Item F1LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 16, 2014
Division: Land Authority
Bulk Item: Yes No X Staff Contact / Phone #: Mark Rosch / 295 -5180
Agenda Item Wording: Approval of the minutes for the December 11, 2013 meeting.
Item Background: N/A
Advisory Committee Action: N/A
Previous Governing Board Action: N/A
Contract/Agreement Changes: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Total Cost: $ Indirect Cost: $ Budgeted: Yes _ No
Cost to Land Authority: $ Source of Funds:
Approved By: Attorney _ County Land Steward
Documentation: Included: X To Follow: Not Required:
Disposition: Agenda Item
MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
December 11, 2013 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Marathon Government Center located at
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. Chairman Heather Carruthers called the meeting
to order at 9:36 AM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman Carruthers, were
Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Mayor Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent, and
Commissioner David Rice. Also in attendance were Executive Director Mark Rosch, Office
Manager Kimberly Nystrom, Counsel Ginny Stones, and members of the public.
The first item on the agenda was the selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Governing Board. Commissioner Neugent nominated Commissioner Carruthers to continue
serving as Chairman. Commissioner Carruthers nominated Commissioner Rice to serve as
Vice Chairman. There were no other nominations.
The next item was approval of a resolution electing the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Governing Board. This resolution documents the Board's selections of Heather Carruthers as
Chairman and David Rice as Vice Chairman. A motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage
and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to approve the resolution. There being no objections,
the motion carried (5/0). [Resolution 03 -2013]
The next item was approval of a resolution regarding the execution of all legal papers on behalf
of the Land Authority. A motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
Commissioner Rice to approve the resolution. There being no objections, the motion carried
(5/0). [Resolution 04 -2013]
The next item was approval of the minutes for the November 20, 2013 meeting. A motion was
made by Mayor Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to approve the minutes as
submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
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The next item was approval of contracts to purchase the following properties for conservation:
a) Block 2, Lot 12, Gulf Shores, Sugarloaf Key at a total cost of $9,321.00;
b) Block 7, Lots 3 -22, Tropical Park, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $5,063.00;
c) Lot 9, Whispering Pines, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $29,935.25;
d) Block 11, Lot 12, Eden Pines Colony, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $22,347.75;
e) Block 16, Lot 24, Eden Pines Colony, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $21,697.75; and
f) Block 41, Lot 1, Port Pine Heights 2 nd Addition, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $27,830.75.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Mayor Murphy to approve the
contracts to purchase each of the above properties. There being no objections, the motion
carried (5/0).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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