January 15 Meet with McFarland Johnson to discuss future airport projects. January 19 Thomas Henderson started the Assistant Airport Director Position in Marathon. January 23 We held the annual Airport Emergency Plan review at Marathon. January 26 Started first weekly Airport Security Meeting with security/ops staff January 28 Posted position for Airport Security Manager to fill current need in Security department at Key West Airport. January 30 Performed the morning show with Pirate Radio (Bekka & Jack) Attended Ad Hoc noise meeting for the Key West International Airport, we discussed the upcoming Noise Insulation Program associated with the Noise Compatibility Program that is currently under review by the FAA for approval. We also discussed performing a RFQ (which was approved in December BOCC) for a consultant to administer the NIP for future phases. Conducted monthly airline and car rental meetings at EYW. 1 EMPLOYEE SERVICES  I.WEBSITE UPDATES (other than normal position vacancy updates, monthly newsletters): II. TURNOVER NUMBERS: Monthly Turnover: .97% Resignations: 3 Terminations: 1 Retired: 1 Deceased: 0 Layoffs: 0 Annual Turnover for 2014 was 17% III. HR/Benefits/WC working on database project to correct errors (working with Tech Services) HUMAN RESOURCES Updated labor law posters in county buildings Meeting with Library to update all job descriptions due to recent Study. Pre-determination hearing - 0 Employee Grievance Council meetings 0 Personnel Policies Board meeting 1 Surveyed comparable entities employee training plans Elections completed for seat 4 of the Employee Grievance Council Phone conference with ADAAG on first draft of ADA evaluation 278.24 cubic feet of County-wide records disposed during 2014 2014 year end - How did applicant find out about job opening: 2014 year end - Applications Processed: 2 BENEFITS Dental RFP distributed Phone conferences with Consultants, GBS & Adams, on developing Medical RFP WORKERS COMPENSATION 3UHSDUHGUHFRPPHQGDWLRQRQ:&ELOOLQJSURFHGXUHVDQQXDOO\EDVHGRQ6SD\UROO UHSRUWV TPA registry.  SAFETY/RISK Met with Chris A, new Asst. County Attorney to review all liability claims. Investigations/Inspections: 2 incidents for risk liability issues. Respirator Fit testing/training: None CPR/First Aid Training: Coordinated classes for UK public works. Sherriff 44 Public Works23 MCFR 7 Social Services 4 3 Plan./Eng./Growth. 3 Other 6 Sprain/Strain 25 Slip/Trip 18 Trauma 9 Driving Related Injuries 8 Combat (Sheriff) 8 Laceration 6 Poison Plant Exposure 4 Animal Bite 2 Debris In Eye 2 Smoke Inhalation 2 BUDGET & FINANCE Finished reviewing the 2013 Draft Cost Allocation Plan. KPMG will make revisions Prepared a list of Finance items that still need to be posted inorder to close out FY14 Held the OMB calendar planning meeting to establish the FY16 Budget timetable Created, completed and printed 200 copies of the FY2015 Budget in Brief Posted resolutions from the January BOCC meeting and sent them to the County Attorney s, postage, AARP, Office Depot and 15 other invoices Assisted with the Grant Agenda Items and Contracts for January Meeting Prepared resolutions for February BOCC Meeting: 3 Contracts reviewed: 7 Budget transfers: 81 PA Developed transfers: 12 4 Posted transfers: 10 Updated Revenue, Expense and Fund Balance and CIP Schedules Corresponded with Finance Regarding Setting up Cost Centers/Projects Processed Various Billings/Invoices, including: Monroe County Sheriff, Postage, Rent, SUNCOM, and Travel Reimbursements Grants Administration Reviewed 10 grant agenda items for the January meeting. Continued to work with FDLE and service providers on the pending Byrne JAG and RSAT applications. Compiled and submitted to FDLE Performance Reports and Financial Reports st reflecting the 1 quarter activity on the Byrne JAG grants. Compiled and submitted to the Bureau of Justice Programs and the Grants. Management System required Performance and Financial reports to DOJ for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Reviewed and submitted the PFC quarter report in the FAA SOAR system for the quarter ending December 2014. Requested information from Florida DEM for the Local Mitigation Strategy 2015 Update. Attended the LMS 2015 Update workshop held in Marathon. Reviewed LKMC invoices for processing. Attended the Procurement Actions Review and Approval (PARA) Meeting chaired by Gus Pago, held at FDOT District Six office in Miami, to support rant funds. Participated in two days of meeting with the FDOT District Six Program Administrator for the Monroe County Airports. Continued to analyze, review adjustments to the recalculated FY15 Airport Rates and Charges. Participated in the Monthly Airline meeting and the Car Market Share meeting. Reviewed Cash Sheets as a part of the KWIA Cash Management process. Reviewed Airport agenda items. Attended weekly Airport Management meetings. Compiled and provided requested information to consultants and others regarding Airport operations. Attended the BOCC meeting. Reviewed FAA reimbursement request and had staff submit. Reviewed and approved Airport operations Requests to Purchase documents. Reviewed and approved Airport operations invoices. Updated internal schedules with December Airport activity data. Worked on planning for the FY16 HSAB funding cycle and developed a tentative meeting schedule. Purchasing 261 - 270 (same as above) Number of PO- 11 5 Office Depot Orders reviewed and released- 113 Staples Orders- 1 Business Cards Orders- 6 Amazon Orders 5 Pcard Ordered and Issued-0 Pricing Requests made- 0 New vendor registration-4 Newspaper (competitive solicitation ad) invoices Processed- 3 PO Requests Entered for Dept- 2 Pieces of US Mail Processed- 804 Contracts Reviewed 28 Create Office Depot Endusers-0 Processed December 2014 Pcard billing statement & submitted to Finance 1/9/15. Bid public records requests/processed- 3 Conduct four (5) bid openings and tabulate results for: 1.Canal Backfilling due 1/6/15 - 3 respondents 2.Dist.1 B & M TDC Capital Proj. Funding Appl due 1/6/15 - 12 respondents 3.Eng.Design & Permitting Svcs for the Pigeon Key Ramp Repair Proj. due 1/13/15 - 2 respondents 4.Organic Removal Water Quality Improvements Proj, due 1/14/15- 3 respondents 5.Sale of Surplus Property due 1/20/15- 12 respondents Bid Specifications uploaded on Demandstar - 6 Bid Addendums uploaded on Demandstar 2 Bid Awards posted on Demandstar-6 Processed Buccaneer Courier January 2015 billing. Process all Airport accounts payable invoices, encumbrances, and updating contract spreadsheets.   COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES OAA, Older Americans Act Programs: Nutrition (Information in this section is for the period 12/21/2014-12/31/2014: C-1 Congregate Meals totaled 377 units during this period. Monthly goals for this program continue to fluctuate based upon the availability of funds. C-2 Home Delivered Meals Hots totaled 48 units, and Home Delivered Meals Frozen totaled 1235 units. We continue to receive a large number of referrals for Home Delivered Meals. In-Home Services (Information in this section is for the period 11/21/201412/20/2014): III-B Chore: 0 units this period, 91.5 units year-to-date, 10.45% achieved. III-B Screening and Assessment: 0 units this period, 5.25 units year-to-date, 0% achieved. III-B Homemaking/Personal Care: 0 units this period, 370.05 units year-to-date, 30% achieved. 6 III-E Screening and Assessment: 0 units this period, 17.25 units year to date, 0% achieved. III-E Chore: 0 units this period,10 units year-to-date, 18% achieved. III-E In-Home Respite: 0 units this period, 998.50 units year-to-date, 13.12% year-to- date-achieved. III-E Facility Respite: 0 units this period, 3101 units year to date, 10.3% year-to-date achieved. Non-OAA Programs: CCDA (Community Care for Disabled Adults) for DECEMBER 2014: Case Management: 18 units for the month were produced; 41 units year-to-date. Homemaking: 139.5 units for the month were produced; 546.5 units year-to date. Home-Delivered Meals: 90 meals for the month were provided; 405 meals year- to-date. Personal Care: 42 units for the monthly were produced; 194 units year-to-date. Overall Program Achievement was 52.27% achieved, 2.27% underachieved. CCE (Community Care for the Elderly) for the period 11/21/2014-12/30/2014: Case Management: 31 units for the period and 197.25 units year-to-date. 7.57% achieved year-to-date. We are currently 100% achieved Case Aide: 0 unit achieved and 0 unit year-to-date, 0 % achieved year-to-date. Companionship: 0 units achieved and 110.75 units year-to-date, 2.19% achieved year-to-date. Home Modification: 0 units achieved and 0 units year-to-date, 0% achieved year- to-date. Enhanced Chore: 0 units achieved and 13 units year-to-date, 0% achieved year-to- date. Chore: 15 units achieved and 58 units year-to-date, 100% achieved year-to-date. Homemaking: 415 units for the period and 2757 units year-to-date 34.34% achieved year-to-date. There are 156 clients on the waiting list. Specialized Medical Equipment: 0 unit for the period and 0 unit year-to-date, 0% achieved year-to-date. Transportation: 0 units for the period and 0 units year-to-date, 0% achieved year- to-date. Personal Care: 294 units for the period and 1854.25 units year-to-date. 24.56% achieved year-to-date. There are 49 clients on the waiting list. Respite: 42.5 units for the period and 230.25 units year-to-date. 18.58% achieved year to date. There are 20 clients on the waiting list. CCE overall is at 33.33% achievement. We are -3.78% underachieved -12/20/14: 169 units were produced in the period and 961.75 units year to date. 7.25% achieved. HCE (Home Care for the Elderly Program) for the period 12/16/14-1/15/2014: 7.75 billable units this period, 52 billable units year-to-date at the beginning of the contract year, .89% achieved. Monroe County Transit Department Activity for January 2015 One-way trips provided: 1,442 7 Unduplicated clients served: 223 Special