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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, July 27, 1982
10:00 A.M., Key West, Florida
A special meeting of the Board of County Commissioner
convened in joint session with the Commissioners of the City c
Key West on the above date. Present and answering to roll ca
were Commissioner Curt Blair, Commissioner Jerry Hernandez, Jr
Commissioner Ken Sorensen and Chairman George Dolezal. Also p e-
sent were Commissioner Jose Balbontin, Commissioner Mary Grahn
Commissioner James Mira, Commissioner Richard Hyman and Mayor
Dennis Wardlow from the City of Key West. Also present from t~e
County were Ralph W. White, Clerk; Danny L. Kolhage, Deputy
Clerk; Lucien Proby, County Attorney; Kermit Lewin, County
Administrator; members of the County's staff and Consulting
Engineers; members of the Press and Radio; and general public.
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey entered and was seated imme-
diately following roll call.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag.
Motion was made by Chairman Dolezal and seconded by
Commissioner Sorensen to appoint Mayor Wardlow as acting
Chairman for today's joint meeting. Roll call taken and
~arried unanimously.
The Board discussed the USO Building and the possible
joint use situation between the City and the County. Motion w s
made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner 27
Hernandez referring this item to the County Administrator and he
City Manager to meet and provide written recommendations con-
cerning the proposed use of the building to both Boards. Moti n
carried unanimously.
The Commission then discussed Solid Waste Disposal in
the Lower Keys. The board then heard from Mr. Charles Aguero, 123
Manager of the Municipal Service District, concerning the capa i- 27
ties and capablities of the Incincerator Site at Codjoe Key.
Motion was made by Commissioner Balbontin and seconded by
Commissioner Sorensen to table this item. Roll call vote was
taken and carried unanimously.
Mr. Bob Harris of the firm of Post, Buckley, Schuh an
Jernigan, Inc., County's Consulting Engineers, discussed the
Project on Junior College Road and made a presentation to the 102
joint Boards. Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen referr ng 48
this item to the two Attorneys, the County Administrator and t e 27
City Manager to discuss and provide written comments and propo
sals to both Boards. During discussion, motion was withdrawn.
Further discussion ensued concerning the project. Motion was
made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner
Balbontin to refer this item to the City Attorney, County
Attorney, County Administrator and the City Manager to discuss
and provide written comments and proposals to both Boards with
written proposals to be presented at the next meeting of both
Boards. Roll call vote was taken and carried unanimously.
The board discussed pauper burials. After discussion
motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by
Chairman Dolezal directing this item to be referred to Mr. Lew n 27
and Mr. Bensko together with Mr. Latorre, Social Services 22
Director, and Mr. Billy Pinder of the City of Key West, to pre
pare a written proposal with the necessary cost including main
tenance and a report back to both Boards concerning indigent
burials. Roll call vote was taken and carried unanimously wit
Commissioner Balbontin absent.
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The Board discussed Smathers Beach. Mr. Bensko,
City Manager, discussed the requirements of the Beach Erosion
Control Project and the necessity for joint participation by
the City and the County. Motion was made by Commissoner
Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Hyman to refer this
matter to the County Administrator and the City Manager for a
report back to both Boards. Motion carried unanimously.
The Boards then discussed Ambulance Services for the
City of Key West, Stock Island and Key Haven area. This item
was referred to the City Manager and the County Adminstrator.
Board discussed pool guards and school crossing
guards. No action was taken at this time.
The Board then discussed compensation to little
league umpires. This item was referred to the County
Administrator and City Manager.
Mr. Lewin discussed the Key West Animal Shelter
operation and the existing contract with the City of Key West
which provides that the City will provide one (1) employee at
the shelter and one (1) truck and that neither of those items
are currently being provided. Motion was made by
Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Hyman to
refer the contract and its provisions to the City Manager and
the County Administrator for future action. Roll call
carried unanimously.
The Board then discussed the Ninth Cents Gas Tax.
