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Public Hearing/Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, June 6, 1985
Key West
A special meeting,of the Board of County,
Commissioners convened at 9:20 a.m, on the above date at the
Casa Marina in Key West. Present and answering to roll call
were Commissioner Alison Fahrer, Commissioner William
Freeman, Commissioner John Stormont, Commissioner Ed Swift,
and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. Also present were Rosalie L.
Simmons, Deputy Clerk; Calvin Allen, Assistant County
Attorney; County staff; Lane Kendig, Planning Consultant;
members of the Press and Radio; and the general public.
The following citizen/advisers were present and
participated in the meeting: Bob Ernst, Cy Klein, William
Westray, Bill Moore, Stan Becker, Al Damron, Ray Allen, Mary
Lin Johnson.
Lane Kendig addressed the meeting about Map Changes
in general.
As a special request, the Board began with the area
involving Big Torch Key. Mr: Filer addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift to have Big Torch Key
remain SS as currently recommended. Motion died for lack of
a second. Mr. Filer and Mr. Art Weiner addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont that a CFR area be designated in Filer
Hammock on Bluefish Cana.l,,except Egret Lane. Roll call
vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift
and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to accept the remainder
of Big Torch Key as Planners have presented. Roll call vote
was unanimous.
The Board then entered into a discussion of Stock
Island. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to accept Planner's recom-
mendations that all exis-ting mobile home areas identified on
the map in orange with the exclusion of.the strip that
fronts the highway be changed from MU to URM. Marie Landry
addressed the Board. Roll call vote on the motion was una-
nimous.
Commissioner Swift requested the Commission to con-
sider desecrating a piece of'Native Land that is a land-
locked scrub mangrove, arealwhich is a mosquito breeding
ground on property owned by Steve Condella. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Swift that this particular NA
designation in Stock Island be referred to for a mitigation
program and that the Planners be directed to place in the
Environmental Section a Mitigation Program Subsection and
that this area be re -mapped as MU. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner Freeman
Yes
Commissioner;Stormont
No
Commissioner' Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion carried.
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Motion was made by' Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to move the boundary of the Native
Area which encompasses Cow Key so that it includes the chan-
nel that splits Cow Key from Stock Island. Roll call vote
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer Yes
Commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Stormont Yes
Commissioner Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey No
Motion carried.
Motion was made by! Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to direct Planners to amend Definition
on Page 154 referring to permitted uses in MI District to
include CFA, LI and MU uses. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board directed; the Planners to identify that LI
is a permitted use on Stock- Island.
Motion was�made-by Commissioner Swift to designate
the Oceanside Marina facility as DR. Motion died for lack
of a second. Terry Lee, representing Oceanside Marina,
addressed the Board. Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. also
addressed the Board.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to,approve Stock Island. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman toyaccept Key Haven the way it is
now designated on the map until after after the Key Haven
Civic Association had their meeting tonight. Mr. Peter
Bacle addressed the Board.' During discussion, Commissioner
Swift withdrew his motion. Motion was made by Commissioner
Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont that all land
east of key Haven Boulevard that meets U.S. 1 is SR and all
land west of Key Haven Boulevard that is bordered by U.S. 1
is SC and that Commission remain open to additional changes.
Roll call vote was unanimous. Al Fried and Mr. Giovannucci
addressed the Board. Roll'call vote on the motion was una-
nimous. Lane Kendig discussed the Findings of Fact from a
lawsuit with the Corps of Engineers that was presented to
him by Arthur Lujan. No action was taken. Motion was made
by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman
to give further consideration to this matter at a later
time. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board then entered into a discussion concerning
Boca Chica. Bill Moore of'O.F.F. presented to the Board
some documents concerning a proposed Fishermen's Haven.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Fahrer to change the current desgnation to CFA.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to approve changing Location 4 in
Area 4 from SR to PL and Location 5 in Area 4 from SR to
URM. Motion carried unanimously.
