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08/05/1980 Special ~o3 ~ ~o~ ~ Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Tuesday, August 5, 1980 10:00 A.M., Key West A special meeting of the Board of County Commissione s was continued from July 21 and 22, 1980 for the purpose of discussing Budgets. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Curt Blair, Commissioner George Dolezal, Com- missioner Richard Kerr and Chairman Don Schloesser. Com- missioner Jerry Hernandez, Jr., was absent. Also present were Danny Kolhage, Deputy Clerk; Michael Cates, County Attorney; Kermit Lewin, County Administrator; members of the Press and Radio; and general public. Prior to discussion of Budgets the Board heard from Mr. Emory Major and members of the Political Action Club who discussed the movement of precinct polling places to a more centralized location in the black community in the City of Key West. After considerable discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Kerr supporting the concept of the movement of the 2 polling places in Precincts 6 and 7 to a more centralized location in the black community and appointment Commissioner Blair to work as liason with the Political Action Club :and the Supervisor of Elections to pursue any options which may be available to accomplish this purpose. Motion carried unanimously. The Chairman discussed the South Florida Regional Planning Council. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Blair to appoint Chairman Schloesser as an observer from Monroe County in matters between Dade County and the Department of Community Affairs subject to the approval of the Legal Counsel of the South Florida Regional Planning Council. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to adopt the following resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute the grant application for approval by the Community Services Trust Fund for Vocational Educational Programs, a program for Shrimp Deckhand Training. Motion carried unanimously. Budget. Elections Precincts & Distric Appoint- ments; Commis- sioners. Funds, Fed. Grants.; Applica- tion. 2o'f u" 'Le'i RESOLUTION NO. 194-1980 See Res. Book No. 19 which is incorporated herein by reference. The Board discussed the Translator System. After dis Television Elections, cussion it was agreed that this item would be placed on the Sp. & Mis. (Ref). agenda of the next regular meeting of the Board of County Com- missioners and that there was a genera 1 concensus of the Board favoring the placement of this question on Referendum. Budget; Attorney. The County Attorney's Budget was held over until the August 6, 1980 meeting. Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to restore the 3 Special Reporters in the Circuit Court Budget in the amount of $25,038.00 and to delete one official court reporter in the amount of $6,l03.00 and approve a tentative Budget for the Circuit Court for FY 1980-8J as amended in the amount of $127,069.92. Motion carried unanimously. Budget; State Attorney. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for the State Attorney for FY 1980-81 as amended in the amount of $57,794.00 with the following deletions: Furniture for Specia State's Attorney, $2,250.00; Car Allowance for Special State's Attorney, $2,040.00; Communications for Special State's At- torney, $5,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget; Public Defender. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for the Public Defender for FY 1980-81 as amended in the amount of $80,385.00 with the deletion of $5,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Blair to approve a tentative Budget for the - Personnel/Safety Department for FY 1980-8l as amended in the amount of $33,595.34 with the deletion of $707.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to eliminate two (2) Gasoline Attendant positions in the Budget for Garages for FY 1980-81. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was then made by Chairman Schloes- I \ 10$ u'~~ ser and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to approve a tentativ Budget for the Garage Department as amended with the deletion of $1849.74, error in salary, in the amount of $42,855.73. Motion carried unanimously. The Budget of Courthouses and Annexes was discussed. Budget. Commissioner Blair was absent during this entire discussion. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to adopt the amended Budget for FY 1980-, 8l for salaries in the amount of $21,708.33. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to adopt the amended Budget for FY 1980-8l for Parking Lot in the amount of $25,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to adopt an amended Budget for FY 1980-81 for Pump and Tank (Water) in the amount of $9,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to adopt an amended Budget for FY 1980-81 for Dump Truck in the amount of $12,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded Budget. by Commissioner Kerr to delete the salary account in the amount of $9,061.74 and approve a tentative Budget for Other Administrative Buildings for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $409,338.58. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to delete $9,000.00 for the painting of the Armory Building. Motion carried with Commissioner Blair voting no. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Blair to restore $l500.00 for tenting of the Armory Building. Motiol carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Chairman Schloesser deleting $44,000.00 for repairs to the Public Service Building. Motion carried with Commissioner Kerr absent. Motion was made by Com- missioner Bla~r and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to delete $75,000.00 for the building of a vault at the Public Service Building. Motion carried with Commissioner Kerr absent. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Com- missioner Blair to restore $600.00 for the installation of 2.oCt U. Lo-.. Budget. Budget. Budget. gutters at the Marathon Public Service Building. Motion carried with Commissioner Kerr absent. The Board discussed the Budget of Parks and Beaches. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Com- missioner Blair to delete $1500.00 from Utilities. Motion carried with Commissioner Kerr absent. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Commissioner Blair to delete salaries in the amount of $3,849.87. Motion carried with Commissioner Kerr absent. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Commissioner Blair to delete Painting Concenssion Standing in the amount of $l800.00. Motion carried with Commissioner Kerr absent. