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Landmarks Advisory Board Meeting of February 1, 2022.
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SUMMARY OF MEETING:
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 am.
Mr. Adams welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the Landmarks Advisory Board and thanked everyone for coming
ROLL CALL:
Ms. Lyons called the roll; all members were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
There were no previous minutes as this was the first meeting of the board.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEFERRAL OF AGENDA ITEMS:
None
Members of the board introduced themselves.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Board as-a-whole nominations.
a) Mr. Ajit Asrani
b) Ms. Laura Dowlen
A motion was made by Ms. Maranos and seconded by Ms. Bondurant to close the nominations.
The motion passed with a collective aye.
LANDMARKS ADVISORY BOARD UPDATES:
Historic Markers
1. Frank Button Marker - Alhambra Circle / Majorca Avenue.
2. Coral Gables Sign - North Greenway Drive/Coral Way.
3. Riding Academy & Show ring - Aragon Avenue/Salzedo Street.
4. South Entrance - Old Cutler Road/SW 57 Avenue.
CITY COMMISSION ITEMS:
None.
ITEMS FROM THE SECRETARY:
None.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Marker for Officer Cyril Guest - first fallen officer in Coral Gables - deceased December 25, 1928.
2. W. L. Philbrick marker at the Merrick House.
3. Raul Valdes Fauli Sr. archives plaque on a garage building at the Merrick House.
4. Landscaping around markers.
5. Marker at the east end of Miracle Mile in front of Denny’s.
6. Cement street and stop signs.
7. Guidelines.
8. Frequency of meetings.
A motion was made by Ms. Maranos and seconded by Ms. Bondurant to change the meetings from once a quarter to every other month and have a special meeting in March.
The motion passed with a collective aye.
9. Whiteway Lights Projects.
10. Responsibilities of the Landmark Advisory Board.
11. Alhambra Water Tower.
12. Budget.
NOMINATIONS:
A motion was made by Ms. Maranos and seconded by Ms. Busot to nominate Mayor Slesnick as the interim chair.
The motion passed with a collective aye.
A motion was made by Mayor Slesnick and seconded by Ms. Bondurant to nominate Ms. Maranos as the interim vice-chair.
The motion passed with a collective aye.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Ms. Maranos and seconded by Ms. Heisenbottle to adjourn the meeting
The motion passed with a collective aye.
BOARD FORMALLY RECONVENED:
1. Meeting with Historic Preservation Board.
2. Gondola Building.
2nd ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Ms. Maranos and seconded by Ms. Heisenbottle to adjourn the meeting
The motion passed with a collective aye.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:17 am.