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02/06/1986 Joint EE 1.86 Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Thursday, February 6, 1986 Key West A Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m. on the above date at 310 Fleming Street 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 Ed Swift. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Lucien Proby, County Attorney; Charles Aguero, MSD Director; Jim Baker of the MSD; Jim Mehrli of DCA; Sullin Stewart of DCA; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. Mayor Harvey announced that this Special Meeting was called to consider complaints by the Department of Environmental Regulation concerning certain activities at the County's landfill sites. Langley Adair, Greg O'Connell and Gary Schaefer of the Department of Environmental Regulation addressed the Board concerning the violations at the landfills and with the operation of the incinerators. Lieutenant Larry Lawrence of the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission also addressed the Board con- cerning certain activities at the landfill sites. MSD Director Aguero addressed the Board concerning the statements made by representatives of DER and Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission. The Board discussed the existing Contract for the disposal of hospital waste. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to serve Environmental Pollution Control Services with a ten-day notice of cancellation of the Contract for the disposal of hospital waste. Roll call vote was unanimous. The Board discussed the burning of local hospital waste and indicated that that would be continued, at least for the time being. The Board discussed the administration of MSD and the matters which had been brought to its attention by the Department of Environmental Regulation. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Mayor Harvey to request that Mr. Aguero submit his resignation and if not, that he be terminated for failing to comply with State regu- lations. Roll call vote was taken with the followikng results: Commissioner Fahrer Commissioner Freeman Commissioner Stormont Mayor Harvey No No Yes Yes Motion failed. There being no further action, the meeting was adjourned. * * * * * EE 187 Workshop Board of County Commissioners Thursday, February 6, 1986 Key West A Workshop of the Board of County Commissioners convened on the above date at 310 Fleming Street 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 Ed Swift. Also present were Chief Judge David Kirwan; Judge Ignatius Lester; Judge Richard Fowler; Public Defender Rand Winter; Sheriff William Freeman; Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. Mayor Harvey advised that this Workshop had been called for the purpose of hearing a report from the Court Information Users Committee concerning an automated justice information system. Judge Fowler, representing the Committee, addressed the Board concerning the Master Plan completed by D & H Management, Inc. and making certain recommendations con- cerning the integration of the court and justice information system. Mr. Milan Markowitz of D & H Management, Inc. addressed the Board concerning the proposed Master Plan. .-..... The Board indicated a willingness to support the efforts of the Committee and advised that the matter would be voted on at the Regular Meeting on February 7, 1986 in Key West, Florida. There being no further action, the meeting was adjourned. * * * * * -- EE 188 Joint County/City Meeting Thursday, February 6, 1986 Key West A Joint Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners and the Key West City Commissioners convened on the above date at Key West City Hall. Present and repre- senting the County were Commissioner William Freeman, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. Present and representing the City were Commissioner George Halloran, Commissioner Sally Lewis, Commissioner Jimmy Weekley, and Mayor Tom Sawyer. The Board discussed beaches and clean-up equipment. Mayor Sawyer and Mayor Harvey discussed a possible joint use of a piece of equipment to be purchased by the City specifi- cally to clean up beaches. The Board also discussed a joint Monroe County/City of Key West beach project and agreed that planning on that project should go forward. There was a brief discussion regarding White Street Pier. Bob Harris of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan indi- cated that White Street Pier was the property of the City of Key West. County Commissioner Fahrer entered the meeting at 1:30 p.m. and took her seat. The Board discussed sharing the cost of public transportation, primarily in the Stock Island area. County Administrator Lewin and the Commissioners discussed the plans for the construction of the new Animal Shelter on Stock Island and the joint City/County lease of lands necessary to accomplish that purpose. The Board generally discussed methods of deriving additional revenues, including a toll road and a surtax on documentary stamps. Bob Harris of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan addressed several matters concerning the toll road concept. The Board discussed the institution of a Bottle Law in Monroe County. The County Attorney was requested to pre- pare a Resolution to be sent to the Legislative Delegation concerning a Bottle Law. The Board generally discussed traffic and pending traffic studies. City Commissioner Lewis discussed Airport reloca- tion and an Intergovernmental Planning Agency between Monroe County and the City of Key West concerning the future planning of the Lower Keys. The Board discussed low-cost housing. Mayor Sawyer addressed the situation concerning Safe Harbor Marina and indicated that the City Commission had been advised that the County was no longer interested in participating and that the City should go forward if they desired to do so. EE 189 - - The Board discussed future meetings between the City and County Commissions, possibly on a quarterly basis, with the next regular meeting suggested for May 1, 1986 at 1:30 p.m. at Key West City Hall. Bob Harris of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan then discussed the Garrison Bight Bridge and the problems with the fender system. Mayor Harvey discussed the need for a child abuse center in the Lower Keys, possibly located in the City of Key West. Commissioner Halloran requested that the Joint Commission issue a statement concerning the Federal budget cuts as they will affect local governments. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. * * * * *