07/23/2014 SpecialMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened
at 10:00 a.m., at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner George
Neugent, Commissioner David Rice and Mayor Sylvia Murphy. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Lindsey
Ballard, Deputy Clerk; county staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS,CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
A There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the Agenda.
PUBLIC HEARING
B1 Christine Hurley, Interim Deputy County Administrator, addressed the Board
concerning a Special Public Hearing to consider a Resolution transmitting to the State Land
Planning Agency an Ordinance by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
adopting the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Mayte Santamaria, Assistant
Planning Director, made an announcement that anyone who wished to speak or submit a
written comment must fill out the sign in sheet. The following individuals addressed the
Board: Kay Thacker, representing Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowner's
Association; Deb Curlee, Ed Swift, Debbie Batty, representing Islander Village & Habitat for
Humanity; Kurt Lewin, Manuel Castillo, representing Monroe County Housing Authority;
and, Kate DeLoach, representing Representative Holly Raschien. Bob Shillinger, County
Attorney, addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Rice
and seconded by Commissioner Neugent directing staff to continue forward, keep moderate
and inclusionary for this element (3.6 Housing). Motion carried unanimously.
Debbie Love, representing Keith & Schnars, P.A., made a Power Point Presentation on
the highlighted sections of the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan which indicate
the proposed changes.
3.1 Future Land Use Element
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 101.2.2: Ed Swift.
Ms. Hurley and Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to put all the affordable
allocations in a single bank. Roll vote carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
reject staff recommendation not to extend the ROGO allocations to twenty years. Roll call
vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
No
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Murphy
No
Motion failed.
Ms. Santamaria addressed the Board concerning Policy 101.3.1.
Mayor Murphy excused herself from the meeting.
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 101.5.26: Julie Dick,
representing Last Stand & Florida Keys Environmental Fund. Ms. Santamaria and Ms.
Hurley addressed the Board.
Mayor Murphy returned to the meeting and took her seat.
The following individuals addressed the Board concerning Policy 101.5.30: Dotti
Moses, representing the Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowner's Association; and
Bill Hunter, representing Sugarloaf Shores Property Owner's Association. Ms. Hurley and
Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers to eliminate the following from Policy
101.5.30 (height) — maintained provision on wind turbines and added pt:ev f r fi^n
t:eeiqin Roll call vote carried unanimously.
Board directed staff to investigate whether a policy can be made that would
legitimately apply to one specific community and to look at the whole issue concerning
elevation.
The following individual addressed the Board concerning the wind turbine section of
Policy 101.5.30: Dotti Moses. After discussion, motion was made by Mayor Murphy and
seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to eliminate the paragraph that begins with wind turbines
may exceed thirty -five feet. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
No
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Neugent
No
Commissioner Rice
No
Mayor Murphy
Yes
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Motion failed.
Ms. Santamaria and Ms. Hurley addressed the Board concerning Policy 101.6.8. The
following individual addressed the Board: Mark F. Peterson.
Mr. Shillinger and Ms. Santamaria addressed the Board. The following individual
addressed the Board concerning Policy 101.12.2: Beth Ramsay Vickrey, representing No
Name Key Property Owner's Association. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to add the following language:
Except for passive recreational facilities on publicly -owned land, no new public facilities
other than water distribution and sewer collection lines or pump /vacuum /lift stations, cluster
system or small package plants shall be allowed within Tier I designated areas or Tier III
Special Protection Area unless it can be accomplished without clearing of hammock or
pinelands. Roll call vote carried unanimously.
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 101.9: Dotti Moses.
Mr. Shillinger and Ms. Hurley addressed the Board.
Ms. Santamaria and Ms. Hurley addressed the Board concerning Policy 101.13.3.
3.2 Conservation and Coastal Management
Ms. Santamaria introduced Dick Ogburn, South Florida Regional Planning Council.
Mr. Ogburn gave an update on the data and analysis for the policies within this element on the
marina siting criteria.
Ms. Santamaria, Ms. Hurley and Rich Jones, Sr. Administrator, Marine Resources,
addressed the Board concerning Policy 202.4.3. The following individuals addressed the
Board: Deb Curlee and Beth Ramsay - Vickery. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers to allow people to continue to
have their navigational access from their existing property and existing docks. Roll call vote
carried unanimously.
