Item K04
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 16. 2004
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes -X- No
Department: Planning
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to advertise an ordinance amending Section 2-6 Momoe County Code increasing the
compensation paid to Planning Commission members for attending meetings of the Planning
Commission.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Planning Commission members attend twenty-four regular meetings a year in Key Largo and
Marathon and also attend additional special workshops and meetings. Their responsibility includes
preparing for the meetings and being familiar with the County Plans and Codes. The $6,400
compensation for the regular meetings and $100 for extra meetings has not been increased since 1991.
This ordinance will increase the compensation for members to $9,600 for the twenty four regular
meetings and maintain the $100 compensation for each additional meeting.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Ordinance number 008-1991, adopted May 15, 1991, amended Sec. 2-6 to set the current compensation
amount. Ordinance number 010A-1988 was codified as Section 2-6 of the Momoe County Code.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval to advertise for 3:00 p.m. Public Hearing on July 14,2004 in Harvey Government Center.
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes N/A No
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N/ A No
AMOUNT PER MONTH N/A Year
APPROVED BY: County Arty ..lL
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Risk Management N/ A
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow_
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM M
DISPOSITION:
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ORDINANCE NO. -2004
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 2-6, OF THE
MONROE COUNTY CODE; INCREASING THE
COMPENSATION FOR THE MONROE COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS, FROM $6,400
TO $9,600, A YEAR, FOR TWENTY-FOUR REGULAR
MEETINGS, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE
MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
OCTOBER 1, 2004.
WHEREAS, Sec. 9.5-22 of the Monroe County Code authorizes the establishment of a
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 2-6 of the Monroe County Code provides for monetary compensation to the
Planning Commission members for each Commission meeting attended; and
WHEREAS, the amount of compensation provided to Planning Commission members has not
been increased since 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission members not only attend the required meetings but also
spend time reviewing materials and preparing for meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners at their meeting of July 14, 2004 in Key
West, Florida reviewed the proposed amendment to Section 2.6, recommended by Growth
Management; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE FOLLOWING:
Section 1: Amend Section 2-6 to read:
I . underlined text is new. Cross out text is deleted
Sec. 2-6. Planning commission members;
compensation.
Pursuant to the authority of section 9.5-22(d)(2), the members of the planning commission shall be
compensated at the rate of sixty four hundred dollars ($6,100.00) for the regular twenty six (26)
nine thousand six hundred dollars ($9,600) for the regular twenty four (24) commission meetings
during the year beginning October 1,2004, and for every fiscal year thereafter, regardless of
whether the commission is meeting as the local planning agency, the zoning board, board of
adjustment, or planning commission. For all commission meetings in excess of the regular twenty-
four (24), members shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per meeting
also without regard as to whether the commission is meeting as the local planning agency, the
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zoning board, board of adjustment, or pJawling commission. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to restrict payment to the members for expenses payable as otherwise authorized by the
Florida Statutes.
SedioD l: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, change or provision of this ordinance is
held invalid, the remainder shaH not be affected by such invalidity.
Se.:tiOR 3: AU ordinances Or pans of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to
the e"tent of said conflict.
Section 4: The provisions of this ordinance shaU be included and incorporated in the Code of
Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition, or amendment, thereto. and shall be
appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code,
Se.dion 5: TIus orclinance shalf be fiJed in the Office of the Secretary of State of Florida but shall not
become effective until October I, 2004.
Section 6: The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a copy of this rdinance to the
Municipal Code Corporation for incorporation into the Monroe County Code 0 Ordinances.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board oCCounty Commissioners oCMo
regular meeting held On the day of _ . A.D., 2004,
COWlty, Florida at a
Mayor Murray Nelson
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Georee Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mllyor Murray Nelson
(SEAL)
A ITEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
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