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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 11 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS,
COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/PARKS ADVISORY
BOARD," TO PROVIDE FOR: AN INCREASE IN THE
NUMBERS OF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
COMMISSION FROM (5) TO (10); ELIMINATING
DISTRICT ELECTIONS; AND TRANSFERRING THE
POWER OF APPOINTMENT OF THE STUDENT
REPRESENTATIVE AND BOARD HISTORIAN FROM THE
CITY COMMISSION TO THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD;
MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 2-
1144.4 OF SAID CODE; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE..
WHEREAS, the City Commission has established the Parks
Advisory Board to provide for broad public input on issues of
park programs, operations, expansion and other funding needs
which impact the quality of park services available in the City
of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the current members of the Parks Advisory Board
have recommended several changes and modifications to the process
and method whereby the appointment of the voting members of the
Board are undertaken; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it in the best interest
of the citizens of the City of Miami to amend the City Code to
provide for such changes and modifications;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 11 of the Code
of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is amended in the
following particulars: 1/
"Chapter 2
ADMINISTRATION
Article XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 11
PARKS ADVISORY BOARD
Sec. 2-1144.3. Membership; qualifications; terms of
office; vacancies; officers.
(a) Membership. The Board shall consist of at
least nineteen (19) members who shall serve without
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary
expenses incurred in official duties as may be
Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored
words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now
in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanged material.
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determined and approved by the commission, and shall be
composed as follows:
(1) Thirteen regular members, all of whom shall
be entitled to vote, appointed as follows:
(i) One member appointed by the mayor;
(ii) Five Ten members appointed by the
members of the commission, with each
commissioner nominating ene two
individuals;
(rri) Fi2,Fe glee edfReffibers i=epresentinthe
re -s -i de i s of ea eh o f the five distrie
(iii)One professional, City resident or a
student appointed by the members of the
Board;
(iv) -�v+ A citizen with professional
knowledge of local history, seleeted
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individuals ended by le
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appointed by the members of the Board;
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar
as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 4. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the
remaining provisions,of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
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Section 5., This Ordinance shall become effective thirty
(30) days after final reading and adoption thereof .21
PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 9th day of
January , 2002.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY
this 23rd day of Januar , 2002.
ATTEST:
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CORRECTNESS:
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m1f UEL A. DIAZ, MAYOR
a/ This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed
by the Mayor within ten days from the date it was passed and adopted.
If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the
effective date stated herein, whichever is later.
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aSecond Reading Ordinance a 15
Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: NOV 7 ? ;;]' FELE
To: - Of the City. Commission
Ordinance Amending
SUBJECT: the Parks Advisory
Board Voting Member
/ Section
FROM: REFERENCES:
_ imenez
City Mana er ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission
approve the attached Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 11833
which established the Parks Advisory Board, herein after
referred to as the -'Board," for the purpose of changing
Section 2-1144.4 --Membership'' by modifying the method of
choosing only the voting members of the Board and modifying
the membership requirements of one of these voting member
positions. Specifically by eliminating elected member
positions in favor of additional commission appointments;
having the members of the Parks Advisory Board nominate and
appoint the Board Historian instead of the City Commission;
and changing the Student Representative Position to allow a
professional, or City resident or a student to serve as a
voting member of the Board with said appointment now to be
made by the Board instead of the City Commission. The Parks
Advisory Board currently is a thirteen (13) member voting
board of which five (5) voting members are appointed by the
City Commission, five (5) voting members are elected per
Commission Districts, one (1) voting member is appointed by
the Mayor, one (1) voting member is a Board Historian
position appointed by the commission at large and one (1)
voting member is a Student Representative position referred
by the Superintendent of Schools and appointed by the
Commission. There are also six (6) ex -officio, non-voting,
member positions on the Board.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Parks and Recreation which staffs the
Parks Advisory Board is requesting an amendment to Ordinance
No. 11833 which created the Parks Advisory Board pursuant to
the request of the members of the Board and in consideration
of the analysis and recommendations from the staff of the
Board in the attached memorandum to the Board dated April
tad, 2002. The elimination of the annual Board elections is
strongly recommended in light of the extremely poor public
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attendance and participation in .said elections. Members Df
the Board are in agreement with staff, that after three
years of elections, the obvious pubic apathy and the results
of the elections questions the credibility of the process
and does not justify the staff time, expense and advertising
costs to the City. Accordingly; the Board recommends that
the five elected voting member positions be changed to
appointed member positions meaning that each Commissioner
will in effect have two (2) ;appointments to the Board
instead of the current one appointment.
