Item E1LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 16, 2008
Division: Land Authority
Bulk Item: Yes No X Staff Contact / Phone #: Mark Rosch / 295-5180
Agenda Item Wording: Approval of minutes for the December 19, 2007 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: $ 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
December 19, 2007 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the Marathon Government Center located at
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. Chairman Sonny McCoy called the meeting to
order at 10:09 AM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman McCoy, were
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George
Neugent, and Commissioner Dixie Spehar. Also in attendance were Executive Director Mark
Rosch, Counsel Larry Erskine, Office Manager Kimberly Nystrom, and members of the press
and public.
The first item on the agenda was selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Governing Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Di Gennaro and seconded by
Commissioner Spehar to retain Sonny McCoy as Chairman and George Neugent as Vice
Chairman. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval of a resolution electing the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Governing Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by
Commissioner Di Gennaro to approve the resolution. There being no objections, the motion
carried (5/0). [Resolution 09-2007]
The next item was approval of a resolution regarding the execution of all legal papers on behalf
of the Land Authority. A motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by
Commissioner Murphy to approve the resolution. There being no objections, the motion carried
(5/0). [Resolution 10-2007]
The next item was approval of minutes for the November 14, 2007 meeting. A motion was
made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Di Gennaro to approve the
minutes as submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to purchase the following property for conservation:
A. Block 15, Lot 19, Cutthroat Harbor Estates First Addition at a total cost of $6,718.90.
B. Block 3, Lot 10, Summerland Estates Re -subdivision #2 at a total cost of $4,370.60.
Mr. Rosch addressed the Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded
by Commissioner Spehar to approve both items A and B. There being no objections, the motion
carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to add 905 Overseas Highway on Big Coppitt Key (site of the
proposed Coconut Cove development) to the Acquisition List for affordable housing in
partnership with Old Town Key West Development. Mr. Rosch, Ron Demes representing Naval
Air Station Key West, and Ed Swift representing Old Town Key West Development addressed
the Board. Following Board discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and
seconded by Commissioner Murphy to approve the item. Roll call was as follows:
Commissioner Di Gennaro, yes; Commissioner Murphy, no; Commissioner Neugent, yes;
Commissioner Spehar, yes; and Chairman McCoy, yes. The motion carried (4/1).
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Mr. Rosch distributed a memorandum and addressed the Board regarding the recent action
taken by the State Board of Administration to restrict withdrawals from the Local Government
Investment Pool.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:36 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on: