09/12/2013 BudgetMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Final Budget Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Key West, Florida
A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
5:05P.M, at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia
Murphy, Commissioner David P. Rice and Mayor George Neugent. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Amy Heavilin,
County Clerk; Vitia Fernandez, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and
the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Item A There were no Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the Agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item B 1 Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced the
Tentative millage rate.
Item B2 County Administrator's Budget Update - Roman Gastesi, County Administrator
provided the Board with the document entitled Monroe County, Florida Board of County
Commissioners Fiscal Year 2014 Proposed Budget, dated September 12, 2013. Said document
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item B3 Public input and discussion of the Tentative Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. The
following individuals addressed the Board: Sheila Burker.
FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT I
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors for the Fire and Ambulance District I convened. Present and answering
to roll call were Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner David P. Rice, Mayor George
Neugent, Councilman Norm Anderson and Councilman Clark Snow.
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Item D1 Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced District 1
amended roll -back millage rate, percent increase over roll -back and final millage rate.
Item D2 Public input and discussion of the District 1 Tentative Fiscal Year 2014 Budget.
Item D3 District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting final millage rate for Fiscal
Year 2014. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by
Councilman Snow to approve the following Resolution. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Councilman Anderson Yes
Councilman Snow Yes
Mayor Neugent Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 241 -2013
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Item D4 District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the final budget for Fiscal
Year 2014. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Snow and seconded by
Commissioner Kolhage to approve the following Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 242 -2013
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business, the meeting of Board of Governors for the Fire and Ambulance
District I was adjourned.
The Board of County Commissioners meeting reconvened with all the commissioners present.
Bob Eddie, Health Department Administrator addressed the Board regarding the HPV
vaccination program. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Murhy and
Commisisoner Rice to fund the vaccination program through an InterLocal Agreement. Roll call
vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruther
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Councilman Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
No
Motion carried.
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Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management requested the Board to approve 2
positions in Project Management, 2 positions at the Airport and 1 position at the Key West
Library as shown on the document entitled Monroe County, Florida Board of County
Commissioners Fiscal Year 2014 Proposed Budget, dated September 12, 2013. Said document
is incorporated herein by reference. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner
Murphy and seconded Commissioner Carruthers to approve all five (5) positions. Roll call vote
was taken with the following results:
C Commissioner Carruther
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Councilman Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
The Board also discussed the performance based salary adjustment. After discussion, a motion
was made by Commissioner Carruther and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to postpone
providing any salary increase until we get the results from the Compensation Study and the
monies that are equivalent to 3% remain in the budget to be distributed according to the
performance pay plan, and going forward on an annual basis the County Administrator will come
back to the Commission with what he believes is the required funding to substain possibly
COLAs and performance pay plan. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Murphy
No
Commissioner Rice
No
Mayor Neugent
No
Motion failed.
After further discussion, the Commissioners directed County Administor to come back in
October with specific details on how he's going to distribute the (performance based salary
adjustment) money to the identified employees.
Item E Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced the
amended roll -back millage rates, percentage increases over roll back rates and final millage rates.
Item F County Commissioners Resolution adopting the final millage rates for Fiscal Year
2014. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by
Commissioner Rice to approve the following Resolution. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
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Commissioner Carruthers
No
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 243 -2013
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
G. County Commission Resolution adopting the final Operating Budget for Fiscal Year
2014. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by
Commissioner Murphy to approve the following Resolution. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
No
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 244 -2013
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Item H County Commission Resolution adopting the final Capital Budget for Fiscal Year
2014. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by
Commissioner Carruthers to approve the following Resolution. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 245 -2013
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Amy Heavilin, CPA, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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