07/19/1990 Special
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, July 19, 1990
Key Colony Beach
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners convened at 8:45 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; Rosalie L. Connolly,
Deputy Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney; Tom Brown,
County Administrator; County Staff; members of the Press and
Radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of
Allegiance.
The Board proceeded to make additions to the
Agenda.
Commissioner Jones discussed the jurisdiction of
Tank Island. Patsy Dietrich of Marathon addressed the
Board. After lengthy discussion engaged in by the Board
members and the County Attorney, motion was made by
Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Puto to
approve the commencement of a lawsuit to determine the
jurisdiction of Tank Island. Roll call vote was taken with
the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
Yes
No
No
No
Motion failed.
Commissioner Jones discussed the Comprehensive
Planning Team and the Future Land Use Maps. No official
action was taken.
After discussion by the County Administrator,
motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Harvey to grant permission to Saint James
The Fisherman Episcopal Church to use Harry Harris Park on
July 29th, subject to the usual conditions regarding
insurance and alcoholic beverage procedures. 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.
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After discussion by Mayor Stormont, motion was made
by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Harvey
to grant permission to readvertise the RFP for Tourist
Development Council - Major Events for District 5. Motion
carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, July 19, 1990
Key Colony Beach
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners convened at 9:45 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; Rosalie L. Connolly,
Deputy Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney; Tom Brown,
County Administrator; County Staff; members of the Press and
Radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of
Allegiance.
COURTS
Chief Judge Richard J. Fowler and Court
Administrator Debbie Fassnacht addressed the Board. Motion
was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner
Harvey to add $144,000 to the proposed Tentative Courts
Budget for the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).
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 Puto
and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to approve the following
proposed Tentative Courts Budgets:
Guardianship Program
Circuit Court
Court Administrator
Pre-Trial Program
CJIS
$ 99,324
$423,308
$ 77,835
$278,208
$144,000
for a total of $1,022,675. 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.
STATE ATTORNEY
Nancy Criswell addressed the Board on behalf of the
State Attorney's office. Motion was made by Commissioner
Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to approve the
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proposed Tentative Budget of the State Attorney at $122,193.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY CLERK
Danny Kolhage, Clerk, addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Mayor stormont and seconded
by Commissioner Lytton to add $23,200 to the Administrator's
proposed Tentative Budget for one-half of the cost of the
new payroll system. 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 made by Mayor Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Jones to add $98,000 to the Clerk's
proposed Tentative Budget and to the appropriate TDC Budget
for handling TDC audits. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to include $73,000 in the Clerk's pro-
posed Tentative Budget for the internal audit function.
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 made
seconded by Commissioner Puto to
Tentative Budget as submitted by
for a total of $3,517,553. Roll
the following results:
by Commissioner Lytton and
approve the proposed
the Clerk, with amendments,
call vote was taken with
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried.
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Mayor Stormont asked that the Property Appraiser's
proposed Tentative Budget be reduced by $5,000 in accordance
with a certified letter received from the Department of
Revenue which he submitted for the record. Motion was made
by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Puto to
approve the proposed Tentative Budget of the Property
Appraiser at $2,044,678. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried.
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SHERIFF
Sheriff Rick Roth and members of his staff
addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto
and seconded by Mayor Stormont to approve the proposed
Tentative Budget of the Sheriff at $16,227,394. 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.
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Harry Sawyer, Supervisor of Elections, addressed
the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to approve the proposed
Tentative Budget of the Supervisor of Elections at $363,441.
Motion carried unanimously. Motion was then made by
Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to
approve the proposed Tentative Budget of $IS3,486 for
Special Elections. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board recessed for lunch.
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The Board reconvened with all Commissioners pre-
sent.
TAX COLLECTOR
County Administrator Tom Brown addressed the Board.
After discussion, the Board directed that the necessary
funds for the TDC audit function would have to be added to
the Tax Collector's proposed Tentative Budget at a later
date. Motion was then made by Commissioner Lytton and
seconded by Commissioner Harvey to approve the proposed
Tentative Budget of the Tax Collector at $2,2IS,519. Roll
call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Mayor Stormont
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Motion carried with Commissioner Puto not present.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Linda Papy and Rosemary Enright addressed the Board
on behalf of the Public Defender. Motion was made by Mayor
Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Puto to approve the
proposed Tentative Budget of the Public Defender at
$177,137. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
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Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried.
DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS
Dent Pierce, Division Director, and various members
of his staff addressed the Board.
