09/27/2017 Final BudgetMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Final Budget Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Key West, Florida
A final budget hearing of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 6:30
p.m. at the Harvey 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 Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob
Shillinger, County Attorney; Kevin Madok, Clerk of Court; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; county staff,
members of the press and radio; and the general public.
MISCELLANEOUS
Christine Hurley, Assistant County Administrator, advised the Board that the first FEMA travel
trailers have been delivered and that as of today a total of 84 people have been approved in individual
assistance to receive the trailers. Ms. Hurley advised the Board that they do not know where the first
trailers will go, but they expect to know next week.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
A There were no Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the agenda.
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS
B 1 Tina Boan, Sr. Director Budget & Finance, announced the tentative millages. Said announcement
is attached hereto.
B2 Ms. Boan made a Power Point Presentation on the County Administrator's budget update.
Roman Gastesi, County Administrator, addressed the Board.
B3 There was no public input.
The Board of County Commissioners meeting adjourned for the Board of Governors, Fire &
Ambulance District 1, meeting.
FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors for the Fire & Ambulance District 1 convened. Present and answering
to roll call were Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner David Rice and Mayor George Neugent.
Absent were Councilwoman Katie Scott, Vice Mayor Bruce Halle and Mayor Norman Anderson.
D 1 Ms. Boan announced the District 1 amended rolled -back millage rate, percent increase over
rolled -back and final millage rate. Said announcement is attached hereto.
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D2 There was no public input or discussion of the District 1 tentative Fiscal Year 2018 budget.
D3 Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Mayor Neugent to approve the District
1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting final millage rate for Fiscal Year 2018. Roll call vote was
taken with the following results:
Mayor Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner Kolhage No
Councilwoman Scott Not present
Vice Mayor Halle Not present
Mayor Anderson Not present
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 223 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
D4 Motion was made by Mayor Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Rice to approve the District
1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the final budget for Fiscal Year 2018. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
Mayor Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner Kolhage No
Councilwoman Scott Not present
Vice Mayor Halle Not present
Mayor Anderson Not present
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 224 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Fire & Ambulance District 1 Board of
Governors was adjourned.
The Board of County Commissioner meeting reconvened with all Commissioners present.
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS
E Ms. Boan announced the amended roll -back millage rates, percentage increases over rolled -back
rates and final millage rates. Said announcement is attached hereto.
F Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers to
approve a Resolution adopting the final millage rates for Fiscal Year 2018. Roll call vote was taken with
the following results:
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Commissioner Carruthers Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 225 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
G Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to
approve a Resolution adopting the final Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2018. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 226 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
H Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers to
approve a Resolution adopting the final Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2018. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 227 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
I1 A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of a Resolution adopting the Final Duck Key
Security District non -ad valorem special assessment rates for Fiscal Year 2017 -2018 and approval of non -
ad valorem assessment roll certificate to be provided to the Tax Collector by September 15, 2017. There
was no public input. Motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Rice
to adopt the following Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 228 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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I2 A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of a Resolution adopting the final Residential
Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Recycling non -ad valorem special assessment rates for Fiscal Year
2017 -2018. There was no public input. Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by
Commissioner Carruthers to adopt the following Resolution. Roll call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 229 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
I3 A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of a Resolution establishing the final per month
Solid Waste Collection Service Rates for commercial property in the various Solid Waste Collection
Franchise Areas for Fiscal Year 2017 -2018. There was no public input. Motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers to adopt the following Resolution.
Roll call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 230 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
I4 A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of the annual rate Resolution to continue the
imposition of wastewater assessments for all previously approved assessment rolls including East & West
Long Key; No Name Key; Middle /Big Torch Key; expanded parcels within Cudjoe Regional; Cudjoe
Inner & Outer Islands including Supplemental; Big Coppitt and Duck Key & supplemental and, the Stock
Island service areas. The administrative cost associated with the imposition of wastewater assessments is
paid from the collection of the annual assessments. There was no public input. Motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to adopt the following Resolution. Roll call
vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 231 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Rolled back millage rate is 2.6349
Proposed millage rate is 2.6957
Proposed millage rate is 2.31 % above the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled back millage rate is 0.1450
Proposed millage rate is 0.1621
Proposed millage rate is 11.79% above the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District
Rolled back millage rate is 0.3425
Proposed millage rate is 0.3537
Proposed millage rate is 3.27% above the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled back millage rate is 1.8458
Proposed millage rate is 2.1214
Proposed millage rate is 14.93% above the rolled -back rate
Aggregate
Rolled back millage rate is 3.2887
Proposed millage rate is 3.4149
Proposed millage rate is 3.84% above the rolled -back rate
Agenda item B -1 Tentative Mill from 9 27 17
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DISTRICT I AMENDED ROLLED -
BACK MILLAGE RATE, PERCENT INCREASE OVER
ROLLED -BACK, AND FINAL MILLAGE RATE
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled back millage rate is 1.8458
Proposed millage rate is 2.1214
Proposed millage rate is 14.93% above the rolled -back rate
Agenda item D -1 BOG Fire & Amb Dist 1
Final Millage 9 27 2017
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Rolled back millage rate is 2.6349
Proposed millage rate is 2.6957
Proposed millage rate is 2.31 % above the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled back millage rate is 0.1450
Proposed millage rate is 0.1621
Proposed millage rate is 11.79% above the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District
Rolled back millage rate is 0.3425
Proposed millage rate is 0.3537
Proposed millage rate is 3.27% above the rolled -back rate
Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled back millage rate is 1.8458
Proposed millage rate is 2.1214
Proposed millage rate is 14.93% above the rolled -back rate
Aggregate
Rolled back millage rate is 3.2887
Proposed millage rate is 3.4149
Proposed millage rate is 3.84% above the rolled -back rate
Agenda item E