Item D1 LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 18, 2013 Division: Land Authority
Bulk Item: Yes No X Staff Contact/ Phone #: Mark Rosch / 295-5180
Agenda Item Wording: Approval of the minutes for the June 19, 2013 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
June 19, 2013 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798
Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. Chairman Heather Carruthers called the meeting to
order at 9:22 AM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman Carruthers, were
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Mayor 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 public.
The first item on the agenda was approval of the minutes for the May 15, 2013 meeting. A
motion was made by Mayor Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to approve the
minutes as submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (4/0).
The next item was approval of a revised contract for the purchase of part of Lot 29,
Summerland Estates for conservation at a total cost of $25,252.25. A motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to approve the item. There being
no objections, the motion carried (4/0).
The next item was approval of contracts to purchase the following properties for conservation:
a) Block 3, Lots 17 and 18, Harris Ocean Park Estates, Key Largo at a total cost of
$32,827.50;
b) Block 9, Lot 9, Ocean Park Village, Key Largo at a total cost of$17,593.50;
c) Big Pine Key Acreage (RE #001 1 1 040-000200 and 00111040-000300) at a total cost of
$32,827.50;
d) No Name Key Acreage (RE #00108200-000000) at a total cost of$104,218.50;
e) Little Torch Key Acreage (RE #001 1 341 0-000000) at a total cost of$19,152.75;
f) Little Torch Key Acreage (RE #001 1 341 0-000300) at a total cost of$15,463.50; and
g) Block 6, Lots 19 and 20, Revised Plat of Torch Key Estates, Little Torch Key at a total cost
of $32,827.50.
A motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to approve
the contracts to purchase each of the above properties. Following Board discussion, there
were no objections and the motion carried (4/0).
In response to the Board's request at last month's meeting for a workshop, Mr. Rosch reported
that the second day of the County Commission's regularly scheduled meeting for July will be
devoted to land acquisition issues. The meeting will include the Land Authority's regular items
and workshop, as well as Growth Management Division items related to land acquisition. The
meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on July 18 in Key West. Commissioner Danny Kolhage took
his seat at the dais while Mr. Rosch was addressing the Board. A motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to approve meeting on this
date. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:26 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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