HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEP CCMemo 7-14-2011CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date:
Subject:
References:
Enclosures:
June 13, 2011
Historic and Environmental
Preservation Board
July 14, 2011 Agenda
List of members, Applications
The Historic and Environmental Preservation (HEP) Board administers the environmental
and historic preservation ordinances, and serves as a quasi-judicial instrument in certain
areas.
Members of the HEP Board must be experienced individuals representing specific
professions related to the Board's responsibilities. The board consists of nine members and
one alternate member qualified as follows:
• One member shall be an architect registered in the state.
• One member shall be a landscape architect registered in the state.
• One member shall be a historian or architectural historian qualified by means of
education or experience and having demonstrated knowledge and interest in county
history or architectural history.
• One member shall be an architect or architectural historian having demonstrated
knowledge and experience in architectural restoration and historic preservation.
• One member shall be an experienced real estate broker licensed by the state.
• One member shall be a person experienced in the field of business and finance or law.
• Three members shall be citizens with demonstrated knowledge and interest in the
historic and architectural heritage of the city and/or conservation of the natural
environment, and may also qualify under any of the above categories.
• One alternate member shall qualify under one of the above categories.
Our office advertised for applications in a newspaper of general circulation, as required by
the City Code Sec. 62-187(c). Appointments must be made from individuals who have
applied. Since Board members must be appointed to specific category positions; the
incumbents, categories, and eligible applicants to the category are as listed in the summary
sheet and shown below.
Gary A. Appel, incumbent, Real Estate Broker, whose term does not expire until September
16, 2011, is an eligible applicant as Architectural Historian, Citizen, Person in field of
Business & Finance or Law; and would require term waiver by a unanimous (5/5th) vote of
the Commission per code 2-885.
Three (3) appointments are required at this time.
• Vice Chairman Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:*
1. Vacant, Business/Finance/Law (Category 6)
Eligible applicants for this category are: David Freedman, and Gary A.
Appel
2. Jorge Zamanillo, incumbent, Architectural Historian (Category 3), whose term
expired on March 11, 2010, has exceeded the number of allowed absences (6 in
2010) would require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
Eligible applicant for this category is: Gary A. Appel
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:t
1. Robert John Graboski, incumbent, Architect (Category 1), whose term expired
on March 11, 2011.
Eligible applicants for this category are: Armando Cazo, and Robert John
Graboski.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board and
application from each applicant. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda
Office to place this issue on the July 14, 2011 Commission agenda.
PAT:sa
c: Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Alexander Adams, Board Liaison
* This item was continued from December 17, 2009, February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, April 8, 2010, May
13, 2010, June 10, 2010, July 8, 2010, September 16, 2010, October 14, 2010, October 28, 2010, November 18,
2010, January 13, 2011, February 10, 2011, March 0, 2011, April 14, 2011, May 12, 2011, and June 9, 2011
Commission meetings.
This item was continued from March 10, 2011, April 14, 2011, May 12, 2011, and June 9, 2011 Commission
meetings.