Item M01
BOARD 01' COUNTY Co.MMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 15,2006
Division:Board of County Commissioner
Bulk Item: Yes
No-x-
Department:
Staff Contact Person: Connie Cyr
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Response to the Concerned Citizen of the Florida Keys Statement and Request made at the January 16,
2006 BOCC meeting.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
N/A
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
o
BUDGETED: Yes
NoX
COST TO COUNTY: 0
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
g~ 'J Willi
(Thomas J. Willi)
DOCUMENTATION:
Inel uded X
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
1. What has to be done to establish long range, strategic planning in Monroe County
- a process that requires the Commission to look ahead 7-10 years and to develop
and up-date strategies to satisfy major needs.
2. What has to be done to reduce what everybody calls "micro-management" by
individual Commissioners? It is understandable for a Commissioner to jump at
the request of a constituent to fix a problem, but it can be disruptive and may
violate standard practices. And the role of a Commissioner is supposed to be that
of a policy-maker and a provider of oversight and direction - not an administrator.
3. What has to be done to improve relations with Tallahassee? In recent months,
Governor Bush has referred to Monroe County Government as a "pain in the butt"
and "immature". Different Commissioners communicate with Tallahassee
separately probably resulting in legislators, administrators and staff people
receiving contradictory information. We will be electing a new State
representative in November and a new Governor. We have an opportunity to start
anew.
4. What has to be done to return the Board of County Commissioners to a Board of
five members? Since the Concerned Citizens Report was made, the record clearly
shows that the most important decisions regarding policies and appointments to
Boards are being made by the same three individuals making the opinions ofthe
representatives of forty percent of the County's population irrelevant and raising a
question as to whether communications are taking place in advance of and outside
of deliberations in this chamber.
5. What is the appropriate approach to be used by the County Commission in
working with, counseling, disciplining and dismissing appointees and
employees?