With respect to the voting member position of Board
Historian, the Board is recommending that this position,
which is currently appointed by ',the Commission, be changed
so that the Board can make the appointment and not the
Commission. The staff recommendation regarding this
position was to change the position altogether so that other
professionals and city residents can qualify and have the
opportunity to serve as a voting member of the Board.
Currently, only residents with a background in history
qualify for the position. Staff has been unsuccessful in
recruiting candidates for this position due to the lack of
interest from other qualified individuals. The Board's
recommendation essentially removes the Commission from
making an appointment to this position and provides it to
the Board.
On the voting member position of the Student Representative,
the Board is recommending that the position be modified to
include other professionals or city residents'or a student,
without a referral from the School Superintendent, which
essentially means the student would not be a representative
of the school system, and also removes the commission from
making this appointment transferring the responsibility for
the appointment to the Board. Staff had recommended the
complete elimination of this position and providing the
Mayor with a second appointment' to the Board considering
that each commissioner will also 'have a second appointment.
Staff's recommendation to eliminate the position is as a
result of the difficulty in filling and maintaining this
position for various reasons. In fact, there has been no
contribution towards the work of the Board from the Student_
Representative voting member position, which has for all
intent and purposes, been vacant for three years.
Approval of the attached Ordinance effectively amends the
original: Parks Advisory Board Ordinance providing the
changes requested by the members of the Board.
FISCAL IMPACT: NONE
CAG/FAKR/AR/prh l
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Memo
To: The Chairman and Members of the Board
From: Edward Blanco, Board Liaison
Date: April 2,2002
Re: Amending PAB Ordinance / Eliminating Elections and Member Positions.
The purpose of this memorandum is. to recommend that the board seriously
consider amending Ordinance No. 11833, which created the board, for the specific
purpose of eliminating annual board elections and most of the existing ex -officio and
one voting member positions which have either never been filled or never performed
as originally anticipated. As you know, we are now completing the second year of the
board's operation and so there is some history on the activities of the board that can
be drawn upon to measure its performance, accomplishments and deficiencies,
such as too many board vacancies and a poor election process.
In accordance with city code Section 2-892 "Sunset" review of boards., each city
board will be reviewed by the city commission based on its annual report,
presentation by its chairman, recommendation by the city manager and any other
information about the board that may be relevant to determining whether the board
continue in its present form or be abolished. All boards are to be reviewed every four
years. In September 2002, the board will officially complete its third year of
existence. The Parks Advisory Board will be scheduled for review next year.
The ideals, purpose and vision behind the creation .of the board were sincere and
genuine. However, like many well -intended and untried concepts, when put into
practice, has revealed that certain elements regarding the composition of the board,
have not been either practical, necessary or relevant to the performance of its duties.
Accordingly, it would be appropriate to revisit the original structure of the board in
order to revise, streamline and improve its membership process. The board should
act this year, before next year's commission review, and consider steps that will
serve to address any membership concerns.
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There are four recommendations, which if adopted, would require an amendment to
the PAB Ordinance. They are as follows:
• (1) Eliminate five (5) Designated Ex -Officio Member Positions in Favor of Two (2)
General Ex -Officio Positions for Citizens of Good Standing With An Interest in
Serving The Community :There are currently six (6) specifically designated ex -officio
member positions as part of the board. Apart from the Director of Parks and
Recreation, the following is a list of the five designated ex -officio member positions,
recommended for elimination, and the status of each position:
1.) One -Landscape Architect: This position has never been filled. There has
never even been a nomination for the jposition. As we enter the third year of
the board's existence, the position still remains vacant with still no name for
consideration. The elimination of this non-voting, vacant and possibly
irrelevant position, is strongly recommended.
2.) One - Educator: The board has just appointed an individual to this previously
vacant position. The appointment was made on January 16, 2002. This
individual is a very active citizen of the community. He also currently sits on
the board of the Virginia Key Beach Trust. He is a professional,. highly
qualified and with experience in community affairs. This individual could serve
on the Parks Advisory Board on his qualifications and background in
community service alone. There is no specific reason why he should only
serve in the "Educator" ex -officio member position.
