GGELTC Minutes 02/28/2022MINUTES
Golden Gate Estates Land Trust Committee
Monday, February 28,2022 - 5:30 p.m.
IFAS Extension
Ag Center next to Fairgrounds
14700 Immokalee Road
Naples, Florida 34120
Committee Members
Chairman: Jeff Curl
Vice-Chairman: Carol Pratt - absent
Member: Annette Kniola
Member: Jessica Harrelson
Vacanct
Countr Staff
Michael Dowling: Collier County Rea[ Properf Management
l. Call to order: Jeff called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m
2. Approval of current agenda: Jeff asked if there were any questions or changes regarding the
agenda, there were none. Jeff asked for a motion to approve the agenda as submitted. Jessica
made a motion to approve the agenda as submitted, Annette seconded the motion, Jeffcalled
for the vote and all were in favor.
3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes from December 13, 2021: Jeff asked if there were any
questions or changes to the Minutes as submitted, there were none. Jeffasked for a motion to
approve the Minutes as submitted. Annette made a motion to approve the Minutes as
submitted. Jessica seconded the motion. Jeffcalled for the vote. and all were in favor.
4. Approval of Treasurer's Report: Michael passed out a copy of the Treasurer's Report which
showed the available cash balance of $1,533.264.56 The considerable increase was due to
the sale of the parcels to Transportation for the Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Project
which totaled $681,000. Jeff asked if there were any questions regarding the Treasurer's
Report, there were none. Jeff asked for a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report as
submitted and Jessica made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report as submitted, Jefl
seconded the motion, Jeffcalled for the vote. and all were in favor.
5. Interview Sarah Huffman for vacant seat: Jeff asked if there were any questions regarding
Sarah's application, there were none. Jeff asked Sarah to provide a briel statement for her
desire to be on the Committee. Sarah said she was a resident ofthe Estates and interested in
the future development of the Estates and, with her real estate background, she could be
helpful in future issues facing the Committee.
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6. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Eddy Saadeh
DeSoto Boulevard
Parcel ID 40478280001
Unit 73, Tract 103
Phase II, Parcel 32
l.l7 acres
Prope(y Appraiser's Value: $25.740
Appraiser's Value: $30,000: Jessica stated that she felt the appraisal was low and made a
motion to deny to approval of the submitted appraisal, Jeff agreed. There was no discussion.
Jeff called for a motion and Jessica made a motion to deny the appraisal submitted, Jeff
seconded the motion. Jeff asked if there were any questions, there were none, and Jeff catled
for the vote, and all were in favor to deny the recommendation to Board. Jeff said that the
Committee is an advisory Board and Michael agreed and stated that the Board has the final
decision to approve or deny.
7. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Eddie Saadeh
l4th Ave NE
Parcel ID 40474920006
Unit 73, Tract 59
Phase II, Parcel 25
l.l4 acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $25,080
Appraiser's Value: $34,000: Jessica stated that she lelt the appraisal was low and made a
motion to deny to approval of the submitted appraisal. There was no discussion. Jeff called
for a motion and Jessica made a motion to deny the appraisal submitted, Annette seconded
the motion. Jeff asked if there were any questions, there were none, and Jeff called for the
vote, and all were in favor to deny the recommendation to Board.
8. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Sam Saadeh
741 18th Street SE
Parcel ID 39384040003
Unit 51, Tract 35
Phase I, Parcel 63
I .14 +/- acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $30,2 I 0
Appraiser's Value: $40,500: Annette stated that she felt the appraisal was low and made a
motion to deny to approval of the submitted appraisal. Jeff called for a motion and Annette
made a motion to deny the appraisal submitted, Jessica seconded the motion. Jeff asked if
there were any questions, there were none, and Jeffcalled for the vote, and all were in favor
to deny the recommendation to Board.
9. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Gus Saadeh
860 l6th Street SE
Parcel ID 39380200009
Unit 51, Tract 3
Phase I. Parcel 6l
l-17+/-acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $3 1,005
Appraiser's Value: $40,000: Jessica stated that she felt the appraisal was low and made a
motion to deny to approval of the submitted appraisal. Jeff called for a motion and Jessica
made a motion to deny the appraisal submitted, Jeff seconded the motion. Jeff asked if there
were any questions, there were none, and Jelf called for the vote, and all were in favor to
deny the recommendation to Board.
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10. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Gus Saadeh
20th Street NE
Parcel ID 39326920000
Unit5l,Tract3
Phase I, Parcel 50
1.59 +/- Acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $3 1,005
Appraiser's Value: $57,000: Jeff stated that he felt the appraisal was low and made a
motion to deny approving the submitted appraisal. Jeff called for a motion and Jeff made a
motion to deny the appraisal submitted, Jessica seconded the motion. Jeff asked if there
were any questions, there were none, and Jeff called for the vote, and all were in favor to
deny the recommendation to Board.
11. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Gus Saadeh
58th Ave NE
Parcel ID 38840040001
Unit 4l , Tract 1
Phase III, Parcel 20
7.38 +/- Acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $93,9 1 5
Appraiser's Value: $177,000: Jessica stated that she felt the appraisal was low and made a
motion to deny to approval of the submitted appraisal. Annette said that the property is a
canal lot and should be $33,000 per acre. Michael stated that Annette and other Committee
Members should provide evidence of recent sales within the immediate area so that he could
have the Appraiser review the data. Jeff called for a motion and Jessica made a motion to
deny the appraisal submitted, Annette seconded the motion. Jeff asked if there were any
questions, there were none, and Jeff called for the vote, and all were in favor to deny the
recommendalion to Board.
12. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Sam Saadeh
2nd Ave NE
Parcel ID 40752400002
Unit 78, Tract 158
Phase II, Parcel 48
6.13+/- Acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $134,860
Appraiser's Value: $135,000: Annette stated that property is adjacent to Rural Lands West
and should be 'withheld' for future sale. Michael stated that if the Committee wishes to
withhold the property for sale, it will require Board approval. Jessica made a motion to deny
the approval of the submitted appraisal and to withhold the property for future release, Jeff
seconded the motion, Jeff called for discussion, there was none, Jeff called for the vote, all
were in favor to deny the approval of the appraisal and to withhold the property for future
release.
13. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Saadeh
Golden Gate Boulevard E near DeSoto Boulevard
Parcel ID 40749320001
Unit 78, Tract 1 16
Phase II, Parcel 45
1 . 17 +/- Acres
Property Appraiser's Vatue: $47,840*
Appraiser's Value: $39,000
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*This is the sister parcel to the one the Committee approved in December. This is two
properties under one Parcel ID number. The Property Appraiser assessed property as 2.34
since this is the fotio with two parcels assigned to it. If assessed value is divided by 2,
Property Appraiser's value should be $23.920: Michael stated that this is the sister parcel to
the one approved in December for Mr. Harrington for the same amount. Annette approved
the appraisal as submitted, Jessica seconded the motion, Jeffcalled for any discussion, there
was none. Jeff asked ifthere was any discussion, there was none, Jeffcalled lor the vote, all
were in favor to accept the appraisal as submitted.
14. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Saadeh
40th Ave SE
Parcel ID 41 713880000
Until 93, Tract 48
Phase II, Parcel 48
1.14 +/- Acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $ 18,810
Appraiser's Value: $41,000: Annette approved the appraisal as submitted, Jessica seconded
the motion, Jeff called for any discussion, there was none, Jeff asked if there was any
discussion, there was none, Jeff called for the vote, all were in favor to accept the appraisal
as submitted.
15. Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Sam Saadeh
2615 681h Ave NE
Parcel ID 39145640008
Unit 47,Tract 52
Phase IV, Parcel 45
1.59 +/- Acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $25,838
Appraiser's Value: $44,500: Annette made a motion to approve the appraisal as submitted.
There was some minor discussion that the value seemed low. Jeff called for a second. there
was not one, Jeff said the motion failed. Jeff called for a new motion and Jessica made a
motion to deny the appraisal as submitted, Jeff seconded the motion, Jeff called for any
discussion, there was none, Jeflcalled for the vote, and all were in favor.
16. RECONSIDERATION
Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Saadeh
Parcel ID 37289560004
Until 14. Tract 127
Phase I, Parcel 8
5.77 acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $ 129,105
Appraiser's Value: $163,000: Annette made a motion to approve the appraisal as
submitted. There was some minor discussion that the value seemed low. Jeff called for a
second, there was not one, Jelf said the motion failed. Jeff called for a new motion and
Jessica made a motion to deny the appraisal as submitted, Jeff seconded the motion, Jeff
called for any discussion, there was none, Jeffcalled for the vote, and all were in favor.
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I7. RECONSIDERATION
Property Sale Appraisal Approval for Saadeh
Parcel ID 39271840002
All of Tract 126, Golden Gate Estates, Unit No. 49
Phase I, Parcel 54
5.61 +/- acres
Property Appraiser's Value: $ 131,860
Appraiser's Value: $185,000: Annette made a motion to approve the appraisal as submitted.
There was some minor discussion that the value seemed low. Jeff called for a second, there
was not one, Jeff said the motion failed. Jeff called for a new motion and Jessica made a
motion to deny the appraisal as submitted, Jeff seconded the motion, Jeff called for any
discussion, there was none, Jeffcalled for the vote, and all were in favor.
18. Randall Curve Sale Proceeds: Michael provided a follow-up to an earlier meeting inquiry
and reported that the proceeds from the Randall Curve sale have not been deposited into the
GAC Land Trust account. The Executive Summary stated that the funds would be deposited
into a 'restricted General Fund reserve account for future consideration by the Board.' The
Committee asked what type of account that was, and Michael said it was a holding account
for the Board to decide where to use the money. Jeff asked how the funds could be
deposited into the GAC Land Trust and Michael said he has spoke to his Interim Director
and will continue investigating and will report findings to the Committee.
19. Other Business: None
20. Public Comment: None
21. Next meeting- Apil2022 -To be determined
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Approved May 12,2022
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