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LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:Department:
November 17, 2015Land Authority
Bulk Item:Staff Contact / Phone #:
Yes No XMark Rosch / 295-5180
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Agenda Item Wording:
Approval of the minutes for the October 21, 2015 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 .
Differential of Local Preference:
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Cost to Land Authority:Source of Funds:
$ .
Revenue Producing:Amount per Month:Year:
Yes No ________ ________
Approved By:
Attorney County Land Steward .
Documentation:
Included: X Not Required: .
Disposition:
Agenda Item ____
MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
October 21,2015Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, October 21,2015at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798
Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida.Chairman David Ricecalled the meeting to order at
9:31AM. Present and answering roll call, inaddition to Chairman Rice, were Commissioner
Heather Carruthers, Mayor Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,andCommissioner
George Neugent. Also in attendance were Executive Director Mark Rosch, Office Manager
Dina Gambuzza,Counsel Ginny Stones,and members of the public.
The first item on the agenda was approval of the minutes for the September 16,2015meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Neugentand seconded by Commissioner Murphyto
approve the minutes as submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to accept the donation of Block 4, Lot 1, Rainbow Beach, Big Torch
Key for conservation.A motion was made by Commissioner Murphyand seconded by
Commissioner Neugentto approve the item. 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 7, Lots 29 and 30, Harris Ocean Park Estates, Key Largoat a total cost of
$11,308.50;
b)Tracts WP and WQ,Pine Key Acres, Big Pine Keyat a total cost of $41,015.50;and
c)Lot 36, Perez, Sugarloaf Keyat a total cost of $9,708.50.
A motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Neugentto
approve the contracts to purchase each of the above properties. There being no objections,
the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval of Addendum VIII to the employment agreement with Mark J.
Rosch and approval of one full-time equivalent (FTE) to establish the position of Senior
Property Acquisition Specialist. Mr. Rosch distributed to the Board a proposed revision to insert
the phrase “on a last in first out basis” to Paragraph 3hof the Addendum. A motion was made
by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Neugentto approve the item with
the proposed revision. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to advertise the position of Executive Director and approval of a
selection process. Mr. Rosch addressed the Board. Following Board discussion, amotion was
made by Commissioner Carruthersand seconded by Commissioner Neugentto approve
advertising the position and to have the Land Authority Advisory Committee, Assistant County
Administrator Kevin Wilson, and Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley review the
applications to be received. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
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Mr. Rosch addressed the Board regarding additional details of the advertising and selection
process. The consensus of the Board was as follows:
The task of the Advisory Committee, Mr. Wilson, and Ms. Hurley is to rank,but not to
eliminate applicants.
The advertising period will be 30 days.
A combination of a bachelor’s degree and experience may substitute for the formal
educational requirement of a master’s degree.
In addition to the County website, the position will be advertised via the following
professional organizations: the International City/County Management Association, the
American Planning Association, the Florida Chapter of the American Planning
Association, and the Florida Association of Counties.
The next item was approval of a resolution concerning the transfer of funds. A motion was
made by Commissioner Neugentand seconded by Mayor Kolhageto approve the item. There
being no objections, the motion carried (5/0). [Resolution 07-2015]
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:49AM.
Minutes prepared by:__________________________
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:__________________________
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