Item O4BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 16, 2009
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Division: Commissioner Kim Wi gib nRton
Staff Contact Person: Natileene Cassel
Contact number: 292-3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval and ratification of members to the Green
Initiative Task Force (GITF) for a one-year term, the appointments are for District I Mr.
Les Faust and Mr. Christopher Fogarty, the appointments are being renewed for an
additional one-year term beginning September 29, 2009 and expiring on September 28,
2010.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The GITF consists of two members from each commissioner
district appointed by the district's Commissioner and ratified by the BOCC. Each
member of the GITF serves a one-year tenn and that may be renewed for an additional
one-year teen.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The Green Building Task Force was created
in 2008 by Resolution #177-2008, and was modified by Resolution 345-2008 and Resolution
121-2009. All resolutions are attached as backup. In addition, the GITF has been approved to
apply for two grants.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: approve.
TOTAL COST: N/A INDIRECT COST: -0-
BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: _N/A
COST TO COUNTY: None SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
Monroe County Boards and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee:
Commissioner Appointing Member:
Name of Member:
Address:
Mailing Address:
Phone Numbers:
Date of Appointment:
Reappointment:
Date Term Expires:
Name of Person Being Replaced:
Fulfilling Term of:
Green Initiative Task Force
Kim Wigington
Christopher Fogarty
Fogarty Builders of the Keys, Inc.
P.O. Box 1488
Kerr West, FL 33041
Same
Cell: 305-304-1115
Email fogbuilders@belIsouth.net
May 20, 2009
September 16, 2009
September 28, 2010
Monroe County Boards and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee:
Commissioner Appointing Member:
Name of Member:
Address:
Mailing Address:
Phone Numbers:
Date of Appointment:
Reappointment:
Date Term Expires:
Name of Person Being Replaced:
Fulfilling Term of:
Green Initiative Task Force
Kim Wigington
Les Faust
Carpenter
P.O. Box 2033
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Same
Work: 305-872-4766
Cell: 305-395-2443
Fax: 305-872-3144
Email: shoeyles(ftellsouth.net
May 20, 2009
September 16, 2009
September 28, 2010
RESOLUTION NO. 177-2008
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHING A
GREEN BUILDING CODE TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND
GREEN STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDING CODES
WHEREAS, at its meeting of April 16, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners
(Board) approved the creation of an advisory board to recommend green standards for
building to be adopted as local technical amendments into the Florida Building Code;
and
WHEREAS, this approval included terms of office and determination of the appointment
process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners for
Monroe County, Florida:
Section 1. There shall be a Green Building Code Task Force composed as follows:
a. Two members shall be appointed by each commissioner from his or her district,
shall be ratified by the Board, and shall be voting members.
b. The following utilities and municipalities throughout the keys shall appoint a
representative directly involved and familiar with the operation of the utility, the
municipality, or the building code to serve on the Green Building Code Task Force
as follows:
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
Florida Keys Electric Cooperative
Keys Energy
VillagEl of Islamorada
City of Layton
City of Key Colony Beach
City of Marathon
City of Key West
c. Representatives from the municipalities shall be voting members of the task
force. Other utility representatives shall sit with the task force and provide input and
comments, but shall not vote.
Section 2. Each member shall serve a term of one year which term may be renewed
for one additional year. Any vacancies shall be filled for the duration of the term.
Section 3. The purpose of the Green Building Code Task Force shall be to make
recommendations to the Building Department to pursue a local amendment to the
Florida Building Code to include environmentally sound "green" building practices. When
such recommendations are finalized and made to the Building Official, he shall present
them to the Board to determine whether a cost/benefit analysis should be done in order
to mandate Local Technical Amendments to the Florida Building Code.
Section 4. The task force shall meet at least quarterly during business hours. A
quorum shall not be necessary to hold a meeting; however, no action may be taken
except by a majority of a quorum at any meeting. Growth Management shall provide
staff to take minutes and coordination.
Section 5. The Building Official and another member of the Growth Management
Division designated by the Division Director shall attend each meeting.
Section 6. The Green Building Code Task Force shall sunset August 1, 2010, unless
it has accomplished its purpose earlier, in which case it shall be terminated.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting held on the 18th day of June , 2008.
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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MONAOE COUNTY
APPROVEp,Ag T FORM
RESOLUTION NO. 345 -200 8
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 177-2008 TO CHANGE THE TERMS
AND SUNSET DATE OF THE GREEN BUILDING
CODE TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the Green Building Code Task Force was approved in concept at the
meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on April 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 177-2008 dated June 18, 2008, established the membership
and terms of office for the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force is not meeting until September 29, 2009;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida:
Section 1. The terms of office of the advisory board members appointed by the members
of the Board of County Commissioners shall commence September 29, 2008.
Section 2. The sunset date of the Task Force in Resolution No. 177-2008 shall be
changed from August 1, 2010 until October 1, 2010.
Section 3. In all other respects Resolution No. 177-2008 shall remain unchanged.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 15`h day of October, 2008.
Mayor Mario DiGennaro Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "Sonny" McCoy Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes
Commissioner George Neugent Yes
Commissioner Dixie Spehar Yes
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RESOLUTION NO. 121 -2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY RENAMING THE GREEN BUILDING CODE TASK
FORCE TO THE GREEN INITIATIVE TASK FORCE; CHANGING
THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, RATHER THAN THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT, AND THAT THE TASK FORCE PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS NOT ON LOCAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
BUT ON GREEN STANDARDS FOR IMPLEMNTATION IN MONROE
COUNTY TO IMPROVE LOCAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND CREATE A
MORE EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2008 the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved
the creation of an advisory board by means of Resolution No. 177-2008 to recommend green
standards for building to be adopted as local technical amendments into the Florida Building
Code; and
WHEREAS, the Green Building Task Force has had their first four (4) meetings to meet
and discuss the goals and objectives as outlined by Resolution No. 177-2008; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 177-2008 directs the Task Force to recommend local technical
amendments to the Florida Building Code in order to enact (environmentally sound) building
techniques and practices to protect the environment; and
WHEREAS, after four (4) meetings, the Task Force has discovered that there have never
been any local technical amendments ever adopted as "green building regulations"; and
WHEREAS, it is not feasible to make local technical amendments to the Florida
Building Code to promote environmentally sound building techniques and practices; and
and
WHEREAS, green building programs are incentive based rather than regulatory based;
WHEREAS, government should and needs to lead by example, and
WHEREAS, there are many organizations such as the ICC, USGBC and others that are
working to have the Florida Building Code updated to adopt environmentally sound building
techniques and practices; and
WHEREAS, implementation should be a final step in adopting green building practices
and therefore the task force must first collect and analyze data prior to making recommendations
on implementation; and
WHEREAS, 83% of Florida's carbon footprint is created by building; and
WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes $3.1
billion for energy assistance grants for states that adopt and administer the national model
building energy codes; and
WHEREAS, after further research and discussion it was concluded that there are other
methods to meeting the goal of green building rather than through local technical amendments;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
The name of the "Green Building Task Force" shall be changed to the "Green
Initiative Task Force"
The scope of authority shall be changed from "recommendations of changes to
local technical amendments to the Florida Building Code" to
"recommendations of environmentally sound practices and techniques to
protect the environment"
The recommendations of this task force shall be made to the Board of County
Commissioners rather than to the Building Department.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15tbday of April , 2009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tern Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
Commissioner Kim Wigington
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chairperson
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPRO ED AS TO FORM:
CHRISTINE M. LIMBERT-BARROWS
ASSISTqq��IT O NTY ATTORNEY
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