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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
August 20, 2025
Agenda Item Number: G3
2023-4290
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing Board
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Cynthia Guerra
9:25 AM
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of the minutes for the July 15, 2025 Budget meeting and
July 16, 2025 Regular meeting.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
N/A
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Budget LA minutes 25-07-15
Regular LA minutes 25m07m16.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
July 15, 2025 Budget Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a budget
meeting on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The meeting was a hybrid format with the Governing Board
members assembled at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798 Overseas Highway,
Marathon, 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 3:01 PM. Present
and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman Rice, were Commissioner Michelle Lincoln,
Commissioner Holly Raschein, and Commissioner James Scholl. Commissioner Craig Cates
was absent. Attending in person was Executive Director Cynthia Guerra. 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(Item B1)was review of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan
Land Authority for Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Ms. Guerra presented the Land Authority's
accomplishments and the proposed FY 26 budget to the Board, and briefly discussed upcoming
affordable housing projects in Key West. This was a discussion item and there was no action
taken
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:07 PM.
Minutes prepared by:
Cynthia Guerra
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
July 16, 2025 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The meeting was a hybrid format with the Governing
Board members assembled at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798 Overseas Highway
Marathon, 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 9:40 AM.
G-1 Roll Call. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman David Rice, were
Commissioner Michelle Lincoln, Commissioner Holly Raschein, and Commissioner Jim Scholl.
Commissioner Craig Cates was absent. Attending the meeting in person was Executive Director
Cynthia Guerra. Attending via CMT were Senior Property Acquisition Specialist Mark Rosch,
Property Specialist Dina Gambuzza, Office Manager John Beyers, and Counsel Greg Oropeza.
G-2 Bulk Approvals. A motion was made by Commissioner Lincoln and seconded by
Commissioner Raschein to approve items G-3 though G13 in bulk.
G-3 Approval of the minutes for the June 18, 2025 meeting.
G-4 Review of MCLA expenses for the time period of 6/l/25 through 6/27/25.
G-5 Monroe County Land Authority Executive Director Monthly Report for July 2025 (through
June 30, 2025).
G-6 Approval of a contract to purchase property for conservation within the City of Marathon -
Block 4, Lots 28 and 29, Sunset Bay on Grassy Key near mile marker 58 from Danny E. Borden
and Gilda E. Garcia, formerly known as Gilda E. Borden, for the price of$28,000.
G-7 Approval of a contract to purchase property for conservation within the City of Marathon -
Block 40, Lots 2 and 3, Crains on Grassy Key near mile marker 58 from John H. Cromartie, Jr.
for the price of$28,000.
G-8 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 3 property for conservation - Block 4, Lot 19, Bahia
Mar Estates on Key Largo, near mile marker 102 from Charles Merrick Sturrup for the price of
$135,000.
G-9 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation -Block 3, Lot 7,Paradise
Point on Key Largo, near mile marker 105 from Paradise Point Estates, Inc. for the price of
$15,000.
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G-10 Approval of a contract to purchase property for conservation within the City of Marathon -
Block 2, Lot 7 and Block 56, Lot 15, Crains on Grassy Key near mile marker 58 from Austin
Notgrass for the price of$28,000.
G-11 Approval of a contract to purchase property for conservation within the City of Marathon -
Block 5, Lots 10 and 11, Sunset Bay on Grassy Key near mile marker 58 from Emilia Machado
and Elizabeth Squitieri, formerly known as Elizabeth Machado Martinez, for the price of$28,000.
G-12 Approval of a contract to purchase property for conservation within the City of Marathon -
Block 4, Lot 23, Sunset Bay on Grassy Key near mile marker 58 from Ricardo Cano for the price
of$14,000.
G-13 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell preacquired Florida Forever
land described as Lots 5 and 18, Block 12, Thompsons on Key Largo to the Board of Trustees of
the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida for the price of$69,000; authorizing
the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the Chairman to execute the deed and associated
closing documents. [Resolution 33-2025]
There being no objections, the motion carried(4/0).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:42 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Cynthia Guerra
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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