05/25/2021 Special MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Marathon, Florida&
Via Communication Media Technology
A special meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:30 a.m. at the Marathon Government Center and via Communication Media Technology.
Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Craig Cates, Commissioner Mike Forster,
Commissioner Eddie Martinez, Commissioner David Rice and Mayor Michelle Coldiron. 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 Rice and seconded by Commissioner Cates granting approval of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
BULK APPROVALS
Motion was made by Commissioner Forster and seconded by Commissioner Cates
granting approval of the following items by unanimous consent:
B 1 Board granted approval and authorized execution of the 1st Amendment to Contract with
Adventure Environmental, Inc. for Marine Debris Removal Services along shorelines and
nearshore waters affected by Hurricane Irma to revise the compensation from $1,135,127.00 to
$1,296,000.00 due to lower than anticipated disposal costs (originally anticipated to be
$164,873.00 and now projected to be $4,000.00)with funding provided through a no-match
grant with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
B2 Board granted approval and authorized execution of the 2nd Amendment to Alzheimer's
Disease Initiative Contract KZ-2097 between the Alliance for Aging, Inc., and Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners/Monroe County Social Services/In-Home Services to de-
obligate $66,000.00. This brings the total from $157,675.51 to $91,675.51 for the period of July
1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
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ANIMAL CONTROL
F1 Board granted approval and authorized execution of the lst Amendment to the Contract,
dated July 15, 2020, with the Humane Animal Care Coalition. This amendment will clarify
conflicting language to better align with intent and spirit of the payment method understood by
both parties to be the agreement.
Motion carried unanimously.
STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
D1 Kimberly Matthews, Sr. Director of Strategic Planning & Libraries, gave a Power Point
Presentation on the BOCC Strategic Priorities, for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022, for use in the
budgeting and strategic planning processes. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob
Shillinger, County Attorney; Rhonda Haag, Chief Resilience Officer; Christine Hurley, Assistant
County Administrator; and Shannon Weiner, Director of Emergency Management; addressed the
Board. The Board took no official action.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
C1 Mr. Shillinger requested to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL vs. Sugarloaf Volunteer Fire
Department, Inc. and Sugarloaf Wi-Fi, Inc., assignee ofKeys Wi-Fi, Inc., Case No. CA-K-17-631
and read the required language into the record. Motion was made by Commissioner Forster and
seconded by Commissioner Rice to hold the closed session at the June 16, 2021 BOCC meeting
in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard. Motion carried
unanimously.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Mr. Shillinger requested to continue the following two items (E4 & E5)to the June 16,
2021 BOCC meeting in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard:
E4 An Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Galleon Bay v. Monroe County, et
al., 02-CA-595-K.
E5 An Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Donald Davis v. Monroe County,
Case No. 2004-CA-379-M.
Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Martinez to
continue the above two items (E4 & E5)to the June 16, 2021 meeting. Motion carried
unanimously.
E2 Mr. Shillinger announced the Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Disaster
Solutions v. Monroe County, Case No. 2019-CA-32-K and read the required language into the
record pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8). Mr. Shillinger advised that the following persons would be
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present at the meeting: the County Commissioners, County Administrator Roman Gastesi,
County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorney Cynthia Hall, outside counsel
Jeffrey Hochman from the law firm Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper& Hochman,
P.A., and a certified court reporter.
Mayor Coldiron declared the open session of the meeting closed. After the closed
session, the meeting was re-opened.
E3 Mr. Shillinger announced the Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Scott Lewis
and Disaster Solutions v. Monroe County, 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 21-CA-258-K and read
the required language into the record pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8). Mr. Shillinger advised that the
following persons would be present at the meeting: the County Commissioners, County
Administrator Roman Gastesi, County Attorney Robert Shillinger, Assistant County Attorney
Cynthia Hall, special outside counsel Jeff Hochman from the law firm Johnson, Anselmo,
Murdoch, Burke, Piper& Hochman, P.A., and a certified court reporter.
Mayor Coldiron declared the open session of the meeting closed. After the closed
session, the meeting was re-opened.
El Mr. Shillinger announced the 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 pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8). Mr. Shillinger
advised that the following persons would be present at the meeting: the County Commissioners,
County Administrator Roman Gastesi, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County
Attorneys Cynthia Hall and Christine Limbert-Barrows, special litigation counsel Jeff Hochman
from the law firm Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper& Hochman, P.A., and a certified
court reporter.
Mayor Coldiron declared the open session of the meeting closed. After the closed
session, the meeting was re-opened.
E7 Mr. Shillinger announced the 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 pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8). Mr. Shillinger advised that the following persons
would be present at the meeting: the County Commissioners, County Administrator Roman
Gastesi, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Peter Morris and Cynthia
Hall, and a certified court reporter.
Mayor Coldiron declared the open session of the meeting closed. After the closed
session, the meeting was re-opened.
E6 Mr. Shillinger announced the Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Ernest
Williams v. Monroe County, Case No. 2021-CA-151-P and read the required language into the
record pursuant to F.S. 286.011(8). Mr. Shillinger advised that the following persons would be
present at the meeting: the County Commissioners, County Administrator Roman Gastesi,
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County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Paunece Scull and Cynthia Hall,
and a certified court reporter.
Mayor Coldiron declared the open session of the meeting closed. After the closed
session, the meeting was re-opened.
Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board regarding the closed session format. Pamela
Hancock, Deputy Clerk, 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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