HPB Minutes 2015-0121 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Minervina and Warren Stamm absent] in favor. Loretta de Vries said she was having lunch today with some ladies and one of them said she found in her home some videos of the early days. and Chair Camaraza said that we would be interested in them. She said she would follow through on it. David Udoff said he was asked at the last meeting to find an early photograph of the Pier to mount at the Pier for visitors to see, and so he did some research and found four (4) early photographs of the Pier, which he handed out. He said he had contacted many companies about signs, and he included in his report about the environment and the sand. One of the companies gave him an example of materials, and there are two types: high pressured laminates and aluminum. They would be able to engrave or print upon that material, and these signs are installed in museums, natural areas,and wetlands. Chair Camaraza asked if we had the rights to these photographs,and David Udoff said the first photograph of the girl at the Pier is from 1937, it is a press photograph, and he just bought it from eBay, and so the City owns it. The second photograph is on loan from Seth Bramson, the Honorary Member of the Board, and he has a negative of that photograph that can be reproduced into a print. The third photograph was from historymiami.org and they can provide us with a high resolution JPEG of it which we already have hanging on the wall on the 4'h floor of City Hall. The Board liked the third photograph of the Pier with a lot of fishermen. David Udoff said for the text, less is more. Consultant Ellen J. Uguccioni said she is not sure if there is a requirement for braille on the sign but she thinks it would be a good idea to incorporate that, and the Board agreed. Chair Camaraza moved to recommend to the City Commission that this photograph be used for the Pier, and City Attorney Ottinot said if the price is low,the City Manager can approve it. David Udoff said the cost could be anywhere from$5,000.00 to S10,000.00 and there may be an additional cost to add the braille. City Attorney Ottinot said that the Board can turn the motion into a Resolution and it can be submitted. If the City Manager wants to take it to the Commission, he can make that call, and he would need to get three (3) quotes. Chair Camaraza said we could say a certain number,and let's say less than$7,000.00 without us having to review this item again, and let the City Manager make the decision. Ari Steiger noted if it is under $25,000.00 the City Manager can make the decision. All the Board members were in favor of the third photograph. Chair Camaraza asked if we need to make a recommendation about placement, and City Attorney Ottinot said with your recommendation if the City Manager finds a location he will come back to the Board with it. Chair Camaraza said then that we will make a recommendation that prior to placement that the Board will be involved in the selection. Shari Blank moved and Ari Steiger seconded a motion that prior to placement of the photograph at the Pier that the City Manager will bring it back to the Board for their input. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0-2 ]Natalie Minervina and Warren Stamm absent] in favor. [City Clerk's Note: Chair Camaraza went back to agenda Item 3.] 5. Update/Report on Designating Artifacts as Historic. Action: Chair Camaraza said we had talked about researching if there are any items in the City regardless of who they belong to, if there was anything else that the Board would consider designating as historic. City Liaison David Udoff said he had talked to Warren Summary Minutes: 2015-0121 HPB Mte Page 5 of 7