09/10/2018 Final BudgetMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Final Budget Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, September 10, 2018
Key West, Florida
A Final Budget Hearing of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 5:05 p.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; Kevin Madok,
Clerk of Court; 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 Kolhage
granting approval of the Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
B1 Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, requested to hold an Attorney- Client Closed Session in
the matter of Filippos Kelaris vs. Monroe County, Progressive Express Ins. Co., and Geico
General Ins. Co., Case No. CA -P -17 -561 at the September 19, 2018 BOCC meeting in Key
Largo, 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.
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS
C1 Tina Boan, Budget & Finance Director, announced the tentative millages. Said rates are
attached hereto.
C2 Marty Senterfitt, Emergency Management Director, gave the Board an update on the
Tropical Systems (Florence, Helene & Isaac); and updated the Board on future communications
during storm events, the business and citizen re -entry process and the Community Emergency
Response Team Training. Alan MacEachern, Information Technology Director, addressed the
Board concerning an item that is on next month's agenda for "portable hotspot for internet
access" during storm events. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator, addressed the Board.
Cammy Clark, Public Information Officer, played a video on Hurricane Irma.
Ms. Boan made a Power Point Presentation on the County Administrator's budget update.
Mr. Gastesi and Christine Hurley, Assistant County Administrator, addressed the Board.
C3 The following individuals addressed the Board: Virginia Panico, representing Key West
Chamber of Commerce; Louis LaTorre, Sherrie Schwab, representing Domestic Abuse Shelter,
Inc.; Suanne Kitcher, representing Salute; and, Chuck Weitzel. Ms. Boan, Mr. Shillinger, Mr.
Gastesi, Bryan Cook, Employee Services Director; and, Ms. Hurley addressed the Board.
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 Kolhage, Commissioner Neugent, Mayor Rice and
Councilman Bruce Halle. Mayor Norman Anderson and Councilwoman Katie Scott were not
present.
El Ms. Boan announced the District 1 amended rolled -back millage rate and percent
increase over rolled -back rate. Said rates are attached hereto.
E2 There was no public input on the District 1 tentative Fiscal Year 2019 Budget.
E3 Motion was made by Councilman Halle and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the final millage rate for Fiscal Year 2019. Motion
carried unanimously, with Mayor Anderson and Councilwoman Scott not present.
RESOLUTION NO. 235 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
E4 Motion was made by Councilman Halle and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the final budget for Fiscal Year 2019. Motion carried
unanimously, with Mayor Anderson and Councilwoman Scott not present.
RESOLUTION NO. 236 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
E5 Motion was made by Councilman Halle and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to
ratify the Resolutions approved by the Board of Governors for the Lower and Middle Keys Fire
& Ambulance District at the September 4, 2018 budget meeting adopting the tentative millage
rate and tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2019 (agenda items H3 and H4). Motion carried
unanimously, with Mayor Anderson and Councilwoman Scott not present.
The Board of Governors, Fire & Ambulance District 1, adjourned. The Board of County
Commissioners meeting reconvened with all Commissioners present.
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BUDGET
G Ms. Boan announced the amended rolled -back millage rates, percentage increases over
rolled -back rates and final millage rates. Said rates are attached hereto.
H Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the final millage rates for Fiscal Year 2019. Roll call
vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 237 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
I Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers
to adopt the following Resolution adopting the final Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2019.
Roll call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 238 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
J Mr. Gastesi, Lisa Tennyson, Legislative Affairs & Grants Acquisition Director; and, Mr.
Shillinger addressed the Board concerning Murray Marine. After discussion, motion was made
by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to adopt the following
Resolution adopting the final Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 (which includes the removal
of Working Waterfront and Jefferson B. Browne Building from a line item to Reserves as
directed by the Board on September 4, 2018). Roll call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 239 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
granting approval of the following Fiscal Year 2019 Budget (New) FTE requests, as follows:
Ad Valorem: Emergency Management Planner - $72K ($51K base salary & benefits).
Non Ad Valorem: Building Records Coordinator - $57K ($37K base salary & benefits).
Non Ad Valorem: Building License Coordinator - $57K ($37K base salary & benefits).
Roll call vote carried unanimously.
K Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to
ratify the Resolutions approved by the Board of County Commissioners at their September 4,
2018 budget meeting adopting the tentative millage rate, tentative budget and tentative Capital
Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 (agenda items K, M and L). Motion carried unanimously.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Ml Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage
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granting approval to award bid and authorizing execution a Contract with A -1 Property Services
Group, Inc. in the amount of $155,250.00 for the replacement of the Islamorada Library roof and
the repair of the Key Largo Library roof, following the damage caused by Hurricane Irma.
Motion carried unanimously.
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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