Needs Clients registered: 625 Deposited Revenue: $1,824.50 Periods Expenditures: $164,300.49 Percentage Spent Fiscal YTD: 30.6% Community Support Services Offices in: Key West, Marathon, Plantation Key Incoming calls, provision of information and referrals 621 R Staff responded to incoming calls providing information and referrals to callers basedon R specific inquiries and/or needs. These inquiries range from how and where to apply for Food Stamp benefits, where the closest food bank is located, how to report suspected abuse, or to find out what available services there are at the time. Other callers are scheduled for intake by Social Services case management staff to cover R possible programs such as LIHEAP, ESG rent assistance, prescription drug assistance, and welfare assistance. Unduplicated Welfare client households that received service 108 New Welfare cases receiving service 16 Low Income Crisis Assistance cases 20 $ 3,978.19 Home and field visits 30 Home and field visits cover visits to In-Home, Nutrition, WAP, and ESG rent clients. Case Managers make these visits to perform annual or semi-annual updates for In-Home and Nutrition clients. WAP clients are visited for testing for possible Weatherization services to their homes. ESG rent clients are visited for the Habitability Study required prior to receiving rental assistance through this grant. Office visits 115 Office visits reflects the number of visitors that come into to all three locations of our Social Services offices throughout the month. Prescriptions 1 $ 386.99 Welfare Shelter 4 $ 4,970.00 ESG 3 $ 1,500.00 BAYSHORE MANOR private pay and 10 subsidized residents. Bayshore Manor provided 120.50 hrs. of OA3E respite care and 80.25 hours of CCE care this month. Bayshore Manor has seven OA3E clients and one CCE client. There are three clients on the waiting list, all scheduled to be admitted for residency February 2015. Revenue for January 2015 $31,534.30 Expenditures for the same period $52,534.25 Percentage of the budget spent year to date 20.62 LIBRARY Library usage figures continue to reflect that the increase in offerings of services through technology is widely appreciated by patrons. 8 People counters at the branches indicated that the number of visits made in person to the Libraries in November, 2014, totaled 23,382, giving continuing evidence of the popularity of our onsite services. Additionally, e-book circulation climbed to an increase of 49% above the same month of last year, with 1,624 eBooks checked out by Monroe County Library cardholders New Library cards brought 240 new patrons added to the roll, giving us a total of 41,386 Library cardholders, a significant portion of the County population. Reference questions handled by staff via email, text, chat, phone, in-person visits and through social media, totaled 11,120, an increase of 10% over the figure from a year ago. The increase in the use of electronics for these communications presents another example of the still growing popularity of e- reference as well as onsite information resources. The public access PC and wireless sessions recorded as provided to the public for the month remain consistently high, at 9,122; staff attribute this high usage to the lower cost and proliferation of portable devices, along with the increased bandwidth available to library patrons. Smartphones and other smaller devices are also being used to connect to the public wi-fi unobserved, driving the actual customer number even higher. Library staff have noticed steep increases in library users requiring assistance with e-government websites, such as food stamps and unemployment, as well as job seekers and housing hunters. These consistently high numbers are expected to grow still more as the winter season of snowbirds and tourists picks up in the coming months. EXTENSION SERVICES Number of services provided: 184 phone calls, 23 office visits, 11 visits to clients, 19 learning events with 393 participants, 6 media submissions, and 456 publications distributed. Total Budget for FY 14/15: $225,012.00; Year to Date Expenditures and Encumbrances: $118,881.15; Remaining Balance: $106,130.85; Percentage of budget spent and/or encumbered year-to-date: 52%. The County Extension Director/Family & Community Development Agent accomplished the following activities: Attended the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting which included development of recommendations for the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the environmental use of gasification to dispose of yard waste. These recommendations will be brought to the BOCC at their February 18th meeting in Key Largo. Worked with the Florida Sea Grant Work Action Group to develop an in-service training (IST) for 40 Extension agents on climate change and sea level rise. The IST will take place in St. Petersburg, FL at the end of February. SM Held a planning meeting for the Sustainable Floridians class that is scheduled for January 