3.) One — Specialist in the field of Recreation: This position has never been
filled. There has never even been a nomination for the position. For a board
that has as a part of its mission to "...review programming.. improvements
for all city parks... and recreational facilities... managed or owned by the
city...", it is incomprehensible why there should be no one with such expertise
to advise the board after two years! If the board has successfully functioned
with no such person on the board, then there is no better argument to justify
eliminating the position.
4.) Two — Representatives from Non- Profit Organizations: In 2001 the board
appointed one individual from this category. The individual never attended a
single meeting as a member of the board. The individual was removed frorn
the board as per the attendance requirements governing all board members.
There is currently no one serving in these positions (2) or even nominated.
Needless to say, that there has never been any contribution to the board frorn
these vacant non-voting ex -officio positions. It is recommended that the
positions be eliminated as non-performing or relevant to the function of the
board.
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The board could eliminate these limited , exclusive and restrictive designated
non-voting ex -officio positions and create two (2) more general and flexible, ex -
officio member positions that can be filled by residents or citizens in good
standing with an interest in community service that can be individuals who are
community activists or professionals with a desire to serve.
It should be noted that staff has received inquires from residents interested in
participating on the board, but would not qualify under any of the existing ex
officio or regular member categories. These are residents of the City who were
interested in park issues affecting their neighborhood. Unfortunately ,these same
individuals are now being excluded from serving on the- board because they do
not fall within the requirements of the exclusive and restrictive designated
positions of the existing board. (Most of which are vacant!)
• (2) Eliminate the Voting Member Position of Student Representative and provide
the Mayor with a second appointment to the Board.
The Student' Representative member position was created as a voting member of
the board with the appointment being made by the Superintendent of Schools. There
is no actual justification or reason provided in the Ordinance as to why this should be
a voting member of the board. In the time that the board has functioned there have
been two students appointed to the board. The first student representative never
attended a single meeting citing lack of transportation and unwillingness to attend
night meetings. The second student representative, a fine young man- with
enthusiasm, has only attended a hand full of meetings also citing the lack of
transportation. Since June of 2001, this member has only attended two (2)
meetings. That's two meetings in nine (9) months! Last month a school
administrator in charge of arranging such an appointment, expressed to me the
concern of the board's school night meetings and the possible wrong message it
might be sending to its students in terms of priorities, school work or meetings. As of
this writing no new student representative has been named. The administrators
previously in charge of this task, are no longer with the school board. The current
staff has not confirmed a date or an assurance of an appointment .It is obvious
that while well intentioned, this position has been difficult to fill and maintain. In
addition, this position has not produced a single significant contribution to the work of
the board.. I believe that one can make a very strong argument that this position has
been quite irrelevant to the purpose, function and mission of the board. Since this is
a voting member of the board, there is more of a reason to reevaluate the post and
consider eliminating it. This voting member position could be an additional
appointment to be made by the Mayor.
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Amending PAB Ordinance (Page ,f)
(3) Consider a Change In The Position of Board Historian:
As previously mentioned, the specifically designated positions of ex -officio's have
been difficult to fill and maintain. In addition, the fact that these ex -officio
positions are designated members; limit the pool of candidates that can be
considered. Like the ex -officio positions, the board historian is also another
designated member position, in which only a few people would qualify to fill
making the position very exclusive. Like the Student Representative member
position, the board historian is a voting member of the board. In reviewing the
entire Ordinance, there is no explanation, justification or convincing argument as
to why this position should be granted voting privileges while, for example, the
Specialist in Recreation, who presumably uses and may be more familiar with
parks than a historian, cannot!
It is of concern that an argument can be raised to the effect that this designated
position," a citizen with a professional knowledge of local history ", was designed,
with the powers of a voting member, for the purpose of appointing a specific
person. While one can certainly disagree with this point, can one deny that the
perception may indeed exist? The reality remains that the current board historian
has served for two years, will seek reappointment for a third term, and can, as
per the Ordinance, continue to serve an additional two terms, effectively holding
this position for five (5) years. For three years the city has contacted various
institutions of higher learning and other organizations requesting resumes from
individuals interested in serving. The response has been very poor with only one
resume, in addition to that of the current board member, received last year. In the
first year, only the current board member submitted a resume. This year, except
for the current board member, there were no other resumes at all received for
this position! Which means that in three years only one person, other than .the
current board member, has ever expressed an interest in participating. This
affirms what has already been stated i.e.' the position=is exclusive and will be
difficult to fill . In the future, the board risks having another voting member
position vacant reflecting negatively on the board.
