11/19/2001 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2001/328
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, November 19,2001
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
4:00 P.M., on the above date in the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner Murray Nelson, Commissioner
Dixie Spehar, Commissioner Nora Williams, and Mayor George Neugent. Also present were
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; James L. Roberts, County Administrator; James T. Hendrick, County
Attorney; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, AND DELETIONS
There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletions made to the agenda.
Commissioner Williams discussed the format for today's meeting concerning discussion
of issues that are pertinent to wastewater through various government entities that have a role in
the wastewater portion of our Comprehensive Plan Rule.
Commissioner Williams discussed questions per the question list with representatives of
State and Federal Agencies. The following individuals addressed the Board: Monroe County
Growth Management Director Tim McGarry; Bobbi Sleighter, representing the Monroe County
Health Department and the Department of Health; Dick Smith, representing the Department of
Environmental Protection and the Bureau of Water Facilities Funding; Roger Braun, Executive
Director; Bob Feldman, General Counsel; Jack Teague, Wastewater Programs Administrator;
and John Koenig, Chairman, all representing the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority; Miles
Anderson, Rebecca Jetton, and Mike McDaniels all representing the Florida Department of
Community Affairs; Bob Freeman, Richard Harvey and Bill Kruczynski, all representing the
Environmental Protection Agency; Science Kilner and Lawrence Frank, representing the Federal
Emergency Management Agency; Debbie Peterson, representing the Army Corps of Engineers;
Rhonda Haag and Mike Collins, representing the South Florida Water Management; Tim Burgin,
and Cheryl Ulrich.
The Mayor and the full Board discussed issues pertinent to wastewater funding.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
11/19/01
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk
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