Item H1LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:Division:
January 17, 2007 Land Authority
Bulk Item:Staff Contact / Phone #:
Yes No X Mark Rosch / 295-5180
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Agenda Item Wording:
Approval of minutes for the December 20, 2006 meeting.
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Item Background:
N/A
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Advisory Committee Action:
N/A
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Previous Governing Board Action:
N/A
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Contract/Agreement Changes:
N/A
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Staff Recommendation:
Approval
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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 20, 2006 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Marathon Government Center located at
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. Vice Chairman Sonny McCoy called the meeting
to order at 10:33 AM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Vice Chairman McCoy,
were Mayor Mario Di Gennaro, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent,
and Commissioner Dixie Spehar. 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 selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
Governing Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Mayor Di
Gennaro to select Commissioner McCoy as Chairman. There being no objections, the motion
carried (5/0). A motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Mayor Di
Gennaro to select Commissioner 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 Neugent to approve the item. Roll call was as follows: Mayor Di Gennaro, yes;
Commissioner Murphy, yes; Commissioner Neugent, yes; Commissioner Spehar, yes;
Chairman McCoy, yes. The motion carried (5/0). [Resolution 05-2006]
The next item was approval of a resolution regarding the execution of all legal papers. A motion
was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Mayor Di Gennaro to approve the item.
There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0). [Resolution 06-2006]
The next item was approval of minutes for the November 15, 2006 meeting. A motion was
made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to approve the
minutes as submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to terminate a contract with the Board of Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Trust Fund regarding the sale of 37 conservation parcels on Big Pine and No
Name Keys. Mr. Rosch addressed the Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Neugent
and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to approve terminating the contract. There being no
objections, the motion carried (5/0).
Mr. Rosch then reported that the sellers of the affordable housing site at 936 Crane Boulevard
on Sugarloaf Key had terminated their sales contract with the Land Authority.
Mr. Rosch also reported that the Carlisle Group has not yet resolved the closing issues for the
Land Authority’s purchase of the Sea Grape Apartments site in Marathon. The Carlisle Group’s
application for tax credit financing for the project’s construction phase was approved by the
Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 AM.
Minutes prepared by: __________________________
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on: __________________________
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