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Corp of Engineers, and we are trying to get as much time as possible during turtle season to allow us to put more piles into the ground and it will give us more time to build the restaurant, and finish it much quicker. As far as construction of the Pier,everything is already approved by the State. The new pilings will be concrete,and regular CBS construction for the restaurant. We have an agreement with the Newport, and there will be some revenues for the Newport but the City has the Lease with the State. 3B. Discussion to Consider Approving an Application for Certificate of Appropriateness to Reconstruct the Sunny Isles Beach/Newport Pier. Action: [City Clerk's Note: The Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to Construct the Pier was distributed prior to the meeting.] Assistant City Attorney Fernando Amuchastegui asked the City's Consultant Ellen J. Uguccioni to report on approving an Application for Certification of Appropriateness to demolish and reconstruct the Sunny Isles Beach/Newport Pier. Consultant Uguccioni reported that the Pier has been there since 1936, and it has been beaten up by hurricanes and strong wave action as originally the piles and deck were wooden. The Certificate of Appropriateness is required whenever there are changes, demolition, or new construction is proposed for an historic landmark, and it goes to the Historic Preservation Board for approval first. The Application is for demolition and new construction,not rehabilitation for the simple reason for the Pier to withstand time, to be effective and maintained, it will have concrete pilings and slab for a better chance of surviving the elements. It very much resembles the old Pier, and so while not exactly the same, it certainly serves a focal point of Sunny Isles Beach at the Newport as it has in the past. She said we are recommending approval,and she read the recommendation into the record: The new Pier addresses Americans with disabilities accessibility issues, and provides increased public amenities to accommodate local fishing enthusiasts and sightseers from around the world. The Pier will include a restaurant and will be used as a fishing pier,and sightseeing attraction. The new Pier will consist of building materials such as concrete, reinforced steel, and reinforced PVC to ensure its longevity. The completed project will reestablish the Pier as one of the City's main focal points. City Historian Richard C. Schulman noted that the groundbreaking of the Pier took place on Sunday, October 17, 2010. City Clerk Hines read the following Resolution title into the record: A Resolution of the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Application for Certification of Appropriateness to Demolish and Reconstruct the Sunny Isles Beach Pier, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Providing for an Effective Date. Shari Blank moved and Warren Stamm seconded a motion to approve the Resolution. HPB Resolution No. 2011-14 was adopted by a voice vote of 7-0 in favor. 4. Annual Report of the Sunny Isles Beach Historic Preservation Board. Action: [City Clerk's Note: The Annual Report was distributed prior to the meeting] City Historian Richard Schulman reported that the Fifth Annual Report was completed and forwarded to County Clerk Harvey Ruvin, and to Chairperson Kathleen Kauffman of the Dade County Preservation Board. He noted that Miami-Dade County requires an annual report from each municipality from their respective Historic Preservation Boards. He pointed out on the cover our newest historic site, Temple B'Nai Zion, and on the back cover is the actual plaque that was designed and is now installed on the Tower portion of the Temple. Agenda 2011-0217 HPB Mtg Page 2 of 4