A politically wired, Menino-administration appointee to the Boston Landmarks Commission and a local preservation panel has been terminated from both posts by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who in a recent letter accused the real estate executive of "ethics" violations, the Herald has learned.
Yanni Tsipis, a senior vice president at Colliers International who Mayor Thomas M. Menino tapped to serve on the Landmarks Commission in 2007 and the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission in 2009, had continued to serve on both boards as a "holdover" at the will of the mayor.
That ended when Walsh moved to terminate his tenure in a scathing letter dated Aug. 22 that accused Tsipis of "violations of conflict-of-interest and ethics laws" and "poor attendance." The letter was filed with City Clerk Maureen Feeney and the City Council on Sept 10.
However, in a Monday letter signed by Walsh, who is currently in Ireland, the mayor asked the city clerk to revoke his August letter and replace it with one in which he stated that "while I am not re-appointing Mr. Tsipis to these commissions I am grateful for his years of service to our city."
Tsipis, an MIT graduate, is married to Kristin Kara, a deputy director of special projects at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and is the son-in-law of Henry Kara, a real estate attorney who is a close friend of and longtime donor to Menino.
"My understanding is that the letter has been revoked and is null and void," Tsipis told the Herald yesterday, declining to discuss its allegations.
Walsh's press office yesterday was unable to provide any information supporting the allegations, and suggested the August letter had not been fully vetted before being filed.
"Upon further scrutiny of the content of the letter, it became clear that we lacked the appropriate documentation or substantiation to support the serious allegations made in the letter. Unfortunately the letter had already been signed and filed with the Clerk's office. We took immediate steps to correct this action, filing a revocation letter," said Walsh spokeswoman Kate Norton.
Several political observers viewed Walsh's initial missive as an unusual step, noting most voluntary commissioners get a perfunctory letter thanking them for their service when being asked to step down.
"It was a harsh letter," said a City Hall insider, who questioned the mayor's sudden about face. "While it clearly was meant for Yanni Tsipis, it has a broader impact on Colliers International. In real estate circles it's the equivalent of a kiss of death for doing business with City Hall."
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