HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo-1CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
(P.
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: December 17, 2004
Subject: Historic and Environmental
Preservation Board
References January 13, 2005 Agenda
Enclosures List of members, Applications
The Historic and Environmental Preservation (HEP) Board administers the
environmental and historic preservation ordinances, and serves as a quasijudicial
instrument in certain areas.
Members of the HEP Board must be experienced individuals representing specific
professions related to the Board's responsibilities. Appointments must be made
from individuals who have applied.
Three appointments are needed at this time for members with terms which expired on June
13, 2004. In addition, Luis Penelas, appointed on July 8, 2004 in the citizen category,
does not comply with the residency requirement. Our office advertised for applications in
a newspaper of general circulation, as required by the City Code Sec. 62-187(c). Listed
below are the names of persons who applied for each category. Because Board members
must be appointed in these specific positions, the following categories for the
Commissioners, based upon previous appointments, are listed below:
Previously
Nominated By
Category Applicants
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Residency/
Employment/
Term Limit
Vice Chairman Gonzalez
Alternate
Gary Appel
Jane Caporelli
Kenneth Merker
Miguel Seco
Ok
Ok
Ok
Employment/term
Commissioner Allen
Real Estate
Broker
Gary Appel (incumbent)
Ok
Commissioner Allen
Landscape
Architect
Gerald Marston (incumbent)
Ok
Commissioner Regalado
Citizen
Luis Penelas (incumbent)
Does not comply with
residency
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requirement
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board.
By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on
the January 13, 2005 Commission agenda. This matter was deferred from the June 24th
July 8th, September 9th, November 18th, and the December 9, 2004 Commission meetings.
PAT:ss
c: Elsa I. Jaramillo-Velez, Assistant City Attorney
Sarah Eaton, Preservation Officer/Liaison to Board, Planning Department
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Rai Fernandez, Chairperson
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