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07/11/1989 Special PP 1 1 7 Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Tuesday, July 11, 1989 Key Colony Beach A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m. on the above date at the Key Colony Beach City Hall in Key Colony Beach. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Douglas Jones, Commissioner Eugene Lytton, and Mayor Michael Puto. Commissioner Harvey arrived after roll call and took her seat. Absent from the meeting was Commissioner John Stormont. Also present were Rosalie L. Connolly, Deputy Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney; Tom Brown, County Administrator; George Harper, Assistant County Administrator/Management Services; Stacey Williams and Gerri Sidoti, Office of Management and Budget; County Staff; mem- bers of the Press and Radio; and the general public. Commissioner Lytton advised that Commissioner Stormont was attending a meeting of the National Association of Counties. All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. The Chairman announced that all approvals and con- siderations of proposed Tentative Budgets would be subject to future action of the Board at the scheduled Public Hearings as required by law. Fred Sellers and Glen OWens, members of the Blue Ribbon Budget Committee, addressed the Board. The Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners recessed. * * * * * DISTRICT '1 LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT --- BOARD OF GOVERNORS The Board of Governors of District '1 Lower and Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance District convened. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Hal Halenza, Commissioner Eugene Lytton, Commissioner Al OWens, and Chairman Michael Puto. Absent from the meeting was Commissioner John Stormont. Ambulance - District 1 Reggie paros, Assistant County Administrator/Public Safety, and Francis Morris, County EMS Director, addressed the Board of Governors. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner OWens to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of Ambulance - District 1 at $1,891,056.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. PP 118 Fire Rescue = District 1 William Wagner, President of the Monroe County Chiefs Association, and Randy Mearns, Chief of the Marathon Volunteer Fire Department, addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Halenza to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of Fire Rescue - District 1 at $1,864,597.00, subject to future actions by the Board con- cerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of Governors of the Lower and Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance District adjourned. * * * * * The Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners reconvened with all members present. COMMISSIONERS Tom Brown, County Administrator, advised the Board that the Tentative Budget would be given to the Board mem- bers at the July 21st meeting. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Jones to reschedule the Regular Meeting set for August 8th to take place on August 9th. Motion carried unanimously. DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY Reggie Paros, Assistant County Administrator, and members of his division staff addressed the Board. Public Safety Management Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of Public Safety Management at $110,234.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. Chaplin Building Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of Chaplin Building at $57,700.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. EMS Communications Systems Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of EMS Communications Systems at $32,920.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. EMS Air Transportation Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of EMS Air Transportation at $80,000.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and PP 119 Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. E9ll/SALI Emergency Telephone Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of E9ll/SALI Emergency Telephone at $148,151.00, sub- ject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. Emergency Medical Services Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of Emergency Medical Services at $224,005.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. Fire Marshall Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton to ten- tatively approve the proposed Budget of Fire Marshall at $268,973.00 with the addition of one Inspector only at $29,503.00 for a total of $298,476.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion died for lack of a second. After lengthy discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to approve the proposed Budget of Fire Marshall at $322,476.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. Translator Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton to confirm the previous vote to impose a full one-quarter mill on the Translator District. During discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Jones to defer this matter to Thursday's meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Communications Department Presentation was made by Mr. Paros concerning the new proposed Communications Department. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to accept the new Communications Department, subject to docu- mentation of actual monies extracted from other departmental budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto NO Yes Yes Yes Motion carried. Motion was then made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of the new Communications Department at $354,370.00, subject to future actions by the Board con- cerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto No Yes ~s Yes PP 120 Motion carried. Disaster Preparedness Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of Disaster Preparedness at $240,457.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto No Yes Yes No Motion failed. After further discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of Disaster Preparedness at $240,457.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto No Yes Yes Yes Motion carried. District 5 Tavernier Ambulance Service Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Mayor Puto to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of District 5 Tavernier Ambulance Service at $190,084.00, sub- ject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto Yes No Yes Yes Motion carried. District ~ Tavernier Fire ! Rescue Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of District 5 Tavernier Fire & Rescue at $242,333.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. District ~ Key Largo Ambulance Service Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of District 6 Key Largo Ambulance Service at $128,717.00, subject to future actions by the Board con- cerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto Yes Yes No No pp 121 Motion failed. Motion was then made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Mayor Puto to tentatively approve the pro- posed Budget of District 6 Key Largo Ambulance Service at $167,331.00, subject to future actions by the Board con- cerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto Yes NO Yes Yes Motion carried. District i Key Largo Ambulance Service Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of District 6 Key Largo Ambulance Service at $552,509.00, subject to future actions by the Board con- cerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. SHERIFF Sheriff Allison DeFoor, II and members of his staff addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to remove the $60,520.00 request for extra bailiffs out of the Sheriff's Court Services Budget. Motion carried unanimously. After lengthy discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to approve the proposed Budget of the Sheriff at $19,634,657.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto No Yes Yes Yes Motion carried. STATE ATTORNEY Kirk Zuelch, State Attorney, addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of the State Attorney at $126,500.00, sub- ject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto NO Yes Yes Yes Motion carried. FINE ARTS COUNCIL Ann Mravic, Herman Stein, and Randy Strickland addressed the Board on behalf of the Fine Arts Council. PP 122 After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Jones to give the Monroe, County Fine Arts Council not to exceed $52,500.00, in-kind services of an office, local telephone service, and services of community service people or jail people if it is legal to do so. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was then made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of the Fine Arts Council at $127,500.00, plus in-kind services of an office, utilities, local telephone service, maintenance and upkeep, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC DEFENDER Rand Winter, Public Defender, addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to remove the position of Hearings Reporter/Typist from the Board of County Commissioners' Budget and to place it under the Public Defender's Budget at an amount of $33,382.00 (including benefits) and in a supervisory capacity, to add the position of a Reporter/Typist in the amount of $17,500.00 (including benefits), and to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of the Public Defender at $210,688.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto NO ~s Yes Yes Motion carried. TAX COLLECTOR Harry Knight, Tax Collector, addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of the Tax Collector at $1,943,971.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. PROPERTY APPRAISER Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser, addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of the Property Appraiser at $1,674,152.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Harry Sawyer and staff addressed the Board. Supervisor of Elections Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed PP 1?3 Budget of the Supervisor of Elections at $391,451.00, sub- ject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: ~ Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto Yes No Yes Yes Motion carried. Elections Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget for Elections at $105,897.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Mayor Puto Yes No Yes ~s Motion carried. COUNTY ATTORNEY Randy Ludacer, County Attorney, addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed Budget of the County Attorney at $881,312.00, subject to future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. * * * * *