Item G03 G3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
m' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
October 18, 2023
Agenda Item Number: G3
2023-1598
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing Board
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Christine Hurley
9:25 AM
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of the minutes for the September 06, 2023 Budget meeting,
September 20, 2023 Budget meeting and September 20, 2023 Regular meeting.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
N/A
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
LA in23®09®06 Bdget.pdf
LA in23®09®20 Bdget.pdf
LA in23®09®20 Reglar.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
September 06, 2023 Budget Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a budget
meeting on Wednesday, September 06, 2023. The meeting was a hybrid format with the
Governing Board members and staff assembled at the Harvey Government Center located at
1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida. Members of the public attended both in person and
via Communications Media Technology (CMT) using a Zoom Webinar platform. Chairman
David Rice called the meeting to order at 5:57 PM. Present and answering roll call, in addition
to Chairman Rice, were Commissioner Craig Cates, Commissioner Michelle Lincoln,
Commissioner Holly Raschein, and Commissioner James Scholl. Also in attendance were
Acquisition Specialist Dina Gambuzza and Office Manager John Beyers. Attending via CMT
were Executive Director Christine Hurley and Senior Acquisition Specialist Mark Rosch.
The only item on the agenda was a public hearing and approval of a resolution adopting the
Tentative Budget for fiscal year 2024. Ms. Hurley addressed the Board. No one from the public
addressed the Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by
Commissioner Lincoln to approve the resolution. There being no objections, the motion carried
(5/0). [Resolution 33-2023]
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:01 PM.
Minutes prepared by:
Christine Hurley
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
September 20, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Budget Meeting
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a budget
meeting on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The meeting was a hybrid format with the
Governing Board members assembled at the Nelson Government Center located at 102050
Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida. Members of the public attended both in person and via
Communications Media Technology (CMT) using a Zoom Webinar platform. Chairman David
Rice called the meeting to order at 7:51 PM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to
Chairman Rice, were Commissioner Craig Cates, Commissioner Michelle Lincoln,
Commissioner Holly Raschein, and Commissioner Jim Scholl. Attending in person was
Executive Director Christine Hurley. Attending via CMT were Senior Property Acquisition
Specialist Mark Rosch, Property Acquisition Specialist Dina Gambuzza, and Office Manager
John Beyers.
The only item on the agenda was a public hearing and approval of a resolution adopting the
Final Budget for fiscal year 2024. Ms. Hurley addressed the Board. No one from the public
addressed the Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by
Commissioner Lincoln to approve the resolution. There being no objections, the motion carried
(5/0). [Resolution 39-2023]
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM.
Minutes prepared by:
Christine Hurley
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
September 20, 2023 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The meeting was a hybrid format with the
Governing Board members assembled at the Nelson Government Center located at 102050
Overseas Highway Key Largo, Florida. Some members of the public participated via
Communications Media Technology (CMT) using a Zoom Webinar platform, while other
members of the public attended the meeting in person. Chairman David Rice called the meeting
to order at 1:46 PM.
G-1 Roll Call. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman David Rice, were
Commissioner Craig Cates, Commissioner Michelle Lincoln, Commissioner Holly Raschein and
Commissioner Jim Scholl. Attending the meeting in person was Executive Director Christine
Hurley and Counsel Greg Oropeza. Attending via CMT were Senior Property Acquisition
Specialist Mark Rosch, Property Specialist Dina Gambuzza, and Office Manager John Beyers.
G-2 Bulk Approvals. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lincoln and seconded by
Commissioner Raschein to approve items G- 3 though G-14 in bulk. Items G-15 and G- 16 were
held for discussion.
G-3 Approval of the minutes for the July 18, 2023 Budget meeting and July 19, 2023 Regular
meeting.
G-4 Monroe County Land Authority Executive Director Monthly Report for September, 2023
(through August 31, 2023).
G-5 Review of MCLA expenses for the time period of 7/1/23 through 8/31/23.
