09/12/1986 Regular
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, September 12, 1986
Key Wes t
A Special Meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners convened at 5:45 p.m. on the above date in
Courtroom "B" in Key West. 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 Kermit
Lewin, County Administrator1 Lucien Proby, County AttorneY1
James Matthews, Finance Director1 Department Heads1 County
Staff1 members of the Press and Radi01 and the general
public. Mayor Harvey announced that she had been delayed
due to keeping an appointment with Secretary Tom Lewis of
the Department of Community Affairs, at which time he
announced that Monroe County would be eligible for $3.3
Million Dollars of grant funds for low-cost housing.
The Board then recessed.
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MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAXING DISTRICT NO. 2
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors of Municipal Services Taxing
District No. 2 convened. Present and answering to roll call
were Alison Fahrer, Samuel "Mickey" Feiner, William Freeman,
Russell Radom and Wilhelmina Harvey.
The Clerk announced the Tentative District 2
Special Tax District Millage in the amount of .2745, which
reflected a 52.29% reduction in the Millage from the pre-
vious year. The Clerk also announced that the Millage
levied in the current year for referendum items would not be
levied in the coming year. There was no public input.
Commissioner Feiner made a statement concerning
several items in the District 2 Budget.
Motion was made by Commissioner Feiner and seconded
by Commissioner Radom to approve the following list of
changes to the District 2 Budget, with the Insurance and
Bonds Account being appropriated at $11,401.00 and an addi-
tional $11,601.00 being appropriated in a Reserve For
Insurance Increase Account. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Line Item
Group Insurance
Reimbursement To Volunteers
Hydrant Filler Services
Linen Service
Communications
Utilities
Insurance And Bonds
Office Supplies
Educational Programs
Gas And Oil
Capital Outlay-Equipment
Special Reserve For Insurance
Net Reduction
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($52,920.00>
( 2,000.00>
( 200.00>
( 600.00>
( 200.00>
( 500.00>
( 17,780.00>
( 100.00>
( 1,000.00>
( 500.00>
( 500.00>
11,601.00
($64,699.00>
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Commissioner Feiner discussed the Fisherman's
Hospital Contract for ambulance services which expires
September 30, 1986, and the fact that Fisherman's Hospital
had recently been sold and was now a for-profit organiza-
tion. Mr. Pete Lubert of Fisherman's Hospital addressed the
Board concerning this matter. Motion was made by
Commissioner Feiner and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
authorize the negotiation of a revised contract with
Fisherman's Hospital and also requesting them to submit an
annual detailed budget with a line item breakdown. Roll
call vote was unanimous. Mayor Harvey appointed a nego-
tiating committee consisting of Reggie Paros1 Commissioner
Feiner1 Administrator of Fisherman's Hospita11 Avonelle
Mackeral, attorney, and an alternate of Susan Vernon,
Assistant County AttorneY1 and Bill Daniels. Roll call vote
on the nominations to the negotiating committee was unani-
mous.
The Board then recessed for the recalculation of
the Millages and Budget as amended.
The Board reconvened.
Motion was made by Commissioner Radom and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to adopt the following Resolution
approving the Tentative Millage of .2745 and the Tentative
Budget in the amount of $402,071.00. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 280-1986
See Res. Book No. 52 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Mayor Harvey announced that the date for the Final
Hearing would be September 26, 1986 at the Marathon Sub-
Courthouse at 5:00 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting of the
Board of Governors of Municipal Services Taxing District No.
2 adjourned.
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The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
reconvened. 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.
PUBLIC HEARING
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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, 1987 through December 31,
19871 repealing all Ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance 1 and providing for an effective date. Proof of
publication was entered into the record. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
read by title only. Motion carried unanimously. There was
no public input. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to continue to the
September 26th meeting at the Marathon SubCourthouse.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Lucien Proby, County Attorney, discussed the need
to declare an emergency for the purpose of amending the
Ordinance previously adopted concerning the Tourist Impact
Tax. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to declare an emergency due to the
pending referendum for the Tourist Impact Tax. Motion
carried unanimously.
An Emergency Public Hearing was then held on an
Ordinance declaring that an emergency exists1 waiving notice
by a four-fifths vote1 amending Ordinance No. 027-1986 in
order to levy the Tourist Impact Tax authorized by F.S.
