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Appointments to the Historic Preservation Board (Board of County Commissioners as a whole and Individual Appointment by Commissioner Peters).
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Recommended Action:
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Approve the appointment of Ramona Pletcher to the Historic Preservation Board to fill a current vacancy. This current term is set to expire on December 31, 2023. This is an individual appointment by Commissioner Kathleen Peters.
Approve the appointment of one Alternate to the Historic Preservation Board to fill a current vacancy. This current term is set to expire on December 31, 2022. This is an appointment by the Board of County Commissioners as a whole.
• Appointment of Ms. Pletcher by Commissioner Peters to fill a current position on the Historic Preservation Board.
• A motion can be made to approve the appointment of Ms. Pletcher. No ballot necessary.
• Appointment of one Alternate to fill a current vacancy. Names can be viewed on the attached list.
• Ballot/Worksheet for Alternate candidates provided; however, the Clerk may request a verbal 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 Board of County Commissioners (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:
Press Release
Board Roster
Application/Resume - Ramona Pletcher
Applications/Resumes for Alternate Candidate
Ballot/Worksheet
Partner(s):
Thomas Scofield, Principal Planner - Historic Preservation Specialist