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10/27/1987 Special KK O~ Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Tuesday, October 27, 1987 Key Colony Beach A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 5:00 p.m. on the above date at the Key Colony Beach City Hall. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Eugene Lytton, Commissioner Michael Puto, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Jerry Hernandez, Jr. Absent from the meeting was Commissioner William Freeman. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Tom Brown, County Administrator; Charles Aguero and Jim Baker of the Municipal Services District; Dent Pierce, Public Works Director; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. Dent Pierce, Public Works Director, requested authority to assist the City of Key West in trimming trees in Peary Court for the upcoming Offshore Power Boat Race. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Puto to authorize the Public Works Department to work with the City of Key West and assist them in trimming trees in Peary Court for the Offshore Power Boat Race. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Stormont discussed and requested that written procedures be established for the clean-up activi- ties of the Pollution Control Department and other depart- ments of the Board. This matter was referred to the County Administrator. PUBLIC HEARINGS A Public Hearing was held on a proposed Ordinance establishing special assessments and service charges for garbage collection rates for residential and commercial collection service from January 1, 1988 through December 31, 1988; repealing all Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance; providing for an effective date. Proof of publi- cation was entered into the record. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Puto to read by title only. Motion carried unanimously. Charles Aguero, MSD Director, discussed the proposed rates which would be $177.00 per annum for residential and an increase of 8.15% on the commercial rates. Earl Cheal, James McIlherny of Venture Out, Margaret pierce and Ted Carter addressed the Board. Commissioner Stormont requested that Hazen & Sawyer verify any increases in amounts paid to the Franchisees and corresponding reductions to the County's portion of franchise revenues and requested that his calcu- lations concerning a shift of condominium users from resi- dential to commercial be reviewed by MSD Staff and Hazen & Sawyer, and that the Public Hearing be continued to November 3rd. William Konrath and Ted Carter addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Puto to continue the Public Hearing to November 3, 1987 at 5:00 p.m. Roll call vote was unani- mous. * * * * *