29 - of particular issues including local implications will be studied. Participants will be given some of the course material including a binder 9 and book. This program will be held in Key West, with a second training planned for the Middle Keys in the fall. The Environmental Horticulture Agent accomplished the following activities: January Jamboree. Information disseminated included Regional Plant Clinics schedules and brochures, and with publications about developing backyard pollinator gardens. Seven Master Gardeners volunteered 15 hours and answered 156 clientele questions. Held three regional Master Gardener Preview Sessions to select the 2015 training class. Fifteen people attended at least one workshop and only five intended to attend the training. Since interest was low, the class that was scheduled for January - March is postponed until the fall. Held seven Regional Plant Clinics with 13 Master Gardeners assisting 47 clients with their plant and/or insect problems. The Florida Sea Grant Marine Extension Agent accomplished the following activities: Workshop in Key West where local fishermen were asked for their input about the South Florida commercial king mackerel fishery that opens at the end of January in the Gulf of Mexico. Attended the Florida Artificial Reef Summit in Clearwater Beach, FL, and provided input for the presentation of the regional summary for Monroe County. There have been no artificial reef projects in the county since the planned sinking of the Vandenberg in 2009. More than 180 people from around the United States artificial reef program and research updates. Presented information about the Florida Keys Water Watch (FKWW) program at the Estuarine and Coastal Health Initiative workshop in St. Augustine, FL, specifically about how to educate stakeholders to prevent non-point source pollution and adopt a waterway to monitor water quality. EMERGENCY SERVICES Fire Rescue Attended Florida Keys / Marathon Airport AEP (Airport Emergency Plan) Review and Tabletop Event. Ongoing Union negotiations with Local 3903. Emergency Management Successfully completed the traffic control, emergency worker decontamination, and evacuee reception center functional exercises, which were evaluated by FEMA. Held first 2015 Monroe County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Update Working Group Meeting. Updated and sorted the county-wide volunteer distribution list by category, training, agency affiliations and volunteers geographical location. In preparation for the Integrated Advance 15 Mass Migration exercise, participated in the Academics Session held at United States Coast Guard, District 10 7 Headquarters in Miami. The session focuses on preparing federal, state, regional and local stakeholders for planning, operational and policy issues that may arise in the exercise. review. EMS/Trauma Star Trauma Star flew 48 flights to mainland hospitals for definitive care in the month of January. Attended Quarterly Safety meeting for Trauma Star. Continued with coordination of new Paramedic Class with Barry University. Continued with field training of Paramedics on quality assurance/billing issues of ePCR reports. KWIA Hosted debriefing for airplane crash that occurred at KWIA on 1-3-2015. Taught AHA CPR / AED Course for US Customs and Homeland Security Agents. FAA Inspection preparation meetings and records review. Completed quarterly Safety / Aircraft Operations Area / Fuel Inspections with appropriate follow-up. Attended preconstruction / Safety meeting for upcoming EMAS (Engineered Material Arresting System) Project and Runway Maintenance. Fire Marshal Met with Miami Propane Gas company re: installing propane tanks throughout Monroe County without permits. Multiple inspections at new hotel property and restaurant in Key largo. Responded to two arson fires in SeaHorse Campround. Participated in the Sugarloaf School safety day 1/22. Continuous work with Pigeon Key management on updating fire and life safety deficiencies. Fire Academy Additional Fire Officer I classes are scheduled announced for 2015 (8 32 hours each); Florida Statewide Emergency Response Plan (SERP) 8 hours. Combined Company Training with New Hire Orientation / Probationary Evaluation; 3 new hires, successful completion; 16 probationary firefighters successful completion. Delivered in-service facility fire training to 13 % of career firefighters, while minimizing overtime costs. RFP for the Fire Training Academy was posted to Demand Star. PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY REPORT JANUARY 2015 CORRECTION FACILITIES: Stock Island Detention Center 11 Completed carpet replacement within the Administration area For the period February 2012 through December 2014: Total kilowatt-hour Savings = 2,026,081 Total CO2 Reduction=1,397 Metric Tons=CO2 Emissions from 157,206 gallons of gasoline consumed Total Energy Dollar Savings = $215,008 Note: MagLev Chiller was out of service for part of 14Mar FACILITIES MAINTENANCE/PARKS & BEACHES: UPPER KEYS: Nelson Government Center: Provided assistance with seven (7) events Repaired and painted walls and installed corner guard at the auditorium Removed wood frame around concrete slab for emergency generator PK Courthouse: Resolved an A/C problem 12 Repaired ceiling tiles Repaired exterior wire fence Islamorada Library: Spottswood Bldg.: Repaired bathroom door in Roads and Bridges Department Removed wasp nest from Social Services Dept. front door PK Garage Installed two US flags Gathered/separated metal debris and lumber to be picked Lysiloma property: Contractor trimmed trees and cleaned and mowed lot Ocean Reef- Growth Management permit office: Contractor steam cleaned carpet Contractor repaired A/C PARKS & BEACHES: Provided assistance in two (2) events; placed and removed exit barriers Performed some grounds keeping maintenance and removed trash Repaired potable water line Key Largo Park: Repaired water leak outside concession stand and fixed tennis court pole Removed cage around vending machine Harry Harris Park: Adjusted tollbooth door Contractor provided and installed link fencing on north outfield Posted Human Resources posters in all buildings Received CPR training Delivered light bulbs to be recycled at the Long Key Transfer Station Provided benefit information pamphlets to employees without email access MIDDLE KEYS FACILITIES: Marathon Garage Conducted interior and exterior painting Marathon Government Center Completed painting of IT offices LOWER KEYS FACILITIES: Completed upgrade of the BPK Fire Station exhaust removal system Completed drawings and issued purchase order to Check Electric for added power circuit to new Breathing Air Compressor System installation Performed FKAA required backflow preventer testing for the Lester Building, KW Library, Harvey Government Center, KW Garage, Stock Island Fire Station, Bayshore Manor and Big Coppitt Fire Station. Replaced the backflow preventer for BPK Watson Field 13 Completed FKAA required Grinder Pump Station location worksheets for Cudjoe Key and Big Pine Key Monroe County properties. Submitted and met with FKAA technician at all properties. Met with Bender & Associates Architects on the Harvey Government Center window and door replacement project at the jobsite Completed slab construction and storage building assembly at the KW Library Started drawings and completed land survey of KW Lighthouse property for wall wood picket replacement project Started Higgs Beach Seawall Repair project Replaced exterior door at Public Works KW Facility Maintenance office Restored East Martello historic door at carpenter shop and reinstalled FLEET MANAGEMENT: Three garages combined provided preventative maintenance and completed approximately 110 unit inspections Three garages combined opened and/or completed approximately 250 work orders Three garages combined processed and/or distributed approximately 8,350 gallons of unleaded gasoline and 2,919 gallons of diesel fuel Received 1 check for sale of used motor oil in the amount of $110.00 Garage staff completed monthly safety refresher training (Eye Protection). Provided purchase packages and ordered 5 new cargo vans, 4 pick-up trucks, 2 passenger vans, 1 crew box truck Took delivery of new Ford Explorer for Airport Key West, and new Sweeper Truck for Key West Road Department Processed approximately 190 parts/supply accounts payable invoices Completed vehicle surplus advertisement, received acceptable bids on 20 vehicles ROAD DEPARTMENT: LOWER KEYS: Chip/Brush-15 miles (one chipper down for repairs) Rights of way mowed-12 miles (one mower down for repairs) Weed Eating-8 miles Cold Patch Pot Holes-.50 ton Mulch Deliveries - 22 with a total of 77 tons of mulch savings of $9,509.50 in dump fees Hauled 235 tons of millings from Cudjoe Key to Rockland Key property donated by contractor Giannetti Recycled old aluminum signs and collected $163.20 in revenue Repaired sink hole on Palm Beach Avenue, Big Pine Key; used 1 ½ tons of recycled rock from Rockland Key property th Made road repairs at 5 Street, Stock Island and Flagler Avenue, Key West, using 1 ton of EZ street at each location Sign Technician-35 locates/70 signs/32 post Roads Support 14 Assisted with A.D.A. ramp at the Gato Building Removed tree stump with grinder at Higgs Beach Playground UPPER KEYS: Buzz Bar/Chipper Operation 19.08 miles Miles of ROW Mowed 7.29 miles Line Striping 5380 ft. Thermo installed 390 Pieces Shoulder Work 2236 ft. 24 tons of material used Sweeping Operation 4340 ft. Weed Eating Operation 126 roads Sign Department 24 new signs/5 new posts/8 locates Tree/Bucket Work 1 Subdivision 4.74 tons Pot Hole Repair 3 Roads / 1200 lbs. of cold patch used Haul/Pick up Material 15 tons of EZ Street/36 tons of Millings from Blimp Rd to Key Largo/101.79 tons of Crushed Rock from CEMEX Safety Meeting held 01/30/2015 Special Projects Pick up Jersey Barriers in Key West and transport to Key Largo Pick up 15.01 tons of EZ Street Cold