09/06/2006 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2006/207
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, September 6,2006
KeyWest, Florida
A Closed Executive Session convened at 4:30 P.M. on the above date with the Special
Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convening at 5:00 P.M., at the
Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner George R
Neugent, Commissioner Glenn Patton, Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar, Commissioner Mario
DiGennaro and Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk;
Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; Thomas Willi, County
Administrator; County Staff, members ofthe press and radio; and the general public.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor McCoy announced pursuant to Florida Statute, the following matter was closed to
the public: An Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Florida Keys Citizens Coalition
and Last Stand v. Department of Community Affairs, and Monroe County, FL, Case No. DOAH
06-2449GM.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
granting approval of the Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
PRESENTATION
A presentation of Mayor's Proclamation recognizing September 9, 2006 as Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome Awareness Day.
COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
Commissioner Patton discussed his item concerning a publication in the Keynoter
published on 8/26/06 and 9/3/06: Notice to Homestead Property Owners of Monroe County from
Ervin A. Higgs, Property Appraiser, that provides for the continuation ofthe homestead
exemption when the home has been rendered uninhabitable by misfortune or calamity.
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PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET
Sa! Zappulla, Director, Office of Management & Budget, announced the proposed Fiscal
Year 2007 Tentative Millage Rates. Mr. Zappulla then discussed the documents entitled - Ad
Valorem Millage Trend, County Property Value Trend, Millage Percent Above or Below Rolled
Back Rate, Homesteaded Properties, and Budget Process for Ad Valorem Funds. Said
documents are incorporated herein by reference, (Exhibits 1-7).
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
A presentation was given by Tom Willi, County Administrator, concerning the proposed
Fiscal Year 2007 Monroe County budget. Ned Lentz, of the Monroe County Property
Appraiser's Office addressed the Board. Mr. Willi briefed the Board concerning a $4 million
request from representatives of the Vandenberg Project.
The Board accepted public input with the following speakers addressing the Board: H. T.
Pontin, Susann D' Antonio, Troy Zinser, Joe Weatherby, representing the Vandenberg Project;
Virginia A. Panico, representing the Key West Chamber of Commerce; and C. J. Groth/Monica
Haskell/Emily Sorfin/Marcia Sweeting-Somersall/Rocky Hubert, all representing the Florida Keys
Council of the Arts.
COMMISSION DIRECTION FOR CHANGES
County Commission directions for changes to the Tentative Fiscal Year 2007 Monroe
County Budget - Mr. Willi discussed the document entitled - FY 07 Funding Requests, Other
BOCC Non Profit funding - Not HSAB. Said document is incorporated herein by reference.
Commissioner Spehar discussed the following requests: 1) The cost of re-paving roads be
factored into the wastewater project; 2) Discontinue, except for any current programs, the
purchase of any new park & recreational programs; 3) Relocate the Growth Management Office
in Marathon to the Gato Building in Key West so that office can be a dedicated Emergency
Operations Center; 4) Funding of the Consulting Services for the Sterling Program be stopped
and that the employees run the program; 5) Non-Profit Funding requests; 6) Vandenberg Funding
request; 7) Sheriff's budget request; and, 8) Funding of the Upper Keys Community Pool.
Mr. Willi and the Board discussed the funding request from representatives of the
Vandenberg Project. Lynda Stuart, Office Manager of the Tourist Development Council
addressed the Board. This matter was referred to the Administrator.
Commissioner Patton discussed the Law Enforcement, Jail, and Judicial proposed budget
request, (Exhibit 1). Sheriff Roth addressed the Board. Commissioner Patton then requested that
the Monroe County Sheriff's Office reduce Staff by 5% through attrition.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Public Hearing was held concerning the final Residential Solid Waste Collection,
Disposal, and Recycling Rates for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007. There was no public input.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to adopt the
following Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 334-2006
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
A Public Hearing was held establishing the final per month Solid Waste Collection,
Disposal, and Recycling Service Rates for commercial property in the various Solid Waste
Collection Franchise Areas for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. There was no public input. Motion was
made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to adopt the following
Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 335-2006
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors for the Fire and Ambulance District I convened. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner Dixie Spehar, and
Chairman Kevin M. Madok. Absent was Councilman John Cromartie.
There were no changes made to the District 1 Board of Governors Tentative Fiscal Year
2007 Budget.
Chairman Madok announced the District 1 Tentative roll-back millage rate and percent
increase over roll-back rate.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative millage rate for Fiscal Year 2007. Motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 336-2006
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative budget Fiscal Year 2007. Motion carried
unanimously.
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RESOLUTION NO. 337-2006
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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The Board of County Commissioners reconvened with all Commissioners present.
Mr. Zappulla announced the proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Tentative Millage Rates. Said
document is incorporated herein by reference, (Exhibit 1).
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
approve the following Resolution adopting the tentative millage rates for Fiscal Year 2007.
Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 338-2006
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Zappulla announced the following public hearing dates for Final Adoption of the
Fiscal Year 2007 millage rates and budget at 5:05 P.M., September 20, 2006 at the Marathon
Government Center 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. (The second hearing is
scheduled to occur at 5:05 P.M., September 13, 2006 at the Key Largo Library, MM 101 Key
Largo, Florida.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
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