Resolution 031-2006
County Administrator Tom Willi
RESOLUTION NO, 031 -2006
A RESOLUTION OF mE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING A LOCAL BILL
AumORIZlNG TELECONFERENCING ATTENDANCE BY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS TO OBTAIN
AND QUALIFY A QUORUM
WHEREAS, the geography of Monroe County requires that its Board of County Commissioners hold
meetings at three different locations spanning one hundred and twenty miles; and
WHEREAS, an opinion of the Attorney General of the State of Florida (AGO 92-44) stated that a
county commissioner may attend by teleconferencing as long as a quorum is present at the formal public hearing
location; and
WHEREAS, an informal opinion dated November 29, 2005, stated that workshops and special
meetings of at which no action is taken may be held by teleconferencing, but a quorum must be physically
present to take formal action; and
WHEREAS, given the unique geography and single access road in Monroe County, there would be
more efficient use of time and money if special meetings where action is to be taken were allowed to be held by
teleconferencing and such attendance by commissioners by teleconferencing was considered to be attendance for
pwposes of obtaining a quonnn;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY:
That the Board of County Commissioners supports a local bill to be introduced by Representative Ken
Sorenson authorizing teleconferencing attendance by the county commissioners of Monroe County to obtain and
qualify a quorum at special meetings at which action is to be taken,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of the Board held on the_, 25 tlt:lay of J anualTY ,2006.
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Mayor Pro Tem Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
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By:
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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