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LAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: November 16, 2005
Division: Land Authority
Bulk Item: Yes No l
Staff Contact Person: Mark Rosch
Agenda Item Wording: Approval of minutes for the October 19, 2005 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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ark J. Rosch
Documentation: Included:-L
To Follow:
Not Required:
Disposition:
Agenda Item
MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
October 19, 2005 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at the Harvey Government Center located at 1200
Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida. Chairman David Rice called the meeting to order at 10:01
AM. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman Rice, were Commissioner Sonny
McCoy, Commissioner Murray Nelson, Commissioner George Neugent, and Mayor 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 on the agenda was approval of minutes for the meetings held on September 7,
2005, September 14, 2005, and September 28, 2005. A motion was made by Commissioner
Neugent and seconded by Mayor Spehar to approve the minutes as submitted. There being no
objections, the motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval of a resolution authorizing subordination of the Land Authority's
mortgage loan for Phase I of the Tradewinds Hammocks affordable housing development. Mr.
Rosch addressed the Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
Commissioner Nelson to approve the resolution as submitted. There being no objections, the
motion carried (5/0). [Resolution 09-2005]
The next item was approval of a resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain Key Largo,
Marathon, Cudjoe Key, and Big Coppitt Key properties to the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners for affordable housing. Mr. Rosch addressed the Board. A motion was made
by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve the resolution as
submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0). [Resolution 10-2005]
The next item was approval to purchase Tract A, Caribbean Heights on Key Largo for
conservation. The total cost of the acquisition was $254,960.00. Mr. Rosch addressed the
Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner McCoy
to deny the item. Roll call vote was as follows; Commissioner McCoy: yes; Commissioner
Nelson: yes; Commissioner Neugent: yes; Mayor Spehar: yes; and Chairman Rice: yes. The
motion carried (5/0).
The next item was approval to purchase Key Largo acreage (RE #89100-000200) for
conservation. The total cost of the acquisition was $67,442.50. Mr. Rosch addressed the
Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
to approve the item as submitted. There being no objections, the motion carried (5/0).
Mr. Rosch reported Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys has satisfied the mortgage loan
held by the Land Authority on property located on Sailfish Drive on Key Largo. Accordingly, the
Land Authority will be recording documentation in the public records reflecting this satisfaction.
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The Board discussed the flood insurance implications for affordable housing development
resulting from a recent court ruling in the case of Florida Key Deer et al. v. Michael D. Brown et
al. but took no action on this subject.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10: 11 AM.
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Minutes prepared by:
Mark J. Rosch
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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