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08/07/1987 Special JJ 029 Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Friday, August 7, 1987 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 William Freeman, Commissioner Eugene Lytton, Commissioner Mic.hael Puto, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Jerry Hernandez, Jr. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerkl Tom Brown, County Administratorl Michael Managan, Assistant County Administratorl members of the Press and Radiol and the general public. The Chairman announced that all approvals and con- siderations of Tentative Budgets would be subject to future action of the Board at the scheduled Public Hearings as required by law. Jeff Fisher of Extension Services addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Budget of Extension Services at $93,918. Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Puto not present. Louis LaTorre of Social Services addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Social Services - Administration Budget at $338,958. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Mayor Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the Social Services - Welfare Services Budget at $316,000. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Freeman directing the Social Services Director to study alternatives to the Bayshore Manor operation, to be considered the next Budget Year. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was then made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Bayshore Manor Budget at $391,151. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve Transportation Budget at $139,281. Motion carried unani- mously. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the following Local Matches: 104-111-1805 104-111-1806 104-111-1808 104-111-1809 104-111-1810 104-111-1811 104-111-1812 $25,000 $27,000 $36,000 $ 9,000 $40,900 $ 8,000 $ 1,300 JJ 030 Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Key West International Airport Budget at $749,230. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Marathon Airport Budget at $95,928. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Puto to tentatively approve the Card Sound Bridge Total Budget at $960,000i with the Operating Budget to be $326,119i and also to approve the Renewal and Replacement Budget as submitted by the Clerk. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Mercer, Assistant Veterans Affairs Officer, Susan White of the Veterans Affairs Office, and Johnny Mayne addressed the Board concerning the Veterans Affairs Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mayor Hernandez to tentatively approve the Veterans Affairs Budget at $257,128. Motion carried unani- mously. Frank Shortman and Henry Naubereit addressed the Board concerning the proposed Translator Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Translator Fund Budget at $1,022,099. Motion carried unanimously. During discussion, Mayor Hernandez appointed Commissioner Lytton to serve as a liaison between the Board of County Commissioners and the Translator Board. Sheriff Freeman addressed the Board concerning his Budget. Also present were Colonel Meggs and Barbara Avila. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Puto to increase the Sheriff's Budget in the amount of $153,000 to provide for three Special Deputies to handle abandoned vehicles. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was then made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to increase the Sheriff's Retirement Account by $17,658. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to tentatively approve the Sheriff's Budget in the amount of $13,410,751. Motion carried unanimously. The Board recessed for lunch. * * * * * The Board reconvened at 1:10 p.m. with all members of the Board present except Mayor Hernandez. Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Capital Projects Budget in the amount of $4,113,480. Motion carried unanimously with Mayor Hernandez not present. The Board discussed Group Insurance. A represen- tative of Gallagher, Bassett and Stella Otto and Donna Perez of the Insurance Department addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to tentatively approve the Group Insurance Budget at $2,555,280. Motion carried unanimously with Mayor Hernandez not present. JJ 031 Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Workers Compensation Budget in the amount of $728,130. Motion carried unanimously with Mayor Hernandez not present. The Board then discussed a proposed Capital Reimbursement Bond Project to fund a self-insurance fund for liability. Burt Saunders of A. G. Edwards, Lou Cantin, the County's insurance consultant, and Donna Perez addressed the Board concerning this matter. Lavonne Wisher of PFM also addressed the Board. No action taken. Mayor Pro Tem Lytton announced that a Special Joint Meeting of the Key West City Commissioners and the Board of County Commissioners would be held on August 17th at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall in Key West. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. * * * * * .....