07/27/2020 Budget MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Budget Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, July 27, 2020
Via Communication Media Technology
A budget meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:00 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
Al There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the agenda. Motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron granting approval of the
agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
COVID-19
G1 Bob Eadie, JD, Administrator& Health Officer for the Monroe County Health
Department; and Shannon Weiner, Director of Emergency Management, gave an update on
COVID-19. Richard Strickland, Director of Airports, addressed the Board. Lisa Tennyson,
Legislative Affairs & Grants Acquisition Director, gave a Power Point Presentation.
ENGINEERING/ROADS AND BRIDGES
B 1 Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Cates granting
approval to advertise a Public Hearing to be held at the August 19, 2020 meeting to consider
adoption of an Ordinance revising Section 19-4 of the Monroe County Code to increase the toll rates
for Card Sound Road Toll and authorization for the Monroe County Director of Engineering Services
to inform the Florida Department of Transportation of the changes to the toll rates in accordance with
the Agreement for Sunpass and Toll-by-Plate Electronic Toll Collection at the Card Sound Toll
Facility. Motion carried unanimously.
FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET PRESENTATION
C 1 Roman Gastesi, County Administrator, gave a Power Point Presentation on the Fiscal
Year 2021 Budget. The following individual addressed the Board: Stephanie Russo. Kevin
Wilson, Assistant County Administrator; Rhonda Haag, Chief Resilience Officer; and Bob
Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the Board.
DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET
D2 Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget& Finance, addressed the Board. Mr. Eadie addressed
the Board concerning the Health Department's budget.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MILLAGE RATES AND PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS
E Ms. Boan announced the millage rates and public budget hearings, as follows:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Rolled-back millage rate is 2.4763
Proposed millage rate is 2.5881
Proposed millage rate is 4.51%above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.1647
Proposed millage rate is 0.1725
Proposed millage rate is 4.74% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.3327
Proposed millage rate is 0.3484
Proposed millage rate is 4.72% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Lower& Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled-back millage rate is 1.9897
Proposed millage rate is 2.0792
Proposed millage rate is 4.50% above the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Middle Keys Health Care MSTU
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.4789
Proposed millage rate is 0.5000
Proposed millage rate is 4.41% above the rolled-back rate
Aggregate
Rolled-back millage rate is 3.2227
Proposed millage rate is 3.3602
Proposed millage rate is 4.27% above the rolled-back rate
I" Public Hearing
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020, 5:05 P.M.
Harvey Government Center
1200 Truman Ave.
Key West, FL
2nd Public Hearing-Special Budget Meeting
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, 5:05 P.M.
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 50
Marathon, FL
Final Public Hearin
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020, 5:05 P.M.
Murray E. Nelson Government Center
102050 Overseas Highway Mile Marker 102
Key Largo, FL
Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron
granting approval of the item and that if there is an extension on the Governor's Executive Order
that the virtual meeting notice for the hearings will be lawfully published. 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.
PUBLIC HEARING
H1 A Public Hearing was held to consider amendments to Ordinance No. 024-2020
(amended mask Ordinance adopted July 21, 2020) and Ordinance No. 023-2020
(closures/alcohol ban during lobster mini season adopted July 15, 2020) due to the alarming
increase in cases of COVID-19. Mr. Shillinger and Ms. Boan addressed the Board. The
following individuals addressed the Board: Debra Wilson and Nick Stowell. After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Coldiron and seconded by Commissioner Murphy adding
the following language to Ordinance No. 023-2020:
SECTION 3. Mandatory requirements.
(5) This prohibition does not prevent a restaurant from selling food to customers via
drive through, delivery, and/or curbside service during the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Roll call vote carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron to
add the following language to Ordinance No. 023-2020:
SECTION 4. Penalties and Enforcement.
(2) Civil Citation.
c. If a person issued a citation does not wish to contest the violation, that person
ma pay a fine of$250 to the Clerk of Court in lieu of contesting the citation.
Roll call vote carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to
adopt the following Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 023-2020. Roll call vote carried
unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 025-2020
Said Ordinance is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and
seconded by Commissioner Rice recommending that people do not gather in groups of more than
ten. Roll call voted carried unanimously.
Kevin Wilson, Assistant County Administrator; and Mr. Shillinger 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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