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Appointments to the Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board (Individual Commissioners and Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
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Recommended Action:
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Approve five appointments - three appointments will be made from nominations by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) as a whole and two appointments will be made from nominations by two individual Commissioners.
• There are five positions up for appointment/reappointment. Three appointments include one alternate position and two At-Large member positions. The BCC shall nominate three applicants to be appointed for these positions. The other two appointments shall consist of one individual nomination by Commissioner Gerard and one individual nomination by Commissioner Peters. All these BCC appointments are for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021.
• Individual Commissioner Nominees:
o John E Doctor nominated by Commissioner Peters
o David C MacNamee nominated by Commissioner Gerard
• Applicants for the BCC At-Large and the alternate positions can be viewed on the attached ballot/worksheet.
• Clerk will do a roll call vote.
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Background Information:
Pursuant to Pinellas Code Section 146-5, the Historic Preservation Board reviews and makes final decisions on certificate of appropriateness applications for alterations, demolitions, relocations, and new construction to designated properties in a historic district, landmarks and landmark sites; recommends the designation of historic districts, individual landmarks, and landmark sites to the Pinellas County BCC; nominating and reviewing historic resources for listing on the National Register; and working on a variety of other matters pertaining to historic preservation in Pinellas County.
The Historic Preservation Board is composed of nine members, with two alternates. Each member of the BCC nominates one member of the Historic Preservation Board, and the BCC jointly nominates two at-large members and two alternates, with the BCC appointing the entire nine members and two alternates. The BCC also appoints one of its members to the Historic Preservation Board to serve as its chairman and ex-officio, non-voting member. The Historic Preservation Board must be composed of community advocates, municipal representatives, and historic preservation professionals with expertise and/or knowledge in the historic preservation field. The term of appointment of each member is three years.
Attachments:
Board Roster
Applications/Resumes
Worksheet/Ballot
Partner(s):
Tom Scofield, Principal Planner, Planning