R9A1-Board And Committee Appointments - City Commission AppointmentsMIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeochfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Me bers of !~mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: October 16, 2013
SUBJECT: BOARD AND COMMITTEE APP INTMENTS-CITY COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Make appointments as indicated.
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
1. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (3 vacancies)
2. Board of Adjustment (1 vacancy)
3. Design Review Board (1 vacancy)
4. Health Advisory Committee (1 vacancy)
5. Health Facilities Authority Board {1 vacancy)
6. Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council (1 vacancy)
7. Miami Beach Human Rights Committee {1 vacancy)
8 Personnel Board (1 vacancy)
Please see the "Agenda -Agenda Archives" for the continuously updated Releases of City
Commission At-Large Nominations listing current information about which applicants have actually
been nominated. The Agenda-Agenda Archives website is located at:
http://miamibeachfl.gov/cityclerklscroll.aspx?id=72497
Alternatively, the Releases can be found by going to the City's main portal located at
http://miamibeachfl.gov; and under the CITY MEETINGS section, located on the right hand side of
the webpage, click on the "Agenda -Agenda Archives" link; thereafter choose the first listed
Commission meeting and click on City Commission At-Large Nominations.
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~ 0 0 N 18NE I THURSDAY. AUGUST 29. 2013 1\,F MiamiHerald.com I MIAMI HERALD MIAMI BEACH NOTICE OF LAND USE BOARD VACANCY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD The City of Miami Beach Is currently seeking appllca11ons to fill a vacancy on the Design Review Board. The Design Review Board is composed of seven members. The current vacancy is for the following category: One architect registered In the United States, or a professional practicing in the fields of architectural or urban design, or urban planning; or resident with demonstrated interest or background in design issues; or an attorney in good standing licensed to practice law within the United States. The Design Review Board's powers and duties Include the following: 1) To promote excellence In urban design. 2) To review all applications requiring design review approval for all properties not located within a designated historic district or not designated as a historic site. For works of art In the Art in Public Places program, the Design Review Board shall serve as advisor to the City Commission, and may Impose binding criteria, as provided In Chapter 82. Article VII. Art In Public Places. 3) To prepare and recommend adoption of design plans pertaining to neighborhood studies. 4) To hear and decide appeals of the Planning Director when deciding matters pursuant to Section 118-260. The Design Review Board is a quasi-Judicial board, whose members are appointed with the concurrence of at least four members of the City Commission. The members of the Design Review Board are subject to all applicable, State, County and City ethics laws, as well as Sections 2-21 through 2-27 and Sections 118-71 through 118-77 of the Miami Beach City Code. Interested persons with applicable backgrounds may submit their application, resume, photograph and professional Ucense(s) at http://secure.mlamibeacbfl goy/bcapp/bacupload.aspx or in person at the Office of the City Clerk, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, A.. 33139. All Board members serve without compensation. All Board members receive an annual parking decal. Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk City of Miami Beach
32NE I SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 2013 'JE
M.IAMIBEACH
NOTICE OF VACANCY
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The City of Miami Beach is currently seeking applications
to fill a vacancy on the Board of Adjustment. The Board of
Adjustment is composed of seven members. The current
vacancy is for the At-Large category:
The Board of Adjustment's powers and duties include the
following:
• To hear and decide appeals when it is alleged that there 1s
error in any order, requirement. decision, or determination
made by an administrative official in the enforcement of
the Land Development Regulations, with the exception of
appeals pursuant to Section 118-197 and Section 118-262
of the Miami Beach City Code. In exercising this power,
the Board of Adjustment may upon appeal, reverse or
affirm, whdly or partly, the order, requirement, decision or
determination, and to that end shall have all the powers of
the officer from whom the appeal is taken. The concurring
vote of five members of the Board shall be necessary to
reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination
of any such administrative official or to decide in favor
of the applicant on any matter upon which the Board is
required to pass under the land development regulations.
• To authorize, upon application such variance from the
terms of the Land Dev~opment Regulations as will not
be contrary to the public interest when, owing to special
conditions, a literal enforcement of a provision of the Land
Development Regulations would resutt in unnecessary
and undue hardship. An affirmative vote of five-sevenths
of all members of the Board shall be necessary to approve
any variance request.
• The Board of Adjustment shall serve as the City's
Floodplain Management Board and shall have the authority
to exercise all powers and perform all duties assigned to
such Board pursuant to Section 54-131 et seq. of the
Miami Beach City Code and Resolution No. 93-20698,
and in accordance with the procedures set forth therein
as such ordinance and resolution may be amended from
time to time.
The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial Board, whose
members are appointed by a 5fi'h vote of the members of
the City Commission. Members of the Board of Adjustment
must either be residents of or have their principal place of
business in Miami Beach. The members of the Board of
Adjustment are subject to all applicable, State, County and
City ethics laws, as well as Sections 2-21 through 2-27 and
Sections 118-131 through 118-138ofthe Miami Beach City
Code.
Interested persons with applicable backgrounds may submit
their application, resume, photograph and professional
license(s) at http://secure.miamibeachfl.govlbcaop/bacupload.aspx
or in person at the Office of the City Clerk, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
All Board members serve without compensation. All Board
members receive an annual parking decal.
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
City of Miami Beach
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