Commissioner Sorensen and Mr. Bob Harris of Post, Buckley, Sch h
and Jernigan, Inc. made a presentation to the City of Key West
concerning the potential revenues which could be realized by t e
the Ninth Cents Gas Tax in Monroe County and the city
of Key West. He indicated that before imposition of this tax,
it would be necessary that the same be placed on a referendum 0
be voted on by the people. Motion was made by Commissioner
Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Hernandez to refer this
item to Mr. Stickney, Public Works Director for the County, Mr
Howanitz, City Public Service Director, and the two (2)
Attorneys for future action. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, July 27, 1982
2:00 P.M., Key West, Florida
A special meeting of the Board of County Commissioner
convened on the above date. Present and answering to roll cal
were Commissioner Curt Blair, Commissioner Jerry Hernandez, Jr ,
Commissioner Ken Sorensen and Chairman George Dolezal. Also p e-
sent were Sheriff William Freeman, Ralph W. White, Clerk; Dann
L. Kolhage, Deputy Clerk; Lucien Proby, County Attorney; Kermi
Lewin County Administrator; members of the County's staff anc
consuiting engineers; members of the Press and Radio; and gene"'al
public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag.
Sheriff Freeman addressed the Board concerning his
budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and secondec by
CQmmissioner Hernandez to reject the Sheriffls Budget as sub-
mltted in the following amount:
Personal Services
Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
Contingency
Total
$5,470,474.0(
2,769,100.0(
1,017,100.0(
130,000.0(
$ 9 , 3 8 6 , 6 7 4 . 01
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Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconde( by
Commissioner Hernandez to approve the Sheriff's Budget as
follows:
Personal Services
Operating Expenses
Cap ita 1 0 u t 1 ay
Contingency
Total
$4,224,292.0(
1,805,658.0(
469,789.0C
55,000.OC
$ 6 , 5 5 4 , 7 3 9 . 01
During discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez end
seconded by Commissioner Sorensen to amend to approve as follcws:
Personal Services
Operating Expenses
Capital Outlay
Contingency
Total
$3,924,292.0(
1,805,658.0(
469,789.0(
55,000.0(
6,254,739.0(
Roll call on the amendment was taken and failed with the
following results:
Commissioner Blair No
Chairman Dolezal No
Commissioner Harvey Yes
Commissioner Hernandez No
Commissioner Sorensen No
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Motion failed. During discussion on the original motion, the
Sheriff advised the Board that he agrees that should the Boarc of
County Commissioners not be able to grant a 7% increase to it<
employees, that he would amend the budget as proposed in this
motion to reflect whatever increase is finally agreed upon by he
Board of County Commissioners as a cost of living increase. R 11
call on the orginal motion was taken and carried with the
following results:
Commissioner Blair Yes
Chairman Dolezal Yes
Commissioner Harvey No
Commissioner Hernandez Yes
Commissioner Sorensen Yes
Motion carried.
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Clerk addressed the Board concerning the up coming sc e-
dule for the Budget process. Motion was made by Commissioner
Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to call a special
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reviewing budgets on the 10th and 11th of August at 9:00 A.M. t
the Cheeca Lodge in Islamorada as the Courtrooms at Plantation
Key would not be available on those dates. Roll call was take
and carried unanimously. Clerk was advised to request the
necessary Constitutional Officers be present to review their
budgets at the begining of those meetings. Mr. Lewin was
directed to take whatever steps necessary to secure the facili
ties at the Cheeca Lodge for these meetings. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by
Chairman Dolezal authorizing the Attorney to advertise for ame d-
ment to an ordinance for the purpose of increasing entrance fe s
85 at Harry Harris park. Roll call vote was taken and carried un -
84 nimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconde by
Commissioner Sorensen to adopt the following Resolution
requesting the Supervisor of Elections to conducting a Special
46 Referendum Election on September 7, 1982, for Municipal Servic
Taxing District Numbers 1-C, 2, 5, and 6.
RESOLUTION NO. 206-1982
99 See Res. Book No. 28 which is incorporated herein by reference
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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