01/09/1990 Regular
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Regular Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, January 9, 1990
Plantation Key
A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners convened at 1:00 p.m. on the above date
at the Plantation Key Government Center. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey,
Commissioner Douglas Jones, Commissioner Michael Puto,
Commissioner Eugene Lytton, 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.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Tom Brown, County Administrator, discussed the
recent inspection of the jail facilities in Key West by the
Key West Fire Department. He also discussed the recommen-
dations contained in his memorandum dated January 5, 1990.
Richard Wardlow of the Key West Fire Department addressed
the Board concerning the deficiencies in the old jail faci-
lities in Key West. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones
and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to waive the Purchasing
policies and Procedures and declare an emergency on the
basis of the fire inspection of the old jail facilities in
Key West. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was then made
by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Puto to
approve the following recommendations of the County
Administrator:
Authorize an amendment to the Hansen Lind
Meyer contract to provide the necessary
architectural and engineering services for
completing the design and contract documents
for installation of an appropriate fire
sprinkler system, fire zone alarm system,
and smoke evacuation system.
Authorize the Mayor to sign said contract
amendment subsequent to staff review and
analysis and contingent upon staff/legal
recommendations.
Verbally authorize immediately amending the
existing Hansen Lind Meyer contract in an
amount not to exceed $10,000.00 in order to
facilitate initiating the required engineer-
ing and design services.
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Authorize Hansen Lind Meyer to prepare
appropriate specifications and bid packages
for completing these projects and, subsequent
to staff concurrence, to solicit proposals
in the most expeditious manner feasible
from a minimum of three qualifiied firms
interested in bidding on each project.
Authorize calling for a Special Meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners to
appropriately award said bids as soon as
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possible following consultant/staff/legal
review and analysis of same.
Authorize the Mayor to sign the appropriate
contract documents concerning each project
contingent upon staff and legal review and
recommendation.
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Authorize utilitizing the "one cent
infrastructure sales tax" revenues wherever
feasible to fund these renovation projects.
Authorize the expenditure of a maximum of
$300,000.00 in Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners contingency funds to complete
these projects, if necessary.
Motion carried unanimously.
Presentations by respondents to the Request For
Qualifications for Construction Program Management were made
by the following firms:
Fluor Daniel & Lincoln Property Company
Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc.
Morse Diesel, Inc.
Enterprise Building Corporation
Following the presentations, the Board announced the selec-
tion process would be made with the Number One selection to
receive the Number One vote, and thus the selected firm
would be that one with the lowest point total. The Board
then proceeded to ballot with the following results:
Harvey Jones Lytton Puto Stormont Total
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Daniel 2 2 2 3 1 10
Morrison
Knudsen 1 1 1 1 4 8
Morse
Diesel 3 4 4 4 2 17
Enterprise 4 3 3 2 3 15
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by
Commissioner Harvey to authorize the County Administrator to
negotiate a proposed contract with the successful firm,
Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc., and also to authorize the
County Administrator to utilize the services of Morrison-
Knudsen to assist him in negotiations with Hansen Lind Meyer
for the design of a new jail facility. Motion carried una-
nimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Public Hearing was held on a proposed Ordinance
regulating the speed and operation of vessels upon waterways
within the jurisdiction of Unincorporated Monroe County;
providing for severability; providing for repeal of all
Ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith; providing
for inclusion in the Monroe County Code; and providing an
effective date. Proof of publication was entered into the
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record. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded
by Commissioner Jones to read by title only. Motion carried
unanimously. Pete Calla of Key Colony Beach, Sven Lindskold
and Dagny Johnson addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to
continue to the next Public Hearing. Motion carried unani-
mously.
BOARD OF APPEALS
Gregg Lombardi addressed the Board concerning his
appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a fishing pier
located on a part of Tract A, Ramrod Shores 3rd Addition,
Ramrod Key, MM 27. Donald Craig, Assistant County
Administrator, also addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commisioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Puto to adopt
the following Resolution denying the appeal and upholding
the decision of the Planning Commission. Roll call vote was
taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 001-1990
See Res. Book No. 87 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Max Finkelstein, owner of the real estate "THE
BOOTERY" on Lots 9, 10 and 11, Block 12, Twin Lakes
Subdivision, Key Largo, addressed the Board concerning his
appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a variance to
the Sign Ordinance. Donald Craig, Assistant County
Administrator, also addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to
adopt the following Resolution denying the appeal and
upholding the decision of the Planning Commission. Roll
call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 002-1990
See Res. Book No. 87 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
AWARD OF BIDS
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded
by Mayor Stormont to continue to the meeting of January 10th
a discussion of the Solid Waste Authority. Motion carried
unanimously.
SOUNDING BOARD
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Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded
by Commissioner Harvey to continue to the meeting of
January 10th a discussion of Cable TV Franchises. Motion
carried unanimously.
Joy Lindskold, Chairperson of the Highway
Beautification Committee, made a report to the Board.
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AWARD OF BIDS
Tom Brown, County Administrator, discussed the
responses received to the Request For Proposals for Solid
Waste Removal and Disposal. He indicated that the Solid
Waste Task Force screening committee recommended that all
bids be rejected. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to
direct Staff to short-list the respondents and to arrive at
the top three candidates and have those firms be prepared to
make a presentation at the next Board meeting. Roll call
vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey Yes
Commissioner Jones Yes
Commissioner Lytton Yes
Commissioner Puto Yes
Mayor Stormont No
Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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