Item F1
LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:Division:
March 21, 2012 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 February 15, 2012 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
February 15, 2012 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Murray E. Nelson Government Center
located at 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida. Chairman Kim Wigington called the
meeting to order at 9:25 AM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman
Wigington, were Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner George Neugent, and Mayor 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 approval of the minutes for the January 19, 2012 meeting. A
motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers to
approve the minutes as submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval of a subordination agreement to allow the Housing Authority of the
City of Key West to refinance the existing mortgage for Roosevelt Gardens Apartments. A
motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Mayor Rice to approve the item.
There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to add Block 2, Lot 32, Harris Ocean Park Estates, Key Largo to the
Acquisition List. A motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the item. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to purchase the following property for conservation:
a) Block 2, Lots 32 and 33, Harris Ocean Park Estates, Key Largo at a total cost of $32,827.50;
b) Block 9, Lot 11, Harris Ocean Park Estates First Addition, Key Largo at a total cost of
$16,743.50;
c) Block 14, Lots 1-3, Sunset Cove and Block 4, Lot 12, Bay Haven Section 1, Key Largo at a
total cost of $33,033.25;
d) Block 45, Lot 14 and Block 56, Lot 11, Sands, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $5,631.00; and
e) Block 28, Lots 12-14, Sands, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $45,902.25
A motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
approve the purchase of each of the above properties. There being no objections, the motion
carried (5/0).
Mr. Rosch addressed the Board regarding property the Land Authority leases to the City of Key
West in Willie Ward Park. Mr. Rosch reported the City plans to redevelop the park and is
proposing minor improvements on the leased property. Mr. Rosch proposed that, absent any
objections from the Board, the Land Authority’s review and approval of the City’s plans will be
handled at the staff level. There were no objections from the Board to proceeding in this
manner.
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Commissioner Carruthers initiated a Board discussion regarding the process by which the Land
Authority purchases conservation land. Mr. Rosch said he will meet with Commissioner
Carruthers to discuss the process and her suggestions in more detail.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:34 AM.
Minutes prepared by: __________________________
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on: __________________________
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