It is advisable to consider opening the position to allow other professionals,
community activist, concerned residents and citizens, the opportunity to serve as
a voting member of the board and making it easier to fill future vacancies by
being able to reach out to a wider pool of candidates. This. position could be
changed to read as follows, "a resident, community activist, concerned citizen or
professional with an interest in parks and service to the community". This
position could be appointed by the commission at large or the board. Action on
this issue can serve to mute any suggestions of inequity regarding the make up
of the board. There is no reason why the current board historian could not
continue to serve in another position next year.
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• (4) Eliminate Annual Commission District Elections and Provide Each
Commissioner with Two (2) Appointments Instead The Current One. .
As per the PAB Ordinance, the city is required to conduct annual commission
district elections to comply with the Ordinance membership requirements which
state " five (5) elected members representing the residents of each of the five
districts". The Parks Advisory Board is the only city advisory board required to
hold elections as a method of filling its membership rolls. In terms of costs to the
city, the city is required to advertise in the print media at an average cost of
approximately $ 2,000 per year. This year, the cost increased because one
commissioner requested a change in the date of his commission district election.
So for the three years of elections held so far , the Department of Parks has
spent over seven thousand dollars ($7,000) from its operating budget in
advertisement expenses alone. The Parks Advisory Board then is the only city
advisory board to incur such an expense for its membership purposes, quite
contrary to part of its mission which is to help increase the Parks Department
budget for operating needs.
However, the advertisement expenses to the city is not the real reason why the
elections should be discontinued. The sad reality is that the elections have
resulted in an extremely low turn out of people with the majority of those coming
to the meetings being family and friends of the candidates. The elections have
not drawn the interest of the average resident in the community. With the
exception of a few meetings, the average number of people attending these
elections is five (5). In most elections there have been three or four, usually less
than ten and only on four of fifteen elections have there been more than ten
people.
There is a very strong argument to be made to the effect that the elections are
not truly representative of the commission districts. Case in point is one of the
elections held this year in a commission district with a substantial number of
African Americans residing in the district. Not a single African-American resident
attended the elections for that district. The current Anglo board member was
reelected because he was able to bring a family member and four neighbors to
the meeting. There were no other district residents at the meeting. In another
district election, the successful candidate, an existing board member, brought
two of his immediate family members and two neighbors for a total of five in
attendance. No one else from the entire commission district came to the meeting.
The election was held and the existing board member was reelected. In an
election two years ago, the candidate and myself were the only ones in
attendance that night. We had the election only because the candidate asked
four residents in the park ball field with their children, to vote that evening.
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Amending PAB Ordinance ( Page �3 )
These are but a few examples of the failure of the elections to draw sufficient
public interest .The results reflect a process that resemble more of a staged
action than a real credible event. The notion that poor attendance is a product of
inadequate notice to the public, is, in my view, an attempt to overlook the
obvious, which is that general public apathy, remains the root cause behind such
a poor showing. This year the city increased its effort in advertising the elections
by posting notices in all the major city parks to increase the awareness for those
residents that use the parks. In addition, staff provided a list of the homeowner
associations and other groups in each district for the members of the board to
contact those groups and inform them about the board. 1 can not say if this was
done, but if it was, the results have been the same.
The hope that the elections would bring out a mass of people full of enthusiasm
and eager to nominate and select one person from a slate of candidates, after a
debate on park issues, is not supported by the attendance results of the
elections. This is clearly not a -good method of building a constituency for parks.
History is replete with examples of the fact that people just do not like going to
meetings whether it is government related or a homeowners association
meeting, attendance is usually poor. How many citizens actually go to their local
government's budget hearings? Those likely to attend a public meeting are the
community activist and concerned residents who may have a particular agenda
they wish to pursue. These are the very same people that would be most likely to
be appointed by a commissioner to serve on such a community board.
I believe that the basis for having commission district elections was the concern
that the commission would have too much power on the board if the majority of
the members were appointees and that they would, presumably, follow the
interest and direction of each commissioner and not the interest of the
community. After two years in action, I believe this concern is totally unfounded.
There is every indication that those members who have been appointed, have
participated on their own without any instructions or intrusion by any elected
official. The fact that the appointed members of the board have performed in an
exemplary, professional manner with the interest of the` community in mind, is
evidence enough to suggest that other appointees would do no less, in the event
that elections were to be eliminated.