Patch in Miami and deliver to Key West Haul 18 tons of Debris for Parks Department Block off two illegal launch areas on Card Sound Road Card Sound Report Buzz Bar/Chipper Operation 5 Miles Mowing Operation 9 Miles Weed Eating Operation 5.5 Miles Trash Pick Up 2760 lbs. Miles of roadway driven for trash pickup 110 Miles SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: Recycling Staff was in Waste Management, Marathon Garbage and Keys Sanitary service areas with the ongoing inspections of commercial and residential recycling practice. val in Key West on thth Saturday the 17 and Sunday the 18 of January. Staff set up an informational booth hazardous waste brochures and reusable shopping bags. Staff also helped Waste Management with their automated recycle robot to be used in helping to educate the public about recycling in Monroe County at this event. With the success of this community outreach staff is making arraignments to include the Marathon and Key Largo Seafood Festivals in the coming year. 15 Staff assisted in five Household Hazardous Waste collections at the Long Key, Cudjoe Key transfer stations and the Key Largo mobile HHW site. Staff assisted the 2015 Ragnar Relay event coordinator Carson Comeau with solid waste service and a recycling service at all the six major staging locations from Key Largo to Key West for the annual race from Miami. This will be the first year the Ragnar Relay will use recycling services at the staging areas. Staff is working on Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Recycling/Disposal Held six collections in the month of January and accepted material from 203 Monroe County participants Hazardous and E-Waste Commercial Collection participants include Monroe County Facilities Maintenance, KW (460 lbs. of HHW), Small Dog Electronics, KW (580 lbs. E-waste) Waste Management, KW (140 lb. HHW and 2,420 lb. E-Waste) Nearshore Electric, KW (340 lbs. E-Waste and 104 bulbs), Dolphin Research, LK (370 lbs. E-Waste) Bluewater Printing, Summerland Key (120 lbs. HHW), Cabana Club, LK (380 lbs. HHW) Collected 880 lbs. of lead seal batteries for recycling by Interstate, 980 gallons of contaminated fluids was collected and recycled by EMC Oil Corp. Mailed out two boxes of batteries to Call2Recycle weighing 88 lbs. 16 (Graph above shows amount of small rechargeable batteries recycled with Call2recycle) Staff crushed 468 fluorescent bulbs using our bulb eater, and punched 220 spray paint cans, evacuating their contents making them none hazardous. Staff is preparing to for the Marathon Collection dates. These special collection dates are in addition to our regularly scheduled days to help better serve our residents and their recycling needs 17 Household hazardous waste department held the first of the Special Marathon Collections for 2015. Staff collected from 80 residents a total of 3,940 pounds of household hazardous waste and 2,800 pounds of end of life electronics. Please see new graph below that helps show the amount of materials handled through the Hazardous Waste program at the Monroe County facilities 18 Latex paint 1 - 55 gallon drum 600 lbs. Oil paint 1 - 55 gallon drum 500 lbs. Aerosol cans 1 - 55 gallon drum 150 lbs. Crushed fluorescent bulbs 1 - 55 gallon drum 400 lbs. CFL loose bulbs 1 - 55 gallon drum 130 lbs. HHW misc. chemicals avg. 1 lb. per participant. EMC Oil 1 gal. of contaminated fluid equals 8.35 lbs. Interstate and Call2recycle weight recycled from solid waste dept. only. 19 Monthly Collection Data Scale LatexOilAerosolCrushed BulbsCFLHHWE-WasteEMC OilInterstateCall2recycle October621218366001,1200 November31120938000 December5300013814205480132 January521132032598088088 February March April May June July August September October Total:1983545175317852480220 ENGINEERING Card Sound Bridge Repair Project Design consultant providing final responses to FDOT comments on 100% plans. Upon approval of all responses consultant will finalize construction plans and provide specifications package. Card Sound Toll Study HDR provided final draft of scope of services. Currently drafting cost proposal for county review and approval. County Maintained Traffic Signals Staff working with FDOT and contractor to install signal controller and cabinet upgrade at the Tarpon Basin Drive traffic signal in Key Largo. Working with FDOT signal consultant to upgrade emergency fire beacons in Key Largo to enable electronic storing and downloading of signal timing information. Lake Surprise Estates Roadway and Drainage Improvement Project Staff provided comments to design consultant on 60% phase submittal; draft 100% 20 submittal delivered at review meeting on January 27, 2015. Staff reviewing to provide comments. No Name Key Bridge Repair Project Construction contract at 18%; contractor evaluating new materials for construction. Pigeon Key Ferry Service Staff completed Request for Proposals; anticipate advertising for responses in mid-February. Pigeon Key Ramp Repair Project Two responses received on January 13, 2015; selection committee meeting was held on January 29, 2015 to rank respondents. Approval to negotiate on February BOCC agenda. Sexton Cove Roadway and Drainage Improvement Project Consultant completed field utility survey and additional geotechnical work; anticipate preliminary grading plan for Grassy Road in early February. Similar Sound Bridge (Boca Chica) Construction on bridge has begun (FDOT contractor). Intermittent lane closures with one lane of alternating traffic in effect as structural work is performed on bridge. Stock Island Roadway and Drainage Improvement Project Staff received draft scope and cost proposal for design and permitting in early February; reviewing and finalizing. US 1 Bayside Pedestrian Bridge Awaiting Coast Guard and USACOE permits. County staff prepared draft contract documents, LAP construction checklist and draft Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) RFQ. Submerged land easement being prepared by FDOT. US 1 Bayside Trail Contractor has completed 90% of drainage structure installation and is continuing excavation of the path footprint. Staff provided preliminary comments to design consultant preparing landscaping design for addition to the project. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADA Compliance Segments #1 and #2 - Contractor is completing their final punch-list for completion of the project. Bayshore Manor Emergency Repairs Several broken Plumbing fixtures were delivered by the manufacturer and returned by contractor; new completion date th Feb 20 2015 Blimp Road Boat Ramp Repairs Waiting for the construction schedule and schedule of values from the contractor to issue a notice to proceed. Crawl Key Training Facility - RFP has been reviewed by legal and obtaining dates for advertising on Demand Star. th Freeman Justice Center Acoustics Project began Monday January 26 2015 Key West Lighthouse (TDC) - Anticipate having the drawings and specifications the first week of February. Magnolia St. Public Works Facility County has 100% construction documents under review. Marathon Airport Customs Facility Construction is on schedule. Marathon Library- ILA still in draft review. 21 Pigeon Key Roof Replacement (TDC) - All drawings, NOAs and specifications have been received. Plantation Key Court House Agreement will be on the February Agenda Rockland Key- Easement issue not yet resolved. Conceptual floor plans back to Architect for revisions rd Senior Nutrition Center RFP Published January 23 2015. Bid opening in March Sewer hookup Marathon Courthouse/Cl - Due to insurance verification not being received the start date has been moved back to first week in February. Sugarloaf Fire DormSLVFS will appear at February BOCC to discuss long term acquisition of current property. Summerland Fire Station Report considering alternate site being prepared, to be th complete by February 6 2015. PARKS/TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Big Pine Swimming Hole The design contract is currently being negotiated. The consultant contract is anticipated to be brought before the BOCC for approval in March 2015 Big Pine Community Park Scenic Overlook The design of the overlook/water observation platform is 60% complete. Higgs Beach Road The project is currently in design. Geotechnical investigations were completed in January 2015. A contract amendment will be brought before the BOCC in March to incorporate moving the dog park, moving the racquet ball/squash courts, and establishing the sidewalk connections at West Martello Tower. Higgs Beach Fitness Trail Staff resources were re-allocated in January to expedite the completion of this project. Fitness trail equipment is anticipated to be installed in the first quarter of 2015. Higgs Beach/Reynolds Street Pier (scenic overlook) The project is currently in design, and plans are 60% complete. Higgs Beach Mobile Vendor Contract The vendor began operations on Martin Luther King Holiday weekend. The county is in the process of applying for a Conditional Use Permit with the City of Key West to allow for the additional food sales at Higgs Beach. The concrete pad from the old fuel tank, the small concrete shed, the concrete fish cleaning tables, and the wooden gazebo were demolished and removed from the property in January 2015. Two successful events were held in Association is pending. Third-Party Park Management Contracts The Boys & Girls Club and YMCA Park contracts are being evaluated to streamline benefits for county residents and to promote synergy of available county resources. 22 US 1 Arterial Travel Time and Delay Study The URS task order is on the February BOCC agenda for approval. Data collection begins in the last week of February for the 2015 study. Watson Field Watson Field was transferred to Monroe County ownership on January 28, 2015. The total acquisition cost to the county was $6,570.76. The total just market value of the 2.82 acre site is $704,393. 