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MONROE COUNTY LAND AUTHORITY
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MEMORANDUM
To: James Roberts, County Administrator
From:
Mark Rosch, Executive Director (10::
Monroe County Land Authority ...--
Date: January 9,2004
Subject: Land Authority Agenda Items for January 21,2004 BOCC Meeting
Please include the following item on the Board of County Commissioners agenda for the above
referenced meeting at a time approximate of 10:00 AM.
LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
1. Approval of minutes for the December 17, 2003 meeting
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LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 21,2004
Bulk Item: Yes No X
Department: Land Authority
Agenda Item Wording: Approval of minutes for the December 17, 2003 meeting.
Item Background: None.
Advisory Committee Action: N/A
Previous Governing Board Action: None.
Contract/Agreement Changes: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Approval.
Total Cost: $
Budgeted: Yes
No
Cost to Land Authority: $
Source of Funds:
Approved By: Attorney
County Land Steward _'
Executive Director Approval:
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Documentation: Included: X
To Follow:
Not Required:
Disposition:
Agenda Item LA #1
MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
December 17, 2003 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at the Marathon Government Center located at
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. Chairman Murray Nelson called the meeting to
order at 10:12 AM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman Nelson, were
Commissioner Sonny McCoy, Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner David Rice, and
Commissioner Dixie Spehar. Also in attendance were Executive Director Mark Rosch, Office
Manager Kimberly Nystrom, Counsel Larry Erskine, and members of the press and public.
The first item was selection of the chairman and vice chairman of the Governing Board. A
motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner McCoy to select
David Rice as chairman. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
A motion was then made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Rice to
select Sonny McCoy as vice chairman. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval of resolutions designating the chairman and vice chairman and
authorizing signatures on warrants, legal documents and papers, and other instruments. A
motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
approve the resolutions in accordance with the Board's selection of David Rice as Chairman and
Sonny McCoy as Vice Chairman. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
[Resolutions 12-2003 and 13-2003]
The next item was approval of minutes for the November 19, 2003 meeting. A motion was
made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to approve the
minutes as submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to purchase the following properties in Conservation and Natural
Areas:
A. Lot 10, unrecorded plat of Tropic Island Ranchettes at a total cost of $40,832.25.
B. Block 3, Lot 8, Largo City subdivision (PB 4-142) on Key Largo as previously approved but
waiving the marketability of title requirement and accepting title "as is."
Mr. Rosch addressed the Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded
by Mayor Nelson to approve items A and B. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was a presentation on the proposed conversion of Tradewinds Hammocks Phase
II from rental to homeownership. Mr. Rosch, Ron Saunders, and Peter Rosasco addressed the
Board. Following Board discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and
seconded by Mayor Nelson to conceptually approve continuing the Land Authority's $924,000
participation in the development, allowing a conversion from rental to homeownership, and
increasing the income limit in the property deed restriction to 120% of median income. The
issue will come back to the Board for final approval once the developer has obtained a written
agreement from the Monroe County Housing Authority to accept title to the land, a commitment
from a lender for the construction loan, and a financing package available from a lender for the
end loans. Roll call was as follows: Commissioner McCoy, yes; Commission Neugent, yes;
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Chairman Rice, yes; Commissioner Spehar, yes; and Mayor Nelson, yes. The motion carried
(5/0).
The next item was approval to add the following properties to the Acquisition List
A. Part of Tract 8 of Edmonds subdivision (PB 2-100) on 64th St. Ocean in Marathon, in
partnership with the Middle Keys Community Land Trust.
B. The WetNet property on Upper Matecumbe Key, in partnership with the Village of
Islamorada.
A motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Mayor Nelson to approve items
A and B. Roll call was as follows: Commissioner McCoy, yes; Commission Neugent, yes;
Chairman Rice, yes; Commissioner Spehar, yes; and Mayor Nelson, yes. The motion carried
(5/0).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11 :03 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Mark J~~h '60-
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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