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to delet $30,000.00 appropriation for the construction of Tennis Courts. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to delete $4,000.00 for Wiring West Martello Towers. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to delete $3,500.00 for Sea 1 Tennis Courts. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to delete $5,500.00 for Fence at Plantation Key. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to restore funding for repairs at the Bath House at Islamorada in the amount of $900.00. Motion carried unanimously. The Board discussed a request from the Wesley House for an increase in the funds provided for the Community Pool. This item was postponed and referred to the County Attorney. The Board recessed for lunch. The Meeting reconvened at 2:l5 P.M. with all Com- missioners present except Commissioner Kerr. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Blair to approve a tentative Budget for FY 1980-81 for Mental Health in the amount of $21,800.00 with the deletion of $2,200.00 from the Lower Keys Mental Health Clinic. Motion carried unanimously. \ 30." " ~..., Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Com- missioner Dolezal to postpone action on the Middle Keys Guidance Clinic until the County Administrator obtains in for- mation from Dr. Rice concerning the total Budget, a complete salary break-down and analysis of total operational expenses. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Chairman Schloesser directing the staff to instruct non- profit corporations who are funded by the County to supply their Budget request on County Budget Forms and also to pro- vide the Board of County Commissioners with a copy of their most recent annual audit and also to direct the States Attorney and public Defender to file with the Board a completE copy of their State Budget. Motion carried unanimously. Audits; Budgets; Contracts Agreement Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded Budget. by Commissioner Blair to approve a tentative Budget for the Upper Keys Guidance Clinic for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $27,904.00 reflecting an increase of $2,304.00 over FY 1979- 80. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Com- missioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to ap- prove a tentative Budget for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $30,000.00 for Baker Act. Motion carried unanimously. The Board discussed the Budget of the Key West Animal Shelter. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to adopt a tentative Budget for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $55,872.35 as amended. Motior carried unanimously. At this point in the meeting CommissionE~ Kerr entered and was seated. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Blair to adopt a tentative Budget for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $21,343.52 for Animal Shelter, Plantation Key. Motion carried unanimous y. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to adopt a tentative Budget for FY 1980-81 for Planning and Zoning in the amount of $174,198.13 with the deletion of $9,000.00 error in salary. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and Budget; Animal Control. Budget; Zoning. 2.-Oy U. . "&. 01 seconded by Commissioner Blair to adopt a tentative Budget for FY 1980-8l for the Building Department in the amount of $332,560.99. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded Budget; Advertisin py Commissioner Dolezal to adopt a tentative Budget for Budget; Veterans. Budget; Civil Defense. Budget. Budget. Budget; Co. Home. Advertising for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $136,7l9.00. Aftel considerable discussion a motion was made by Chairman SchloessE and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to postpone this item until the end of the Budget sessions. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to adopt a tentative Budget for Veterans Affairs for FY 1980-8l as amended in the amount of $95,982.51. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to adopt a tentative Budget for FY 1980- 81 for the Division of Disaster Preparedness as amended with the deletion in the salaries account in the amount of $788.53. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to delete $6,976.00 for new vans for the department. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Com- missioner Blair to appropriate the sum of $28,855.00 for parts and equipment. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to adopt a tentative Budget for Emergency Services Coordinator for FY 1980-8l as amended with the deletion of $3,000.00 in the salary account. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Blair to adopt a tentative Budget in the amouni of $l04,055.02 for Welfare Administration for FY 1980-8l with the deletion of $32,344.98 in salaries. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to adopt a tentative Budget for the County Home for FY 1980-81 as amended in the amount of $2l5,12l.53 deleting the following: Storage Room, $7,875.00; 20' ,,# ~o, Driveway Paved, $2,000.00; and New Furniture, $4,800.00. Moti n carried unanimously. Motion was then made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to reinstate the item for New Furniture in the amount of $4,800.00. Motion carried unanimously. by Commissioner Blair to approve a tentative Budget for FY Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded Budget; Library. 1980-81 for the Library in the amount of $487,l65.04 as amended with the following deletions: Subscriptions, $10,000. 0; Capital Improvements, $2,000.00; Rentals, $5,000.00 and $2,000.00 and the addition of $100,000.00 to be used for the construction of the Marathon Library. After considerable discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to postpone this item until the completion of the Budget reviews. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Com- missioner Kerr to reduce by $19,000.00 the fol1owing line items: deletion of Juvenile Librarian's salary by $2,000.00 and Office Supplies and Subscriptions by $2,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. The Chairman declared the meeting in recess until August 6, 1980 at 10:00 A.M. August 6, 1980 lO:OO A.M. The special meeting of the Board of County Com- missioners continued from August 5, 1980 was continued. Pre- sent and answering to roll call were Commissioner Curt Blair, Commissioner George Dolezal, Commissioner Richard Kerr and Chairman Don Schloesser. Also present were Danny Ko1hage, Deputy Clerk; Michael Cates, County Attorney; Kermit Lewin, County Administrator; members of the Press and Radio; and interested citizens. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded Budget. by Commissioner Dolezal to approve a tentative Budget for Baker Act Transportation for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $23,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconde Rll~gPT by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for ~,. ~ ~,o Nutrition match for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $43,872.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Blair to approve a tentative Budget for Homemaker match for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $22,973.42. Motion carried unanimously. Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for Trans- portation for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $l06,063.53 deleting the position of Secretary in the amount of $7,612.80. Motion carried unanimously. Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Blair to adopt a tentative Budget for Nutritior Van for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $2,500.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget; Funds Chalrman Schloesser to adopt a tentative Budget for Older (Fed.Grant) . Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Americans Title III Transportation match for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $15,500.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget; Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded Funds (Fed.Grant )by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for Sr. Community Service Project match for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $l4,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget; Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded Funds (Fed. Grant )by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for Com- munity Care for the Elderly match for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $2,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for Welfare Services for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $180,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair and seconded by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for the Extension Department for FY 1980-81 at the same level of funding for FY 1979-80 in the amount of $56,455.94. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded -a.-If U' ." by Commissioner Blair to approve a tentative Budget for RSVP match for FY 1979-80 at the same level of funding as FY 1979- 80 in the amount of $8,323.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to reconsider previous action. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was then made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to approve a tentative Budget for RSVP match for FY 1979-80 at $12,000.00 subject to the Board being supplied with a list of the names of the 200 participants and the approximate numbers of work hours per day. Motion carried with Commissioner Dolezal voting no. The Board discussed the Special District Budgets. Mr. Reggie Paros, EMS Coordinator, was directed to re-work the District Budgets in conjunction with the various Fire Chiefs and to reduce the requested appropriations as much as possible. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Blair to approve a tentative Budget for the Emergency Medical Communications Grant for FY 1980-81 with the reduction of $8,000.00 in Capital Outlay in the amount of $24,800.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Chairman Schloesser to approve a tentative Budget for the Marathon Airport for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $55,158.66. Motion carried unanimously. Budget Funds, (Fed. Grants) Budgets; District. Budgets. Budgets; Airport. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and secondec Budgets. by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for WitnesE Fees for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $79,000.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Do1ezal to approve a tentative Budget for Othe Law Enforcement Officers for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $10,499.00. Motion carried unanimously. Budget; Sheriff. The Board then discussed the Road and Bridge Budget. Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and seconded by Com- missioner Blair to postpone consideration of the Boot Key Bridge Budget until further information is provided to the '2. Iv V 2-,~ Lights & Signs; Budget. Board regarding the status of the bridge. Motion carried unanimously. The Board then discussed street lighting. Motion was made by Commissioner Blair directing staff to investigate the possibility of putting the street lighting appropriation into a Special District. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Com- missioner Dolezal to approve a tentative Budget for Lighting for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $l50,OOO.OO. RoIl call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Blair Commissioner Dolezal Commissioner Kerr Chairman Schloesser No Yes Yes No Tie vote, motion died. Budget; Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded Co. EnginE~r. by Commissioner Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for Resident Budget. Budget. Budget; Insurance Budget; Attorney. Engineer for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $40,000.00. Motion carried with Commissioner Blair absent. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr:. . and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to approve a tentative Budget for Card Sound Bridge for FY 1980-81 in the amount of $415,000.00 reflecting a 9 percent salary increase for employees. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to approve a tentative Budget for FY for Card Sound Bridge Interest and Sinking 1980-8l/in the amount of $5l8,086.24. Motion carried unani- mously. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to approve a tentative Budget for FY 1980-81 for Workmens Compensation in the amount of $485,422.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairman Schloesser and seconded by Commissioner Dolezal to approve a tentative Budget for FY 1980-8l for the County Attorney in the amount of $182,219.02. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Dolezal and secOnded !by Corrunissronp.r~Kerr to approve a tentative Budget for FY ~3 v ~,~ 1980-81 for 1965 Building Certificates in the amount of Budget. $837,011.00. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Kerr and seconded Budget; Library. by Commissioner Dolezal to approve a tentative Budget for the Law Library for FY 1980-8l in the amount of $42,350.00. Motion carried with Commissioner Blair absent. There being no further business before the Special Meeting it was recessed.