03/20/2024 Special MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special ROGO Workshop Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Key Largo, Florida&
Via Communication Media Technology
A special workshop meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 10:00 a.m. at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo, and via
Communication Media Technology. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner
Craig Cates, Commissioner Michelle Lincoln, Commissioner David Rice, Commissioner Jim
Scholl, and Mayor Holly Raschein. Also present at the meeting were Kevin Wilson, Acting
County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Liz Yongue and Pamela Hancock,
Deputy Clerks; county staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public. Clerk Kevin
Madok was absent from the meeting.
Robert Cole, the new City Manager of Islamorada, Village of Islands, addressed the
Board.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS & DELETIONS
There were no additions, corrections, or deletions to the agenda. Motion was made by
Commissioner Lincoln and seconded by Commissioner Scholl granting approval of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL ROGO WORKSHOP
B 1 Derek Howard, Senior Assistant County Attorney, gave a Power Point Presentation,
Overview of Takings in Monroe County, FL. Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the
Board.
B2 Emily Schemper, Senior Director of Planning and Environmental Resources, gave a
Power Point Presentation, Monroe County ROGO Permit Allocation System; Mr. Shillinger
addressed the Board; and Christine Hurley, Executive Director of Monroe County Land
Authority, gave a Power Point Presentation, Monroe County Land Authority Land Acquisition
Programs.
B3 Kimberly Matthews, Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Libraries, gave a Power
Point Presentation,Process for Consideration ofFuture Changes to ROGO.
B4 The following individuals addressed the Board: Sue Miller, Van Cadenhead, Dottie
Moses, representing Last Stand and Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowner
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Associations; Andrew Tobin, David Helwig, Captain Ed Davidson, representing Florida Keys
Citizens Coalition; Steve Williams, representing the City of Marathon; Patricia McGrath, Marlen
Weeks, and Alicia Putney, representing Key Deer Protection Alliance. Ms. Schemper and Mr.
Shillinger addressed the Board. The Board took no official action.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA
Clerk and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Liz Yongue, D.C.
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