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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplicationYes " . CITY OF MIAMI APPLICATION F . for PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD andlor ZONING BOARD`—' ! ] ','eirkg` -IAA_ pi —n NAME: Ney � o� . Rod �1 Inrt Npne} (Middle) host Name] r' V RESIDENCE: (wdreas Linenr -'> GO tAu�iets une4 CITY: STATE. FL ZIP: HOME PHONE: CELL FAX EMAIL: PRINCIPLE BUSINESS/EMPLOYER: BUSINESS ADDRESS'.M1111';ess Line,) CITY: AMMO Line} STATE. FL ZIP: BUS. PHONE- EXT Would you like to serve on the Planning Advlsoy Board? tr Yes r No Would you like to serve on the Zoning Board? la Yes r No Please state tf you have a preference for either board: Zoning Board Are you an elector of the City of Miami? -414 ..R 1. Describe the qualities, experience, expertise andlor abilities that you possess that would make you an effective board member that wilt act in the public Interest Spent from 1978 to 1981 on the board of Project A.I.S.P. (Arts trlstntdiona for Special Population). He served 4 years on the C1ty'&Fllitia -Planning Adv spry` oar as a member, and Cotffeerperson.-Fiom 1-999 W 2002 he served in the Code Eitrerdementlka t:-or e r r f1G i +e iff he is a board member of The' jay Molina intemel(oiiel Trade consortium, ilittaiiit Dade ntp ltirou triet7,Gomrri sioner irartoa t3imen Fenn ens PAeaEIWO1.01 Page 1 104 2. Describe your educational background and general knowledge of planning and zoning.; ),. Dr. Rod has his degrees in Education, Clinical psychology and Cultural Anthropology_ • 1-4 „- n CZ▪ ? (j (-3 3. Describe any prior community or personal involvement that you have had thatc,_-,'. , demonstrates interest in and concern for planning and planning implementatiol. 4111 . c- Among his many talents, you can count on him to be an excellent translator from English into Franand/or Spantilf arid idoi;iiiria71Wairdo1IstOnt in M. dtklifbidrig tbe first nersohld ikieliOeskin*Ctecileasi aCode Enforcement ��a M�W FdCiitonese.Chlnese era -Mvisiiiiif.13ditaid !Medi* VAR 'knave for his sKiitaktigiiigaa:W:diiirie-o-OTaiiiais Wire -kik-iv-hied by tap* of:Mani and itioiai on. Channel 9 TV_ ••••• • •_ ••.• 4. Describe any planning or land use or growth management seminars they you have attended. During his 4 years in the Planning Board (2602-2006) he went to all workshops and seminars available. He did the same in bis 3 years in Which he spends on the Code Enforcement Board. Plus, he was not -Silly board member for the Planning Advispry Board, but vice -chair and co-chairman. Also, He was a board member of project A.LSP. (Arts b3struction for acCiall„paiaticaPra 1,971,19R0 5. Describe any membership in organizitiorla having the priniaryahn of the furtherance of dissemination of knowledge of and suppbrt of sound piannidg and Implementation programs. Due to his many years of community involvement, Dr. Rod belongs to numerous civic, private and public organizations dealing with our community. C.O.P. (Citizen on Patrol) Community meetings every last Thursday of each month and second Thursdays of November due to Thanksgiving. 6. Describe any oiler activity evidencing knovAedge and interest in the public purposes of planning and plan implementation, A Aftelilr resident of the Cfty of Miami, Dr. Rod has spelt his adiit life giving back to the community he loves. He is a community at v.ft—ffeadtifWacfre—firalrafftWaliff-minuody. odd** Cfty Of lalatedt, ROOM 4199ratitirColdityTEMIT.-Ragibtr7.--- Page 2 Of 4 1 have read and understand the qualifications for members that are set forth in Sec. 62-124 of the City Code, and hereby certify that (1) I do not have any interest in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work, or service for the city. (2) I am in a position to represent the public interest, and do not have any personal or private interests likely to conflict with the pubic interest. (3) I do not hold any elective office in any governmental authority in the county or the city_ (4) I am not employed in a fall -time capacity by any governmental authority in the county or the city. (5) As a member of the planning advisory board or of the zoning board I agree to participate in at least one seminar on planning or zoning to be held in Florida, and approved by the oily, during the house of each calendar year that I remain a member or alternate member of the planning advisory board or of the zoning board. ,v *-3 (6) I acknowledge thst I am subject to removal from the board if I fail to meet this requirement each and every ear elr ass mning rshi board membership or alternate membep. �h c' (7) As a prospective appointee I am subject to a personal appearance before the city commission, to the citillibornrnision an opportunity to ascertain my proficiency in the English language, educational background a general gpwlede of planning and zoning- at (8) I am an elector of the City of Miami. If ;-. C An 'elector of the City of Miami' means a person who: r" ,_, (1) is a citizen of the United States of America; (2) is 18 years of age or older, T. (3) has not been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state; r (4) has not been convicted of a felony In Florida, or any other state, without having had his/her civi rights restorer (5) is a resident of the City of Miami; and (6) is registered to vote in the City of Miami I agree to immediately notify the city Berk if 1 cease to be a resident and/or an elector of the city during the term of my office. 1 agree that if I were to become a candidate for elective poMical office during my term and qualify as a candidate for elective political office, such qualification shall be deemed a tender of my resignation from the board. 