04/30/2020 Special MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Via Communication Media Technology
A special meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
11:00 a.m. via Communication Media Technology. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Craig Cates, Commissioner Michelle Coldiron, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner David Rice, and Mayor Heather Carruthers. 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 AND DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron
granting approval of the Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
COVID-19 UPDATE AND COUNTY RESPONSE
Al Danise Henriquez, Monroe County Tax Collector, presented a mid-year excess
fee check, in the amount of$1,000,000.00, to the County Commission. Motion was
made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Cates to accept the
check. Motion carried unanimously.
A2 Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the Board concerning ratification of
County staff's request to defer repayment of Cudjoe Regional Wastewater State
Revolving Fund loan. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and
seconded by Commissioner Coldiron granting approval of the item. Motion carried
unanimously.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Motion was made by Commissioner Coldiron and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy granting approval of the following two items (D1 & D2):
D1 Waiver of purchasing policy and approval/ratification of emergency Contract
with Nearshore Electric, Inc. to replace the electric service entrance busway at the Stock
Island Jail at a cost of$205,847.00 plus permit fees.
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D2 Waiver of purchasing policy and approval/ratification of sole source emergency
purchase from Schneider Electric USA, Inc. for replacement of electric switchgear at the
Monroe County Detention Center(jail). The contract amount is $136,145.00.
Motion carried unanimously.
COVID-19 UPDATE AND COUNTY RESPONSE
A3 Mr. Shillinger, Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Shannon Weiner, Director
of Emergency Management; Kimberly Matthews, Sr. Director of Strategic Planning; and
Sheryl Graham, Social Services Director, addressed the Board on discussion and
direction on the COVID-19 pandemic and the County's response. The following
individuals addressed the Board: Meghan Reigadas, Sue Heim, Shannon Burdge, Nick
Rodriguez, Micaela Elechko, Alejandro Alvarez, Marlen Weeks, and Jeff Furey. The
Board took no official action.
COMMISSIONER'S ITEM
B 1 Mr. Gastesi, Mr. Shillinger, Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget& Finance; Kevin Madok,
Clerk of Court; Bryan Cook, Director of Employee Services; and Christine Hurley, Assistant
County Administrator, addressed the Board concerning approval of a Resolution rescinding the
authorization for emergency response work pay for employees due to the COVID-19 crisis from
the pay periods of March 15, 2020 through April 11, 2020. The following individuals addressed
the Board: Andrea Thompson, Andrew Axelrad, General Counsel to the South Florida Police
Benevolent Association; and Sue Heim. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to deny the Resolution. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
Commissioner Cates No
Commissioner Coldiron Yes
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Mayor Carruthers Yes
Motion carried.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
C1 Mr. Shillinger requested hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Sunset
Garden Estate Land Trust 211012014, by and through its Successor Trustee, Simtrust Group
LLC, and Sunset Gardens Farm, LLC v. Monroe County, Florida, Case No. 19-CA-460-P and
read the required language into the record. Motion was made by Commissioner Coldiron and
seconded by Commissioner Murphy to hold the Closed Session at the May 8, 2020 BOCC
special meeting in Key West, Florida, at 11:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be
heard. Motion carried unanimously.
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C2 Mr. Shillinger requested to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
AshBritt, Inc. v. Monroe County, FL and Florida Department of Transportation, Case No. CA-K-
17-802 and read the required language into the record. Motion was made by Commissioner
Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to hold the Closed Session at the May 8, 2020
BOCC special meeting in Key West, Florida, at 11:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as the matter
may be heard. Motion carried unanimously.
C3 Mr. Shillinger requested to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Donald Davis v. Monroe County, CA-M-04-379 and read the required language into the record.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to hold the
Closed Session at the May 8, 2020 BOCC special meeting in Key West, FL at 11:00 A.M. or as
soon thereafter as may be heard. Motion carried unanimously.
C4 Mr. Shillinger requested to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Monroe County BOCC v. Magnolia 101, LLC, et al., Case No. 13-945-P and read the required
language into the record. Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by
Commissioner Coldiron to hold the Closed Session at the May 8, 2020 BOCC special meeting in
Key West, FL at 11:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard. Motion carried unanimously.
C5 Mr. Shillinger requested to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Disaster Solutions v. Monroe County, 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2019-CA-32-K and read the
required language into the record. Motion was made by Commissioner Coldiron and seconded
by Commissioner Murphy to hold the Closed Session at the May 8, 2020 BOCC special meeting
in Key West, FL at 11:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard. Motion carried
unanimously.
C6 Mr. Shillinger requested 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 Noel and Monroe County v.
John Doe and Jane Doe, unknown tenants in possession ofLots 1-108 ofRoy's Trailer Park, Inc.
d1b/a Island Life Village, Case No. 19-CA-175-K and read the required language into the record.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to hold the
Closed Session at the May 8, 2020 BOCC special meeting in Key West, FL at 11:00 A.M. or as
soon thereafter as may be heard. 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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