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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date:
Subject:
References:
Enclosures:
May 13, 2011
Planning Zoning and Appeals
Board
May 26, 2011 Agenda
Applications and
Current Members
Pursuant to Sec 62-27 of the City Code, The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board was created
to meet the responsibilities under the continuous comprehensive planning program required by
state statutes.
Pursuant to Sec 62-63.5 of the City Code, The City Commission shall appoint the board members
from the nominations made by each City Commissioner, for ten members of the Planning, Zoning
and Appeals Board. The mayor shall appoint one member and the alternate member. Appointees
shall be persons in a position to represent the public interest. 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. No person shall be appointed who holds any elective office or is
employed in a full-time capacity by any governmental authority in the county or the City.
Before making any appointment, the City Commission shall determine that the person so
appointed satisfies the requirements of sections 2-611 (Conflict of Interest) et seq. of the City
Code, 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). Per
application, such disclosure is to be made within 30 days of appointment. In addition, the code of
ethics of Miami -Dade County shall apply to members and the alternate member of the Planning,
Zoning and Appeals Board.
In February 2011, and April 2011, our office advertised for applications in a newspaper of general
circulation as required by City Code Sec. 62-63(a) for Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board. The
deadline for such application was February 24, 2011, 4:00 PM and May 5, 2011, 4:00 PM,
respectively. We received applications from the following individuals by the February 24, 2011,
and May 5, 2011 deadlines.
1. Armando Caza — Not an Elector of City Miami (Not Eligible)
2. Oscar A. Rodriguez
Four (4) appointments are required at this time:
• Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort has two (2) appointments for seats currently held by:*
1. Vacant.
2. Lazaro J. Lopez, incumbent, whose term expires on May 19, 2011.
This item was continued from May 12, 2011 Commission meeting.
• Vice Chairman Frank Carollo has one (1) appointment for a seat currently:1
1. Vacant.
• Commissioner Richard Dunn II has one (1) appointment for a seat currently:*
1. Vacant.
By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the May
26, 2011 Commission agenda.
PAT:sa
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Maria J. Chiaro, Deputy City Attorney
Victoria Mendez, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Anel Rodriguez, Liaison, Hearing Boards
Orlando Toledo, Building Director
Francisco Garcia, Planning Director
Barnaby Min, Zoning Administrator
Gary Reshefsky, Interim Director Risk Management
This item was continued from July 8, 2010, September 16, 2010, October 14, 2010, October 28, 2010, November 18,
2010, January 13, 2011, February 10, 2011, and May 12, 2011 Commission meetings.
$ This item was continued from the May 12, 2011 Commission meeting.