PARKS & RECREATION
PO Box 1110, Tampa, FL 33601-1110
(813) 744-5871






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BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Donna Cameron Cepeda
Harry Cohen
Ken Hagan
Pat Kemp
Christine Miller
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Myers
Joshua Wostal
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Bonnie M. Wise
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Christine M. Beck
COUNTY INTERNAL AUDITOR
Peggy Caskey

ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Dexter L. Barge


Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Advisory Board Agenda
Thursday June 27,2024 12:00 PM
Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr. All People’s Community Park and Life Center


I.
CALL TO ORDER – The Chairman called the meeting to order at 12:06
a. A welcome to everyone
b. A thank you to Friends of the County Parks and Recreation for providing lunch today.

II.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - N/A

III.
PRESENTATIONS

a. ELAPP Land Acquisition - Monthly Update – Forest Turbiville

Board Approved Contracts

TC Ventures (Triple Creek) – Awaiting Seller to complete CDD contraction. Anticipated closing on 110-acre
parcel in August.

Saffold Estates (Upper Little Manatee River) – 50-acre acquisition approved by the BOCC in February 2024.
Currently in due diligence process with anticipated closing in August/September.





Active Negotiations
Fee Acquisitions
 Mattaniah (Alafia River North Prong) – Appraisals for this 623-acre property were received by County on
2/20/2024. SWFWMD has formally agreed to partner (50/50) with the County on the acquisition by
signing a Letter of Intent (LOI). The property owner has also signed the LOI, which provides for a purchase
price of $6,762,500 (average appraised value). A purchase contract is currently being drafted and, upon
execution by the owner, will be taken to the BOCC in the fall of 2024. Concurrently, a cooperative
purchase agreement between the County and District is being drafted for BOCC and District Governing
Board approval.
 HSH Trust (Cypress Creek) – Awaiting response from bankruptcy counsel on status of the 10-acre property
in the bankruptcy proceeding.

EMH (Balm Scrub Preserve Addition) – Appraisal for 10-acre property finalized on 02/14/2024. Offer
provided to owner. County awaiting final decision.

Conservation Easements

Tew (Lower Green Swamp Addition) – Staff finalized a contract for the purchase of a 935-acre
conservation easement at a cost of $4,900,000. The contract was provided to the landowner on
6/21/2024 for signature. County is awaiting the return of an executed copy. Upon receipt, the contract
will be presented to the BOCC for approval.

Parker/Baker/Varnum/Davis (Alafia South Prong) – Discussions ongoing. Preliminary CEs are being drafted
for review. Acreage TBD.

Possible Donations
 Giunta (Cypress Creek) – Ongoing discussions with seller and Natural Resources for donation of up to 324
acres.
 Double Branch Bay – Project on hold until owner initiates discussions with county.

Other
 Mosaic (N/A) – Finalizing LOI with CAO and Mosaic (donation and fee acquisition totaling 4,300 acres).

b. Friends of the County Parks, Inc. Amendment to Agreement – Update. Forest Turbiville The
proposed amendment to the agreement was approved by the BOCC on 06/20/2024.

c. Field Use Agreement (FUA) – Update Greg Brown – The meetings went well. A Report will be
provided once complete. Hillsborough County Procurement Department continues reviewing
the RFP process and a name change will be forthcoming.


IV.
NEXT MEETING DATE August 8, 2024

V.
BOARD ACTION
a. Approve 05-16-2024 meeting minutes – Quorum unavailable. Approve at next meeting.

VI.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS – N/A

VII.
COMMUNICATIONS, ACTIVITIES, OR STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS – N/A

VIII.
ADJOURNMENT - The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 12:20 PM