Those individuals who today serve as elected members of the board would most
probably continue their service on the board, as. commission appointees should
the ordinance be amended as recommended.
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Amending PAB Ordinance (Page 7)
To recap the aforementioned recommendations, let me simplify the changes by.
providing a comparison of the current composition of the board to what is being
suggested:
Existinq PAB Board
One – Appointment by the Mayor **
Five - Appointments by Commission **
Five – Elected Members
One -- Student Representative **
One – Board Historian
Sub Total –13 Votinq Members
Ex- Officio
One – Director of Parks
One – Specialist in Recreation **
One –Landscape Architect **
One – Educator
As Amended
Two—Appointments by Mayor
Ten –Appointments by Comm.
One – Resident, Citizen or
Other Professional
13 Voting Members
Ex - Officio
One – Director of Parks
Two – Residents, Citizens or
Other Professionals
Two – Representatives from Non- Profits**
Sub Total - 6 Non Voting Members 3 Non Voting Members
Total : 19 Member Board 16 Member Board
** As of this writing, there are currently seven (7) board vacancies on the existing
nineteen (19) member board from the total of these positions.
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It is important to note that if the board chooses to adopt these recommendations,
they would not take effect until next year. The current appointments and elected
members of the board would continue to serve until April of 2003 when all
commission appointments are made.
In conclusion, I would like to state that the recommendations in this memorandum
were based on the facts contained in the public records of the board. I do believe
that if some or all of the recommendations are adopted, it will result in improving the
membership process by casting a wider net in the community and provide a more
accessible and inclusive opportunity for other individuals who may have a desire to
serve . This will also provide a quick and efficient way of filling vacancies. By
removing such elements of exclusivity and a poorly functioning membership process,
you will in effect remove any challenges regarding the legitimacy or credibility of the
board.
I hope that the board members do not view this memorandum as an assault on the
board, but rather a call for change, an opportunity to redefine and refine its structure.
Finally, I wish to clarify that this writing does not represent the views of the
Department of Parks and Recreation or that of the Director, only the views of the.
Board Liaison.
cc: Frank Rollason, Assistant City Manager
Albert Ruder, Director, Parks and Recreation
Terrance Griffin, Assistant Director, Parks
Julie O. Bru, Assistant City Attorney
Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
Sylvia Scheider, Assistant City Clerk
Attachments: Proposed Amending Ordinance
Sec. 2-892."Sunset "review of boards. City code
Letter to Superintendent of Schools
Letter for board Historian / List of Universities and Organizations
Results of 2002 board Elections and Attendance
Membership Attendance Requirements by Code
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.ADMINISTRATION
manner: By January 15, 1995.- d thereof cr b'�
January 15 of each subsequent year. its chairper-
son shall submit a report. approved by the board,
to the city manager setting forth the following
information concerning the board:
(1) Whether the board is serving the purpose
for which it was created.
(2) Whether the board is serving current com-
murnin•
(3) A list of the board's major accomplish-
ments.
(4) Whether there is any other board. either
public or private, which would better serve
the function of the board.
' (5) Whether the ordinance creatine the board
should be amended to bettor _able t'hP
board to serve the purpose for which it
was created.
(6 t whether the board's membership require-
ments should be modified.
(7) The cost. both direct and indirect_ of main-
taining the board.
( Ord. No. 11130, § 5. 3-24-94, Code 1980, § 2-434)
Sec. 2-891. NET administrator as liaison to
boards.
Each NET (neighborhood enhancement team)
administrator of the city shall be a city
administration's liaison to boards which operate
within his/her geoaraohical area of responsibility.
This provision does nor. preclude the appointment
as liaison of any other person which the city
commission or the city administration may wish
to appoint to serve in -said capacity.
(Ord. No. 11130, § 5, 3-24-94; Ord. No: 11188, § 5,
10-27-94, Code 1980, § 2-435)
Sec. 2-892. "Sunset" review of boards.
Commencing with the year 1995, each city
board shall bo reviewed in the following manner.
(1) By February 15 of the year in which a
board is to be reviewed. the city manager
shall deliver to the city commission the
report submitted by the chairperson of
each board pursuant to section 2-890
Supp. \o. CD2:71
hereinabove. together with any recommen-
dation or comments the cit- manager de-
sires to submit.
