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04/28/1981 Regular -I""" W 01.5 Special ~-1eeting Board of County Commissioners Tuesday, April 28, 1981 Marathon, Florida A special meeting of the Board of County Commission- ~'~""''' ers convened on the above date. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Curt Blair, Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey, Commissioner Jerry Hernandez, Jr., Commissioner Ken Sorensen and Chairman George Dolezal. Also present were Ralph White, Clerk; Danny L. Kolhage, Deputy Clerk; Michael Cates, County Attorney; Kermit Lewin, County Administrator; members of the Press and Radio; and interested citizens. All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Prior to the beginning of the meeting which was called for the purpose of discussing the Municipal Service Taxing District, Commissioner Sorensen asked to be recognized for a point of personal privilege. Commissioner Sorensen dis- cussed previous Board discussion and his remarks concerning the involvement of the County Attorney, Mr. Cates, in the recent $8,000,000 Bond Issue. Commissioner Sorensen indicated that his remarks were not intended to reflect any personal discredit upon Mr. Cates and if his remarks were so taken he wished to apologize for them. Mr. Aguero discussed the program of the cons'truction of the incinerators on the Keys. He indicated the following estimated schedule for completion: Key Largo, July 1, 1981; Long Key, August 1, 1981; and Cudjoe Key, September 15, 1981. Mr. Aguero then discussed Agenda Items 2 and 3 previously approved by the Board at the April 21, 1981 meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner - Harvey to establish the dumping operations seven (7) days per week with a minimum crew on the weekends. Motion carried with Chairman Dolezal voting no. The Board then discussed fees for dumping. Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Sorensen allowing dumping of residential trash and white goods at no charge on a seven (7) day per week basis. Motion carried with Chairman Dolezal voting no. Districts; Bond Indebt Districts; Waste Call. & Disposal Waste Call. & Disposal Garbage; n;~t-r;r.t-~ 016 W Commission Procedures Commission Procedure:: Waste coll & Disposa Garbage; Districts The Board then discussed the seheduled meeting for May 5, 1981. Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Blair to continue the May 5, 1981 meeting and run the meetings according to the established schedule. During discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Harvey to amend the motion to call for a meeting on May 12, 1981. No second was received to her motion. Roll call vote was taken on the original motion and carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Sorensen to hold the next meeting scheduled for Plantation Key at the Ocean Reef Club. Motion carried unanimously. The Board resumed discussion of dumping fees. Motio was made by Commissioner Hernandez to waive all dumping fees for the first five (5) cubic yards of trash for commercial users. Motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Frank Greenman, Attorney, discussed the previous motion. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey to waive all dumping fees. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Chairman Dolezal and seconded by Commissioner Sorensen directing Mr. Aguero to prepare a schedule of dumping fees on a cubic yard basis for all the incinerators and the transfer site to be presented to the Board for consideration at the next meeting. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Blair Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Hernandez Commissioner Sorensen Chairman Dolezal No Yes No Yes Yes Motion carried. Mr. Aguero discussed neighborhood trash disposal Garbage; Waste Coll areas. The Board discussed the recent Division of Pollution & Disposa Budgets; Control and the Municipal Service District Budgets as it Districts relates to neighborhood trash disposal areas and other items under consideration. Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Hernandez assigning the respon- sibility of the Budget preparation of the Pollution Control Department, as newly established by Interlocal Agreement betweE the Board of County Commissioners and the Municipal Service W ()1. 7 Taxing District, to Mr. Stickney and indicating that the pro- posed Budget for the Pollution control Department to be pre- pared by Mr. Stickney should reflect a reduction due to the pur chase of necessary equipment in the current fiscal year and "...-.... further that Mr. stickney is to advise Mr. Aguero to the total amount of the Budget request for his inclusion as contractural services in the Budget of the Municipal Service Taxing District During discussion Commissioner Hernandez withdrew his second. However, Commissioner Harvey then seconded the motion as stated. Roll call vote was then taken on the motion with the following results: Commissioner Blair Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Hernandez Commissioner Sorensen Chairman Dolezal No Yes Yes Yes No Motion carried. Mr. Aguero then discussed a problem with septic tank durr.~pings. Mr. Aguero was directed to provide a written - report concerning. the disposal of septic tank dumpings _J l[reflecting projected cost and alternatives. Commissioner ~aste Coll. & Disposal Districts Feiner, Key Colony Beach, discussed charges being made by the Franchisee in Marathon. Mr. William Konrath of Marathon Garbage Service, discussed commercial collection. No action was taken. Commissioner Hernandez then discussed the position of Assistant Manager of the Municipal Service District and Districts; . the job being held by Mr. Ken Buchannon in the Building Depart- Appointment ment. Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Chairman Dolezal to appoint Mr. Ken Buchannon as Assistant Manager of the Municipal Service District and assigning him to - the Marathon area. After discussion a motion was made by Com- missioner Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Sorensen to postpone this item for three (3) weeks until May 19, 1981. Motion to postpone carried unanimously. Mr. Lewin then discussed the CETA employees. After discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and II seconded by Commissioner Sorensen to transfer 28 CETA employees CETA Emplo~ Cty. Emplo~ Budget to the County Budget as per the recommendation of the County 01.8 W Garbage; Franchises Contracts I Agreemen t Budgets; Districts; Contracts Agreement Mach & Eq Budgets; Districts Administrator. After discussion the motion was amended to read that the positions would be picked-up for the remainder of the fiscal year on a temporary basis and that during the Budget process the Board would discuss and determine which positions would be filled on a permanent basis in accordance with the Board's normal personnel procedures. During dis- cussion Commissioner Sorensen withdrew his second but the motion as amended was seconded by Commissioner Blair. Roll call vote was taken on the amendment with the following result Commissioner Blair Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Hernandez Commissioner Sorensen Chairman Dolezal Yes No Yes No No Motion failed. Commissioner Harvey then discussed the Garbage Franchisee Contracts as they apply to condominium dwellers. Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and secon- ded by Commissioner Hernandez to adopt a resolution concerning receipt of unanticipated funds and also to amend the Inter- local Agreement between the Municipal Service Taxing District and the Board of County Commissioners for Pollution Control ip. . to add equlpment purchased by the Municipal Service District for Pollution Control to the list of equipment being leased under said agreement to the County at the t.ime that said equipment is purchased by the District. Roll call vote was taken and carried with Commissioner Blair voting no. RESOLUTION NO. 135-1981 See Res. Book No. 22 which is incorporated herein by reference Commissioner Hernandez discussed the Budget trans- fers which had been made recently from the Pollution Control Department's Budget to other parts of the Municipal Service District Budgets. Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez 1,.,." and seconded by Commissioner Sorensen directing the replace- ment of the $72,000.00 of appropriations which was trans- ferred to other parts of the Municipal Service District Budget. During discussion the motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Commissione Sorensen directing the replacement of the $72,000.00 of \ w 019 appropriation. During discussion a motion was made by Com- missioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Blair to post- pone this item for two (2) weeks. Motion to postpone carried unanimously. There being no further business before the Board the special meeting was adjourned. ,~ len1 'au!