Res No 124-14-14218RESOLUTION NO.124-14-14218
A Resolution acknowledging Commissioner Welsh's (Group Seat III)
appointment of Dr.Dean Whitman,as the representative of Group Seat III,
to serve on the Planning Board,replacing Ms.Yvonne Beckman for her
unexpired term ending March 18,2015.
WHEREAS,Article II,Section 8,Sub-section A of the City Charter provides that:
***When a Board or Committee is comprised of five members,each City
Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve asa representative onthe
Board or Committee.When there are more than five(5)members ona
Board or Committee,each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to
serve asa representative on the Board or Committee,and all members of
such Board or Committee in excess of five (5)shall be appointed by three
(3)affirmative votes of the City Commission based on recommendations
submitted byany City Commissioner.When a Board or Committee has less
thanfive(5)members,thentheselection of allmembersshallbebythree(3)
affirmative votes of theCity Commission from recommendations submitted
byanyCity Commissioner.(Amended 2-09-10)
WHEREAS,Commission Welshoriginally appointed Mrs.Yvonne Beckman tothe
Planning Boardashis representative forGroupSeatIII;and
WHEREAS,Commissioner Welshnow desires to replace Mrs.Beckman withthe
appointment of Dr.WhitmantoserveonthePlanningBoard,whoshalltaketheplace of andbe
the successor to Mrs.Yvonne Beckman seat on that board for the remainder of Mrs.Beckman's
term.Therefore,Dr.Whitman's appointment willexpireMarch 18,2015 oruponhisremovalor
untila successor isdulyappointedandqualified;and
WHEREAS,commencing with appointments made after January 1,2009,Sec.2-22
"Term Limits"of theCode of Ordinancesprovidesthat,appointeesarelimitedtotwo(2)
consecutive two-year terms of membership ona specific commission,board,or committee.
Afterservingamaximum of two(2)consecutiveyearterms,anappointeeshallnotbe
reappointedtothesame commission,boardor committee unlessatleastoneyearhaselapsed
betweenthetermlimitedpositionandthe effective dateof commencement ofthe proposed
appointment for a new term;and
WHEREAS,Dr.Whitmanservedonthe Planning BoardfromApril29,2009
throughApril3,2013;therefore,atleastoneyearhaselapsedbetweenhispriorserviceon
thisboardandtheeffectivedateof commencement oftheproposedappointment;and
WHEREAS,Dr.Whitmanwillbeservingtheunexpiredterm of Ms.YvonneBeckman
ending March 18,2015.
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission wish to thank Mrs.Yvonne Beckman
forher years of service onthe Planning Board.
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Res.No.124-14-14218
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.TheCity Commission hereby acknowledges Commissioner Welsh's right
toappointDr.DeanWhitmantothePlanningBoardastherepresentative of GroupSeatIII
pursuant tothe terms of theCity Charter andto replace Mrs.Yvonne Beckman.
Section 2.The expiration date of this appointment shall be March 18,2015,or
until a successor isduly appointed andqualified.
Section3.Effective Date.Thisresolutionshallbecomeeffectiveimmediatelyupon
adoption byvote of theCity Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ITthday of June _,2014.
ATTEST:
READ ANJ^PPROVED AS INFORM,
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THEREOF/
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APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE:3-2
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Nay
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Nay
Commissioner Welsh:Yea
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Referred by:
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD/COMMITTEE APPLICA TION
6130 Sunset Drive Phone No.305-663-6340
South Miami,FL 33143 Fax No.305-663-6348
1.Iam interested in serving on the following board(s)/committee(s):
Planning Board
First choice Second choice
Third choice Fourth choice
2.Name:Dean Whitman
(Please print)
3.Home Address:6259 SW 70th Street
4.Business Address:
5.Home Phone No.(786)493-3709 Business Phone No(5>c?5?3 +&*>Qc?cf
FaxNo.
6.E-mailAddress:whitmand@fiu.edu
7.Education/Degree Earned:PhD,Geological Sciences
Pertinent Experience:Professor of Geosciences,Fill,
FieldExpertise:Expert in Geographic Information Systems,mapping and"
geophysics
8.Community Service:
South Miami Planning Board member,2008-2013 (last 2 years as chair)
South Miami Charter Review Committee,2013
9.Attached Resume:^£(Optional)
10.Are youa registered voter?Yes X No
11.Are youa resident of the City?Yes X No
12.DoyouhaveabusinessintheCity?Yes NoX
Signature (J ^V*—r^^"'Date
Applicant
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Dean Whitman (6/2014)
6259 SW 70th Street
South Miami,FL 33143
(786)493-3709
deanwhitman@bellsouth.net
Education:
CornellUniversity,Department of GeologicalSciences,Ithaca,NY
Ph.D.,Geophysics/Seismology,minor in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics,August 1993
Dissertation:"LithosphericStructureand Segmentation of theCentralAndean Plateau"
University of California,Departmentof Geology and Geophysics,Berkeley,CA
A.B.,Geophysics,December 1984
Work Experience:
2011-present:Undergraduate ProgramDirector,DepartmentofEarthandEnvironment,FIU
2001-2005:Graduate Program Director,Department of EarthSciences,FIU
1999-2005:FacultyAssociate,International HurricaneResearchCenter,FIU
1999-present:Associate Professor,Department of Earthand Environment,FIU
1993-1999:AssistantProfessor,Department of Geology,Florida International University,Miami,
FL
1987-1993:Research Assistant,Department of GeologicalSciences,CornellUniversity,Ithaca,
NY
1990:TeachingAssistant,Department of GeologicalSciences,Cornell University,Ithaca,NY
1985:Field Seismologist,University of California,SantaCruz,CA
1984-1987:Staff Geophysicist,United StatesGeologicalSurvey,Menlo Park,CA
Special Skills:
•30years research using geophysics includingseismic,electrical,electromagnetic,and
potential field methods
•25years experience,Geographic Information Systemsand mapping
•21 years asan educator