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04-22-1985 Regular Meetingro r• ro cJd hail. Jhoress` iiiage F l OR ID A HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD APRIL 22, 1985 A regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Board of Miami Shores Village was held on Monday, April 22, 1985. The- meeting hemeeting was called to order by Marty Stofik, at 7:30 p.m., at the Miami Shores Village Hall. The following members were present: Marty Stofik, Chairman Gregory Anderson Henry D. Gaggstatter Margo Newton Absent: Ralph Renick Also present: Ivan Rodriguez, arrived during Comments. 1. MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of February 25, 1985 were approved as written, by a motion made by Mr. Gaggstatter, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and carried unanimously. Ms. Newton requested that the minutes reflect, a Training Workshop was held on Monday, March 4, 1985, 7:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Stofik. Present at the Workshop were Ivan Rodriguez, Preser- vation Consultant, Greg Anderson, Margo Newton, and Henry Gaggstatter. 2. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN Mrs. Stofik advised Members that as a result of her recent elect- ion to Village Council, she has given her resignation, as Chairman of this Board, to Mr:,. Forney, the Village Manager. She noted that she has enjoyed her tenure as Chairman, and appreciated the coop- eration of the Members of the Board. Nomination for the new Chairman was accepted. Mr. Anderson nominated Margo Newton, seconded by Mr. Gaggstatter., and carried unanimously. Mr. Gaggstatter moved to elect Ms. Newton by acclamation, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and passed unanimously. Ms. Newton, in accepting the Chairmanship, thanked Mrs. Stofik for her inspiration and involvement in Historic Preservation. 3. RESPONSE TO COVENANTS - DISCUSSION The Secretary provided an updated list of the Landmark Designations. Of twenty six Covenants mailed, to be signed, notarized, and re- turned, there were twelve replys. HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD -2- April 22, 1985 A letter of rejection from Joe L. & Marianne Palmer, of 107 N. E. 96 ST, was read by Ms. Newton. Following discussion, Mr. Gaggstatter moved that someone should make a call to the Palmers to try to determine their objection to designation, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and carried unanimously. It was decided, Ms. Newton will contact Mrs. Palmer. A letter of refusal from Henry Keller, 1291 N. E. 96th St., was read by Ms. Newton. During discussion it was determined that this home has been so modified that, its original architectural integrity is lost. No action was taken concerning this letter. Discussion on the wording of the Covenant took place. Mr. Gaggstatter moved that phone calls, by Members of the Board, be made to those who have not responded to the Covenant, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and carried unanimously. The list of names and phone numbers was then divided among the Members to follow up on, and call the Secretary with results. It was determined that a report would be made to Council at the meeting of May 21. 4. HISTORIC REGISTER NOMINATION - DISCUSSION Ms. Newton advised Members that Mike Zimney , Tallahassee office of Historic Preservation, has requested a rough draft of the nomination by May 1st and the final form by May 30th. Mrs. Stofik stated that, she is working on the rough draft of the nomination of the Grand Concourse Apartments, and Old Pump House. She further noted, she will send copies to Ivan Rodriguez, and the Board Members for their review before forwarding to Tallahassee. Following discussion, Mr. Anderson volunteered to compile the bibliography and footnotes. 5. SITE SURVEY - PROGRESS REPORT before A copy of the results of the Windshield Survey was distributed to Members. The list was compiled to identify buildings with worthi- ness, built &A4ree 1940. The properties on the list are identified in two categories, Contributing and Non -Contributing, and Other, (Designated, Report on File, Check). Research will continue. Discussion followed. Mrs. Stofik advised Members that Ivan Rodriguez has advised her, this Board is moving in the right direction. The next step is to go through the files for review. Mr. Rodriguez will help with the descriptive summary. There will be e fttither report on the Site Survey at the next meeting. Mr. Gaggstatter reported, he will endeavor to photograph all the Properties at one time, upon his return from England. • • HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD -3- April 22, 1985 In his report on the Mercer Building, Mr. Gaggstatter noted that, he has been unable to find any drawnings,he.has made numerous phone calls, and will continue his search. 6. COMMENTS, REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Gaggstatter made a motion that, Mrs. Stofik be named Special Advisor to the Historic Preservation Board, not just as Project Organizer for the Site Survey, but for other matters where her expertise might be useful to the Board. Motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson, and carried unanimously. Mr. Gaggstatter related, he had received a phone call from Mr. Lawton McCall, stating that he had important documents stored in boxes at the Community Center, and these are being eaten by rats. Mr. McCall has purchased a trunk in which to store the materials, but wants this Board to determine a place where they might be kept safely. Following discussion, it was determined that if these are really valuable archive, documents, a place should be found in the Library to store them. Mr. Gaggstatter noted that, he will prevail upon Mr. McCall to wait for a decision from this Board. Mr. Ivan Rodriguez arrived at this point. He was given a copy of the Site Survey. Discussion followed. Mr. Gaggstatter moved that notice of all meetings and materials be sent to Mrs. Stofik and Mr. Rodriguez, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and carried unanimously. Announcements made by Margo Newton: a) Miami Shores Historic Homes Bus Tours Sunday, April 28, 1 PM and 4 PM b) Dedication Ceremony -Miami Shores Homes Reception Thursday, April 25, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. c) Florida Conference of Preservation Boards & Commission Workshop in Tallahassee, May 14 d) Preservation Day in Tallahassee May 15, Wednesday d) Saturday, May 11, 9:30 AM - 4 PM Historic Homeowners Workshop Seminars on restoration, exhibits, films, expert advice. Next meeting will be held on Monday, May 20th. Council will appoint a new member to the Board on May 21. The meeting adjourned at 9 PM, by a motion made by Mr. Gaggstatter, and seconded by Mr. Anderson, and carried unanimously. HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD -4- • Approved l 614, Chairman • • April 22, 1985