Item G03 G3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE i Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern James K.Scholl,District 3
Craig Cates,District 1
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
September 11, 2024
Agenda Item Number: G3
2023-2783
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 August 21, 2024, meeting.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
N/A
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
LA in24m08m21.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
August 21, 2024 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. The meeting was a hybrid format with the Governing
Board members assembled at the Harvey Government Center, located at 1200 Truman Avenue,
Key West, 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 9:33 AM.
G-1 Roll Call. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman David Rice, were
Commissioner Holly Raschein, Commissioner Craig Cates, and Commissioner Jim Scholl.
Commissioner Michelle Lincoln was absent. Attending the meeting in person were Executive
Director Christine Hurley, Office Manager John Beyers, and Counsel Greg Oropeza. Attending
via CMT were Senior Property Acquisition Specialist Mark Rosch and Property Specialist Dina
Gambuzza.
G-2 Bulk Approvals. A motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by
Commissioner Raschein to approve items G-3 through G-17 in bulk.
G-3 Approval of the minutes for the July 16, 2024 budget meeting and July 17, 2024 regular
meeting.
G-4 Monroe County Land Authority Executive Director Monthly Report for August 2024(through
July 31, 2024).
G-5 Review of MCLA expenses for the time period of 7/l/24 through 7/31/24.
G-6 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 3A property for conservation -Block 3, Lots 7 and 8,
Harris Ocean Park Estates on Key Largo near mile marker 93 from Mario E. Atia for the price of
$240,000.
G-7 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for Administrative Relief and Conservation
-Block 6, Lot 36,Harris Ocean Park Estates on Key Largo near mile marker 93 from Harold Fried
and Sherry Fried for the price of$120,000.
G-8 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation -Block 28, Lots 5 and 10,
Pine Crest on Big Pine Key near mile marker 30 from the Estate of Nidia F. Borders for the price
of$38,000.
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G-9 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation - Part of Tract KK,
Summerland Key Properties on Summerland Key near mile marker 25 from Joseph Marino for the
price of$60,000.
G-10 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation - Block 2, Lot 8,
Summerland Estates Re-Subdivision No. 2 on Summerland Key near mile marker 25 from Teresa
Shepherd-Hill and Joyce Holt, formerly known as Joyce Shepherd for the price of$15,000.
G-11 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 3 property for conservation - Cudjoe Key Acreage
(Parcel ID 400115840-000500)on Cudjoe Key near mile marker 21 from Jolynn Cates,also known
as Jolynn Cates Reynolds for the price of$240,000.
G-12 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation - Block 28, Lots 10 and
11, Sands on Big Pine Key near mile marker 31 from Antonius Johannus Petrus Smits et al. for
the price of$120,000.
G-13 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation - Ramrod Key Acreage
(Parcel ID 400114240-000000) near mile maker 27 from Michelle L. Shere and the Estate of
Laurette C. Le Manach, also known as the Estate of Laurette Manach for the price of$200,000.
G-14 Approval of a resolution of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority
approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever land described as Lot 4, Block
9, Southern Pines 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. [Resolution
23-2024]
G-15 Approval of a resolution of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority
approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever land described as Lots 1 and
2, Square 48, Crains on Grassy Key in Marathon to the Board of Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida for the price of$20,000; authorizing the Chairman
to execute same; and authorizing the Chairman to execute the deed and associated closing
documents. [Resolution 24-2024]
G-16 Approval of a resolution of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority
approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever land described as Lot 10,Block
55, Sands 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. [Resolution 25-
2024]
G-17 Approval of the First Amendment to Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase to sell pre-
acquired Florida Forever land described by metes and bounds (Parcel ID4 00114130-000100) on
Ramrod Key to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of
Florida extending the Option Expiration Date to October 10, 2024.
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There being no objections, the motion carried(4/0).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:36 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Christine Hurley
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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