Helen Divoll addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Faher to to approve changing
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Location 6, 7 and 8 in Area 5 from SR to URM; Location 9 in
Area 5 from SR to DR/RV; Location 10 in Area 5 from SR to
SC; and Location 11 and. 12 in Area 6 from SR to URM. Motion
carried unanimously.
Bill Moore of O.F.F. addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to eliminate Commercial Fishing Area
from map on Big Coppitt so that it is clear the Commission
is not encouraging prop dredging, etc. and to redesignate to
Light Industrial. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Commissioner
Swift
No
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and
seconded by Mayor Harvey to have Commercial Fishing Area in
Big Coppitt Key remain as,shown. Roll call vote was unani-
mous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded:
by Commissioner Freeman that Shark Key remain SR as
designated and that owners pursue their vested rights proce-
dures as necessary. Roll call vote was unanimous.
The Board recessed for lunch at 12:30 p.m.
The Board reconvened at 1:45 p.m.
Lloyd Good, owner of property in Location 13 in
Area 8 addressed the Board.. Motion was made by Commissioner
Stormont to keep Location 13 a.s SS and use provisions of the
Plan for later changes under vested rights procedures.
Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
designate Location 13 in Area 8 as DR/RV. Roll call vote
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Commissioner
Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to leave Location 14 in
Area 8 as recommended by Planner. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Jim Hendrick, attorney, addressed the Board on
behalf of Lloyd Johnson, the owner of 398 acres of land on
Saddlebunch Keys in the NA Disturbed area. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Swift and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer that this land remain as
designated by the Planners-. Roll call vote was unanimous.
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Mr. Giovannucci addressed the Board regarding
Government Lot 6.
Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to approve Saddlebunch Keys - Area 8 as discussed. Motion carried unanimously.
Michelle Keeva'n and Bill Schwicker addressed the
Board regarding land on Lower Sugarloaf. Motion was made by
Commissioner Stormont and s`,econded by Commissioner Fahrer
to accept the Planner's recommendation on Location 15 of
Area 9. Kieran Mahoney and Al Fried addressed the Board.
Roll call vote on the motion was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
,Stormont
Yes
Commissioner'Swift
No
Mayor Harvey,
Yes
Motion carried.
Lloyd Good and Bill Sch'wicker addressed the Board
concerning Location 16 of Area 9. Jim Hendrick, repre-
senting Florida Keys Land Company, also addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissiloner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to change the designation on the
entirety of Section C Extended (40 acres of land) to PL.
Discussion ensued concerning vested rights and major deve-
lopment parcels. Roll call vote on the motion was taken
with the following results:;
Commissioner;Fahrer No
Commissioner -Freeman Yes
Commissioner'Stormont No
Commissioner -Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion carried. Motion was then made by Commissioner
Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to change the
remainder of Location 16 in Area 9 from SR to SS. Jim
Hendrick addressed the Board; -After discussion, motion was
made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
postpone the vote on the previous motion. Commissioner
Stormont challenged the Chair. R-oll call vote on the motion
to postpone was taken with'the following results:
Commissioner,
Commissioner;
Commissioner!
Commissioner,
Mayor Harvey'
Motion carried. "
Fahrer
No
Freeman
Yes
Stormont
No
Swift
Yes
Yes
Kieran Mahoney, J°im Hendrick and Helen Divoll
addressed, the Board concerning Location 11 in Area 9. After
discussion, motion was mad:'e by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Swift to redesignate Location 17 in
Area 9 to PL. Roll call vote was unanimous.
The Board entered into a discussion concerning
Sugarloaf Mobile Home Resort and referred to same as
Location 161/2 in Area 9. Kieran Mahoney addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to accept Planner's recommendation
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that Location 161/2 in Area 9 be designated as SS. Motion was
made by Commissioner Swift to redesignate Location 161/2 in
Area 9 to SR. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was
made by Mayor Harvey to postpone until certain legal opi-
nions could be received. Motion died for lack of a second.