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Facebook Likes: 141 (+7 Since November) 24 Twitter Followers: 794 (+7 Since September) Current Site Visits: 42,183 (+6,742 Since December) Current Unique Site Visits: 33,504 (+5793 Since December) We completed 289 work orders, completed the network turn up at the Ocean Reef Permit Office, continued to rolled out new computers, continued to install new network switches, began to rewire the Marathon Government Center, released version 1.1 of the Monroe County Mobile Application, updated library computers, added new updates to Monroe County Web site, began consolidation of HR databases, supported the new ADP rollout, selected Socrata as the vendor for the new financial data portal, moved more data into the SAN for Alchemy and pushed out Microsoft updates. 㻌 VETERANS AFFAIRS Clients assisted: VA phone calls: 697 Office visits: 357 New clients: 51 Field visits: 37 Benefits Delivery at Discharge: 2 Transportation program: Transportation calls: 333 Veterans transported: 150 Financial data: The financial data for the month of January totals $189,134.49 and indicates the amount of new revenue brought into Monroe County derived from claims filed by the entire department. 25 variable time frame in adjudicating awards. GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS DECEMBER 2014 26 27 28 29 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 30 31 GIS OFFICE GIS Projects - Data/Map Requests/Technical/Programming - Urban Commercial (UC) Zoning Analysis - Planning - GIS Household Data Emergency Management Jose Tezanos - Big Pine Key Tier Analysis - Environmental - Rockland Key Ownership Mapping - Planning - Elevation Certificates Mapping (in progress) - - GIS Addressing - 30 New physical address assignments CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT 32 The Code Compliance Department responds to complaints received from various sources, walk-ins, phone calls, e-mails, staff and other outside agencies and departments. Staff also, is proactive identifying code violations while conducting routine field inspections. Department Totals New Cases 107 Inspections 1208 New Citations 3 33 UPPER KEYS NEW CASES 41 INSPECTIONS COMPLETED 311 SM 0 CITATIONS ISSUED 0 CEB 0 34 MIDDLE KEYS NEW CASES 34 INSPECTIONS COMPLETED 620 SM 0 CITATIONS ISSUED 3 CEB 7 35 36 LOWER KEYS NEW CASES 32 INSPECTIONS COMPLETED 277 SM 0 CITATIONS ISSUED 0 CEB 0 37 PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARMENT The goal of the Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department is to foster sustainable, quality development in the county while conserving and promoting stewardship of the county's fragile environment and the unique character of its diverse island communities. The functions of this department are implemented by the following offices: The Planning Department is responsible for the administration of the adopted Monroe County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations. The Department processes amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations. Additionally, the department reviews development proposals for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations, including environmental compliance. The Environmental Resources Office services include the review of applications for compliance with environmental regulations, such as: clearing limits, wetland delineation, landscaping, stormwater, land clearing and FEMA required review of potential endangered species impacts under the Permit Referral Process (PRP). The Marine Resources Office provides a variety of services focusing on protection of the marine environment, provision of maritime infrastructure, and the preservation of public water access. 38 Lower & Middle Keys permits are typically reviewed in the Marathon office. 39 Lower & Middle Keys permits are typically reviewed in the Marathon office. 40 41 42 43 44 45 MARINE RESOURCES OFFICE Channel Marker Program: 46 Month Channel Marker/Buoy Replacement Costs January 2014 $500.00 February $2,147.50 March $43,253.00 April $2,500.00 May $17,149.00 June $4,900.00 July $0.00 August $3,750.00 September $0.00 October $0.00 November $5,500.00 December $5,400.00 Total $85,099.50 Total annual costs for marker/buoy replacements for the past twelve month period were approximately 50% higher than the same timeframe in 2013 ($56,671). Derelict Vessel Program: 47 Month Derelict Vessel Removal Costs January 2014 $17,585.00 February $14,029.00 March $6,529.00 April $13,894.00 May $2,867.00 June $15,279.00 July $2,500.00 Aug $11,175.00 Sept $8,535.00 Oct $15,386.00 Nov $34,659.00 Dec $23,368.00 Total $165,806.00 Derelict vessel removal costs for the past twelve month period were approximately 17% higher than the same timeframe in 2013 ($142,047). 48 Vessel Pumpout Program: Pumpout numbers have risen steadily over the past two years, with monthly pumpout numbers exceeding the (initial) quota of 1300 per month in eleven of the past twelve months. 49