Item F1LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:Division:
January 19, 2011 Land Authority
Bulk Item:Staff Contact / Phone #:
Yes No X Mark Rosch / 295-5180
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Agenda Item Wording:
Approval of the minutes for the December 15, 2010 meeting.
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Item Background:
N/A
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Advisory Committee Action:
N/A
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Previous Governing Board Action:
N/A
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Contract/Agreement Changes:
N/A
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Staff Recommendation:
Approval
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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 15, 2010 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Marathon Government Center located at
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. Chairman Kim Wigington called the meeting to
order at 9:14 AM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman Wigington, were
Mayor Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent, and
Commissioner David Rice. Also in attendance were Executive Director Mark Rosch, Office
Manager Kimberly Nystrom, Counsel Larry Erskine, and members of the press and public.
The first item on the agenda was the selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Governing Board. Commissioner Murphy nominated Commissioner Wigington to continue
serving as Chairman. Commissioner Neugent nominated Mayor Carruthers to serve as Vice
Chairman. A motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to select Commissioner Wigington as Chairman and Mayor Carruthers as Vice
Chairman. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval of a resolution electing the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Governing Board. This resolution memorializes the Board’s selections of Kim Wigington as
Chairman and Heather Carruthers as Vice Chairman. A motion was made by Commissioner
Rice and seconded by Mayor Carruthers to approve the resolution. There being no objections,
the motion carried (5/0). [Resolution 12-2010]
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 Rice and seconded by
Commissioner Neugent to approve the resolution. There being no objections, the motion
carried (5/0). [Resolution 13-2010]
The next item was approval of the minutes for the November 17, 2010 meeting. A motion was
made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Mayor Carruthers to approve the minutes as
submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to purchase Block 3, Lot 23, Ocean Park Village on Key Largo for
conservation at a total cost of $25,787.25. A motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and
seconded by Commissioner Neugent to approve the item. There being no objections, the
motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to accept the donation of seven parcels on Key Largo, Big Pine
Key, Little Torch Key, and Summerland Key for conservation. This item included waiving the
requirement for a recorded right of access to the Summerland Key parcel. A motion was made
by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to approve the item. There
being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to accept the donation of Tract 1, Lots 20 and 21, Paradise Point
Addition on Key Largo for conservation. A motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and
seconded by Mayor Carruthers to approve the item. There being no objections, the motion
carried (5/0).
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The next item was approval to add 2700-2706 Flagler Avenue in Key West to the Acquisition
List as an affordable housing site in partnership with the Key West Housing Authority and
Samuel’s House, Inc. Mr. Rosch reported that Commissioner Rice received a request to delete
this item from Samuel’s House, Inc. CEO Elmira Leto. A motion was made by Commissioner
Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to delete the item from the meeting agenda. The
Board discussed the item and Counsel Erskine addressed the Board. There being no
objections, the motion carried (5/0).
Next was Chairman Wigington’s item to appoint Susan V. Sprunt to the Land Authority Advisory
Committee. A motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Rice to approve the item. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
Mr. Rosch then reported that the Land Authority is in line to receive a $45,907 grant from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be used for the purchase of conservation land. If all goes well
the Land Authority should receive the funding in February.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 AM.
Minutes prepared by: __________________________
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on: __________________________
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