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12/21/1989 Special QQ 1 89 Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Thursday, December 21, 1989 Key West A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m. on the above date in the Chapel at the Public Service Building on Stock Island 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. Ko1hage, Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney; Peter Horton, Assistant County Administrator; County Staff; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. Mayor Stormont questioned the County Attorney as to the appropriateness of the procedure utilized by the Municipal Service District's staff and the consultant, The Solid Waste Group, in obtaining proposals on a Note to finance certain capital equipment. The County Attorney advised that in his opinion, the procedure used was appropriate under the provisions of Chapter 218 of the Florida Statutes. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Puto to reconsider the Board's previous action concerning a Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Special Assessment Note for the purchase of certain capital outlay equipment for the Municipal Service District. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Commissioner Puto Mayor Stormont Yes No Yes Yes Yes Motion carried. Motion was then made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to adopt the following Resolution providing for the issuance of a Special Obligation Note, Series 1989, of Monroe County, Florida, in the principal amount of $987,000 to finance the purchase of certain capital equipment in connection with the Monroe County Solid Waste Disposal System; authorizing such capi- tal expenditures and the incurring of such costs; providing for payment of principal and interest on such Note from cer- tain solid waste special assessments upon benefitted property within Monroe County; providing for the rights of the holder of such Note; providing for the terms of the Note; making certain other covenants and agreements in connection with the issuance of such Note; and providing an effective date. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Commissioner Puto Mayor Stormont Yes No Yes Yes Yes Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 801-1989 See Res. Book No. 86 which is incorporated herein by reference. QQ 1 90 Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to authorize the Mayor to execute any and all necessary documents in accordance with the closing of the Note, as previously authorized. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Jones Commissioner Lytton Commissioner Puto Mayor Stormont Yes No Yes Yes Yes Motion carried. Commissioner Lytton discussed a meeting concerning land use planning, to be held in Orlando on January 26th and January 27th. This matter was added by unanimous consent to the Agenda for this Special Meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to approve travel for any County Commissioner to a planning meeting in Orlando on January 26th and January 27th. During discussion, Commissioner Jones offered an amendment that the travel be approved for Commissioner Lytton and one Staff member only. The amendment was accepted by the maker and the motion was carried unanimously. Peter Horton, Assistant County Administrator, discussed the Construction Management proposals that were delivered to each Commissioner for consideration at the January meeting. Commissioner Puto briefly discussed litigation regarding the Sierra Club and the Department of Interior concerning the Silver Rice Rat. The meeting was adjourned. * * * * * Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Jones to reconsider the previous adjournment of the Board. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Jones to reconvene the meeting of the Board. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to place on the Agenda the granting of one-half day on Friday, December 22nd, as a paid holiday for the Christmas vacation. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissior Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to approve granting of one-half day on Friday, December 22nd, to County employees as a paid holiday for the Christmas vacation. Roll call vote was unanimous. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. * * * * *