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CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: February 27, 2006
City Commission
a.
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Zoning Board
References: March 9, 2006 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Zoning Board was created to: (1) hear applicants for the rezoning of specific properties and
make recommendations to the Commission; (2) act as a quasi-judicial instrument for granting
variances or conditional uses; and (3) perform such other functions as requested by the
Commission.
Two members' terms expired on January 12, 2006.
• Commissioner Spence -Jones has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Charles J. Flowers.
2. Vacancy (Georges Williams resigned).
Additionally, Commissioner Sanchez appointed Ileana Hernandez -Acosta on January 12,
2006, however Ms. Hernandez -Acosta requires a waiver of the term limits of Section 2-
885(b) of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended, by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the
members of the City Commission. Said waivers were not considered at the January 12,
2006 and February 23, 2006 Commission meetings. Ms. Hernandez -Acosta is currently
serving her 13th term.
Further, Commissioner Regalado appointed Angel Urquiola on January 12, 2006, but Mr.
Urquiola requires a waiver for excessive absences allowed per City Code (4 absences in
2005). Said waiver was not considered at the January 12, 2006 and February 23, 2006
Commission meetings.
Pursuant to requirements under City Code Section 62-123, our office placed a notice in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City. Incumbent members need not apply. Our office
has received eight applications from the following individuals, who all comply with the City's
residency and employment requirements:
• Joseph Corral
• Henry Crespo
• Rose Fountain
• Michael C. Gongora
• Ron Gordon
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• Sally Mertens
• Donna Elizabeth Milo
• Dennis Rod
By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the
March 9, 2006 Commission agenda. For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current
membership of said board. This matter was deferred from the January 12, 2006 and February 23,
2006 Commission meetings.
Please be aware that City Code Section 62-124 states in part:
"In reaching a decision on appointment to a vacancy on the planning advisory
board or on the zoning board, the city commission shall give due regard to, and be
guided by the necessity for representation on the boards, of:
(1) Geographical sections and areas of the city;
(2) Social, economic and demographic characteristics of the city;
(3) Qualifications, background, experience and abilities of appointees to fulfill
the duties and responsibilities of board membership or alternate membership;
prospective appointees shall be subject to a personal appearance before the
city commission, to afford the city commission an opportunity to ascertain
prospective nominees' proficiency in the English language, educational
background and general knowledge of planning and zoning.
(4) Prior demonstration by prospective appointees of interest in and concern for
planning and planning implementation, as may be evidenced by previous
attendance at planning or land use control seminars;
(5) Membership in organizations having the primary aim of the furtherance of
dissemination of knowledge of and support of sound planning and
implementation programs;
(6) Other activity evidencing knowledge and interest in the public purposes of
planning and plan implementation;
(7) Potential conflicts of interest;
(8) Demonstrated maturity and objectivity of judgment; and
(9) Needs for expertise, if any, in the membership and alternate membership of
boards.
Appointees shall be persons in a position to represent the public interest
and no person shall be appointed having personal or private interests likely to
conflict with the public interest.
No person shall be appointed who has any interest in the profits or
emoluments of any contract, job, work, or service for the city. Before making any
appointment, the city commission shall determine that the persons so appointed
satisfies the requirements of sections 2-611 (Conflicts of Interest) et seq., and no
person shall be confirmed in appointment who has not filed the statement
required by section 2-615 (List of real estate owned - Required of certain
officials). In addition, the code of ethics of Metropolitan Dade County shall
apply to members and alternate members of the planning advisory board and of
the zoning board.
PAT: am
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c: George Wysong, Assistant City Attorney
Teresita Fernandez, Chief, Hearing Boards
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Ileana Hernandez -Acosta, Chairperson
Angel Urquiola