Henry Stolar 12/31/2009
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.oov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673-7411, Fax: (305) 673-7254
01-24-2008
Henry Stolar
1500 Ocean Dr #803
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
JECT: Plannina Board
Congratulations! You have been appointed by the City Commission to the agency,
board or committee named above for a term ending: 12/31!2009.
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2006-3543, commencing with terms beginning on or after
January 1st, 2007, the term of board members who are directly appointed by a member of
the City Commission shall automatically expire on December 31 of the year the appointing
elected official leaves office.
If you are unable to accept this appointment or have any questions, please call the City
Clerk's Office at 305-673-7411. Please read the enclosed materials carefully.
Congratulations again and good luck.
Sincerely,
Robert Parcher
City Clerk
cc: Saul Frances, Parking Director
Mercedes Lamazares
ATTACHMENTS:
Letter of Appointment
Oath
City Code Ordinance section, applicable to agency, board or committee
City Code Section 2-22, 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-458 and 2-459
Ordinance No. 2006-3543 -Amendment to City Code Section 2-22
Miami-Dade County Code Section 2-11.1 -Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance
City Wide Permit Application - (Parking Department Form)
Booklet -Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employee
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.pov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673-7411, Fax: (305) 673-7254
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TO Henry Stolar
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RE: Planning Board
I do solemnly swear or affirm to bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the Government of the
United States, the State of Florida, and the City of Miami Beach, and to perform all the duties of
a member of the above-mentioned board or committee of the City of Miami Beach to which I have
been appointed for a term ending: 12/31/2009.
I have been issued a copy of Section 2-11.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code (Conflict of Interest
and Code of Ethics Ordinance), as well as theF/orida Commission on Ethics Guide to the Sunshine
Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, and understand that as a member
of a City of Miami Beach Board and/or Committee, I must comply with the financial disclosure require-
ments of Miami-Dade County or the State of Florida (depending on the board or committee on y~yhich
I serve) on July 1st, following the closing of the calendar year on which I have served.
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~~-`-- Henry.Stolar
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this L~~ day of ~ `~LhC , 200
Silvia Prie o
Deputy Clerk
*Please visit the City of Miami Beach website at www.miamibeachFl.gov under City Clerk/Board and Committees
for additional information regarding the Financial Disclosure Requirements.
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to a!I who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
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requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six
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Please list your preferences in order of ranki [1] first choice [2] second choice,/and [3] third choice.
choices will be observed by the Citv Clerk's Office. (Regular Boards of City)
0 Art in Public Places Committee
^ Beach Preservation Board
^ Beautification Committee
^ Board of Adjustment*
^ Budget Advisory Committee
^ Committee on Homeless
^ Committee for Quality Education in MB
^ Community Development Advisory*
^ C~rffunity Relations Board
onvention Center Advisory Boar
^ Debarment Committee
^ Design Review Board*
^ Disability Access Committee
^ Fine Arts Board
^ Golf Advisory Committee
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^ Health Facilities Authority Board
^ His Affairs Committee I
storic Preservation Board
^ Housing Authority*
^ Loan Review Committee*
^ Marine Authority*
^ Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
^ Miami Beach Commission for Women
^ Miami Beach Florida Sister Cities
^ Normandy Shores Local Gov't Neigh. Improvement
^ Oversight Committee for General Obligation Bond
^ Parks and Recreation Facilities Board
^ Pe~nel Board*
^ Police Citizens Relations Committee
^ Production Industry Council
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^ Safety Committee
^ Transportation and Parking Committee
^ Visitor and Convention Authority*
^ Youth Center Advisory Board
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Name: L ^ ~- Title:
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Attachment to Application for City of Miami Beach Boards and Committees
City of Miami Beach Organizations -Memberships of Henry Stolar
Miami Design Preservation League
Bass Museum
Wolfsonian Museum
Jewish Museum
New World Symphony
Miami City Ballet
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Holocaust Memorial
Art Center/South Florida
Miami Beach Cinematheque
Temple Beth Sholom
Miami Beach Arts Trust
South Beach Chamber Ensemble
Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach
November 28, 2007
Henry S. Stolar
1500 Ocean Drive -Apt. 803
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-8172 E-mail: henrystolar@bellsouth.net
Fax: 305-673-8501
RESUME -NOVEMBER 28, 2007
Summary Statement. I seek appointment to the Miami Beach Historic Preservation
Board, Planning Board, or Convention Center Advisory Board.
