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recommendation from the City Advisory Committee is not necessary in order for this Board to make a recommendation to the City Commission, and so at this meeting the Historic Preservation Board could vote to make that recommendation if they are so inclined. It does not have to be a historically designated site in order for the Historic Preservation Board to make that recommendation, i.e. to apply for a grant from Federal or State agencies, and to utilize City funds to promote the preservation of archaeologically, historically and aesthetically significant sites, districts and zones, and so it does not have to apply to an historic site per se. The Board noted that they didn't get any information on this and did not want to vote on something they did not understand. Ms. McDonough said the grant requirements just say that we need an advisory board, an entity that provides advisory support to the City to apply for this Grant. Warren Stamm said he understands, we are a Board and are empowered to do it,the question becomes educating the Board on what it is that you are seeking. They need a recommendation of a Board to go to the Commission to be able to apply for the grant. He asked where the Pedestrian Bridge will be going. City Engineer Helen Gray presented a rendering of the site and explained that the proposed bridge will be going over the west bound lanes of State Road 826/Sunny Isles Boulevard, and at Plaza of the .Americas. She showed on the rendering where the bridge will be going, about 300 feet east of North Bay Road, approximately an equal distance between the loop that goes under the bridge, and the loop that goes around at Collins Avenue and so it will provide an elevated structure and will be about 18 or 20 feet above the road. Mr. Stamm asked what is the grade to this, to get up into the Pedestrian Bridge and then back down? Is it ramped, is it stairs, does it have elevators? City Engineer Gray said it will have elevators. Mr. Stamm asked then if she can also seek some type of support from ADA. What are you going to do when a kid wants to cross his bicycle from one side to the other, will they be able to go in the elevator or does it make more sense to have it ramped? City Engineer Gray said we have not completed design on that, we are actually in the procurement stage for design/build contractor and those are the details that will get flushed out in a contract. Mr. Stamm asked what the proposed height of the pedestrian walkway over the west bound lanes is,and City Engineer Gray said it will be approximately 18 to 20 feet above grade. Mr. Stamm said if you are going across State Road 826, isn't State Road 826 the same State Road as Collins Avenue, and City Engineer Gray said it is all under the FDOT State Highway System. Mr. Stamm said the reason he is bringing it up is because if you can get a bridge across State Road 826, he would strongly suggest that you bring that to the attention of the Mayor because they are trying to get a pedestrian bridge from here to across Collins Avenue. FDOT has had a tremendous amount of objection, and so if you can get something across State Road 826, make sure you remind the Commission that it may be advantageous to getting a pedestrian overpass on Collins Avenue, or a light which is what they are looking for. City Engineer Gray said every federal street is unique because we did investigate a number of alternatives. Mr. Stamm said you are going to have a number of considerations with the demographics that are using the Park. It is just a suggestion with the bicycles, etc., instead of having stairs or an elevator you may want to consider a way to ramp it so that you can take carriages, bikes, and other things up the ramp across and then back down the other side but you are going to need the grade to do that. Former Commissioner Goodman mentioned the pedestrian overpass at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood. Summary Minutes: 2014-0326 HPB Mitt Pale 6 of 7