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RESOLUTION NO.
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.
8 WHEREAS, Article II, Section 8, Sub-section A of the City Charter provides that:
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10 * * * When a Board or Committee is comprised of five members, each City
11 Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve as a representative on the
12 Board or Committee. When there are more than five (5) members on a
13 Board or Committee, each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to
14 serve as a representative on the Board or Committee, and all members of
15 such Board or Committee in excess of five (5) shall be appointed by three
16 (3) affirmative votes of the City Commission based on recommendations
17 submitted by any City Commissioner. When a Board or Committee has less
18 than five (5) members, then the selection of all members shall be by three (3)
19 affirmative votes of the City Commission from recommendations submitted
20 by any City Commissioner. (Amended 2-09-10)
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22 WHEREAS, Commission Welsh originally appointed Mrs. Yvonne Beckman to the
23 Planning Board as his representative for Group Seat III; and
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25 WHEREAS, Commissioner Welsh now desires to replace Mrs. Beckman with the
26 appointment of Dr. Whitman to serve on the Planning Board, who shall take the place of and be
27 the successor to Mrs. Yvonne Beckman seat on that board for the remainder of Mrs. Beckman's
28 term. Therefore, Dr. Whitman's appointment will expire March 18,2015 or upon his removal or
29 until a successor is duly appointed and qualified; and
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31 WHEREAS, commencing with appointments made after January 1, 2009, Sec. 2-22
32 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances provides that, appointees are limited to two (2)
33 consecutive two-year terms of membership on a specific commission, board, or committee.
34 After serving a maximum of two (2) consecutive year terms, an appointee shall not be
35 reappointed to the same commission, board or committee unless at least one year has elapsed
36 between the term limited position and the effective date of commencement of the proposed
37 appointment for a new term; and
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39 WHEREAS, Dr. Whitman served on the Planning Board from April 29, 2009
40 through April 3, 2013; therefore, at least one year has elapsed between his prior service on
41 this board and the effective date of commencement of the proposed appointment; and
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43 WHEREAS, Dr. Whitman will be serving the unexpired term of Ms. Yvonne Beckman
44 ending March 18,2015.
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46 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to thank Mrs. Yvonne Beckman
47 for her years of service on the Planning Board.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
2 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
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4 Section 1. The City Commission hereby acknowledges Commissioner Welsh's right
5 to appoint Dr. Dean Whitman to the Planning Board as the representative of Group Seat III
6 pursuant to the terms of the City Charter and to replace Mrs. Yvonne Beckman.
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8 Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment shall be March 18,2015, or
9 until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
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11 Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____ , 2014.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Welsh:
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Referred by: _______ _
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD/COMMITTEE APPLICATION
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
Phone No. 305-663-6340
Fax No. 305-663-6348
1. I am 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.(jo5)?J 'f!:f cig,(
Fax No.
6. E-mail Address:....:.w.:....:h..:..:i.:.:.tm.:....:..:::a.:....:n..:::d .... @..."f;.;..iu;:;.;.:..;:e:..;:d:.;::u.--________________ _
7. EducationlDegree Earned: :-=-P....:.h..:.::D:::..l-' .=G=-=e::..:;o==-lo=.g=ic:..::;a:..:...I...::S:..;:c:..:..ie::.:n:...:.c:::::e;::.,s;:.,-__________ _
Pertinent Experience: Professor of Geosciences, FlU,
Field Expertise: 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: Ii (Optional)
10. Are you a registered voter? Yes X No
11. Are you a resident of the City? Yes X No
12. Do you have a business in the City? Yes No X
Date
Revised 512010
6259 SW 70 th Street
South Miami, FL 33143
(786) 493-3709
deanwhitman@bellsouth.net
Education:
Dean Whitman (6/2014)
Cornell University, Department of Geological Sciences, Ithaca, NY
Ph.D., Geophysics/Seismology, minor in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, August 1993
Dissertation: "Lithospheric Structure and Segmentation of the Central Andean Plateau"
University of California, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Berkeley, CA
A.B., Geophysics, December 1984
Work Experience:
2011-present: Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Earth and Environment, FlU
2001-2005: Graduate Program Director, Department of Earth Sciences, FlU
1999-2005: Faculty Associate, International Hurricane Research Center, FlU
1999-present: Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environment, FlU
1993-1999: Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Florida International University, Miami,
FL
1987-1993: Research Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca,
NY
1990: Teaching Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
1985: Field Seismologist, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
1984-1987: Staff Geophysicist, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA
Special Skills:
• 30 years research using geophysics including seismic, electrical, electromagnetic, and
potential field methods
• 25 years experience, Geographic Information Systems and mapping
• 21 years as an educator