Item B5
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 20. 2004
Division: County Administrator
Department: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation to Representative Ken Sorensen from the Florida
Association of Counties.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
N/A
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No X
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YR
APPROVED BY: County Atty
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
OMB/purChaSi~;iSk Management
-< C,,,, 5l..
James L. Roberts, County Administrator
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow
Not Required_x_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM # B - s
Revised 2/27/01
.1".
II ...
FLOR,,- .1
ASSOCIATI ~ I:
OFCOUN - ~
!!"II
p.o. Box 549/Tallahassee, Florida 32302
Phone: 850/912-4300 Suncom: 292-4300 FAX: 850/488-7501
Website: www.fl-counties.com
VIA FACSIMILE
October 1, 2004
Mr. James Roberts
County Administrator
Monroe Cou nty
1100 Simonton Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Dear Mr. Roberts:
Several legislators who championed county issues during the 2004 Session were
recognized at the Florida Association of Counties 2004 Annual Conference held
in June. Unfortunately, Representative Ken Sorensen was unable to attend the
conference. After speaking with Representative Sorensen's office and your staff,
we have rescheduled and confirmed the presentation to be held at the Monroe
County Commission Board Meeting on October 20, 2004 at 1 :00 pm located
at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida.
We would like for Monroe County Mayor Murray Nelson to present the award on
behalf of counties. Enclosed is the award script for Mayor Nelson.
If you have any questions or concerns, please give me a call at the FAC office or
email meatcbracy@fl-counties.com.
Sincerely,
~~1~~1
Attachment
cc: Ms. Laura Todd, Legislative Aide, Office of Representative Ken Sorensen
Mayor Murray Nelson, Monroe County Commission
os
vp
MARY KAY CARISEO I CUFF THAEU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESIDENT
LEON
I WELTON G. CADWELL I SUSAN LATVALA
PRESIDENT- ELECT 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
LAKE PINELLAS
I TERESA JACOBS
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
ORANGE
I C GUY MAXCY
IMMEDIATE PAST PRES/DENT
HIGHLANDS
COUNTY CHAMPION AWARD SCRIPT
REPRESENTATIVE KEN SORENSEN
DESPITE ALL OF THE CHALLENGES THAT
COUNTIES FACED DURING THE 2004
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, I AM PROUD TO SAY
THAT COUNTIES WERE SUCCESSFUL ON A
NUMBER OF LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES AND
PRIORITIES THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, MANY OF
THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WOULD NOT HAVE
BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF
THE LEGISLATOR WE ARE RECOGNIZING
TODAY.
ON BEHALF OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES, WE ARE PROUD TO HONOR
REPRESENTATIVE KEN SORENSON FOR HIS
Page 1 of 4
STRONG COMMITMENT TO RESOLVING THE
CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING COUNTIES THIS
PAST SESSION.
REPRESENTATIVE KEN SORENSEN
REPRESENTS DISTRICT 120, WHICH CONSISTS
OF MONROE COUNTY AND PART OF MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY. HE WAS ELECTED TO THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE IN 1998 AND HAS BEEN
RE-ELECTED SUBSEQUENTLY.
REPRESENTATIVE SORENSEN HAS SERVED AS
THE CHAIR OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FROM 2001 TO
PRESENT. AS CHAIRMAN, HE HAS WORKED TO
PROTECT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM
Page 2 of 4
HARMFUL LEGISLATION AND HAS PROVIDED A
FORUM TO DISCUSS ISSUES IMPORTANT TO
COUNTIES. FOR EXAMPLE, REPRESENTATIVE
SORENSEN DEDICATED A COMMITTEE MEETING
TO DISCUSS AND DEBATE COUNTY ISSUES
REGARDING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCIES. DURING SESSION, HE WORKED TO
MAKE CERTAIN THAT LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSALS SUCH AS THE PUBLIC
CONSTRUCTION BOND BILL WERE WORKED
OUT BETWEEN COUNTIES AND THE INDUSTRY
PRIOR TO HEARING THEM IN HIS COMMITTEE.
OTHER HARMFUL BILLS FOR COUNTIES, SUCH
AS IMPACT FEE CODIFICATION AND THE
GOODWILL TIPPING FEE EXEMPTION
LEGISLATION, WERE NEVER PLACED ON THE
Page 3 of 4
AGENDA IN HIS COMMITTEE AND THUS DIED IN
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
FOR HIS UNDERSTANDING OF AND SENSITIVITY
TO THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF COUNTIES,
FOR HIS LEGISLATIVE WORK TO BOTH
CHAMPION AND PROTECT LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, AND FOR NEVER FORGETTING
THAT HE WAS ONCE A COUNTY
COMMISSIONER, THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTIES IS PLEASED TO HONOR AGAIN
REPRESENTATIVE KEN SORENSEN AS A
COUNTY CHAMPION. PLEASE JOIN ME IN
THANKING REPRESENTATIVE SORENSEN.
Page 4 of 4