D. Community Services
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 6, 2006
Division: Community Services
Bulk Item: Yes ~
No
Department: Animal Control
Staff Contact Person: Deb Barsell
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Staff update and discussion of progress with The Humane Society of
the United States (HSUS) to initiate as contract for shelter evaluation animal services consultation for
each of the four animal shelters.
ITEM BACKGROUND: There have been numerous complaints from the community regarding the
contracted animal control services in Monroe County. Complaints have been received by both
Commissioners and staff. County staff has reviewed these complaints and believe that an evaluation
of the total animal control/shelter system conducted by an objective, expert, third party is warranted.
HSUS has an animal services consultation program that provides the following to its client:
solicitation of public comment, collection of background documentation, site visit and final report that
includes recommendations, supportive data, and materials that address immediate and long-term goals.
The process consumes approximately 12 weeks from beginning to end. HSUS is the nations' largest
animal protection organization.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Previous award of animal control contracts. At the
8/16/06 meeting, BOCC directed staff to negotiate a contract with HSUS to conduct shelter evaluations
of all four contracted animal shelters and to report back to BOCC on 9/6/05 with contract progress.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: NA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: NA
TOTAL COST: UP to $25,000 (likelv to be less than $22K)BUDGETED: Yes No X
COST TO COUNTY: UP to $25,0000 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
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Revised 8/06
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ADD-ON
Meeting Date: Sept. 6. 2006/Marathon
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Y es ~ No
Department:
DISTRICT FIVE
Staff Contact Person: Donna Hanson
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion of the attached Notice to Homestead Property Owners
of Monroe County from Ervin A. Higgs, Property Appraiser.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Commissioner Patton would like all homesteaded property owners to
be aware of this very important notice.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION:
Included x
Not Required_
AGENDA ITEM # D. dv
DISPOSITION:
NOTICE
Notice to Homestead Property Owners
of Monroe Countv
.
Monroe County Property Appraiser's Office
Ervin A. Higgs, CFA-CRA
The legislature, in lbe 2006 so,silm, amended tM bomeslead exemption lax pl'Ovi-
,ions ~ I %,031 (7), Fla.. Slat to provide for lhe continuation of the exemption wben the
b,""e b.. been rendered uninhabitable by misfortune or calamity.
If your borne has been rendered uninhabitable, by a calamity, such a.s Hurricane
Wilma, or fire, ele. youllOw bave to notify this office by March 1st of Ihe year following
Ihe calamity Ihat you intend to repair or rebuild Ihe borne and retain it as your home-
stead, exclusiw of any other bomestead. The repair or reconstruction has to be cum-
menced within three (3) years of January I st of the
year following Ihe occurrence.
Because the amendment just became law, if your borne was rend"red
uninhabitable during 2005 and remained in that coodition January 1 st, you hav" until
the 12th dal' of Sentember. 2006 10 nOlify this oft1ce in wriling. If there are any ques-
tions or yun wuuld like to request a form to provide n(~ice, you may cail or visil (me of
Ihe offICes of Ihe Property Appraiser listoo below:
Key West
Marathon
Plantation
500 Whitehead St, 1305) 292.3420
2798 O~'erseo.s Hwy. Suite 310 (1\1.1\1. 48) (305) 289.2550
Jerry [lIis Bldg. 88700 Overseas Owy. (M,M. 88.T~ 1305) 852.7130
HILlIRE TO COMPLY WITH TutS PROViSION COULD RESllLT
IN YOl1R EXEMPTiON BEING nECI..ARED
ABANDONEn. PubllobodlCoy....lI'2MJ64l 9/3/00