09/08/2020 Budget MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Budget Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Via Communication Media Technology
A special budget meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 5:05 p.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 Coldiron and seconded by Commissioner Murphy granting approval of the
agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
B 1 A Public Hearing was held to consider amendments to Ordinance No. 026-2020 (amended
mask Ordinance adopted August 19, 2020) and Ordinance No. 027-2020 (bar/restaurant
closures/alcohol sales ban extended following lobster mini season as adopted August 19, 2020)in
response to COVID-19 pandemic. Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the Board. The
following individual addressed the Board: Ashley (no last name given). After discussion, motion
was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Mayor Carruthers to continue to limit alcohol
sales and restaurant closures,between midnight and 7:00 a.m.,with a sunset date of October 1, 2020
(to Ordinance No. 027-2020). Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Cates No
Commissioner Coldiron No
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Rice No
Mayor Carruthers Yes
Motion failed.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
C 1 Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron
granting approval of the 2nd Amendment to the Task Order with CPH, Inc. for the Monroe County
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Sheriff s Office Administration Building Envelope Evaluation and Repair project in the amount of
$33,680.00. This 2nd Amendment adds Construction Administration Services. Motion carried
unanimously.
BUDGET
D1 Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; and Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget& Finance,
gave a Power Point Presentation on the County Administrator's budget updates. Christine
Hurley, Assistant County Administrator, gave a Power Point Presentation on the CDBG-DR and
CDBG-MIT Grant Applications. The Board took no official action.
PUBLIC INPUT
E The following individual addressed the Board: Stephanie Russo. Judith Clarke, Director of
Engineering/Roads & Bridges; Ms. Hurley and Ms. Boan addressed the Board.
BUDGET
F Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk, made the announcement of the scheduled Public Hearing
for final adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021 millage rates and budget to be held at 5:05 p.m. on
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Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69(extended by Executive Orders No. 20-112, 20-139, 20-
1 SO and 20-179); Monroe County Emergency Directives 20-06 and 20-10; and the Center for
Disease Control social distancing guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19
virus; the September 16, 2020 Public Hearing will be conducted via Communication Media
Technology using a Zoom webinar platform. The Zoom webinar link and phone-in instructions
will appear in the agenda published for each meeting.
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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