Item L4BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 20, 2013 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes _No x_ Department: George R. NeuRzent
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: T. Colonna 4512
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Discussion and approval of shared goals for our 2013 governing session
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Once again, I am requesting from my fellow commissioners their interest in projects within their
district. We can then look back next November to see what progress we have made on these
important projects within our districts. Attached is a list of project submitted from 12 years ago
by a previous commission under `goals of interest".
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Attached is a list of projects submitted 12 years ago by a previous commission under goals of interest."
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST:
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
Agenda Backup for Item L-4
On January 7, 2001 then Commissioner, Nora Williams suggested to the board in
an agenda item that the Board of Monroe County Commissioners, at the annual
November organizational meeting every year, suggest to formulate a list of goals
(they can be 1-2-3 year or long-term projects, upon which the board has mutual
consensus, and then examine Staffs progress as the year proceeds. I've included
in your back-up for review the list of goals suggested by the commission 13 years
ago.
If you feel as strongly as I do, patience should summarily be removed from staff's
recognized code of virtues. I truly believe it is in our constituent's best interest to
suggest, as representatives of our districts and this county, quantifiable and
measurable goals, objectives. We, the commission and staff, should be graded
upon accomplishment, annually.
The County Administrator would like to propose and receive, as soon as the
appropriate data is received, projects for the upper, middle and lower keys.
Projects to run in parallel with long-time ongoing projects such as wastewater,
storm water, repaving, etc.
If we choose as a commission to take the tactical as well as a strategic approach
of proposing and doing projects that we agree upon and that are in the best
interest of the environment and economy I feel we can shorten the timeline on
providing meaningful community benefits. Let's have annual transparent
discussions on these issues of importance. Then... agree to agree rather than
agreeing to disagree. Then direct staff to proceed in all due haste. I believe that
we can accomplish so much more in a shorter period of time by showing
agreement and working together rather than the trench warfare approach of the
past.
Sincerely,
George Neugent
Revised 3/99
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ADD -ON
Meeting Date. December 13, 2000 Division BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes No X
Department: COMMISSIONER NELSON
AGENDA ITEM WORDING. Approval of the Board of County Commissioners to initiate
discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of
reviewing the FEMA Inspection Program and for the County to postpone the
implementation of the program for ninety days, until the new County Commission can
have an opportunity to review the program with FEMA.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The County has entered into an agreement with FEMA which
has been promulgated through the code of federal regulations for an insurance
inspection program. There is now a new County Commission that has not had the
opportunity to work with FEMA on this program and it is appropriate that they have such
an opportunity to represent the concerns of the citizens. This is significant because of
the five County Commissioners, three are newly elected, and there has been a Florida
Circuit Court ruling which could impact the ability of the County to enforce the program,
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: As stated above.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes ❑ No ❑
BUDGETED: Yes ❑ No ❑
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY COUNTY ATTY ❑ OMB/PURCHASING ❑ RISK MANAGEMENT ❑
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DIVISION DIRECTOR NAME: bomMISONEhMURkA_Y NELSON
DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED. ❑ TO FOLLOW: ❑ NOT REQUIRED: X
DISPOSITION
AGENDA ITEM #:
ADD -ON
List ol'2001 Goals fur the Board of Monroe UountN C•omntissioncrs.
4 A) Restructure COlii1l\ Government for a leaner, more efficient operation. reducing
top -heave management positions and saving tax payer dollars. 1 ising good
business practices. create a county gm,ernment that is both efficient :AND
responsive
+ 13) Hold,"town meetings" throughout the hey, commwlities 'xith minimal ~tali
present at locations requested by constituents. These meetings niav_ be c\ cnim-l" m
Saturday mrnnings for grcateat accessibilit}.
! u) Oialw community and highway beautification a priority, sturtin, in Big fine Ker,
,�rrnd create a Commission position responsible for progress on this issue, and
consideretting redevelopment standards that reflect local community character
D) il'rul) rill ('rnnmu111Kc,i's"I1('PIn-oicrl 117 13ii, Pine (r1rc1 begin ('on1n1r1n1K(w.s
1nrogrunls elseii'ltere. Follow community directions provided in the
CommuniKeys program for creation of community greenspace, conservation
areas and recreation needs.
(For those ol'you who are not yet familiar with the ConununiKcys program. this
is a series of public forums that take place in each area of the Keys, which %ti ill
present to us the community's consensus, to the extent that there is one, for future
direction for their community. We've thus far had a great turn -out for the
beginning of this process in the Rig Pine Key area, and are starting up the next
area in Tavernier.)
I,;) ,Set up a budget workshop in Marchrfor us to get together and discuss our goals
r for the year. Traditionally, we have met individually with the County
Administrator in the spring, at the start of the budget season, to discuss our issues.
With the budget being such a concern for so many of us, it seems wiser for us to
get together.
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F) Work to streamline the building permit process without spitting on the Comp
Plan: offer more consistent, caster and more reliable service. Set up a means for
measurement of progress. Set up an extensive post card system that -Vvill provide
homeowners and contractors with a reasonable Nvay to complete small projects in
an efficient manner.
G) Find ways to make ROGO points more accessible to the less wealthy so that nee\
construction is more possible for the working people of the county:
While we have made some progress on this is in the past two years, there are a
host of additional steps we could consider this year, including points or portions
of'points for xeriscaped native landscaping (and perhaps for not lining yards with
plastic. or not using exotics), fur clearing less of a property than allowed, etc.
