07/30/1981 Special
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Budget;
Veterans.
Library;
Budget.
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, July 30, 1981
10:00 A.M., Marathon
A special meeting of the Board of County Commission-
ers convened on Thursday, July 30, 1981 at 10:00 A.M., in
Marathon, Florida for the purpose of discussing budget
requests for fiscal year 1981-82. Present and answering
to roll call were Commissioner Curt Blair, Commissioner
Wilhelmina Harvey, Commissioner Jerry Hernandez, Jr., Com-
missioner Ken Sorensen and Chairman George Dolezal. Also
present were Ralph W. White, Clerk; Danny L. Kolahge, Deputy
Clerk; Lucien Proby, County Attorney; Kermit Lewin, County
Administrator; members of the Press and Radio; and general
public.
Ms. Ellen Lague of the Veterans Affairs Office
briefly discussed the Veterans Affairs Budget for fiscal year
1981-82. No action was taken.
Ms. Maryanne Lancaster, Head Librarian, discussed
the Budget of the Monroe County Public Library System for
fiscal year 1981-82. Motion was made by Chairman Dolezal and
seconded by Commissioner Hernandez to allow the proposed
Budget to remain as set in the amount of $573,720.30. During
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discussion motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Harvey to table this item. Motion
carried unanimously.
Mr. Mel Levitt, President of the Lower Keys AARP,
Budget;
Retired
Persons.
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discussed the Board's recent action in cutting the budget
request of the various AARP Chapters. No action was taken.
The Board resumed discussion of the budget of the
Budget;
Library.
Library. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded
by Chairman Dolezal to take from the table. Motion carried
unanimously. During discussion motion was made by CommissioneI
Sorensen to approve the budget of Library after reducing the
Subscription Account by $10,000.00 for a total of $554,720.00.
Motion was withdrawn. During discussion Ms. Lancaster advised
the Board that they had reduced their requested appropriation
to $564,720.00. Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen to
reduce the Subscription Account in the proposed budget of the
Library to $63,110.00 which reflects a reduction of $10,000.00.
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Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was then made by
Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Chairman Dolezal to
tentatively approve the appropriation for Monroe County Library
System in the amount of $564,720.30. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
Commissioner Blair
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Hernandez
Commissioner Sorensen
Chairman Dolezal
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Motion carried.
Dr. Borras, Chairman of the Older Americans Advisory Budget;
Retired
Board, discussed the RSVP Program and volunteer concept. Motic ~ersons.
was made by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner
Blair to approve the appropriation of $4,000.00 to be used by
the program to reimburse volunteers performing County services
for mileage under the supervision of AARP. Motion carried
unanimously. During discussion a motion was made by Commission
er Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to refer the
item concerning insurance coverage for the volunteers to Mr.
Lewin for the purpose of providing additional information.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Retired
Persons;
Budget.
Retired
Persons;
Budget.
Budget;
Legal
Aid.
Tax
Millage.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and secon-
ded by Commissioner Blair to direct Mr. LaTorre to provide for
two (2) positions from the Sr. Community Service Project to
the Middle Keys Chapter of AARP at the earliest possible date
through attrition. Roll call vote was taken and carried with
Commissioner Harvey and Commissioner Hernandez voting no.
The Board continued discussion of the AARP Budget.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Com-
missioner Blair to allow $500.00 to the Lower Keys Chapter of
AARP and the County would assume the responsibility of the
maintenance of the building. Roll call vote was taken and
carried with Commissioner Sorensen voting no.
The Board then discussed the Budget of Legal Aid.
Mr. Joe Miklas, a member of the Governing Board of Legal
Services of the Florida Keys, discussed the Legal Aid budget-
cuts. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded
by Commissioner Hernandez to rescind the previous action of th
Board. Roll call vote was taken and carried with Commissioner
Sorensen and Chairman Dolezal voting no. Motion was made by
Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Hernandez
to approve the Budget of Legal Aid as requested in the amount
of $10,400.00. Roll call vote was taken and carried with
Commissioner Sorensen and Chairman Dolezal voting no.
