01/06/2004 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2004/1
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, January 6, 2004
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:45 AM" on the above date at the Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School in
Key West. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy,
Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner David P. Rice, Commissioner Dixie Spehar, and
Mayor Murray E. Nelson, Also present were Danny L Kolhage, Clerk; Dent Pierce, Acting
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
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Rice granting
approval of the Agenda, Motion carried unanimously.
Colleen Castille, Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs made a
presentation before the Board in reference to an agreement on actions needed to be taken by the
State of Florida and Monroe County to meet the needs of wastewater, environmentally sensitive
lands and workforce housing to be in alignment with the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan and
Work Program.
Growth Management Director Tim McGarry addressed the Board and discussed the
Conceptual Proposal for a Cooperative Agreement between DCA and Monroe County to
addresses significant Outstanding Work Program Issues.
The Board accepted public input with the following individuals addressing the Board:
Henry Morgenstern, representing the Florida Wildlife Federation; Charlie Bradford; Dennis
Henize, representing Last Stand; Joan Borel, Tina Henize, and H. T. Pontin.
The Board recognized State Representative Ken Sorenson for receiving the Florida
Association of Counties (F AC) County Champion Award,
The Board returned to public input with the following individuals addressing the Board:
John Dolan-Heitlinger, Donald Craig, Ed Scales, Bicycle Joanie Nelson, Sandy Walters, Capt. Ed
Davidson, Chairman of the Florida Keys Citizens Coalition; Debra Harrison, representing the
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World Wildlife Fund; Bill Loewy, representing Habitat For Humanity; Alicia Putney, Kathryn
Wheeler, representing the Big Pine Civic Association; Katie Lyons, and Virginia Panico,
representing the Key West Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. McGarry addressed the Board. Monroe County Land Use Attorney, James T.
Hendrick discussed his letter dated January 6, 2004, Re: Potential liability for short-term
moratorium. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and seconded by
Commissioner Spehar to approve the Conceptual Proposal for a Cooperative Agreement between
DCA and Monroe County to address significant Outstanding Work Program Issues, as amended,
including the recommendations outlined in the January 6,2004 opinion letter. Said amendment as
follows:
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1. Institute an interim moratorium on ROGOINROGO allocation awards in areas
containing two acres or greater of native upland vegetated lands within
Conservation and Natural Areas until amendments are made to the Comprehensive
Plan and Land Development Regulations. [This is a modified version of Option #3 in
the staff memorandum sent under separate cover.]
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Commissioner McCoy Yes
Mayor Nelson Yes
Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners 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