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11) Get a grant program in place to keep %%astc\%atcr pro.1ccts I'm nI drivIllg out Lill of
our citiZenS. l Ise all of' the power ol' the County C'OI111111SSIon, State and Federal
Representatives. Senators, and the President of the I Inited Statcs to Lind nlatchinil)
l'unds for oul vv astewater proiccts
1) JWocate the provision ol'municipal services into areas actually served, \%Ith
particular emphasis on Public Works and Growth Management Pro\ ide a cent] al
service area for Key Largo. Decisions upon llm� cxtcnsl\CIN to Inlplcnlcnt thls
goal should be influenced by cost/benefit analysis.
I) Move the offices of'C'ountN Conlnlissioners into the district served (with approval
ol'the impacted Count), C'oininissloner)
K) Continue our work to address thc,,affordable housing crisis, includillg
consideration ol'fieing affordable housing to future commercial development.
avoiding, gentrification ol�the existing alfordahlc housing stock, redeveloping
--- existing properties for affordable housing. etc. Make sure we break ground on our
Key Largo affordable housing project this year. else mechanisms sorb as land
trusts, private illWSUnent, the Monroe County band Authority and Habitat for
Humanity to provide housinso for our teachers, police, firefighters, tourist industrN
workers, and our children graduating Ii-onl high school who are entering the work
force
I.) Address the issue of the commercial moratorium to provide Sonic support and
relief'to our existing businesses, including expansion to meet code I-CClllii'emelltS
and handicap access.
M) Renew our commitment to the expenditure of' Infrastructure Sales Tax fiends to
benefit unincorporated Monroe County.
t/ N) Create a County Commission liaison with our State Representative to maxinu/c
grants and state actions.
0) Board ol'County Commissioners to initiate discussion With FEMA for the
purpose of reviewing the FEMA inspection program and to postpone the
implementation of the program for 90 days.
I') Promote the Florida Keys Marathon Airport and expand its services.
Q) I Ipdate and simplify, to the extent possible, County Codes.
R) Work to submit agenda items and back-up materials as computer dOCtllnent5, in
hopes of eventually presenting such materials on the web ul a timely fashion prior
to meetings.
S) Make water reuse a priority, even if only for limited park and median use, where
cost-effective or where costs are not excessively burdensome for local citizens.
"C) Get BOCC meeting minutes posted online immediately after their approval at the
following BOCC meeting..(Catch up on Year 2000 immediately!)
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To: Nora Williams
From: George Neugent
1. Continue to move forward with the in -place effort on wastewater, stormwater with
emphasis on water reuse.
2. Restructuring local government with continued downsizing to reduce the cost of
operation of Monroe County Government.
I Completion of Communikeys Project and Habitat Conservation Plan for Big Pine & No
Name Key.
4. Determine from voters, residents and property owners as to what the future
commitment of the residents is to land acquisition for protecting community character
of unincorporated Monroe County.
5. Establish a more logistically located serrvice center for unincorporated Monroe County.
6. Highway beautification through -out Monroe County starting in Big Pine Key.
7. Finalize the structuring of Fire and EMS.
8. Land acquisition for Big Pine Key Park
9. Big Pine Key Swimming Hole land lease with DEP for park.
For the BOCC's consideration
George Neugent
Comm Murray Nelson -2- Reawm to bequest <t 90 Day Stay
6. Loss of "A" zone downstairs enclosures will severely impact housing for
our police, firemen, teachers, tourist industry workers and our low income
minority workers and prevent them from finding appropriate living quarters.
This would cause an exodus of our working citizens, threatening our
economic vitality.
7. The Florida Keys has very little land to build affordable housing to
replace removed downstairs enclosures, unlike Texas and Louisiana which
create 40% of all repeated flood loss claims.
8. That the counties in Florida that account for the majority of flood claims
are all located on the west coast of Florida and are not treated in the same
negative manner as the Florida Keys.
9. That only homes and businesses located in "V" zones should be subject
to inspection as they represent the only property that is subject to wave
action.
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Commissioner Murray Nelson
Plantation Key Govt. Center
88820 Overseas highway
Tavernier FL 33070
PI (305) 852-7175
FAX (305) 852-7162
Reasons to Request a 90-Day Stay
1. Judge Payne has ruled that the County has no authority to mandate
removal of illegal downstairs enclosures that were built prior to 1996.
2. That the current Monroe County commissioners do not understand and
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are not a party to the existing PEMA mandate.
3. Homes in flood zones should have the same right to flood proof their
downstairs enclosures as commercial owners do.
4. It is an economical reality that it is cheaper to obtain alternate insurance
on an illegal enclosure that is rented for low cost housing, than to pay for
removal and lose the supplemental income.
5. The cost to Monroe County to implement the inspection program will be
an enormous disservice on taxpayers already burdened by additional taxes
for waste water, storm water and higher property values with little result in
the removal of downstairs enclosures.
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Plantation Key Govt. Center
88820 Overseas Highway
Tavernier, PL 33070
PH (305) 852-7175
FAX (305) 852-7162
Recommended FEMA Advisory Board
1. Monroe County Commissioners Murray Nelson & Dixie Spehar
2. State Representative Ken Sorenson
3. U.S. Representative Peter Deutsch
4. U.S. Senator Bob Graham
5. U.S. Senator Bill Nelson
6. Governor Jeb Bush
7. Islamorada Mayor Jim Mooney
8. Marathon Mayor Bob Miller
9. Key West Mayor Jimmy Weekley
1 O.Key Colony Beach Mayor Ed Sheahan
11.Layton Mayor Carol MacLaren
12.Ocean Reef Club PAC David Ritz
13.Monroe County Administrator Jim Roberts
14.Monroe County Attorney Jim Hendrick