03/17/1986 Regular
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, March 17, 1986
Key West
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A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners convened on the above date at 310
Fleming Street in Key West. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner John Stormont, Commissioner Ed Swift,
and Mayor Pro Tem Alison Fahrer. Also present were Danny L.
Kolhage, Clerk; Kermit Lewin, County Administrator; Lucien
Proby, County Attorney; Dent Pierce, Public Works Director;
David Kirwan, Chief Judge; Richard Fowler, Judge; Kirk
Zuelch, State Attorney; Randall Winter, Public Defender;
Robert Brown, Supervisor of Elections; William Freeman,
Sheriff; County Staff; members of the Press and Radio; and
the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Mayor Pro Tem Fahrer announced that Commissioner
Freeman was on vacation and Mayor Harvey was home ill.
The Board discussed office space needs in the
Marathon area. Bob Harris of Post, Buckley, Schuh &
Jernigan discussed the needs assessment and the existing
study of the area done by his firm at the direction of the
County. For the purpose of freeing up the Courtroom in the
Marathon Courthouse, Mr. Proby was directed by the Board to
prepare necessary Ordinance changes to authorize the move-
ment of the meetings of the Zoning Board and the Board of
Adjustment to the Key Colony Beach City Hall if arrangements
can be made with the City of Key Colony Beach.
The Board then discussed space needs at Plantation
Key. Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser, addressed the Board
concerning the planned building at Plantation Key for his
and the Tax Collector's office space. The Board also
discussed the possible expansion of the Plantation Key
Government Center for the purpose of housing the offices of
the Supervisor of Elections.
Commissioner Swift discussed the commitment the
County had for a joint parking facility on US Government
Property in back of Jackson Square. He suggested that under
the current situation, that the County should directly peti-
tion the GSA for County acquisition of the property
necessary for a parking facility. Motion was made by
Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Stormont
authorizing County Administrator Lewin to write a letter to
Barney Maltby of the GSA Atlanta Office and petition GSA to
break out the parcel adjacent to Jackson Square on the
Truman Annex Property for the purpose of a County parking
facility. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed the new Jail Addition and the
Monroe Construction Company's contract. Bob Harris of Post,
Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan advised the Board that a
$50,000.00 hold-back as previously recommended by Post,
Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan consisted of $10,000.00 for the
booking area work; $10,000.00 for grills; and $30,000.00 for
final testing and delivery of the manuals. During
discussion by the Sheriff, representatives of Post, Buckley,
Schuh & Jernigan, and the Board, motion was made by
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Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Swift to
amend the Board's previous motion to provide for payment to
the Contractor of all sums due and payable to him, with the
exception of a hold-back of $100,000.00. Motion carried
unanimously.
John Mayor of Hewitt-Kier Construction Company, Bob
Harris of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan and Sheriff
Freeman discussed the bids on the Criminal Justice Facility.
Judge Kirwan also addressed the Board concerning the con-
solidation of the County Court and Judge Payne's office and
courtroom in the space to be vacated by the Sheriff in the
Monroe County Courthouse Annex. No further action. Bob
Harris and the Sheriff indicated that they would continue
negotiations with the low bidder, Hewitt-Kier, and would
present their results at the next Commission meeting sche-
duled for March 21st in Key West.
Bob Harris and the Clerk addressed the Board con-
cerning the bid for the Fender System repairs at Card Sound
Bridge and the need for additional funding. Mr. Harris
advised the Board that at the current rate of replenishment
of the Renewal and Replacement Fund, that the County could
proceed to award the bid to the low bidder and phase the
contract in order that sufficient funds would be available
in the Renewal and Replacement Account to fund the project.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to award the bid for the repair and
replacement of the Fender System on the Card Sound Bridge to
the low bidder, Coastal Structures, Inc., 500 S. E. 17th
Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the amount of
$229,780.00 and to provide for the phasing in of the
contract, such that sufficient funds will be available in
the Renewal and Replacement Account for the funding of said
work. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board then discussed a letter received from the
Clerk concerning the need for the County to hire a Financial
Advisor who is independent of the underwriting activity
associated with County Bond Issues. Motion was made by
Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to
authorize the advertisement of a Call For Proposals from
firms interested in serving the County as a Financial
Advisor and that said firms not be connected with the
underwriting process associated with those Bond Issues.
Motion carried unanimously.
Judge Kirwan discussed the provision of the
Statutes allowing for the imposition of facilities use fees.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont authorizing the County Attorney to
prepare an Ordinance concerning a Court Facilities Use Fee
in Monroe County. Motion carried unanimously.
MSD Director Charles Aguero discussed the need for
emergency repairs on the Long Key Incinerator. Motion was
made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner
Stormont to authorize $13,000.00 for the repair of Unit #1
at Long Key. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Swift to adopt the following
Resolution supporting the City of Key West's Waste Water
Facilities Plant Program.
RESOLUTION NO. 080-1986
See Rs. Book No. 49 which is TnCorporated herein by
reference.
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Commissioner Stormont advised the Board of the
resignation of his recent appointment to the Zoning Board,
John C. Kamper. He also advised the Board that he was nomi-
nating Karen Sunderland to fill the position on the Zoning
Board. The nomination was approved by acclamation of the
Board.
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There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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