I am a retired lawyer, experienced with legislation, historic preservation, and travel and
tourism. Before moving full.-time to Miami Beach, I lived continuously for 41 years in
an historic district-the Central. West End of the City of St. Louis. I served for four of
those years as a member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen (which is the equivalent of
our City Commission), drafting, sponsoring, and advocating municipal legislation.
As detailed later in this Resume, I have testified on many occasions before our land use
boards and the Commission.
Residence. Full-time resident of Miami Beach, with wife Suzanne, since November,
2004.
Date and Place of Birth. Born on October 29, 1939 in St. Louis.
Education. (1) St. Louis Public Schools;
(2) Washington University (St. Louis), A.B. 1960 (Phi Beta Kappa, 1959);
(3) Harvard Law School (Boston), J.D. 1963.
Employment History. Practiced law in St. Louis for 41 years:
(1) Hocker, Goodwin, & MacGreevy- 1963-1969, Associate, then Partner;
(2) LaBarge Inc. - 1969-1974, General Counsel, then Vice President and General
Counsel;
(3) Maritz Inc. - 1974-2004, Associate General Counsel initially, followed by
successive promotions during that 30-year employment, until retirement as
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Maritz
Inc. is a privately-owned St. Louis company which, shortly before my
retirement, had about $1,400,000,000 in annual revenues and about 5,000
employees. At the time of my retirement, I headed a Law Department of five
lawyers. Maritz Inc.'s principal businesses are travel, marketing research,
and performance improvement programs for major corporate clients
(typically Fortune 500 companies).
Principal Governmental and Civic Activities in St. Louis -Pre-Retirement.
(1) Member of the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis (St. Louis' city
legislature -the equivalent of a city commission) - 1969-1973;
(2) Special Assistant to the Attorney General of Missouri -1967-1968;
(3) Member of the Board of Directors of Forest Park Forever, Inc. (the non-profit
corporation which, in apublic-private partnership with the City of St. Louis,
raised and spent approximately $50,000,000 of private contributions for the
restoration of St. Louis' 1,200-acre principal public park, and which now
serves in a central role in the maintenance and improvement of the park) -
1988-2003;
(4) Member of the Board of Directors of the Central West End Association (the
non-profit corporation dedicated to the quality of residential life and the
prosperity of businesses in St. Louis' central city neighborhood) - 1992-2002.
Principal Governmental and Civic Activities in Miami Beach -Post-Retirement.
(1) Graduate of the City of Miami Beach's Neighborhood Leadership Academy -
2006;
(2) Member of the Board of Directors of 1500 Ocean Drive Condominium
Association, Inc - 2005-2006;
(3) Asa 1500 Board member, served as a leader of residents' interests in the
drafting and advocacy of the City's new Noise Ordinance, including three
rounds of testimony before the City Commission;
(4) As a neighborhood resident, successfully led (A) the prosecution of, and
testimony before the Special Master on, the building violations at 1446 Ocean
Drive (west side of Ocean Drive, immediately south of the Regent Hotel), and
(B) the effort before the Board of Adjustment to require the proper
maintenance and screening of the now-vacant former Charles Hotel site
(southeast corner of Collins Avenue and 15`~ Street);
(5) Asa 1500 Board member, led the first comprehensive revision of the
building's condominium documents; participated actively in the development
of improved condominium internal financial reporting; guided the building's
lawsuit against the developer and contractors for roof defects; participated in
the interviewing and hiring of new staff; and participated in numerous other
building projects;
(6) As a citizen, testified on various occasions before the City Commission and
its Neighborhoods Committee on the City's new Handbill Ordinance, and
drafted language for it which the Commission incorporated into the final
version.
(7) As a citizen, appointed by the Miami Beach City Manager to serve on an
Evaluation Committee to consider applications by accountants for
appointment as auditors of tourism-related taxes;
(8) As a neighborhood resident, testified before the Planning Board on the
Conditional Use Permit for Maxim's Lounge at the Royal Palm Hotel, and
drafted language which the Board included in the final Conditional Use
Permit for the interior space;
(9) As a member of the Advocacy Committee of the Miami Design Preservation
League, testified before the Historic Preservation Board, in support of
adherence to the City's concurrency requirements in connection with the
proposed Bijou Hotel;
(l 0)As a citizen, testified before the Planning Board in the successful effort to
propose to the Commission an amendment to the Zoning Code which limits
both the number of seats and the number of patrons in restaurants and bars
which are accessory uses of hotels located in the south of 5`~ Street
neighborhood.