The Board then discussed the process of adopting a
tentative millage for the County. After discussion a motion
was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Commissione
Blair to certify the following millage and calling for a
public hearing pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 200.065
4 (c) on September 8, 1981 at 5:05 P.M. in plantation Key
Governmental Center, Plantation Key, Florida:
General Fund
2.453
Fine & Forfeiture
2.753
Health Clinic
.104
Roll call vote was taken and carried with Commissioner Harvey
and Commissioner Sorensen voting no.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and secon-
ded by Chairman Dolezal to approve the following Sheriff's
Budget for fiscal year 1981-82:
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Sheriff;
(A) Salary of the Sheriff $ 33,669.0C Budget.
(B) Salaries of the Deputies &
Assistants 3,3l5,344.0C
(C) Matching Funds (Social Security &
Retirement) 694,993.0C
(D) Expenses Other Than Salaries 1,567,179.00
~,~".. (E) Equipment l49,600.0C
(F) Investigations 33,000.OC
(G) Reserve for Contingencies 55,000.00
(H) Salary Incentive Program 55,000.00
TOTAL $5,903,785.00
Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Blair discussed the computer services
required by the Sheriff's Office and also the Clerk's Office.
No action was taken.
Data
Processing,
The Board discussed the Budget of the Board of County Budget;
Corrrrnission-
Commissioners. Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and ers; Com-
municationE
seconded by Commissioner Blair to reduce the appropriations for
Communications from $100,000.00 to $75,000.00 with the conditio
that the County Administrator is to developan Administrative
Order concerning the efficient use of County Telephone System.
Roll call vote was taken and carried with Commissioner
Hernandez voting no.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen to reduce th
Contractural Services line item account in the Budget of the
Board of County Commissioners from $100,000.00 to $50,000.00.
During discussion this motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen to reduce
$10,000.00 from each of the Animal Shelter Budgets. During
discussion the motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and secon-
ded by Commissioner Blair to strike $10,000.00 requested ap-
propriation for cash match for the Community Care for the
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Elderly Program as this match would be sat~sfied with in-kind
services. MOtion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Harvey to certify to the Property
Appraiser a Millage for the Municipal Service District in the
amount of 1.049 and call for a public hearing on September 8,
1981 at Plantation Key Governmental Center, Plantation Key at
5:05 P.M. Roll call vote was taken and carried with CommissionE
Sorensen voting no.
Contracts &
Agreements;
Corrrrnission-
ers; Bud-
get.
Budget;
Animal
Control.
Budget;
Retired
Persons.
Tax
Millage;
District.
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Tax
Millages;
Districts.
Tax
Mi11age~
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and secon-
ded by Commissioner Harvey to certify the following Special
Districts Millages and call for a public hearing:
District 100A Operating 1.253
Stock Island Referendum .253
Key West 1. 506
District 100B Operating 1. 859
Big Coppitt Referendum .255
2.114
District 100C Operating .811
Sugar loaf Referendum .888
1. 699
District 100H Operating .732
Big pine Key Referendum .476
1. 208
District 2 Operating .706
Marathon Referendum .342
1.048
District 3 Operating 1. 661
Conch Key Referendum 1. 507
3.168
District 500L (4A) Operating 1. 534
Layton - Long Key Referendum .104
1.638
District 5001 (4B) Operating .493
Islamorada Referendum .107
.600
District 5
Tavernier .706
District 6 Operating .572
Key Largo Referendum .076
.648
During discussion the motion was amended to add the sum of
$24,000.00 to District 100A and to adjust the Millage accord-
ingly which resulted in the following Millages for the Special
Districts:
District 100A
Stock Island -
Key West
Operating
Referendum
1. 639
.253
1. 892
(The rest of the Districts are same as listed above)
Roll call vote was taken and carried with Commissioner Sorense
voting no.
Motion was made by Commissioner Sorensen and secon-
ded by Commissioner Hernandez to certify a Millage for 1965
Certificates of Indebtedness in the amount of .052 and call
for for a public hearing on September 8, 1981 at Plantation
Key Governmental Center, Plantation Key at 5:05 P.M. Roll
call vote was taken and carried with Commissioner Blair voting
no.
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The Board then discussed the necessity for a Proposec Funds (Fed.
Revenue
Use Hearing for Federal Revenue Sharing Entitlement Period Sharing).
October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982. Motion was made
by Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Blair
to schedule said proposed hearing for September 25, 1981.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business the special meeting
was adjourned by the Chairman.
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