Item F1LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 17, 2011
Division: Land Authority
Bulk Item: Yes No X Staff Contact / Phone #: Mark Rosch / 295-5180
Agenda Item Wording: Approval of the minutes for the meetings held on July 20, 2011 and July 21,
2011.
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
July 20, 2011 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Harvey Government Center located at 1200
Truman Avenue, Key West, 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 approval of the minutes for the May 18, 2011 meeting. A
motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner 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 3, Lots 9, 10, and 11, Pine Grove, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $4,081.25;
b) Block 4, Lot 35, Eden Pines Colony, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $20,758.50;
c) Block 9, Lot 1, Eden Pines Colony, Big Pine Key at a total cost of $25,787.25; and
d) Lots 15 and 16, Doctors Arm Third Addition Section A, Big Pine Key at a total cost of
$50, 931.00
A motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to
approve the contracts to purchase each of the above properties. There being no objections, the
motion carried (5/0).
Mr. Rosch reported that the Peary Court property in Key West is being offered for sale. He
discussed the obstacles related to acquiring the site for affordable housing and said staff has
notified the marketing firm that the Land Authority is interested in discussing the property but will
not be making an offer at this time.
Mr. Rosch also reported on the status of the proposed affordable housing site at 712-716
Eisenhower Drive in Key West. He said the Key West City Commission has modified the
easement agreement for the property and staff is obtaining updated appraisal information.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:18 AM
Minutes prepared by:
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
July 21, 2011 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a special
meeting on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Harvey Government Center located at 1200 Truman
Avenue, Key West, Florida. Chairman Kim Wigington called the meeting to order at 11:19 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, and members of the press and public.
The only item on the agenda was the presentation and discussion of the Land Authority's
proposed budget for fiscal year 2012. Mr. Rosch addressed the Board regarding the proposed
$12,583,164 budget. There was no action taken by the Board.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:23 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on: