Item G03 G3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
March 25, 2025
Agenda Item Number: G3
2023-3684
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing Board
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Cynthia Guerra
10:25 AM
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of the minutes for the February 19, 2025 meeting.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
N/A
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
LA in25m02m19.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, February 19, 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 10:31 AM.
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 were Acting Executive Director
Cynthia Guerra, 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 Lincoln and seconded by
Commissioner Raschein to approve items G-3 through G-11 in bulk.
G-3 Approval of the minutes for the January 15, 2025 regular meeting.
G-4 Review of MCLA expenses for the time period of l/l/25 through 1/31/25.
G-5 Monroe County Land Authority Executive Director Monthly Report for February 2025
(through January 31, 2025).
G-6 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation-Block 4, Lots 14, 15, 16,
17, and 18, Kinercha on Big Pine Key near mile marker 31 from the Estate of Paul F. Roberts, Jr.
for the price of$200,000
G-7 Approval of the First Amendment to Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase to sell pre-
acquired Florida Forever land described as Lot 14 and the Northerly 1/2 of Lot 15, Block 30,
Crains on Grassy Key in Marathon to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust
Fund of the State of Florida extending the Option Expiration Date to May 20, 2025.
G-8 Approval of the First Amendment to Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase to sell pre-
acquired Florida Forever land described as Lot 13, Block 8, Bay Haven Section 3 on Key Largo
to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida extending
the Option Expiration Date to May 20, 2025.
G-9 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever
land described as Part of Tract H, Summerland Key Properties on Summerland Key (Parcel ID
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00114470-000800) to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State
of Florida for the price of$84,000; authorizing the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the
Chairman to execute the deed and associated closing documents. [Resolution 21-2025]
G-10 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever
land described as Part of Tract KK, Summerland Key Properties (Parcel ID 00114470-003700) on
Summerland Key to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of
Florida for the price of $60,000; authorizing the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the
Chairman to execute the deed and associated closing documents. [Resolution 22-2025].
G-11 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida Forever
land described as Lots 10 and 11, Block 9, Bahia Mar Estates on Key Largo to the Board of
Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida for the price of$275,000;
authorizing the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the Chairman to execute the deed and
associated closing documents. [Resolution 23-2025]
There being no objections, the motion carried(510).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:32 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Cynthia Guerra
Acting Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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