09/16/1980 Special
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, September 16, 1980
IO:OO A.M., Key West
A special meeting of the Board of County Com-
Budget.
missioners was held on the above date for the purpose of
discussing Budgets. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Jerry Hernandez, Jr., Commissioner Richard Kerr,
and Chairman Don Schloesser. Also present were Danny Kolhage,
Deputy Clerk; Michael Cates, County Attorney; Kermit Lewin,
County Administrator; members of the Press and Radio; and
general public. Commissioner George Dolezal and Commissioner
Curt Blair were absent for roll call but entered and were
seated during the morning session.
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Mr. Sanders, City Manager of the City of Key West,
made a request to the Board for an allocation of $23,000.00
to assist the City in funding School Crossing Guards. Motion
was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Com-
missioner Kerr to authorize the County Attorney to prepare an
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Key West in the amount
of $23,000.00 for the funding of the School Crossing Guards.
Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner
Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to add an ap-
propriation of $23,000.00 to the Fine and Forfeiture Fund
in the 1980-81 fiscal year Budget. Motion carried
unanimously.
The Board discussed the recent accident concerning
the animal control vehicle in the Upper Keys. Motion was
made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Kerr
authorizing the execution of a Lease-Purchase Agreement with
Duncan Ford for the lease purchase of a vehicle to be used
for animal .control purposes in the Upper Keys in the amount
of $234.83 per month. Motion carried unanimously.
A full Board is now present.
Sheriff Freeman was present and discussed his
Budget request for fiscal year 1980-81 and also a request
for additional Deputies to be assigned in the Upper Keys.
No action was taken.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Blair to support Legislation to
transfer the funding of Witness Fees to the State. Motion
carried unanimously.
The Chairman announced that for the purpose of
complying with the TRIM Bill, he was tentatively calling a
special meeting for the Tentative Budget for October 14,
1980 in Key West at 6:00 P.M. He also indicated that this
date was subject to change upon further meetings with the
Property Appraiser and other taxing bodies.
Motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and
seconded by Commissioner Blair to tentatively adopt and
certify to the Property Appraiser, General Fund millage for
Budgets;
Schools;
Contracts&
Agreements
Animal
Control;
MachinerycS
Equipment;
Contracts &
Agreements;
Budget.
Budget;
Sheriff.
Budget;
Legislation:
St. Agency.
Budget;
Co. Tax
Assessor &
Collector.
Tax Millage:
Co. Tax
Assessor &
Coll~ctor.
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Tax Millage;
Co. Tax
Assessor &
Collector.
a total amount of 4.711, reflecting an 18 percent increase.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded
by Chairman Schloesser to tentatively adopt and certify to the
Property Appraiser a millage of .066 on the 65 Building
Certificates Fund. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board recessed for lunch.
Meeting Re-convened
2:l0 P.M.
The meeting re-convened with everyone present.
Funds (Fed. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded
Grants);
State Agency by Commissioner Dolezal to approve an application for a Grant
Tax Millage;
District;
Budget.
County Tax
Assessor &
Collector.
Tax Assmts.
Budget.
with the Governors Highway Safety Council for a Traffic
Engineering Technican. Roll call vote was taken and carried
with Commissioner Hernandez voting no.
Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and
seconded by Commissioner Blair to tentatively adopt the mill-
age of 1.750 for the Municipal Service Tax District reflecting
an increase of 273 percent. Roll call vote was taken and
carried with Commissioner Hernandez and Commissioner Kerr
voting no. Since this motion did not pass by a four-fifth
majority, additional discussion concerning the Municipal
Service District Budget followed. Motion was made by Com-
missioner Dolezal and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to ten-
tatively approve and certify to the Property Appraiser a mill-
age for MSD of 1.300. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Blair
Commissioner Dolezal
Commissioner Hernandez
Commissioner Kerr
Chairman Schloesser
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Motion failed. After continued discussion a motion was made
by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal
to tentatively approve and certify to the Property Appraiser
a millage rate of l.300 mills for Municipal Service Taxing
District and also to increase the Special Assessment and the
correspondencing commercial rates by whatever amount is
necessary to fund a total MSD Budget of $3,778,335.00. Durin~
discussiong a motion was made by Chairman Schloesser to
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eliminate the rate increase. Motion died for lack of a
second. Roll call vote was taken on the original motion and
carried with Commissioner Hernandez and Commissioner Kerr
voting no.
Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded
by Commissioner Dolezal to call for a public hearing on the
necessary increase in the Special Assessment. Roll call
vote was taken and carried with Commissioner Hernandez
voting no.
Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded
by Commissioner Dolezal to certify the millage rate for
Municipal Service Taxing District to the Property Appraiser
at 1.300 mills. Roll call vote was taken and carried with
Commissioner Hernandez voting no.
Mr. White, the Clerk, then discussed the building
loans for the Special Districts with the Boulevard Bank.
Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by
Commissioner Hernandez to adopt the following resolution
authorizing the adjustment to the interest rate bid for the
purpose of adding the expenses of the loan. Motion carried
unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 235-1980
See Res. Book No. 19 which is incorporated herein by referenc .
Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded
by Commissioner Dolezal to tentatively approve and certify
to the Property Appraiser the following Special District
millages:
General Revenue 2.713
Fine & Forfeiture 1.867
Health Clinic .131
'65 Building Certificates .066
MSD 1.300
District 100A
,..- Operating .861
Referendum .339
District 100B 1.200
Operating 2.026
Referendum .344
District 100C 2.370
Operating .934
Referendum l.455
District lOOH 2.389
Operating .394
Referendum .671
District 3 1. 065
Operating .764
Referendum 2.056
2.820
Tax Asmt.
Tax MillagE
District;
Co. Tax
Assessor &
Collector.
Districts;
Interest
Payment;
Bids &
Proposals.
Tax Millage
Co. Tax
Assessor &
Collector;
Districts.
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I District 500L (4A)
I Operating 1.263 \.
Referendum .133
I 1.396
I District 4
f Operating .316
Referendum .133
.449
District 5
Operating .264
Referendum -0-
.264
, District 6
Operating .403
Referendum .102
.505
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business the special meeting
was adjourned.