HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem G03 COUNTY of MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
� Mayor Michelle Lincoln,District 2
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern David Rice,District 4
J.
Craig Cates,District 1
James K. Scholl,District 3
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Regular Meeting
January 28, 2026
Agenda Item Number: G3
25-0110
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing
Boa rd
TIME APPROXIMATE: 9:25 AM STAFF CONTACT: Cynthia Guerra
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of the minutes for the December 10, 2025 meeting.
ITEM BACKGROUND: N/A
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
December 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday,December 10,2025. The meeting was a hybrid format with the Governing
Board members assembled at the Nelson Government Center located at 102050 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, 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 9:3 6 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 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 Selection of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Governing Board. Commissioner
Lincoln nominated Commissioner Rice to serve as Chairman. There were no other nominations
for Chairman. Commissioner Scholl then nominated Commissioner Raschein to serve as Vice
Chairman. There were no other nominations for Vice Chairman.
G-3 Approval of a resolution electing the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Governing Board.
This resolution documents the Board's selections of David Rice as Chairman and Holly Raschein
as Vice Chairman. A motion was made by Commissioner Lincoln and seconded by Commissioner
Cates to approve the resolution. There being no objections, the motion carried (510). [Resolution
40-2025]
G-4 Bulk Approvals. A motion was made by Commissioner Raschein and seconded by
Commissioner Lincoln to approve items G-5 though GI I in bulk. There being no objections, the
motion carried (510).
G-5 Approval of a resolution regarding the execution of all warrants, legal documents and papers,
and other instruments on behalf of the Land Authority. [Resolution 41-2025]
G-6 Approval of the minutes for the November 12, 2025 meeting.
G-7 Review of MCLA expenses for the time period of 11/1/25 through 11/26/25.
G-8 Monroe County Land Authority Executive Director Monthly Report for December 2025
(through November 30, 2025).
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G-9 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation - Lot 9, Dolphin Estates
on No Name Key, near mile marker 30 from Kevin Michael Guy for the price of$50,000.
G-10 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation - Block 5, Lot 20,
Ramrod Shores, on Ramrod Key near mile marker 27 from Mike Gonzalez and Luanne Gonzalez
for the price of$50,000.
G-11 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 2 property for conservation - Lot 18, Doctors Arm
3rd Addition Section A on Big Pine Key,near mile marker 30 from Matthews Realty Trust for the
price of$85,000.
There being no objections, the motion carried (510).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:3 8 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Cynthia Guerra
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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MCLA Governing Board Meeting Minutes
December 10,2025