125.0108 in the Florida Keys and Big Cypress Ares of
Critical State Concern onlY1 providing for severabilitY1
providing for the repeal of all Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith1 providing for incorporation
into the Monroe County Code1 and providing an effective
date. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to read by title only. Motion
carried unanimously. There was no public input. Motion was
made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner
Freeman to adopt the following Ordinance. Roll call vote
was unanimous.
ORDINANCE NO. 028-1986
See Ord. Book No. 12 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
An Emergency Public Hearing was then held on an
Ordinance declaring that an emergency exists and waiving
notice by a four-fifths vote 1 authorizing pursuant to F.S.
125.0108 the levy of a Tourist Impact Tax in the City of Key
West Area of Critical State Concern1 levying the tax at the
rate of one percent upon the consideration for certain
short-term leases or rentals of accommodations, sales of
food or beverages at certain public food service establish-
ments and sales or receipts of value for certain admissions1
providing for procedures for collection1 providing for
distribution of revenues so raised1 providing for penalties1
providing for severabilitY1 providing for the repeal of all
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance1 providing for incorporation into the Code of
Ordinances of Monroe County, Florida1 and providing for an
effective date. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to read by title only.
Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bill Becker of Big Pine Key
addressed the Board concerning this item. Motion was made
by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman
to adopt the following Ordinance. Roll call vote was unani-
mous.
ORDINANCE NO. 029-1986
See Ord. Book No. 12 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
- The Board then discussed the second floor of the
Property Appraiser/Tax Collector's building in Plantation
Key.
The Chair announced that, in all likelihood,
today's Public Hearing would be continued to September 15,
1986 at 5:00 p.m. at the same location.
Commissioner Fahrer discussed clean-up activities
at the Windley Key Quarry Site. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
waive the dumping fees for the clean-up activities at the
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Windley Key Quarry Site. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board then proceeded to discuss the Budgets of
all the Special Districts, with the exception of District 2.
The Clerk announced the following Millages and Budget
totals:
FY 1987
Recommended
Roll-Back Millage Proposed
Rate Rate Budget
Stock Island, tlA -
Fund 711 .3759 .9939 202,584
Big Coppitt, #lB -
Fund 701 1.1581 2.6948 210,803
Sugarloaf, #lC -
Fund 708 1.0433 1.5554 340,552
Big Pine, #1 -
Fund 709 .5160 .7608 316,078
Conch Key, #3 -
Fund 703 .5923 1.0328 181,438
Long Key, #4A -
Fund 710 1. 3486 2.5181 117,303
Islamorada, #4B -
Fund 704 .6465 1.5298 547,236
Plantation, #5 -
Fund 705 .6940 .9602 1,048,476
South Key Largo, #6 -
Fund 706 .4559 .5297 472,859
Ocean Reef, #7 -
Fund 707 .0251 .0295 11,184
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to delete the Group
Insurance Accounts in all of the Fire and Ambulance
Districts, with the exception of the paid staff of District
4-B Ambulance. Roll call vote was unanimous.
The Board discussed the Building, Planning & Zoning
Fund. No action was taken.
Charles Aguero, MSD Director, discussed the
Municipal Service District Budget. No action was taken.
There was no action taken on any of the other
Special Districts.
The Board discussed the Group Insurance line items.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to budget the Group Insurance
Self-Insurance Fund at $1,684,338.00. During discussion,
motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to transfer the
appropriations for the raises previously approved for the
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County Attorney, Airport Director, and Personnel Specialist
to an appropriate salary reserve account and to review these
requested increases in connection with all administrative
salary adjustments. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to hold a Workshop on the Budget at
1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15th, at 310 Fleming Street.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer
Commissioner Freeman
Commissioner Stormont
Mayor Harvey
Yes
No
Yes
No
Motion failed.
The Board then discussed the Key West International
Airport Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to reduce the Key West
International Airport Budget by $45,000.00 in the area of
Grant Match. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed the Fine and Forfeiture Budget.
Sheriff Freeman addressed the Board and indicated that he
would answer any questions concerning his request.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve the Road and Bridge
Budget in the total amount of $5,387,847.00. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve the Law Library Budget in
the total amount of $48,050.00. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed the Tourist Development Council
Budget and the Workmen's Compensation Self-Insurance Fund.
No further action was taken.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to continue the Public Hearing to
5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15th, in Courtroom B in Key
West. Motion carried unanimously.
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