07/22/1988 Special
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, July 22, 1988
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 Key Colony Beach City Hall in Key Colony Beach.
Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner William
Freeman, Commissioner Jerry Hernandez, Jr., Commissioner
Michael Puto, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Eugene
Lytton. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk1 Tom
Brown, County Administrator1 Michael Managan, Assistant
County Administrator-Management Services1 Stacey Williams
and Gerri Sidoti, Office of Fiscal Management 1 County Staff1
members of the Press and Radi01 and the general public.
The Chairman announced that all approvals and con-
siderations of proposed Tentative Budgets would be subject
to future action of the Board at the scheduled Public
Hearings as required by law.
William Freeman, Sheriff, addressed the Board. He
discussed problems he's having with his Medical Contract.
Dr. Jonikas also addressed the Board concerning this matter.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to authorize the transfer of
$15,000.00 from County Administrator Contingency to an
appropriate account to cover a short-fall in the Medical
Care Contract for the Sheriff for the month of August of
this year and authorize the adding of $l80,000.00 to the
proposed Budget for the Sheriff for Fiscal Year 1988-89.
Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was then made by
Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
acknowledge the Board's intent to authorize the Sheriff to
establish a base salary of $20,000.00 per year for correc-
tional officers, effective with the 1988-89 Budget. Roll
call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner
Puto and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively
approve the Sheriff's proposed Budget as amended at
$15,298,478.00, pending future actions by the Board con-
cerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried
unanimously.
Tom Long, Court Administrator, appeared before the
Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of the Court Administrator-Circuit Court at
$219,058.00, pending future actions by the Board concerning
the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the
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$48,389.00, pending future actions by the Board concerning
the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of the Court Administrator-Law Library at
$43,575.00, pending future actions by the Board concerning
the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unani-
mously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of the Court Administrator-Jail Overcrowding at
$l33,916.00, pending future actions by the Board concerning
the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Monroe Association of Retarded Citizens at
$20,300.00, pending future actions by the Board concerning
the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Drs. Wolfe, Matthews and Rice addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the following pro-
posed Budgets, pending future actions by the Board con-
cerning the Tentative and Final Budgets:
Mental Health
Lower Keys Guidance Clinic $ 66,l50.00
T.A.S.C. $ l5,750.00
Middle Keys Guidance Clinic $ 32,226.00
MARC House $ 80,676.00
Upper Keys Guidance Clinic $ 74,045.00
Baker Act Services:
Lower Keys $ 58,375.00
Middle Keys $230,520.00
Upper Keys $ lO,OOO.OO
Baker Act Transportation:
Lower Keys $ 53,156.00
Middle Keys $ 39,354.00
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of A.A.R.P. at $6,000.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of O.A.V.P. at $4,000.00, pending future actions by
the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Helpline at $lO,500.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Hospice at $50,000.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Legal Aid at $15,000.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
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The Board acknowledged the amendment of the Summer
School Recreation Program Budget to reflect $45,000.00
appropriation.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of AIDS Help at $40,000.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Big Brothers/Big Sisters at $7,800.00,
pending future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative
and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Hernandez to tentatively approve the pro-
posed Budget of Handicapped Job Placement at $2l,000.00,
pending future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative
and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Domestic Abuse at $15,000.00, pending
future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and
Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Louis LaTorre, Director of Social Services,
discussed Welfare Budgets and Welfare Administration.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Social Services-Welfare Administration at
$362,868.00, plus the amount of $33,750.00 for an additional
position of Director of Welfare Services Division, pending
future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and
Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made
by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
approve an additional $15,000.00 to the proposed Social
Services-Welfare Administration Budget for rental of office
space in the Marathon area, pending future actions by the
Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Social Services-County Home at
$379,766.00, pending future actions by the Board concerning
the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Mayor Lytton to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Social Services-Transportation at $l47,280.00,
pending future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative
and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Social Services-Welfare Services at $385,700.00,
plus the amount of $lOO,OOO.OO, pending future actions by
the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to tentatively approve the proposed
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Budget of Social Services-Local Matches at $158,000.00,
pending future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative
and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Extension Services at $l42,732.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Art Skelly, Director of Airport Services, addressed
the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Key West Airport at $903,950.00, pending
future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and
Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Marathon Airport at $115,298.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Hank Kokenzie, Director of Veterans Affairs,
addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner
Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively
approve the proposed Budget of Veterans Affairs at
$269,589.00, with the addition of $1,350.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Kokenzie intro-
duced the new Assistant Veterans Affairs Officer, Ed Barger.
Marianne Lancaster, Director of Library Services,
addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto
and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve
the proposed Budget of Library-Administrative Support at
$199,876.00, pending future actions by the Board concerning
the Tentative and Final Budgets. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Library-Key West at $329,942.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
LibraryBookmobile Budget at $31,322.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Library-Marathon at $125,194.00, pending
future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and
Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Library-Islamorada at $9l,861.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Library-Key Largo at $l2l,095.00, pending future
actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and Final
Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to tentatively approve the
proposed Reserves at $75,584.00, pending future actions by
the Board concerning the Tentative and Final Budgets.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Board proceeded to a discussion of MSD. Charles
Aguero, Manager, and Jim Baker addressed the Board. Motion
was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the proposed
Budget of Municipal Service District at $l2,029,425.00,
pending future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative
and Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed a letter from Tom Brown, County
Administrator, dated July 2l, 1988, relative to the Code
Enforcement Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman
and seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the
proposed Budget of Code Enforcement at $525,306.00, pending
future actions by the Board concerning the Tentative and
Final Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Freeman discussed the Special Meeting
called for July 27th for the purpose of discussing the
Tourist Development Council. Motion was made by
Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Hernandez
to cancel the Special Meeting called for July 27th. Roll
call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Freeman
Commissioner Hernandez
Commissioner Puto
Commissioner Stormont
Mayor Lytton
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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