Animal Shelters
Vern Pokorski of Big Pine Key addressed the Board.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to add one additional Animal
Control Officer on Big Pine Key at a salary of $16,128 plus
benefits. 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 Puto to approve the proposed
Tentative Budget of $497,265 for Animal Shelters. 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.
Public Works Management
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Lytton and seconded by Mayor Stormont to approve the pro-
posed Tentative Budget of $113,618 for Public Works
Management. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried.
Public Works Garages
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded
by Commissioner Puto to approve the proposed Tentative
Budget of $613,675 for Public Works Garages. Roll call vote
was unanimous.
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Facilities Maintenance
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $2,568,181 for Facilities Maintenance. 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.
Parks and Beaches
After discussion, the County Administrator was
instructed to determine all appropriate costs in this Cost
Center which are legally payable by TDC under authorized
law. Motion was then made by Commissioner Lytton and
seconded by Mayor Stormont to approve the proposed Tentative
Budget of $139,668 for Parks and Beaches. Roll call vote
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Motion carried.
Historic Keys Preservation Board
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded
by Commissioner Jones to approve the proposed Tentative
Budget of $8,550 for Historic Keys Preservation Board.
Motion carried unanimously.
East Martello Art Galley
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $7,6IS for East Martello Art Gallery and to direct the
County Administrator to seek total funding from TDC dollars
during Budget adjustments in September. Motion carried una-
nimously.
Key West Garden Club/West Martello Tower
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $20,737 for Key West Garden Club/West Martello Tower and
to direct the County Administrator to seek total funding
from TDC dollars during Budget adjustments in September.
Motion carried unanimously.
Key West Lighthouse
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of'$12,500 for Key West Lighthouse and to direct the County
Administrator to seek total funding from TDC dollars during
Budget adjustments in September. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Road Department
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded
by Commissioner Harvey to approve the proposed Tentative
Budget of $1,873,530 for the Road Department. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
Local Option/Operating and Maintenance
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Harvey to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $281,000 for Local Option/Operating and Maintenance.
Motion carried unanimously.
Boot Key Bridge
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded
by Mayor Stormont to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $122,212 for Boot Key Bridge. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Street Lighting/Local Option Gas Tax
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded
by Mayor Stormont to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $300,441 for Street Lighting/Local Option Gas Tax.
Motion carried unanimoUSly.
County Engineer
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $330,963 for the County Engineer. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Card Sound Road and Toll Bridge
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Jones to reclassify Dale
Enwall, Toll Collector, from $17,292 to Supervisor of Toll
Collectors at $19,235 and to approve the proposed Tentative
Budget of $1,187,813 for Card Sound Road and Toll Bridge.
Motion carried unanimoUSly.
Unincorporated Parks and Beaches
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded
by Commissioner Harvey to approve the proposed Tentative
Budget of $321,731 for Unincorporated Parks and Beaches and
to direct the County Administrator to seek all possible
funding from TDC. Motion carried unanimously.
Unincorporated Parks and Beaches/Pigeon Key
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Mayor Stormont to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $58,064 for Unincorporated Parks and Beaches/Pigeon Key
and to direct the County Administrator to seek all possible
funding from TDC. Motion carried unanimously.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Sandra Higgs, Administrative Director, and staff
addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto
and seconded by Commissioner Jones to approve the proposed
Tentative Budget of $9,534,526.20 for the Tourist
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Development Council. Motion carried unanimously.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSlONERS
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Lytton to reduce Subscriptions by $1,614 and
to approve the proposed Tentative Budget of $858,586 for the
Board of County Commissioners. Roll call vote was unani-
mous.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Randy Ludacer, County Attorney, addressed the
Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Puto to increase the
County Attorney's salary by $5,500. 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 approve the proposed
Tentative Budget of $875,591 for the County Attorney. 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.
TRAUMA CARE
Trauma Care Administration
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded
by Commissioner Lytton to approve the proposed Tentative
Budget of $99,194 for Trauma Care Administration. Motion
carried unanimously.
Transfer and Treatment
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Mayor Stormont to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $741,517 for Transfer and Treatment. Motion carried una-
nimously.
Pre-Transfer Hospital and Facility Care
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
of $57,040 for Pre-Transfer Hospital and Facility Care.
Motion carried unanimously.
Upgrading Facilities and Staff Services
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Mayor Stormont to approve the proposed Tentative Budget
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of $342,239 for Upgrading Facilities and Staff Services.
Motion carried unanimously.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Puto to change the
meeting of July 26th to 1:00 p.m. on July 3lst at the Key
Colony Beach City Hall to set the millage. Motion carried
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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