Item F1LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 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 March 19, 2014 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
March 19, 2014 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798
Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. Chairman Heather Carruthers called the meeting to
order at 9:17 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.
Mr. Rosch addressed the Board regarding a proposed add -on item. A motion was made by
Commissioner Rice and seconded by Mayor Murphy to add the following item to the meeting
agenda: discussion and direction to staff regarding the potential use of Land Authority funds
collected within the City of Key West for the acquisition of a homeless shelter site in Key West.
There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The first item on the agenda was approval of the minutes for the February 19, 2014 meeting. A
motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Mayor Murphy to approve the
minutes as submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval of contracts to purchase the following properties for conservation:
a) Block 4, Lot 5, Doctor's Arm 1st Addition, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $27,948.50;
b) Block 4, Lot 6, Doctor's Arm 1st Addition, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $27,948.50;
c) Lots 11 and 12, Doctor's Arm 3rd Addition Section B, Big Pine Key at a total cost of
$61,113.50;
d) Block 13, Lot 6, Eden Pines Colony, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $21,689.25; and
e) Block 7, Lot 1, Port Pine Heights, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $32,135.50.
A motion was made by Mayor 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).
The next item was discussion and direction to staff regarding the potential use of Land Authority
funds collected within the City of Key West for the acquisition of a homeless shelter site in Key
West. Mr. Rosch addressed the Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Rice and
seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to have Counsel Stones meet with the County Attorney
and the Key West City Attorney on this issue to see what options are available. Following
Board discussion, there were no objections and the motion carried (5/0).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:29 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on: