07/31/2018 Special BudgetMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Budget Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Marathon, Florida
A special budget meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 10:00 a.m. at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll call
were Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia
Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent and Mayor David Rice. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Pam Radloff,
Finance Director, Clerk of Court's Office; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; county staff,
members of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Al Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
granting approval of the Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
EMPLOYEE SERVICES
B1 Brian Cook, Employee Services Director, addressed the Board concerning the report on
Plan Year 2019 Employee /Retiree /Dependent monthly contribution rates for health insurance
coverage under the MCBOCC Group Health Plan. There is no monthly contribution increase
to the rates for active employees /their eligible dependents or retirees/ their eligible dependent
for 2019. "Rule of 70" Non - Medicare Eligible Retiree monthly contributions will increase by
20% in 2019 per Option 7A approved by the BOCC. Board directed staff to bring back
information on the condition of the fund based on the substantial modifications that were made
to the plan last year.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
C1 Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, requested approval to hold an Attorney- Client Closed
Session in the matter of Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, a
Political Subdivision of the State of Florida v. Scott Pearson, Case No. 16-CA-3 71-P at the
regularly scheduled BOCC meeting on August 15, 2018 in Key West, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as
soon thereafter as may be heard and read the required language into the record. Motion was
made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to hold the closed
session. Motion carried unanimously.
C2 Mr. Shillinger requested approval to hold an Attorney- Client Closed Session in the
matter of Roy's Trailer Park, Inc., d /b /a Island Life Village v. Eric Noel and Marie C. Noel
and Monroe County, Case No. CC -K -18 -112 at the regularly scheduled BOCC meeting on
August 15, 2018 in Key West, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard and read the
required language into the record. Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded
by Commissioner Murphy to hold the closed session. Motion carried unanimously.
C3 Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board concerning approval of corrected Interlocal
Agreement with the City of Marathon to transfer eighteen (18) affordable allocations from the
County to the City for use at the St. Columba Project on the condition that the eighteen (18)
existing market rate allocations harvested from that site can only be used in the unincorporated
area of the County; and rescind approval of the Interlocal Agreement as approved July 18, 2018
(Item 02). After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
Commissioner Murphy granting approval of the item. Motion carried unanimously.
FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET PRESENTATION
Dl The following individual addressed the Board concerning the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
Presentation: Chuck Weitzel. Tina Boan, Budget & Finance Director, made a Power Point
Presentation on the Fiscal Year 2019 Monroe County Budget Discussion. Roman Gastesi,
County Administrator; Stacy Mitchell, TDC Marketing Director; Marry Senterfitt, Emergency
Management Director; Sheryl Graham, Social Services Director; and, Kevin Wilson, Assistant
County Administrator, addressed the Board. The Board took no official action.
DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET REQUESTS
El Ms. Boan addressed the Board concerning the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget requests. Sheriff
Rick Ramsay addressed the Board concerning the Monroe County Sheriff's Office budget.
Board directed staff to provide profit & loss information on Trauma Star and to provide a
summary breakdown on how much money is received from residents who are insured and non-
residents who are billed at full price. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Shillinger, Ms. Hurley and Mr. Gastesi
addressed the Board. Board discussed Capital and Departmental budgets.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MILLAGE RATES &
PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS
F Ms. Boan announced the rolled back rate, proposed millage rate, the percent above /below
rolled back rate that will be certified to the Property Appraiser. (Said announcement is attached
hereto). Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
granting approval of the item. Roll call vote carried unanimously.
Ms. Boan announced the Fiscal Year 2019 budget process (Said announcement is
attached hereto), as follows:
September 4, 2018, Murray E. Nelson Government Center, Key Largo
September 6, 2018, Marathon Government Center, Marathon
September 10, 2018, Harvey Government Center, Key West
COMMISSIONER'S ITEMS
G Board discussed Bernstein Park. Ms. Boan and Mr. Gastesi addressed the Board.
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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This is the reading of the rolled -back rate, the proposed millage rate, & the percent
above/below the rolled -back rate that will be certified to the Property Appraiser. These
are the rates that Citizens will receive on their TRIM notices.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Rolled -back millage rate is 2.5554
Proposed millage rate is 2.6957
Proposed millage rate is 5,49% aboi the rolleel ck rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled -back millage rate is 0.1541
Proposed millage rate is 0.1823
Proposed millage rate is ,, -30' '1 aboi the rolleel -b a k rate
Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District
Rolled -back millage rate is 0.3362
Proposed millage rate is 0.3682
Proposed millage rate is . 'N'l aboi the rolleel-b ck rate
Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled -back millage rate is 2.0386
Proposed millage rate is 2.1867
Proposed millage rate is ."��6'N'l iibove the roHe -Wick rift
A22re2ate
Rolled -back millage rate is 3.2429
Proposed millage rate is 3.4330
Proposed millage rate is 5,86' 'l aboi the rolleel-b ck rate