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owner sells the site, whether the new property owner can destroy the site, the property owner has to come before this Board if they intend to demolish, make any repairs to any historical preservation site that has already been designated by the City. Vice Mayor Goodman noted the moratorium on size of signs, five years to remove sign and come within compliance, and Chairperson Del Monico said this is something we will need to discuss with legal to see if it can even be considered an historic site. Joe Master asked if the signs could be grandfathered in, and Mayor Edelcup said any old signs that don't conform regardless of historic value must come down. Mayor Edelcup said there are properties here that may be considered and that is the Ocean Palm Motel which is the first two-story motel ever built in South Florida, and the other is the Lagoon Restaurant. Chairperson Del Monico said that is why she had hoped that Ellen Wynne would be here because she knows about these things but understands that Ms. Wynne fell down and hurt herself. Mr. Abramson said that the LagoonlRestaurant is for sale and is in bad shape, and they have already sold off the western portion, and he thought that the Ocean Palm was sold for redevelopment, but it was not. Deputy City Attorney Ottinot wanted to remind the Board that the designation of a particular property is a Quasi-Judicial matter, and you don't want to discuss it until that site has been presented before this Board, but you can ask Mr. Schulman to review particular sites within the City,and if an application needs to be made at the time when it is presented to the Board, you should!discuss it then. 7. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE SITES FOR FUTURE DESIGNATION. Action: Chairperson Del Monico said the reason this is on the agenda' is to discuss if we are going to be a maintenance board or an active board where we have things to review, and how many things. Deputy City Attorney Ottinot clarified saying that they can discuss the site but not the merits of it. Mr. Schulman noted that David Udoff has done extensive work. Mr. Udoff said that he has taken many pictures of Collins Avenue, existing structures; etc. Chairperson Del Monico requested that Mr. Schulman and Mr. Udoff present a summary to the Board of their work and any properties that they would recommend the Board to consider for historic designation. Mr. Udoff said the Golden Shores area where Ellen Wynne lives, and Mayor Edelcup said that Ms. Wynne's home is being replicated by the University of Miami campus as an historic rendition of an old Florida home. Joe Master asked if you designate a home as an historic site, what are the ramifications? Chairperson Del Monico geld as far as what Mr. Schulman said about the County approving, the County doesn't have to approve anything in this City anymore unless the people want a tax break. She said the three ways it can become historic is: 1) the owner asks for it; 2) Mr. Schulman, our staff person; could ask for it; and 3) the Board can ask for it. Chairperson Del Monico asked Deputy City Attorney Ottinot what would qualify as an historic district, what are the parameters that a district has to meet? Deputy City Attorney Ottinot said he would research it and check with other cities such as Miami Beach and Coral Gables, on the process and how historic designation comes about. Chairperson Del Monico asked if Deputy City Attorney Ottinot if he could go a step further and let them know if we have any areas in the City that would qualify for historic district status. Ms. D'Arbelles said a site on the Website is the Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation, that would provide information to us. Deputy City Attorney Ottinot said that in the definitions section of the Ordinance it defines what constitutes an historic district, and we have to be consistent with our ordinance. Summary Minutes 2004-0610 HPB Mtg Page 5 of 6