02/17/1983 Regular
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, February 17, 1983
10:45 A.M., Key West
A special meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners convened on the above date for the purpose of
meeting with the Constitutional Officers. Present and
answering to roll call Commissioner Alison Fahrer,
Commissioner Ed Swift and Mayor pro tem Ken Sorensen. Mayor
pro tem Sorensen apologized for being late but indicated
that he had other commitments.
Mayor pro tem Sorensen introduced Mr. Richard
Morley who is the candidate for the position of Director of
Building/Planning/Zoning.
Mayor pro tem Sorensen then proceeded to recognize
the following Officials and Constitutional Officers present
for the meeting: Dr. Armando Henriquez, Superintendent of
Public Instructions; William A. Freeman, Jr., Sheriff; John
Keane, Public Defender; Barbara Aikens, representing State
Representative Joe Allen; John Higgins of the firm of Post,
Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan, Inc.; Lucien Proby, County
Attorney; Kermit Lewin, County Administrator; Ervin Higgs,
Property Appraiser; a representative from the Offices of Kirk
Zuelch, State Attorney, Harry Knight, Tax Collector, and
Ralph W. White, Clerk; members of the Press and Radio.
General discussion then ensued between the Board
and the Officials present concerning the local funding
problems being experienced by all governmental agencies in
Monroe County and possible solutions to those problems.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer directing the County Attorney to pre-
pare a resolution concerning 100 percent funding for court
related activities pursuant to the revision of Article V of
the Constitution of the State. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor pro tem Sorensen also requested that each of the
Constitutional Officers provide a letter in support of the
above resolution.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and
seconded by Commissioner Swift to appoint a committee con-
sisting of Dr. Henriquez, School Superintendent; Mr.
Freeman, Sheriff; Mr. Keane, Public Defender; Mr. Kirk
Zuelch, State Attorney; Mr. Lucien Proby, County Attorney;
Mr. Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser; Mr. Harry F. Knight,
Tax Collector; Mr. Dave Hawkins representing the Court
System; and also a representative from the Clerk's Office, to
meet and discuss ways of pursuing state funding of mandated
programs, and any other matters of interest concerning local
funding problems. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Fahrer left the meeting at 11:39. The
special meeting adjourned at this time.
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, February 17, 1983
2:00 A.M., Key West
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A special meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners convened on the above date for the purpose of
discussing matters concerning Building/Planning/Zoning.
Roll call vote was taken with the following present:
Commissioner Alison Fahrer, Commissioner Ken Sorensen,
Commissioner Ed Swift and Chairman Jerry Hernandez, Jr.
Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Deputy Clerk; Lucien
Proby, County Attorney; Kermit Lewin, County Administrator;
members of the Press and Radio; and general public.
The following were also present: Mr. Bob Hopkins
of the Department of Community Affairs, Mr. Barry Peterson
of the South Florida Regional Planning Council, represen-
tatives of the firm of Regional Research Associates, and Mr.
Richard Morley, candidate for the position of Director of 17
Building/Planning/Zoning.
Commissioner Sorensen discussed an agenda of eight 127
(8) items concerning the progress of building, planning and
zoning matters in Monroe County relating to the adoption of 72
the Land Use Map, revision of the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan and other matters.
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The Board then proceeded to discuss the action
being taken by local staff to proceed with the planning pro-
cesses including what needed to be done in the future and
also what role the State Department of Community Affairs
would have in that process. Jeffrey Doyle, Chief Planner of
Monroe County, then presented a revised Budget and funding
estimate for the Planning Task delineated by the Board of
County Commissioners. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift
and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to accept the revised
Budget and funding estimate in the amount of $671,573.00
summarized as follows:
(1) Development of an updated Land Inventory -
$122,515.00
(2) "Capital Services Impact Study" - $119,660.00
(3) Revision of Comprehensive Plan, including
development of an Economic Element -
$171,411.00
(4) Revision of Land Use Plan Map - $257,987.00
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and
seconded by Commissioner Swift to adjourn the special
meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
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