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02/23/1987 Special ~H129 Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Monday, February 23, 1987 Key West A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and the Fine Arts Council convened at 10:00 a.m. on the above date at 310 Fleming Street, Key West. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner William Freeman, Commissioner Eugene Lytton, Commissioner Michael Puto, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Jerry Hernandez, Jr. The following members of the Fine Arts Council were present: Parvan Bakardjiev, Richard Heyman, and Judge Sandra Fowler. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk1 Lucien Proby, County AttorneY1 Tom Brown, County Administrator1 County Staff; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. Prior to the beginning of the Special Meeting, Mr. Brown made some announcements concerning the schedule for the trip to Washington, D.C. He advised that there would be a meeting of the Blue Ribbon Committee at 1:30 p.m. on February 24th at 310 Fleming Street, Key West. Commissioner Lytton indicated that he would not be present to serve as Moderator due to an appointment in Tallahassee and asked that Al Dameron, a member of the committee, serve as Moderator in his place. Mr. Brown indicated that he had been advised by DCA that they would be present at the March 3rd meeting at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the Key Largo Habitat Proposal and that the new Secretary, Mr. Pelham, would be present. Judge Fowler of the Monroe County Fine Arts Council discussed the Fine Arts Council's role in promoting the arts in Monroe County and indicated that if the Fine Arts Council were allowed to administer the Cultural Funds of the Tourist Development Council, that they could produce matching funds to support the cultural activities in the Keys. She pro- posed that the Fine Arts Council assume control of a part of the Cultural Funds of the TDC which normally were allocated to tax-exempt non-profit organizations involved in cultural activities. Judge Fowler also discussed the Administrative Budget of the Fine Arts Council and administration of any grant funds. She presented a County Comparison of Cultural Funding from the Tourist Tax Revenue prepared by the South Florida Cultural Consortium. Mayor Hernandez presented a memorandum dated February 18th from Jeffrey A. Fisher, Monroe County Extension Director, concerning the Fine Arts Council and the Tourist DDevelopment Council. After discussion by the Board, Mayor Heyman and Mr. Bakardjiev both addressed the Board. Samuel Feiner, Vice- Chairman of the Tourist Development Council, also addressed the Board. The County Attorney discussed the State Statute governing the Tourist Development Council. Bill Sellers, Cultural Chairman for TDC, addressed the Board. Stan Becker, member of TDC, discussed the guidelines and laws concerning TDC funds. The following individuals addressed the Board: Ron Hammer, resident of Key West; Susan Hawkins, representing the Red Barn Theater; George Gugliotti, President of Key West Players; and Michael Whalton, co- ordinator of various Key West Festivals. Mayor Heyman and I --130 HH Mr. Bakardjiev again addressed the Board. Mayor Hernandez then appointed a committee con- sisting of Commissioner Freeman, Commissioner Stormont, and Mayor Feiner of Key Colony Beach and a committee consisting of two members of the TDC and two members of the Fine Arts Council, with Mayor Feiner serving as Moderator, to review this issue and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners concerning the request of the Fine Arts Council and the appropriate administration of cultural funds. Jeff Fisher was appointed by Mayor Hernandez to act as a disinterested observer representing the Board in these matters. County Attorney Proby was asked to assign a Staff Attorney to assist the committees in their work. These com- mittees are to sunset in six months and it is required that they produce a report to the Board within that period of time. There being no further action, this meeting was adjourned. * * * * * HH 131 Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Monday, February 23, 1987 Key West A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 1:30 p.m. on the above date at 310 Fleming Street, Key West. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner William Freeman, Commissioner Eugene Lytton, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Jerry Hernandez, Jr. Absent from the meeting was Commissioner Michael Puto. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Lucien Proby, County AttorneY1 Harry Knight, Tax Collector1 Charles Pattison, Director of Planning, Building & Zoning1 Howard Tupper, Development Review Coordinator; Michael Managan, Assistant County Administrator1 members of the Press and Radio1 and the general public. Harry Knight, Tax Collector, discussed problems that his office was experiencing in the issuance of occupa- tional licenses in accordance with the new requirements of the Land Use Plan as interpreted by the Planning, Building & Zoning Department. Charles Pattison, Director of Planning, Building & Zoning, discussed the procedures under both the old and new Plans. This matter was referred back to Mr. Knight and Mr. Pattison to review the processes and to make recommendations in order to streamline the process and what- ever corrective action is necessary to accomplish that, and to report back to the Board. Mayor Hernandez then asked that the matter con- cerning Higgs Beach be placed on the March 17th Agenda at 2:30 p.m. and directed the County Administrator's Office accordingly. Al Dameron of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan discussed a visit by Public Works Director, Dent Pierce, and Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan to Higgs Beach scheduled for tomorrow morning. Motion was made by Mayor Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to direct the County Administrator to request Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan to review the conditions of the pier up to the first ladder and to advise the Board of any temporary corrective measures which could be taken in order to make the pier safe as soon as possible. Motion carried unanimously. The Tax Collector discussed the problem of the purchase of a tax certificate on a ten-foot roadway by Mr. Les Hearn, the roadway servicing an island off of Summerland Key. No action was taken. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 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