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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
Key Largo, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
4:00 P.M., on the above date at the Key Largo Library. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner Murray Nelson, Commissioner George
Neugent, Commissioner David P. Rice, and Mayor Dixie Spehar. Also present were Danny L.
Kolhage, Clerk; James Roberts, County Administrator; Richard Collins, County Attorney; County
Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Richard Collins, County Attorney addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Rice to add to today's Agenda a request
from the County Attorney to direct litigation counsel to bring closure, prior to June 9th, the
county's activities in the pending litigation - Associates, LP and Ohio Key I, Inc. v. Monroe
County. Motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Mr. Collins addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded
by Commissioner Neugent granting approval of a request from the County Attorney to direct
litigation counsel to bring closure, prior to June 9th, the county's activities in the pending
litigation - Associates, LP & Ohio Key I, Inc. v. Monroe County. Motion carried unanimously.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
A Public Hearing was held concerning adoption of an Ordinance, at the request of the Key
Largo Wastewater Treatment District, creating a Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) for Key
Largo. The Board accepted public input with the following individuals addressing the Board:
Glenn Patton, representing the Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowner's Associations;
Charles Brooks, representing the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District; Richard Lancaster,
representing the Hammer Point Owner's Association; Geri Smith, Robert Sheets, District
Manager of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District; Vicky Fay, representing the Key
Largo Trailer Village; Jerry Wilkinson, and Robert E. Burt, President of the Key Largo Trailer
Village. James Roberts, County Administrator and Tim McGarry, Growth Management Director
discussed wastewater projects and funding thereof. After discussion, motion was made by
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Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to adopt the following Ordinance
creating the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Municipal Service Taxing Unit located
within the unincorporated area of Monroe County, Florida, to provide wastewater and reclaimed
water services and facilities; defining the boundaries of the unit; authorizing the Board to annually
levy ad valorem taxes within the boundaries of such unit not to exceed 0.35 mil; authorizing the
use of the tax revenue for enumerated purposes; and providing an effective date. Roll call vote
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Nelson Yes
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner McCoy Yes
Mayor Spehar Yes
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 018-2003
Said Ordinance is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk