CCLAAC Minutes 05/03/202326.A.3
May 3, 2023
MINUTES OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ME[-,,TING
Naples, Florida, May 3, 2023
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory
Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this
date at 1:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building "F", 3" 1
Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following
members present:
CHAIR: Michele Lenhard
VICE CHAIR: Brittany Pattetson-Weber
Gary Bromley
Ron Clark
Karyn Allman
Rhys Watkins
John Courtright
Corey McCloskey
(Vacancy)
ALSO PRESENT: Summer Arague, Conservation Collier Program Coordinator
Sally Ashkar, Assistant County Attorney
Melissa Ilennig, Environmental Specialist I
Clif Maehr, Environmental Specialist I
Mitchell Barazowksi, Environmental Specialist I
Packet Pg. 557
26.A.3
May 3, 2023
1. Roll Call
Chair Lenhard called the meeting to order at 1:00P.M. Roll call was taken and a quorum was
established with 6 Members present.
N
O
A. Approval of CCLAAC Members attending the inecting remotely N
r
Ms. Patterson -Weber moved to allo►v Mr. Clark to participate in the meeting via Zoom due to an CD
c
extraordinwy circumstance. Second by Mr. PVatkins. Carried unanimously 6 — 0.
Ms. Araque noted M-r. Clark ivill join the ineeting in a fatii) minides.
2. Approval of Agenda
Ms. Patterson -Weber moved to approve theAnenda. Second by M..s. Allman. Carried unanimously 6 --
0.
3. Approval of April 5, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Ms. Patterson -Weber moved to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2023 meeting as presented. Second
by Ms. Allman. Carried unanimously 6 — 0.
4. Old Business is
A. Acquisition Updates - Current Acquisition Status report updated monthly in advance of'CCLAAC Q
n,teeting provided cis part of nieeting packet amid tinder Acgitisilion iV(-,i��s at
1 ivit'. conservationcollier. coin J
Ms. Araque provided the following updates:CD
c
Cycle 10: The "Cycle 10 AAL Approved by the Board of'Counh, Coininissioners on Janitaiy 25, 2023 00
— Updated April 25, 2023" was created for information purposes. The report will be updated monthly
including which parcels the County has acquired to date, offers made by the County, pendingCD
N
acquisitions and those properties where the owner withdrew the application. To date, 20 properties N
totaling 120.74 acres have been acquired, offers have been accepted on 16 properties and 14 more ri
Purchase and Sale A,�reements have been forwarded to the Board of County Commissioner for
approval. 4
Cycle 11 A: All appraisals have been obtained (except 1 property which is subject to a second
appraisal) for the properties slated for acquisition and Staff is working on developing offers for the
parcels.
Cycle 1.1B: The BCC approved the Acquisition List on February 28, 2023 and Staff is working on
obtaining and reviewing property appraisals.
Speaker
Rich BIonna, City of Marco Island expressed concern on the status of the WISC Investment, LLC
parcel where a first appraisal yielded a value of $419,000 followed by a second appraisal at $429,000.
The Board of County Commissioners rejected the Purchase Agreement with a price of $429,000. He
Will be meeting with the owner to see whether they would sell to the County at $419,000 if the City of
Marco Island donated $10,000 to the program to make up the difference in price. If Seller and City
Council approve, he will look to get it in front of the Board ASAP. He will be inviting the BCC
members on a site visit of island properties under consideration to ensure they have first-hand
knowledge of the programs benefit to the residents of Marco Island.
iYb-. Clark joined the meeting vice Zoom cif I.061)m and a quoritin of'7 ivas present.
2
Packet Pg. 55871
26.A.3
May 3, 2023
r1/G'. Bromley arrived at 1:07pw and a quorinn of 8 ivas oblained,
B. Purchase Agreements—Ag'eerr?er,rts pr'eviott.sly reviewed by the CCLAAC bane been updated to M
reflect revised offers. c
N
The Committee approved the Purchase and Sale Agreements listed below in one motion but were listed
separately for recording pwposes.
1. Red Maple Swamp Preserve multi -parcel project
a) Martinez r
Ms. Hennig presented the "Conservation Collier Land Acquisilion Prograin Project Design
Reporl Allartinez Propero) Date: April 2023" and related Purchase and Sales Agreement for the E
Abel Chavez Martinez property, U
Mr. Watkins moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve the
Purchase and Sales Agreement for the Abel Chavez Martinez property as presented by Stuff.
Second by lYlr. Courtright. Carried unanimously 8 — 0.
2. Panther Walk Preserve multi -parcel project
a) .Joyce
Ms. Hennig presented the "Conservation Collier Lcn cl Acquisition Program Project Design
Report Joyce Property Dote: April 2023 " and related Pr€€'chase and Sales Agreement for the -
Martin and Elizabeth Joyce property.
�YIr. Watkins moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve theLO
60
Purchase fund Sales Agreement for the Martin and Elizabeth Joyce property as presented by ;€
Staff: Second by Mr. Courtright. Carried unanimously 8 — 0. N
0
N
3. Other purchase agreements ready before the meeting will be posted online here: ni
hops:Ilii)iviv.colliercortritj fl.goA, gover'rrrrieratlptrblis-ser'vices/divisions/cons'er'vation-
collier/agenclas-rnitatttes/2023-rrteeting packets coed presented to the committee
C. Rosbough Enterprises Update
Ms. Hennig reported the residence and all parcels to the north and one to the south have been sold
She will update the screening reports to reflect the change in ownership.
5. New Business
A. Shell Island Preserve 5-year Land Management Plan update
Mr. Maehr presented the "Shell Island Preserve Addendum Land Management Plan zlpril 2023 —
2028" for consideration. He noted the Preserve is under resource protection and not open to the
public. Proposed management activities include vegetation surveys, invasive plant treatments
prescribed burns, etc. The plan has a budget of $20,000 and comments from the Lands Evaluation
and Management Subcommittee and main Committee Members were incorporated into the document.
Mr. Courtright moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners adopt the Shell Island
PreserveAddenditm Latt d Mftrtagemerrt Pdttn April 2023 — 2028" as presented by Stttff. Second by
Ms. Allman. Carried unanimously 8 -- 0.
B. Otter Mound Preserve 10-year Land Management Plan Update
Packet Pg. 559
26.A.3
May 3, 2023
Mr. Barazowlcsi presented the "Otter Ivlountl Pr•eser've and Marco Island Project Area Land
jIlki agement Plan Updcrtecl June 2019 crud April 2023 " for consideration. He noted:
The Preserve is small but experiences a high amount of visitation given its Marco Island
location.
® The Plan is designed to incorporate more properties in the area as they are acquired under the
Program.
® The goals include restoring the property to its premodern developed state, providing
educational benefits, reducing human impacts on the site and protecting cultural resources.
During Committee discussion, the following was noted:
Comments from Committee Members were incorporated into the plan.
One aspect of the plan is a tree management program to deal with the Royal Poinciana trees on
the northern side of the property which are being removed to prevent crowding out of
important plant species.
A public meeting on. the plan was held in 2019 to garner input from residents.
Mr. Courtright moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners rrrlopt the Otter Mound
Preser•z,e and Marco Lslartd Project Area Lrtrad Mtrtiagemeni Plan Updated June 2019 and April
2023 as presented by Stajf.' Second by iUs. Alljnan. Carried unanimously 8 — 0.
C. Cycle 12A Initial Screening Criteria
1. Nlatlalatl, LLC
Ms. Hennig presented the "Initial Screening Criteria Porn" for the above referenced parcels.
The 3 parcels are 8.3 acres and located at florr's Island (Al{A hey Marco) - 1079, 1085, and 1091
on Blue Hill Creek Dr. The lands are in a private gated community governed by a homeowner's
association.
The prol)egv sati#ics 4 hdtial .Screening Criteria.
Spealcez
Brad Cornell, Audubon of the Western Everglades supports acquisition of the properties as
they contain valuable Gopher Tortoise habitat. A survey of the species in the area is currently
underway and the site could be a Gopher Tortoise relocation site. Currently the species is
relocated to Glades County where they do not thrive as the environment is different than their
native Collier County. Access is an issue, but the feasibility of daytime access should be
investigated.
During Committee discussion, the following was noted:
• Mr. Cornell advised the Gopher Tortoise survey may be completed by the end of the year.
® The properties contain elevated habitat for the Gopher Tortoises. The species on site were
not subject to the devastation frorn Hurricane Ian as compared to other areas in Collier and
Lee County.
® The undeveloped lots surrounding the properties are comprised of wetland and mangrove
vegetation with some scrub habitat.
Spealcez
Rich Blonna, City of Marco Island agreed with Mr. Cornell and noted access to the properties is
adequate, but restricted. There are historic monuments in the area and investigation is underway to
4
M
N
0
N
ti
m
3
2
Packet Pg. 560
26.A.3
May 3, 2023
determine if some forth of public access is required to the sites. It t7€ay be beneficial to contact
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to determine if any partnerships are available.
M
Mr. Courtright moved for the application to move forrward in the acquisition process crud for N
Strtf f'to pi�epar'e ali liiiticil Ci'itei-ia Screening Repoi7. Second by Ms. Alltnan. Carried �
unanimously 8 -- 0. �
6. Subcommittee Reports
A. Lands Evaluation & Management -- Chair, Ron Clark — Meeting held on April 12, 2023 and
scheduled for September 21, 2023
Mr. Clark reported the Subcommittee reviewed land management plans at the meeting.
B. Outreach — Chair, Brittany Patterson -Weber —last meeting January 20, 2023
No recent update necessary.
C. Ordinance Policy and Rules Chair, Michele Lenhard - last meeting June 1, 2022
No recent updates necessary.
7. Coordinator- Communications
A. BCC Items -111s. Araque provided the update cis listed beloiv: Q
1. April 25 BCC meeting
a. Annual .Report and Public Access Report
b. P'lfrC Funding Assistance c
c. HHH Ranch liiteriiri 1lllanag(,riient Plcrn 00
d. Purchase Agl•eements• (2 items)
M
N
2. May 9 BCC meeting N
a. C),ele 12 Target 111ading Areas - jV5. Araque noted the item ivas recently inoved to the Julye 13f1, M
meeting. �
b. Purchase Agreements ,
B. Miscellaneous Items
Ms. Araque reported:
Conservation Collier is now under the auspices of the Growth Management Division with
supervision provided by Jamie Cooke - Alls. Cooke addressed the Committee noting she has a
background in wildlife management and biology and is looking forlvard to being involved with
the Prograin.
® Staff are working with the City of Marco Island to obtain the necessary approvals for the
Prograrn's property acquisitions on the island.
® Staff participated in Earth Day events at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and Sugden
Park.
9. Chair and Committee Member- Comments
Mr. Watkins queried if landowners adjacent to properties where applications have been filed for
acquisition by the program are contacted to determine any interest in selling their property xStcff noted
odjacent properties are not targeted until the acquisition of an approved properly has been eonypleted and
they are odded to the Target Protection 1Vlailing Ai•eci list vier Board Resolution. Properties may be
noininated for acquisition by meMbers of the public at any time.
Packet Pg. 561
26.A.3
May 3, 2023
Chair Lenhard noted Subcommittee meetings are open to all Members of the CCLAAC and the
gatherings are a beneficial forurn where new concepts may be explored.
M
N
10. Public General Comments G
N
Speaker rz
Brad Cornell, Audubon of the Western Everglades thanked Ms. l-lennig for representation of the CD
program at the "Burrmi,ing Buddies Day" held on Marco Island on April 15ty'. Also, there will be a water �
science forum for the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) at Corkscrew Sanctuary on '
May 12t"
Ms. Ashkar note([ if Members attend this or any other gathering, they should not discuss any items which
have the potential to come before the CCLAAC.
11. Staff Comments
Noire
12, Next Meeting — dune 7, 2023
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of
the chair at 2:15P.M.
Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee
i 00
u�
Milehelc Len4drd, Chair c
N
M
These minutes approved 6 the Board/Committee on pp y (� " �- �� as presented or as �
amended
Packet Pg. 562