09/30/2019 Special MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, September 30, 2019
Marathon, Florida
A special meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
3:00 p.m. at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Michelle Coldiron, Commissioner David Rice
and Mayor Sylvia Murphy. Commissioner Danny Kolhage appeared telephonically. Also
present at the meeting were Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Kevin Madok, Clerk of Court;
Sally Abrams, Deputy Clerk; county staff, members of the press and radio; and the general
public.
Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner Rice finding the meeting an
extraordinary circumstance and allowing Commissioner Kolhage to appear by phone. Roll call
vote carried unanimously, with Commissioner Kolhage abstaining from the vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
Al A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of an emergency Ordinance to extend the
six-cent local option County fuel tax in accordance with Section 336.025, Florida Statutes. Mr.
Shillinger and Kevin Wilson, Assistant County Administrator, addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers
finding that an emergency exists and to adopt the following Ordinance. Roll call vote carried
unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 033-2019
Said Ordinance is incorporated herein by reference.
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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