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Assistant City Attorney Amuchastegui went over the steps of what is involved in making a determination as to whether a site qualifies as an historic site under Chapter 171 of the City Code: Step 1 — Petition for Designation. The first process is to have a petition for historic site designation,the proposal does not need to be made by the property owner, it!can be made by the City's Historic Preservation Board, and it can also be made by the City Commission. The criteria is set forth under Section 171-5 of the City Code which gives a comprehensive list of factors that would be considered in determining whether or not this building will be considered an historic site under the City Code. Step 2—Prepare a Designation Report. The next step would be to prepare,a designation report and this is where Ms. Uguccioni would come into play. Under the City Code it indicates that we must prepare a Historic Designation Report which must contain(1)a statement of significance; (2) a listing of legal boundaries; and (3) a recommendation as to whether the Board should designate the property as an historic site. Step 3 — Hold a Public Meeting and Vote on Proposed Designation. After the written Designation Report is filed the next step would be to hold a public meeting and actually have a vote on the proposed designation. At this meeting the Historic Preservation Board would be asked to vote and make a determination as to whether the site meets the criteria for historic site designation under Chapter 171 of the City Code. The Historic Preservation Board will have the option to approve it, approve it with conditions, amend it, or deny the proposed designation. Step 4 — Right of Appeal by Aggrieved Party. After that meeting takes place, the property owner would have the right to appeal any decision to the City Commission, and the City Commission would have the final vote. This Board would merely be making a recommendation to the City Commission. Assistant City Attorney Amuchastegui introduced Ms. Uguccioni who said that she has been in this business for 30 years. She has worked with several cities in Florida,and has been appointed by Governor Bush first and then by Governor Crist to be a member of the Florida Historical Commission, and she is currently the Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Miami. She read Seth Bramson's book and found it very interesting, and the Church, which then became a Temple, to her is instantaneously amazing, it grows from the ground, and one of the most interesting designs that she has seen. She has also learned about the Holocaust Ceremony that was held here which was very inspiring and an effort that is commendable. Vice Mayor Thaler asked how long the process will take,and Ms. Uguccioni said the research is the most time consuming, and she feels it is important to provide context. Before you begin talking about a building, it is important for you to understand who is living here,where you came from,the fact that you are part of Miami-Dade County,the political impetus that brought you to create a city of its own, and so she would like to talk about that for a little:bit and then speak to the building itself and its history and its transition from the Lutheran Church to the Temple and what happened there and the ceremonies that took place,etc.,and so the answer to the question is that it will take at least a month for her to get a feel of what is out there and to extract the information. Summary Minutes: 2010-0113 HPB Mtg Page 3 of 5