LORID  City of Miami Springs, Florida Historic Preservation Board Regular Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 24, 2024 6:00P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 201 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, FL  1. Call to Order/Roll Call  The meeting was called to order at 06:04 P.M.  Present: Absent: Also Present: 2.  Chair James Watson, Ph.D. Board Member Eileen McDonough Board Member Carol A. Foster Board Member Vivian Isla-Rey Board Member Ken Wilde Board Secretary Sandra Duarte  Public Comments  Chair Watson opened the meeting for public comment. There were no comments made  at this time.  3. Approval of Minutes:  a. February 21, 2024 - Regular Meeting  Board Member McDonough moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2024 meeting. Board Member Foster seconded the motion which carried 3-0 voice  vote.  b. March 19, 2024 - Regular Meeting  Board Member McDonough moved to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2024 meeting. Board Member Foster seconded the motion which carried 3-0 voice vote.  4.  New Business  a. Certificate of Appropriateness - 201 Curtiss Parkway - Cesar Botero Architect Cesar Botero and the Regional Director for Ventura Services Florida Luis Capote addressed the Board. Mr. Botero updated the Board on the changed plans which reflected the aligned window placement and that the work being preformed would follow their previous guidelines. Mr. Capote added that he was here today to ensure the Board's  1    decisions would be implemented. Mr. Capote explained that the previous COA: submittals were done by contractors no longer on the project, and that all future plans would be drafted by Architect Botero. Mr. Capote ensure that the new plans would be followed by all contractors involved, and he also apologized for not being involved sooner with this Chair Watson welcomed Mr. Capote to the COA process and he explained that although the previous window requirements had been started through a different gentleman the current process had higher hopes of being approved. He further added that he was grateful that Mr. Botero was able to align the windows as the Board had requested which was a difficult thing to do given the buildings interior layout. Board Member Foster asked ift the light dividing windows would be 4 over and 4 down, with the center divider thicker Mr. Botero confirmed it would be possible with decorative pieces and that he would change the plans to reflect the light division, but he asked if the Board would approve the plans if that was the only change needed. The Board agreed but Chair Watson added that the application should also reflect that this was "new construction" and not Board Member Foster moved to approved the certificate of appropriateness submittal from Cesar Botero for 201 Curtiss Parkway pending the submittal for the window changes showing light division. Board Member McDonough seconded the  process and he thanked the Board for their careful considerations.  top provide the illusion of the original paned windows.  maintenance and repair."  motion which carried 3-0 through voice vote.  b. Certificate of Appropriateness - 201 Curtiss Parkway = Bert Philipson Luis Capote, the Regional Director for Ventura Services Florida addressed the Board. He explained in detail how the current changes being done for this certificate were only for the rotted wood located on the exterior of the building. He further explained that only the bollards and the wood trim were being replaced throughout the building. Chair Watson informed that the wooden bollards were called vigas. Board Member Foster asked if the windows were being touched at all through this certificate and Mr. Capote explained that this project was only for the rotted wood. Mrs. Foster requested for the certificate to reflect that the vigas would be replaced throughout the whole building along with the wood trim. Board Member Foster moved to approved the certificate of appropriateness submittal from Burt Philipson's for 201 Curtiss Parkway with the addition of replacing all vigas throughout the building on the application. Board Member McDonough seconded the motion with passed 3-0 through voice vote.  The Board agreed with her addition.  C. Selection of Vice Chair  This item was tabled for a future meeting date.  d. Pioneer Profiles  Secretary Duarte shared with the Board the updated Pioneer Profile application for review. She explained the previous processes that have been followed and lamented that  2    alot of the archived paperwork was incomplete or lacking. She further added that the process could be further updated before the application can be widely shared. The Board will review the items and discuss further changes at a later meeting.  e. Curtiss Mansion historic marker  Board Member Foster provided the Board with mock examples of what could be placed on the markers. She noted that a few facts were still being researched but that this submittal should be straight forward as most of the information is readily available despite  the additional research needed.  This discussion will continue at a later meeting due to time constraints.  5.  Update from Board Members and preparation of the agenda for the next  meeting:  a. April 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM  Chair Watson would like to discuss the possibility of an ad valorem tax.  6.  ADJOURN  There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:43 P.M.  3    Respectfully: submitted, - Sandra Duarte, Board Secretary Adopted by the Board on this 22-day of May 2024. Waty Dr. James Watson, Chair  Words SHCKen-through- have been deleted. Underscored words represent changes. All The comments, discussions, recommendations, and proposed actions of City Citizen Advisory Boards do not constitute the policy, position, or prospective action of the City, which may only be established and authorized by an appropriate vote or other action of the City Council.  other words remain unchanged.  4