05/29/1986 Special
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissic ners
Thursday, May 29, 1986
Key West
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of Count
Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m. on the above date in
Commission Chambers, 310 Fleming Street, in Key West. Present
and answering to roll call were Commissioner William Freeman,
Commissioner John Stormont, Commissioner Edwin Swift, and Mayo
Wilhelmina Harvey. Absent from the meeting was Commissioner
Alison Fahrer. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk;
Patrick Rebull, Airport General Consultantl Kermit Lewin, Coun y
Administrator; Rob Wolfe, Assistant County AttorneYI Art Skell ,
Airport Directorl Tom Brown, of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jerniga ,
Inc.; members of the Press and Radiol and the general public.
Commissioner Swift, Chairman of the Airport Committee
discussed the proposals for improvements at Key West
International Airport. County Administrator Lewin discussed ax
emergency situation concerning repairs needed to the drain fie d
in order to correct a health hazard at Key West International
Airport. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded b,
Commissioner Freeman to approve on an emergency basis a proposel
by Roberts Plumbing Contractors in the amount of $7,900.00 for
improvements to the drain field at Key West International
Airport. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Commissioner Swift proceeded with a discussion of the
proposed improvements to the Terminal Building at Key West
International Airport in conjunction with certain AIP grant fux ds
from the Federal Aviation Administration. Mr. Jose Gonzalez,
architect, addressed the Board concerning some conceptual
drawings for improvements to the Terminal Building. Mr. Pat
Rebull also addressed the Board concerning the proposed projects.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to authorize the advertisement for proposCLS
for architectural and engineering services under the Competiti,e
Negotiations Act, for improvements to the Terminal Building anc
other projects at Key West International Airport. Motion carr ed
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to authorize the submission of a pre-
application form for federal assistance for an FIS Building at
Key West International Airport. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to appoint a committee consisting of Count v
Administrator Lewin; Airport Director SkellYI and Dent Pierce,
Public Works Director, for the purpose of screening the proposc s
submitted under the Competitive Negotiations Act for improvemer.~
projects at Key West International Airport and then recommend
three proposals to be reviewed and voted upon by the Board afte~
interview of the three prospective applicants. Motion carried
unanimously.
Commissioner Swift discussed conditions at the Marathcl
Airport and the need for a new Terminal Building at that site.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to direct that the architectual/engineeri~~
firm selected by the previously-appointed screening committee
also begin the planning process for improvements, including tel-
minal facilities, at the Marathon Airport. Motion carried unar '-
mously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to authorize the advertisement, under the
Competitive Negotiations Act, for proposals for a Part 150 Noi e
Study at both the Marathon Airport and Key West International
Airport. Motion carried unanimously.
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There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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