Item I3BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 15, 2008 Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes X No Department:
Staff Contact: Andrew O. Trivette
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a resolution of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners amending Resolution No.
177 -2008 to change the terms and sunset date of the Green Building Code Task Force.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The BOCC at its June, 2008 regular meeting adopted Resolution 177 -2008 establishing a Green
Building Code Task Force to recommend green standards for new building code. This new resolution
will give all appointees the same appointment date. Due to unavoidable delays in appointing members
to the Task Force; it was decided by the BOCC at its September regular meeting to have the all the
advisory board members appointments commence on the same date. Additionally, the new resolution
will extend the sunset date of the Task Force to October 1, 2010.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
June 2008 — BOCC approved resolution 177 -2008 creating the Green Building Code Task Force.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: NIA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
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REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty X OMB/Purchasing Risk Management _
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AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 11105
RESOLUTION NO. -200
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 ten of office for the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force is not meeting until September 29, 2008;
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` day of October, 2008.
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
Mayor Pro Tem Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
am
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
MROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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RESOLUTION NO, 177 -200$
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
Village 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
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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.
Sect. 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 Tem Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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