08/01/1986 Special
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, August 1, 1986
Islamorada
A Special Meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners convened on the above date at the Islamorada
Volunteer Fire Department. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Alison Fahrer, Commissioner William
Freeman, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Wilhelmina
Harvey. Absent from the meeting was Commissioner Edwin
Swift. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk1 Mike
Managan, Assistant County Administrator1 James Matthews,
Finance Director1 Department Heads1 County Staff1 members of
the Press and Radi01 and the general public.
The Board proceeded to discuss the proposed Budgets
for Fiscal Year 1986-87.
The Board discussed the request for Summer
Recreation Programs for the next fiscal year in the amount
of $50,000.00. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to add $50,000.00 in the
proposed County Budgets for Summer Recreation Programs, to
be divided as follows: 45% in the General Fund to include
the Incorporated Areas and 55% in the Unincorporated Parks
and Recreation District. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to direct the Public Works Director to
separate the operation of the Museums from the Parks and
Beaches Budget. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board considered the Budgets of the Board of
County Commissioners and the County Administrator. Motion
was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner
Freeman to tentatively approve the Board of County
Commissioners' Budget at $802,366.26 and the County
Administrator's Budget at $153,898.32. Motion carried una-
nimously.
Parvan Bakardjiev, Director, addressed the Board
concerning his request for funding in Fiscal Year 1986-87.
Mayor Harvey called for a Joint Workshop with the Tourist
Development Council and the Board of County Commissioners
for August 6th at 9:00 a.m. in Key West at 310 Fleming
Street to discuss possible changes to the mechanism for
funding cultural programs in the Florida Keys.
The Board considered the Card Sound Bridge Budget.
Pat Lawrence, Manager of the Card Sound Bridge, addressed
the Board and requested additional funding of $3,000.00 for
the installation of a generator. The Board authorized the
addition of the generator installation to the Operating
Budget of the Card Sound Bridge. Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk,
advised the Board that the Operating Budget of the Card
Sound Bridge requires approval by the Consulting Engineers
for the bridge - Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. - in
accordance with the Bond Resolution. No further action was
taken.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Library
Budget in the amount of $824,493.13 with the addition of
$3,528.00 to the Islamorada Branch Library Budget.
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Motion carried unanimously.
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The Board proceeded to discuss the Budgets for the
Animal Shelters. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the
Lower Keys Animal Shelter Budget in the amount of
$169,083.22 plus the addition of the position of Animal
Warden in the amount of $10,966.10, plus 25% for matching
costs. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Marathon
Animal Shelter Budget in the amount of $97,635.80. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Upper
Keys Animal Shelter Budget in the amount of $96,163.59.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Dent Pierce, Public Works Director, addressed
the Board concerning the several Budgets of the Public Works
Department.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the
Courthouse and Annexes Budget in the amount of $860,772.36
with the addition of a Relief Custodian in the amount of
$10,554.30, plus 25% matching costs. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Other
Administrative Buildings Budget in the amount of
$1,106,218.36 plus the addition of two additional
Maintenance Workers at $10,754.20 each, plus appropriate
fringe benefits. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Parks And
Beaches-Unincorporated Area District Budget in the amount of
$232,220.46. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Parks And
Beaches-General Fund Budget in the amount of $389,096.79
with the inclusion of a Security Guard in the amount of
$11,803.64, plus 25% fringe benefits. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Key West
Garage Budget in the amount of $102,276.58. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Middle
Keys Garage Budget in the amount of $104,227.39. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Upper
Keys Garage Budget in the amount of $81,999.93. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Pollution
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Control Budget in the amount of $330,677.00 plus an addi-
tional $1,100.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Roads And
Bridges Budget in the amount of $1,638,663.99. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to tentatively approve the
Boot Key Bridge Budget in the amount of $84,491.50.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to tentatively approve the Engineering
Budget in the amount of $131,594.94. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Street
Lighting Budget in the amount of $220,000.00. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mayor Harvey discussed a need to add an item to the
Agenda which concerned a Grant for the Domestic Abuse
Center. Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to add consideration of a Grant for
the Domestic Abuse Center from the Community Services Trust
Fund administered by DCA. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was then made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Fahrer to authorize the submission of an appli-
cation for Community Services Trust Fund grant funds admin-
istered by DCA for the Domestic Abuse Center, subject to the
condition that no other applicants will have already
applied. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board recessed for lunch.
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The Board reconvened at 1:35 p.m.
Tom Long, Court Administrator, addressed the Board
concerning the Circuit Court Budget. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
tentatively approve the Circuit Court Budget in the amount
of $178,753.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the County
Court Budget in the amount of $40,307.00. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Law
Library Budget in the amount of $48,050.00. Motion
carried unanimously.
Charles Aguero, MSD Director, addressed the Board
concerning several matters relative to the MSD Budget. He
also discussed additional requirements to be placed upon
him due to recent actions by the Department of Environmental
Regulation concerning hazardous waste. This matter was
deferred until later in the Public Hearings for receipt of
additional information.
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The Board discussed the position of Fire Marshal.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Fire
Marshal's Budget in the amount of $74,442.00 and authorize
the transfer of that Budget to the Unincorporated Special
Taxing Unit which includes the Building, Planning & Zoning
functions. Motion carried unanimously.
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Louis LaTorre, Social Services Director, addressed
the Board concerning the Social Services Budget for 1986-87.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Welfare
Administration Budget in the amount of $260,613.00.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Welfare
Services Budget in the amount of $316,000.00. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the County
Home Budget in the amount of $388,073.60. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the
Transportation Budget in the amount of $126,062.59. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the Veterans
Affairs Office Budget in the amount of $111,647.89. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to tentatively approve the following
list of matched funds for Federal Grant Programs:
Homemakers, Title 111-----------
Transportation, Title 111-------
Senior Comm. Service (SCSP)-----
Community Care for Elderly (CCE)
Local Service (Homemakers)------
Nutrition-C/l - Congregate------
Nutrition-C/2 - Home Delivered
$20,000.00
$31,000.00
$25,000.00
$21,000.00
$ 7,200.00
$32,000.00
$11,000.00
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was then made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
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