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OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, April 17, 2003
Key West, Florida
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A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
9:00 A.M., on the above date at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner Murray Nelson, Commissioner
George Neugent, Commissioner David P. Rice, and Mayor Dixie Spehar. Also present were
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; James Roberts, County
Administrator; Richard Collins, County Attorney; County Staff, members of the press and radio;
and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Neugent discussed an article in USA Today about a 25 year old
Cuban -American Marine Corporal named Armando Gonzalez who was killed in Iraq.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Nelson
granting approval of the Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to the Agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator James Roberts discussed with the Board 1) changes to the group
benefits program as determined by the Board of County Commissioners; and 2) an adjusted
department rate for Fiscal Year 2003 to cover unanticipated increased claims. Motion was made
by Commissioner Rice and 'seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval of the proposal
written in the Memorandum from the County Administrator, dated April 15, 2003, as follows:
1. Have the medical deductible at $400 per individual and $1,200 per family.
2-3. Have the program pay the first 75% up to $30,000 and 100% thereafter for the
rest of the year.
4. Life insurance will be included within the program at no cost to the participants.
5. Vision coverage will be available through a third party and a payroll deduction.
6. Dental coverage will be available through a third party and a payroll deduction.
7. The Employee Assistance Program will continue to be covered in the program at
no additional cost to the participants.
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8. Pharmaceutical coverage will provide a copay of $10 for generic, $60 for preferred
brands, and $90 for non -preferred brands.
9. The dependent subsidy will decrease from 70% to 50% (originally proposed at
30%) by utilizing the rates on the attached sheet.
10. Retirees would pay a cost of $100 per month for health coverage.
11. Massage therapy and acupuncture will no longer be covered and chiropractic
coverage will be limited.
The following individuals addressed the Board: Andy McBroom representing the
Professional Firefighters of Monroe County; Daryl Hull, representing the FOP; Thomas Brazil,
Gwen Rodriguez, Larry Rodriguez, Virginia Panico, President of the Key West Chamber of
Commerce; David Paul Horan, Bob Peryam, Donna Moore, and Susan Hawxhurst. After
discussion by the Board, roll call vote was taken on the above proposal and carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
adopt the following Resolution canceling Resolution No. 119-2001 and amending retirement
eligibility requirements for group health insurance coverage for Monroe County employees, as
revised. Said revision as follows:
Page 2, D. Employees with less than ten (10) years of full-time service with Monroe
County who are covered under the group health insurance coverage provided by Monroe County
upon termination of employment and are fully vested under FRS, upon retirement under FRS in
accordance with these provisions, and provided that Monroe County was their last FRS emplo.
may maintain their group health insurance benefits with Monroe County following their
termination of employment, provided such teminated employees pay to Monroe County a monthly
premium in an amount established annually by the Board of County Commissioners.
RESOLUTION NO. 154-2003
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Rice to raise
the monthly rate that will be paid by the County for coverage from $720 to $780. Roll call vote
was unanimous.
Mr. Roberts addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
McCoy and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to adopt the following Resolution to be sent to
State Representatives in Tallahassee concerning State and Federal health insurance programs and
medical and hospital costs.
RESOLUTION NO. 155-2003
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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Roll call vote was unanimous.
AIRPORTS
Key West International Airport Manager, Peter Horton addressed the Board. Peter M.
Green, AICP, Senior Airport Environmental Planner of URS Corporation made a presentation to
the Board concerning the Runway Safety Area (RSA) Feasibility Study for the Key West
International Airport. The following individuals addressed the Board: Paul Mills, Dennis Henize,
R.L. Blazevic, Councilman John Bartus, representing the City of Marathon; H. Robert DeHaven,
David Paul Horan, representing the Key West Chamber of Commerce; Joan Borel, Mary
Alley -Draper, Russ Draper, Carol Colburn, Kathleen Patton, Bettye Chaplin, M. J. Neel,
representing the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce; John Dolan-Heitlinger, Maryholt
Maxwell, Ed Swift, Caroline Cash, representing the Guardians of the Salt Ponds, Greg Whipple,
representing Historic Tours of America; Matthew Babich, representing Southernmost Hotels &
Resorts; Peter Ilchuk, representing The Lodging Association; and Mayor Randy Mearns,
representing the City of Marathon. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner McCoy
and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to forward to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
the Runway Safety Area (RSA) Feasibility Study for the Key West International Airport, and that
the recommendation in the letter of modifications or suggestions dated April 11, 2003, from the
Airport Manager be attached. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Nelson
Yes
Commissioner Neugent
No
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Commissioner McCoy
Yes
Mayor Spehar
Yes
Motion carried.
Mr. Horton addressed the Board. Howard R. Klein, Senior Project Manager, representing
URS Corporation made a presentation to the Board concerning the Master Plan Update for the
Key West International Airport. The following individual addressed the Board: Joan Borel.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to adopt Terminal Concept "D", and that information on funding scenarios for the
project be presented. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
adopt the Key West International Airport Master Plan Update prepared by URS Corporation, as
presented, with the modification that includes Terminal Concept "D" and the removal of all airside
improvements, including the runway safety areas for submittal to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). Roll call vote was unanimous.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk