02/06/1990 Special
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, February 6, 1990
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 City Hall in Key Colony Beach. 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; Garth Coller, Assistant County Attorney; Tom
Brown, County Administrator; Donald Craig, Director/Growth
Management Division; members of the County Planning Staff;
members of the Press and Radio; and the general public.
Mayor Stormont discussed the procedures to be
observed for the meeting.
Mayor Stormont entered for the record a report and
letter from Milt Mravic of the Planning Commission relative
to that Commission's concerns about Preliminary Report #1 of
the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan as submitted by BRW,
Inc.
Prior to commencing the Special Meeting, County
Administrator Tom Brown requested that an item concerning
the Marathon Jail Site be added to the Agenda on an
emergency basis. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and
seconded by Commissioner Harvey to add a discussion of the
Marathon Jail Site to the Agenda. Motion carried unani-
mously. Mr. Brown made a report to the Board concerning
certain recent developments about the Marathon Jail Facility
site. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to rescind the Board's previous direction
to utilize the property near the Monroe County Courthouse in
Marathon and authorize the County Attorney to negotiate a
Lease and Interlocal Agreement with the Middle Keys Guidance
Clinic for use of property and a treatment plant faciility
near the American Legion/Guidance Clinic property complex in
Marathon. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Mayor Stormont read a statement itemizing his con-
cerns about the conduct of the Land Use planning process to
date. The other members of the Board also offered their
comments.
Donald Craig, Director/Growth Management Division,
addressed the Board concerning a review of Preliminary
Report #1 of the Comprehensive Plan update by BRW, Inc. Mr.
Fred Goodrow of BRW, Inc. addressed the Board concerning
Report #1.
Brian LaPointe, Donald Craig, and the Commissioners
discussed the preliminary findings of the Water Quality
Study delivered to the Board. Dagny Johnson of the Upper
Keys Citizens Association briefly discussed the Water
Quality Study. The Board then proceeded to receive public
input on the population estimates and projections contained
in Report #1. The following individuals addressed the
Board: Pete Kalla, George Kundtz, Dagny Johnson of the
Upper Keys Citizens Association, Bob Ernst of the Florida
Keys Citizens Association. Motion was made by Commissioner
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Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Harvey directing that
the planning process proceed with the method prescribed in
the Statutes concerning population estimates, utilizing
University of Florida BEBRS statistics, and to ensure that
any variation from those statistics considered unique to
Monroe County be foot-noted for guidance of the County
Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
Donald Craig discussed the on-going traffic analy-
sis work.
Dr. William B. Stronge of Regional Research
Associates made a presentation of the findings of their opi-
nion survey. The survey was entered for the record.
Mr. Craig returned to consideration of the
Preliminary Report #1 and discussed the existing Land Use
Inventory. The following individuals addressed the Board
concerning the Land Use Inventory: Ross Burnaman, Bob
Ernst. Mr. Craig and Mr. Goodrow of BRW, Inc. then
discussed the Levels of Service. The following individuals
addressed the Board concerning the Levels of Service: Pete
Kalla, Dagny Johnson of the Upper Keys Citizens Association,
George Kundtz, Bob Ernst. Mr. Craig then proceeded to a
discussion of "Definitions".
Following a discussion of Preliminary Report #1,
Mayor Stormont offered the following directions in the
future planning effort:
1. That a list of the bare minimum
requirements necessary to comply
with F.S. 163 be provided to the
Board.
2. That all work material should be
reviewed to eliminate everything
not minimally necessary to comply
with the provisions of F.S. 163.
3. That a list of questions be
provided to the Board for response
prior to the production of future
work products.
The following individuals discussed Preliminary Report #1:
Ross Burnaman, Dagny Johnson, Bob Ernst, Pete Kalla, and
Earl Cheal.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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