2023-02-15 hpb minutes1
Mayor Sandra Harris
Vice Mayor Daniel Marinberg
Councilmember Alice Burch
Councilmember Timothy
Crutchfield
Councilmember Wesley
Castellanos
Esmond Scott, Village Manager
Sarah Johnston, Village Attorney
Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk
HISTORIC PRESEVATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DATE: 2-15-2023 TIME: 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1)CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Bonaduce called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM
2)ROLL CALL
Present:
Ms. Headley
Mr. Bramson
Mr. Saadeh
Mr. Bachay
Chairperson Bonaduce
Also, Present:
Claudia Hasbun, Planning and Zoning Director
Mariana Gracia, Secretary
3)ACTION ITEMS
3. A Approval of Minutes - January 25, 2023, HPB meeting.
Motion to approve the minutes of January 25, 2023 by Mr. Saadeh, seconded by Mr. Bramson and
the Motion approved unanimously.
HPB 2023_1_25.pdf
4)DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Historic Designation Process
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Discussion in pursuit of the designation process by the Board took place. The Board and Staff asked
questions. Mr. Bachay, we can make a resolution before it goes to council. Ms. Hasbun asked
the Board to draft the resolution and make a motion next meeting.
Motion by Mr. Bachay for Historic property nomination to go directly to Council; seconded by
Mr. Bramson to include Historic sites; the motion approved unanimously.
The Board further discussion took place regarding Historic landmarks. The Board had comments and
questions regarding historic landmarks.
Motion to have Staff draft with the assistance of the legal department a resolution, and for Staff
to coordinate with Village Council, motion by Mr. Bramson, seconded by Ms. Headley and
the motion approved unanimously.
b. Covenant requirements and legal implications
Ms. Hasbun said that the legal department agreed that the covenants be record. Legal opinion will be
dependent on the language approving the designation. Chair Bonaduce asked are we relying on
the minutes.
Further discussion about covenant requirements by the Board and Staff. Ms. Hasbun read into the
record the email put forward by the legal department about the requirements for
covenants. Recordation of the covenant is required.
Mr. Bramson for all designations we can have a list. Chair Bonaduce we have the list. The Board
made comments and agrees dependent on the language approving the designation. Mr. Saadeh
volunteered to check on 262 NE 96 Street. Chair Bonaduce emphasized that this house needs to
save.
Ms. Hasbun announced that the plaque would be ready in a couple of weeks. Standard price can be
lower. The 8X10-size price is $350.00 for one plaque. We will find the funds to do
so. Regarding the marker permitting process is about to be completed. It should be in place
sometime between the ends of March - beginning of April.
Mr. Bramson had an announcement - The City Attorney of North Miami approved to have him write
the history of North Miami. There was discussion by the Board about having Mr. Bramson's
memorabilia displayed in a public setting. The Board, what about Barry University? Mr.
Bramson said that there are some issues about space at Barry. FIU is trying to come up with
space to display the memorabilia.
End of Discussion.
5)ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Mr. Bachay, the Board approved the motion unanimously.