11/17/1989 Special
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, November l7, 1989
Key Wes t
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners convened at 2:00 p.m. on the above date
at the Key West City Hall in Key West. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey,
Commissioner Douglas Jones, Commissioner Eugene Lytton,
Commissioner Michael Puto, and Mayor John Stormont. Also
present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County
Attorney; Tom Brown, County Administrator; County Staff;
members of the Press and Radio; and the general public.
Mayor Stormont called the meeting to order and read
the call for the Special Meeting signed by Commissioners
Jones and Harvey. He indicated that the purpose of the
meeting was to discuss transferring funds to the Sheriff's
Department for additional deputies to patrol areas that are
of critical concern. The City Commission was in attendance
at the same time on the basis of an Emergency Meeting called
by the Mayor of the City of Key West. Commissioner Jones
and Key West Mayor Tarracino discussed the purpose of the
meeting. Key West Police Chief Tom Webster addressed the
Board concerning the progress on the case of the shooting of
two City policemen and a suspect on Tuesday, November 14th.
Major Mertz also discussed the status of the case.
Discussion by both Boards ensued.
During discussion by the Board of County
Commissioners, the Chairman ruled that the discussion taking
place by Commissioner Jones was out of order. Motion was
made by Commisioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner
Jones to overrule the Chair. Roll call vote was taken with
the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Motion failed. The motion to overrule the Chair failed.
The City Commission adopted a motion to recess for
fifteen minutes and left the room.
Monroe County Sheriff DeFoor addressed the Board
concerning a proposal to provide law enforcement services in
the Bahama Village area. After discussion by the Board,
motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Mayor
Stormont that upon the request of the City Commission, the
County would provide funding in the amount of $425,531.85 to
the Sheriff of Monroe County for the purpose of funding his
proposal dated November 17, 1989 for law enforcement ser-
vices in the Bahama Village area for the balance of the
fiscal year to see if said program meets the needs of the
City and if conditions improve in the area. Roll call vote
was unanimous. After further discussion of law enforcement
matters, motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Jones to request the Sheriff to present at
the November 2lst County Commission Meeting a plan for
additional law enforcement services in the 4lst Street area
in Marathon, Hibiscus Park in Key Largo, and Stock Island.
Roll call vote was unanimous with Commissioner Lytton absent
from the meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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