Jack Finglass Application PackageFinglass Jack L
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6001 North Bay Road Miami Beach
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FL 33140
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202-320-9315202-320-9315
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jackfing@msn.com
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Retired Architect
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Historic Preservation Board
Planning Board
Design Review Board
BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
Note:If applying for the At-Large position of the Historic Preservation Board, please answer the below
questions:
Have you ever resided in one of the City's Historic Districts for at least one year?Yes
If you answered "Yes", please indicate:
Address From:To:
101 Ocean Drive, Ocean Beach Historic District 1/5/2008 11/15/2013
Professional License
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affiliated with the city. This requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways:
YesResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months:
Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:No
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:Middle Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
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entity or business association.
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approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
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the Office of the City Clerk prior to being sworn in as a member.
Or
No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
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● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board?
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
BFA Architecture, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1971
BA History, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1971
MS Architecture (Historic Preservation) Columbia University, 1972
MBA (Real Estate and Urban Development) The American University, 1989
Government Architect, Federal Historic Preservation Officer 1972 - 2014. Historical Architect, Maryland Historical
Trust (State of Maryland); Preservation Architect, Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (State of Virginia) +
Federal Historic Preservation Architect (FPO), U.S. Government Agencies (U.S. Office of Personnel FPO; U.S.
Department of Justice; Immigration and Naturalization Service FPO; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (FPO).
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o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
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regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local
governmental agencies or authorities.
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an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
o Commencing with terms beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and as a condition of applying for appointment to
a City agency, board, or committee, each applicant must voluntarily agree that in the event the applicant files with
the City Clerk a Statement of Candidate formally announcing candidacy for City elective office, such filing with the
City Clerk shall be deemed a tender of resignation from the City agency, board or committee, and the member's
automatic resignation shall thereby immediately create a vacancy in the agency, board, or committee.
o If an appointee is engaged to provide services, for compensation, to either (1) a candidate for City elected office,
or (2) a political committee or electioneering communications organization expending funds for or against
candidates for City elected office, such engagement shall be deemed a tender of resignation from such City
agency, board, or committee. (Miami Beach City Code Section 2-22)
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
No Organization Information Submitted.
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
6001 North Bay Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b) and 2-448:
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
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ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND
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of Candidate for a City Elective Office (1).
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appointment to a City agency, board, or committee, I must voluntarily agree that in the event I file with the City Clerk a
Statement of Candidate formally announcing candidacy for City elective office, such filing with the City Clerk shall be deemed a
tender of resignation from the City agency, board, or committee.
YES I understand that (2).
(2) If am engaged to provide services, for compensation, to either (1) a candidate for City elected office, or (2) a political
committee or electioneering communications organization expending funds for or against candidates for City elected office,
such engagement shall be deemed a tender of resignation from the City agency, board, or committee.
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Jack L Finglass
6001 North Bay Road
Miami Beach,FL 33140
October 13,2024
Honorable Mayor and Commissioners:
The City of Miami Beach,City Hall
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach,FL 33139
Ladies and Gentlemen:Re:Application for the Historic
Preservation Board 2025-2027
Please find attached the Board &Committee application package
submitted by Jack L Finglass who is interested in being appointed to
a seat being vacated on the Historic Preservation Board (HPB)for
the term 2025-2027.
I would qualify for any one of four possible positions:
1.One of two possible seats reserved for city residents (2)
2.The Miami Design Preservation League Seat (1)
3.The Florida Historic Trust Seat (1)
My preferences for board nominations are in the following order if
there are no seats available on the HPB:
Choice 1:Historic Preservation Board
Choice 2:Design Review Board
Choice 3:Planning Board
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JACK L FINGLASS
6001 North Bay Road
Miami Beach,FL 33140
Cell 202-320-9315
Email:JackFing@msn.com
Objective:My objective is to be appointed a member of the Miami Beach Historic
Preservation Board.My experience and education make me very well qualified to
fill any available seat designated for the Miami Design Preservation League;the
Florida Historical Trust;or one of the two resident citizen positions on this
important board.
Below is an updated addendum to my attached resume:
Selected Accomplishments:
Chairman of the Board,Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board
Member of the Board,Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board
Member of the Board,Miami Design Preservation League
Chairman of the Advocacy Committee
Board Member,International World Congress,South Florida
Member of Miami Beach United
2018-2020
2014-2020
2015-
2019-
2021-2023
2023-
Education:
MBA,The American University,Real Estate &Urban Development 1989
MS,Architecture,Historic Preservation,Columbia University 1972
BFA,Architecture,Carnegie-Mellon University,1971
BA,History,Carnegie-Mellon University,1971
Work Experiences:
Senior Architect,U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission,Rockville,MD 2006-2013
Restoration Architect,Federal Preservation Officer (FPO),U.S.Department of
Justice,Immigration and Naturalization Service,Washington,DC
1996-2006
Restoration Architect,FPO,U.S.Office of Personnel Management,
Washington,DC.1992-1996
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Restoration Architect,Historic Structures Analyst,Velsey Architects,
Bethesda,MD
Worked on six major year's long historic structure reports in the DC are on
Major government buildings and complexes (Dept of the Interior sites;the
Department of Energy;and the Pentagon).1985-1992
Restoration Architect,The Maryland Historical Trust,Annapolis,MD
Studies and dealt with initiatives to mediate coastal/downtown flooding in
The Maryland Capital National Register Historic Landmark District of
Annapolis,MD.
1974-1985
Preservation Architect,The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission,
Richmond,VA 1971-1974
My objective is to be appointed a member of the Miami Beach Historic
Preservation Board.My educational training,my work and life experience make
me unusually well qualified to return to government service in Miami Beach in
such a position.
Jack L Finglass
+1-202-320-9315
<JackFing@msn.com>