1 have read, understand and agree to comply with Section 2-611 of the Miami City Code which prohibits me from entering into any con- tract or transacting any business with the city or any person or agency acting for the dty, or from appearing in representation of any third party before any board, commission or agency of which 1 em member. I also understand that prohbition upon activity which is set forth above remains in effect for a period of two years alter I have left city service. I have read, understand and agree to comply with Section 2-613 of the Miami City Code which prohibits me from accepting, directly or indlredly, from any person, company, firm or corporation to which any purchase order or contract is or might be awarded, any rebate, gift, money or anything of value whatsoever, except where given for the use and benefit of the city. I have read, understand and agree to comply with Section 2-615 and 2-617 of the Miami City Code which requires that I submit to the dty clerk a complete itemized list of all real property owned by me, whether the title be either legal or equitable, whether owned In whole or in part, including corporate real property In which I have a controlting Interest or 1 am an officer of such corporation. 1 agree to Submit to the city deck said 'information in the required form verified and under oath within 30 days of my appointment and 1 shall include the following Information es to each parcel of land: (1) The legal description and common address; (2) The municipal or county zoning classification wherein the property is located; and (3) The manner in which the property is presently being utilized. I underhand that I am r qulred to list only those real properties that are located within the corporate limits of the city or those properties lorded 500 feet beyond the corporate limits of the city. 1 agree to comply with ell financial disclosure requirements of the City, the County and the State including the requirements set forth in Section 2-11.1 of the Miami -Dade County Code, and Florida Statutes Sec. 112-3145_ 1 acknowledge that the code of ethics of Miami -Dade County shall apply to me as a member or alternate member of the planning advisory board or the zoning board and hereby agree to abide by all the provisions thereof. For additional infonnaion on Code stations, please visit the webeite of the Office of the City Attorney at hftp://www.miamigov.Com/ ctyattomeyipages/Index-asp for intermit links to citations. I recognize that membership on the planning advisory board or the zoning board requires my regular attendance and participation at board meetings. I understand that attendance at board meetings is subject to the following point system: 1. Each member or alternate member of the planning advisory board and the zoning board who arrives after the beginning of the first agenda stem or leaves before the termination of the last agenda item, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board, shall receive two points. 2. Any member or alternate member of the planning advisory board or zoning board who accumulates more than 15 pointe in one calendar year shall automatically be removed and the position declared vacant Additionally, 1 understand that if 1 am appointed to the zoning board and 1 am absent, for whatever reason, from more than five (5) meetings in one calendar year, 1 shall be automatically removed farm the board; or that if I am appointed to the planning advisory board and 1 ten absent, for whatever reason, from more then six (6) meetings in one calendar year, 1 shall be automatically removed from the board. Penn aoa ftRAA PAazeo1ut of Page 3 of 4 #Ritf#tie*** **in** *********** *****tiff*fH'tfH 1 hereby certify that all information in this application is complete, truthful, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and that 1 have read and understand the qualifications and conditions of membership listed in this application. Print Name Dr. Denis Rod Signature Date .4 Yes FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS Phrase complete this fonn and submit to: Office of the City Clerk ATTN: Assistant City Clerk 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 _rw 0 cn 0 C3 - —t Fr: c- _. ,i .A r r". -t, as) crs Information may be copied and pasted Mfg this form from other computer programs, Le. MS Word. Inibmratlon that is typed directly into the form may be 'Saved as Text' and then opened in other computer programs. For additional Information on the Planning Advisory Board andfor the Zoning Board please contact Ms. Termite Fernandes, Executive Secretary, Hearing Boards, at (305) 4164038 or email et TFemande4@miamigcw.com !lA******MMlR liY1MM** Fain eora MA-Pns26-o701 oa Page 4 of 4 Denis Rod A graduate of the University of Miami, Miami, Florida and Patrick Lumumba Moscow State University, Soviet Union (now Russia), Dr. Rod has his degrees in Education, Clinical Psychology and Cultural Anthropology. Although not an attorney, Dr. Rod has successfully helped handled litigation issues dealing with shareholders, contracts, and real estate disputes. Also, he has taken up to trial Tort Cases. All of this while working at his uncle's law firm in Spain. Dr. Rod spent from 1978 to 1981 on the board of Project A.I.S.P, (Arts Instructions for Special Population). He served 4 years on the City of Miami Planning Advisory Board as a member, Vice -Chairperson and Co -Chairperson. From 1999 to 2002 he served in the Code Enforcement Board for the City of Miami. Currently, he is a board member of The Jay Malina International Trade Consortium, Miami -Dade County, through District 7, Commissioner Carlos Gimenez. Appointed by different administrations, he has served In the greeting committees for the visits of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, H.M. Queen Elizabeth of England, H.M. King Juan Carlos of Spain, N.M. Queen Sofia of Spain, and H.R.H. El Principe Felipe de Asturias. Among his many talents, you can count on him to be an excellent translator from English into French and/or Spanish and vice -versa. He made history in this city by being the first person to ever speak in Creole as a Code Enforcement Board Member and Cantonese Chinese at a Planning Advisory Board Meeting. He's well known for his gift of languages. All of these occasions were televised by the City of Miami and shown on Channel 9 TV.