G-6 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation—Sugarloaf Key Acreage
(Parcel ID 400118300-000000) on Sugarloaf Key near mile marker 20 from Maria Christina
Lopez, as Trustee of the Maria Christina Ruiz Living Trust of May 17, 2017 for the price of
$55,000.
G-7 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 3A property for conservation—Block 19, Lot 7, Twin
Lakes on Key Largo near mile marker 103 from William Cotter and Bridget Cotter for the price
of$62,500.
G-8 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 3 property for conservation —Block 3, Lots 11 and
12, Ramrod Shores Marina Section on Ramrod Key near mile marker 27 from Vera Tison for the
price of$170,000.
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G-9 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 3 property for conservation—Block IA,Lots 5, 6, and
7, Amended Plat of Bay Harbor on Key Largo near mile marker 95 from Michael E. Theiss for the
price of$260,000.
G-10 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever
land described by metes and bounds on Cudjoe Key, also known as Parcel GGG, Cudjoe Acres,to
the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida for the price
of$67,200; authorizing the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the Chairman to execute
the deed and associated closing documents.
G-11 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever
land described as Lot 32, Block 4 of the unrecorded plat of North Sugarloaf Acres Section One on
Sugarloaf Key to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of
Florida for the price of $67,200; authorizing the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the
Chairman to execute the deed and associated closing documents.
G-12 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever
land described as Lot 16,Block 8, Thompsons Subdivision Section"A"on Key Largo to the Board
of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida for the price of$19,000;
authorizing the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the Chairman to execute the deed and
associated closing documents.
G-13 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever
land described as Lot 12, Block 16, Eden Pines Colony on Big Pine Key to the Board of Trustees
of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida for the price of$50,000; authorizing
the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the Chairman to execute the deed and associated
closing documents.
G-14 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever
land described as Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block E, Piney Point on Big Pine Key to the Board of Trustees
of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida for the price of $119,000;
authorizing the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the Chairman to execute the deed and
associated closing documents.
There being no objections, the motion carried(510).
G-15 Discussion and direction of F.S. 380.0666 Powers of land authority. (3)(a)provide affordable
housing to families whose income does not exceed 160 percent of the median family income for
the area. Ms. Hurley and Attorney Oropeza addressed the Board requesting to work with County
Legislative Affairs Department and County Lobbyists to request the State of Florida Legislature
amend the current Land Authority law to: perform compliance with income qualification only at
time of purchase for homeownership projects using Land Authority funding; protect its funding
for future qualified buyers via recordable deed restrictions;and clarify that Land Authority funding
will not be subordinate to a primary lender, but may subordinate to other governmental program
funding, if those programs require a subordination as follows:
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For affordable housing homeownership units, compliance with the income requirements specified
in 380.0666(3)(a) shall be determined at the time of conveyance each time the unit is conveyed,
and the original land authority funding/contribution shall be memorialized in a recordable
perpetual deed restriction. If the purchaser receives State or Federal funding and that program
requires a priority lien position over the land authority deed restriction, the land authority
funding/contribution may be subordinate to the State or Federal funding lien.
Following discussion, Commissioner Lincoln made a motion to request staff work with County
lobbying team to amend land authority law to protect the Land Authority funding in perpetuity.
Commissioner Scholl seconded the motion. There being no objection the motion carried(510).
G-16 Discussion and Direction on partnership with Islamorada and Marathon for purchases more
than appraised value or non-Florida Forever purchases whereby the local governments would share
in the cost of the purchase. Ms. Hurley and Counsel Oropeza addressed the Board. It was agreed
to proceed with development of an interlocal agreement that would allow the Land Authority to
work with municipalities when they want to pay toward the purchase of land the municipality
designates as a priority purchase. In all cases,the resale of any of these sites would be paid toward
Land Authority funding first.
This being a discussion item, no formal action was taken; however, all members gave a head nod
to proceed and bring back a draft interlocal agreement for Governing Board consideration.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:05 PM.
Minutes prepared by:
Christine Hurley
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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