BCC Minutes 12/13/1993 W (w/Constitutional Officers) Naples, Florida, December 13, 1993
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County Commissioners in
and for the County of Collier. and also acting as the Board of Zoning
Appeals and as the governing board(s) of such special districts as
have been created according to /aw and having conducted business
herein, met on this date at 9:00 A.M. in SPECIAL SESSION in Building
"F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the
following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Burr L. Saunders
VICE-CHAIRMAN: Timothy J. Constantine
John C. Norris
Michael J. Volpe
(Absant) Bettye J. Matthews
ALSO PRESENT: Dwight Brock, Clerk of Courts= Guy Carlton, Tax
Collector= Abe Skinner, Property Appraiser; Mary Morgan, Supervisor of
Elections; Neil Dorrlll, County Manager; W/1//am Hargett, Assistant
County Manager; Ken Cuyler, County Attorney; Bill Lorenz.
Environmental Services Administrator; Leo Ochs, Administrative
Services Administrator; Jeff Walker, Risk Management Director; Krystal
Kinzel, Sheriff's Office Finance Department; Mike McNees, Budget
Dtrector~ Pat Hanifin, Data Processing/MIS Director; Skip Camp,
Facilities Management Director; Tom Conrecode, 0CPM Director; and Sue
Barbiretti,, Recording Secretary
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Legal notice having been published In the Naples Daily News on
December 15, 1993, as evidenced by Affidavit of Publication filed with
the Clerk. a public meeting was held to conduct the business of
Collier County.
Administrative Services Administrator Ochs reported that he
received a letter from Sheriff Hunter stating that his department
would not participate in the Board's insurance plan and returned
$400,000.00 to the Board of County Commissioners.
Risk Management Director Jeff Walker gave a brief comparison
analysis of the Board and Sheriff's insurance plans.
In response to Commissioner Norris, the Sheriff's Office Finance
Director Kryetal Kinzel, revealed that the Sheriff's plan ia similar
to the Board's plan, but would provide less out of pocket expense to
the employees.
In response to Commissioner Volpe, Mr. Walker replied that the
Sheriff Departments' departure will have no effect on the Board's
health ~neurance plan rates.
Clerk of Courts Brock announced that he ts presently ~nvestigatlng
alternative insurance plans and will make his decision before January
1994. He commented that more time should have been allowed for the
review of the health insurance plans.
Clerk of Courts Brock suggested that an Interlocal Agreement bet-
ween the Board of County Commissioners and the Constitutional Officers
be established along with a committee to address Issues such as this.
Commissioner Saunders acknowledged that the Constitutional
Officers should be Included ~n all policy decisions and agreed that an
Interlocal Agreement would be beneficial.
Mary Morgan, Supervisor of Elections, indicated that the employees
would like a choice In the type of coverage and stated that this
should be reflected In the type of health plan that is chosen.
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DXSCUBSZ01~ C)J~ REIqJJFO OF ILltZARDOUS KATERXAL8 SURCHARGE
Tax Collector Guy Carlton confirmed that his department has no
part In the surcharge refunds.
Environmental Services Administrator Lorenz clarified that the
Finance Department will be sending out reimbursement checks.
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DXSCU~SZON OF EAST NAPLES NON-AD VALOREM TAX
Guy Car/ton mentioned that It Lo expensive for the County to pur-
sue non-ad valorem taxes and suggested that the process be realtered.
Mary Morgan recalled that the public voted down County wide
assessment tn 1984.
Commissioner Saunders asked if it were possible to set up a new
program.
Mr. Carlton explained that at this time a new program could not be
oat up because he did not have the software capacity.
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SPAC~ PLA~XNG UPDATE
County Manager Dorrill reported that two projects are being
pursued to provide more office space for the Supervisor of Elections
and the Clerk of Courts.
Mr. DorrLll stated that renovations to Building B should be
completed by the end of September 1994 for the Supervisor of
Elections and that additional office space Is being investigated for
Finance and Board Minutes and Records at the request of the Clerk of
Courts.
CO~FATT DEVELOPMENT DATA P~OCESSINQ PROJECT
County Manager Dorrill indicated that both the Community
Development project and the networking of the Interconnect Program are
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being coordinated by the Data Processing/MIS Department. He noted
that both projects are on schedule.
Mr. Brock remarked that the interfacing problem must be addressed.
~ATIONAL VOTER R~OXSTRATXON ACT
Supervisor of Elections Mary Morgan stated that the National Voter
Registration Act will take effect on January 1, 1995 and expressed her
concern regarding dual voter registration systems. She requested that
the Board of County Commissioners draft a letter addressing her con-
cema.
Commissioner Saundere suggested that Ms. Morgan draft a letter for
the Board's signature.
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$CH~D~L~ FOR THE NEXT BOARD OF COUNTY CO~ISSXONERS/CONST~TUTIONAL
0FFIC~SN~I~HOP
Commissioner Saunders suggested that the Board of County
Commiaalonera and Constitutional 0fficera meat on a "as needed" basts.
Commissioner Volpe recommended that the workshops be held on a
quarterly basis.
Commiaaloner Saunders concurred that the next workshop be held
prior to the budget meetings scheduled in 1994.
Supervisor of Elections requested that budget input be provided
before the workshop meeting.
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There being no further business for the Good of the County, the
meeting was adjourned by Order of the Chair - T/me: 10:26 A.M.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS/EX
OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD(S) OF
SPECIAL DISTRICTS UNDER ITS
CONTROL
BURT L SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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