The following individuals addressed the Board concerning Policy 203.2.1: Julie Dick,
representing Last Stand and Florida Keys Environmental Fund; and Dotti Moses. Ms.
Santamaria, Mr. Jones and Ms. Hurley addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was
made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval of
the added provision that "if there is an overriding public interest or benefit. Applicants for
mooring fields shall provide data and analysis demonstrating environmental, social and
economic benefits which would accrue to the public at large as a result of a proposed facility"
Roll call vote carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Rice to
make the amendments that are recommended on Objective 203.3, Policy 203.3.2 and 203.3.3
adding "protection of hardbottom communities ". Motion carried unanimously.
Ms. Santamaria addressed the Board concerning Policy 203.4.2.
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The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 203.4.5: Julie Dick,
representing Last Stand and Florida Keys Environmental Fund.
Ms. Santamaria addressed the Board concerning Policy 205.2.6; and, advised the
Board that Tier III should be included in this policy.
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 205.2.6: Julie Dick,
representing Last Stand and Florida Keys Environmental Fund. Ms. Santamaria addressed the
Board. Board directed staff to remove the highlighted addition to this policy and to make
reference and footnote to the ITP in Policy 205.2.6; and, to recognize the ITP as the
controlling document.
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 205.2.9: Dotti
Moses. Staff advised the Board that they will remove the following language from Policy
205.2.9 (3): Stock shall be donated according to the replacement rate (3:1) desefibed ab
The following individuals addressed the Board concerning Objective 206.3, Policy
206.3.1: Dotti Moses and Deb Curley. Ms. Hurley and Nancy Finley, representing United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, addressed the Board. Staff will evaluate whether North Key
Largo should be included in this policy and will bring the information back in the final
document.
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 212.4.5: Dotti
Moses.
3.8 Solid Waste
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Objective 801.4: Julie Dick.
Ms. Santamaria addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage granting approval of the amendment to
meet the same goal as the statute: Monroe County shall achieve a 75% diversion rate of the
municipal solid waste stream by 2020 through recycling. Motion carried unanimously.
The following individuals addressed the Board concerning Policy 801.4.2: D.A.
Aldridge and Kay Thacker, representing Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowner's
Association. Ms. Hurley, Rosa Washington, Director Solid Waste Management; and Ms.
Santamaria addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Rice
and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to amend the policy as follows: Within 3 years after
the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Monroe County shall implement a countywide
mandatory recycling program. Motion carried unanimously.
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 801.4.3: Julie Dick,
representing Last Stand and Florida Keys Environmental Fund. After discussion, motion was
made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to include
electronic waste and household hazardous waste collection to the policy. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Board directed staff to include language in this Policy as suggested by Ms. Dick, as
follows: Monroe County shall develop a commercial solid waste recycling and waste
reduction program and Ordinance within two years of adoption of this Comprehensive Plan
update. Such a program and Ordinance will provide a mechanism to encourage commercial
entities to handle solid waste in a means consistent with Monroe County's 75% land fill
diversion goal and will identify means to address litter resulting from sales and disposal
containers and styrofoam.
3.9 Sanitary Sewer
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 901.3: Julie Dick,
representing Last Stand and Florida Keys Environmental Fund. Roman Gastesi, County
Administrator, addressed the Board. Board directed staff to bring back more information on
deep injection wells.
3.10 Drainage
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 1001.1.1 Dotti
Moses. Mr. Shillinger and Ms. Santamaria addressed the Board. Board directed staff to bring
back to the Board whether they are pre- empted from passing an Ordinance to control the use
of pesticides and fertilizers.
3.11 Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge
Moses.
The following individual addressed the Board concerning Policy 1101.2.4: Dottie
3.13 Intergovernmental Coordination
Ms. Hurley addressed the Board concerning Policies 1302.1.4, 1302.1.5 and 1302.1.6.
After discussion, motion was made by Mayor Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to
add that these meetings (concerning land use) must be held in Marathon. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to
continue the meeting to October 7, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in Marathon. Motion carried
unanimously.
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There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners
was adjourned.
Amy Heavilin, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Prepared by:
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
October 1
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