Item F1 LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 19, 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 February 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
February 19, 2014 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Murray E. Nelson Government Center
located at 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida. Chairman Heather Carruthers called
the meeting to order at 9:26 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 approval of the minutes for the January 16, 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 a resolution reaffirming authorization for participation in the Local
Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund (Florida PRIME) and amending Resolution 05-1989. A
motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
approve the item. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0). Mr. Rosch addressed
the Board. [Resolution 01-2014]
The next item was approval of contracts to purchase the following properties for conservation:
a) Lot 24, Doctor's Arm 3rd Addition Section B, Big Pine Key at a total cost of$27,923.75;
b) Lots 25, 26, and 27, Doctor's Arm 3rd Addition Section B, Big Pine Key at a total cost of
$91,286.00;
c) Lot 28, Doctor's Arm 3rd Addition Section B, Big Pine Key at a total cost of$30,941.00;
d) Lot 2, Doctor's Arm 3rd Addition Section C, Big Pine Key at a total cost of$31,603.75;
e) Lot 20, Doctor's Arm 3rd Addition Section C, Big Pine Key at a total cost of$30,941.00; and
f) Lot 22, Doctor's Arm 3rd Addition Section C, Big Pine Key at a total cost of$30,941.00.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Rice to
approve the purchase of each of the above properties. There being no objections, the motion
carried (5/0).
The next item was approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase of Block 7, Lots 14-16,
Plantation Beach subdivision for conservation and authorizing the subsequent conveyance of
the property to Islamorada, Village of Islands subject to a conservation easement. A motion
was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Mayor Murphy to approve the item. Mr.
Rosch addressed the Board and requested that the motion include the insertion of resolution
number "14-02-13" into the resolution's second whereas clause. Commissioner Rice modified
his motion to include this revision and Mayor Murphy modified her second. There being no
objections, the motion carried (5/0). [Resolution 02-2014]
Mr. Rosch then reported the Land Authority closed 70 transactions during fiscal year 2013 and
acquired 114 parcels and 51.5 acres of conservation land at a cost of approximately
$2,400,000. He discussed with the Board a table of closing statistics that included other local
government land acquisition programs in Florida.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:36 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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