Roll call vote on the original motion was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
No
Commissioner
Stormont
Yes
Commissioner
Swift
No
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to redesignate Location 161/2
in Area 9 to SR. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Fahrer
Yes
Freeman
Yes
Stormont
No
Swift
Yes
Yes
Mr. Giovannucci addressed the Board about his abi-
lity to build a home on the area on the east bank of
Sugarloaf Creek designated as NA. Lane Kendig was directed
to send staff to the site to see if any portion of this land
could be put into another designation.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to accept Lower Sugarloaf -
Area 9. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Swift to approve Location 18 in
Area 10 as recommended by the Planner. Roll call vote was
unanimous with Commissioner Stormont not present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve Location 19 in Area 10 as
recommended by the Planner. Motion was carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to accept Location 20 in
Area 10 as recommended by the Planner. Motion carried una-
nimously with Commissioner Stormont not present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to accept Location 22 in
Area 10 as recommended by the Planner. Motion carried una-
nimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to accept Location 23 in
Area 10 as recommended by the Planner. Motion carried una-
nimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to accept Location 24 in
Area 10 as recommended by the Planner. Motion carried una-
nimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to accept Location 21 in
Area 10 as recommended by the Planner. Motion carried una-
nimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to accept Upper Sugarloaf -
Area 10. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to approve Location 25 in
Area 11 as SR as recommended by the Planner. During
discussion, motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to
approve Location 25 in Area 11 as SR as recommended by the
Planners. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
No
Commissioner
Stormont
Yes
Commissioner
Swift
No
Mayor Harvey
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No
Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Swift to re -designate Location 25
in Area 11 as SC. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont
to postpone. Motion died for lack of a second. Roll call
vote on the motion to re -designate was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
No
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Commissioner
Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift to postpone
consideration of Location 26 in Area 11. Motion died for
lack of a second. The following persons addressed the
Board: Bill Moore of O.F.F., Eugene Paxton representing the
Sacarma Bay & Cudjoe Ocean Shores Property Owners
Association, Don Young, Carmelita Gossard, Maxine Wurlitzer,
and Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. Motion was made by
Commissioner Swift and seconded by Mayor Harvey to designate
the two lots owned by Cudjoe Sales and E. Fish Company as
CFA. The following persons'laddressed the Board: Carroll
Rock, Phillip Dunn, Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F., Frieda
Rock, Pete Wurlitzer, and Carmelita Gossard. Roll call vote
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
No
Commissioner
Freeman
No
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Commissioner
Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont that the property of E.
Fish Company and Cudjoe Sales be designated CFA without trap
building, dipping and/or storing. The following -persons
addressed the Board: Garland Webster, Larry Kudzik, Phillip
Dunn, Ann Young, Stan Becker and Pam Martin of Upper Keys
O.F.F. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to amend the motion to allow building
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and storing of traps and to disallow dipping of traps. Lane
Kendig addressed the Board. Motion was then made by
Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
amend the amendment to allow dipping of traps if done inside
buildings. Commissioner Stormont withdrew his second to the
original major motion. Mayor Harvey seconded the original
major motion in place of Commissioner Stormont. Roll call
vote on the amendments was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
No
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Commissioner
Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried. Roll call vote was taken on the original
motion as amended with the following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Commissioner
Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to remove from Suburan
Commercial District the Commercial Fishing Industry
including trap storage and repair. Don Young and Bob Davis
addressed the Board. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
No
Commissioner
Stormont
Yes
Commissioner
Swift
No
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion failed.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to accept the Planners' recommen-
dation to continue Location 27 in Area 11 as NA. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to designate Location 28 in
Area 11 as URM with SC in front. Motion carried unanimously
with Commissioner Swift not present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to designate Location 29 in
Area 11 as URM. Motion carried unanimously with
Commissioner Swift not present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Mayor Harvey to designate Location 30 in Area 11
as SC. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to designate Location 31 in Area 11
as URM. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to designate Location 32 in
Area 11 as SS. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
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by Commissioner Freeman to designate Location 33 in Area 11
as DR/RV. Motion carried unanimously.
. Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to designate Location 34 in Area 11 as
CFV. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer
No
Commissioner Stormont
No
Commissioner Swift
No
Mayor Harvey '
Yes
Motion failed with Commissioner Freeman not present.
Carmelita Gossard addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to
have Location 34 in Area 11 remain PL. Motion carried una-
nimously with Commissioner Freeman not present.
Motion was made by;Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to accept the Planner's recommen-
dations as to corrected boundaries on Locations 35 and 36 in
Area 11. During discussion', motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to accept the Planner's recommen-
dations on Location 35 in Area 11 as to PL designation and
corrected boundaries, recognizing that there are improve-
ments in place. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to accept the Planner's
recommendations on Location'36 in Area 11 as to NA designa-
tion and corrected boundaries. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve all of Cudjoe Key - Area
11. Motion carried unanimously.
L. Pokorski, Stan Becker and Grace Manillo
addressed the Board concerning the Old Thompson Estate on
the north end of Cudjoe Key. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to
designate the area known as,the Old Thompson Estate on the
north end of Cudjoe Key as NA. Andy Hooten and Carmelita
Gossard addressed the Board.. Motion was made by
Commissioner Swift to designate the property as SS. Motion
died for lack of a second. After discussion, motion was
made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner
Swift to postpone. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to accept all of Cudjoe Key. Motion
carried unanimously.
Commissioner Swift made a Point of Personal
Privilege and advised the Board that Al Fried had requested
that the items on Little Torch Key be postponed until the
June 12th meeting.
Motion was made by -Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to designate Location 37 of Area 12
as LI, Location 39 as SR, and Location 44 as MU. During
discussion, Commissioner Sw'ift withdrew his motion. Motion
was then made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by
Commissioner Swift to designate Locations 37, 39 and 44 of
Area 12 as LI. Roll call vote was unanimous.
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Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to change the designation on Location
38 in Area 12 from PL to CFA. Raymond Miller and Frank
Volpa addressed the Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to uphold the Commission's
former action to have Locations 40 and 42 in Area 12 remain
designated as PL. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Fahrer
Yes
Freeman
Yes
Stormont
Yes
Swift
No
No
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to accept the Planner's recommen-
dation that Locations 41 and 43 in Area 12 remain as NA.
Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Swift not pre-
sent.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to accept the Planners' recommen-
dation and change Locations 45 and 46 from SR to URM.
Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Swift not pre-
sent.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Mayor Harvey to approve the west end of
Summerland Key as indicated on the map to CFA. Motion
carried unanimously with Commissioners Freeman and Swift not
present.
Mr. Alain de Pierrefeu addressed the Board con-
cerning his Tract NN on Summerland Key. Motion was made by
Mayor Harvey that there be a Platted Land designation for
Tract NN. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to accept recommendations from the
Planner to extend boundaries on Locations 50 and 51 of Area
13,-inclusive of Lot 13, and designate PL. Roseann Krause
addressed the Board. During discussion, motion was
withdrawn by the maker. Motion was made by Commissioner
Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to retain
Locations 50 and 51 of Area 13 as NA, subject to biological
reports indicating otherwise. Sue Abbott addressed the
Board. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer Yes
Commissioner Stormont Yes
Mayor Harvey No
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to make th_e north side of Location
52 in Area 13 PL. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was
made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to
postpone the decision on the Krause tract until a survey was
-presented to the Commission-. Motion carried unanimously.
J. Spottswood addressed the Board concerning his property on
the Key West side of the road. Motion was made by
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Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to
postpone until the biologist reviews the property and
reports back to the Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Al Damron addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont
that the hammock area northwest of Breezeswept Beach Estates
be changed to SS. Motion carried with Mayor Harvey voting
No.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to approve ;all of Ramrod Key - Area 13.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to accept Planner's recommendation
that Location 54 in Area 14 be SS. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by;Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to accept Planner's recommendation that
Location 55 in Area 14 be PL. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by,Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to accept Planner's recom-
mendation that Location 56 become NA. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by: Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to postpone discussion of Little Torch Key
until the June 12th meeting;. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to adjourn the meeting at
8:00 p.m.