(2) During the month of :March of each Year
in which a board is to be reviewed, the
chairperson shall make an oral presenta-
tion to the city commission. Said presen-
tation shall be based on the report set
forth in section 2-890 above. At the con-
clusion of the oral presentation by the
board's chairperson. any individual com-
missioner may request the formation of a
special purpose board. (hereinafter re-
ferred to as the "SPB"). consisting of five
members appointed by the cite commis-
sion. The SPB shall evaluate the
chairperson's report, the city manager's
tions and anv other informa-
tion it deems relevant to determine whether
e board being reviewed shall continue
in its present fo_rnI. Tbie SFB shall make a
report to the full commission within 90
days.
(3) At the conclusion of this review process,
the city commission shall determine
whether to abolish, continue. consolidate'
or modify the board for the ensuing four._
years thereafter. Nothing contained herein
shall be construed to authorize the aboli-
tion, consolidation or modification of any
multijurisdictional board.
(4) The following boards shall initially be
reviewed in the following years and shall
be reviewed every four years thereafter:
a. 1995:
1. Affirmative action advisory
board.
2. Bayfront Park management
trust.
3. Citywide community develop-
ment advisory board.
4. Civil service board.
5. Code enforcement boards.
6. Downtown development author-
ity.
i . Overtown advisory board.
§ 2-892
.%iLA.SiI CODE
'b. 1996:
1.
Planning advisory board.
2.
Zoning board.
3.
Street codesignation review
committee.
4,
Committee on ecology and beau-
tification.
Occupational license equity
study commission.
6.
International trade board.
C.. 1997:
I.
Commission on the status of
women.
2.
Coconut Grove parking advi-
sory committee.
3.
Audit advisory committee.
4.
Urban development review
boarG.
5.
Latin Quarter review board.
6.
Of -street par;-:. board.
i .
Nuisance abatement board.
d. 1998:
Historical and environmental
preservation board.
2.
Health facilities advisory board.
3.
'_Miami spore and exhibitic. au-
thority.
4.
Property and asset review com-
=ttee.
5.
Budget and finances review
committee.
6.
Waterfront advisory board.
i .
Coconut Grove standing festi-
v ai committee.
8.
Cultural and fine arts board.
9.
Independent community rede-
velopment agency and U.S.
Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Funding Policy Prozrarr.
and Procedures Review I-om-
mittee_
e. 1999:
1.
Little Havana Special Events
District.
(5) Allboards created after the effective date
Of this nas-ion shall I>e p acea in the
appropriate area under sir section r
hereinabove. and shall be reviewed in
_ a_cco _ance therewith.
(Ord.No. o. 11130_ § 5. 3-24-94: Code 1980. ,- 2-436:
Ord. No. 11722, § 3, 11-17-98: Ord. No. 117- 16. § 2,
10-27-98: Ord. No. 11710, § 2, 10-13-98: Ord. No.
.11735, § 2, 12-8-98. Ord. No. 11797, § 2. 5-11-991
Sec. 2-893. Oath of office.
All members of the city boards who receive
remuneration from the city shall, before entering
upon the duties of office, take and subscribe to an
oath or affirmation, to be filed and kept in the
office of the city clerk, that he or she will support,
protect and defend the constitution and laws of
the United States of America and of the State of
Florida.
(Ord. No. 11356, § 2(2-43-7), 4-25-96)
Secs. 2-894-2.920. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. INTERNATIONAL TRA.DE
BOARD;
Sec. 2-921. Established.
There is hereby established a limited agency
and instrumentality of the city to be known as the
"International Trade Board." The term "board" in
this article shall mean the International Trade
Board.
(Ord. No. 11874, § 2, 11-26-97)
Sec. 2-922. Purpose.
The board shall plan and implement the city`s
international trade promotion policies for the
purposes of stimulating commercial and residen-
•Editor's note --Ord. No. 11574. adopted Nov. 26. 1997,
repealed the former div. 3, §§ 2.921 and 2-922, and enacted a
new div. 3 as sei out herein. The former div. 3 pertained to
sunuar suoject matter and derived from Code 1980, §§ 2-421,
2-422. Ord. No. 10437, §§ 1. 2, 5-12.88: Ord. No. 10609. § 1,
7-13.89: Ord. No. 10843, § 1. 2-14-91. Ord. No. 10939. § 1,
1-9-92: Ord. No. 11042. § 1, 3-11.91• f"� V., 11130 6 9
3-24-94. Ord. No. 11151. § 3. 5-23.94. Ord. No. 11373. § 4.
6-27-96. Ord. No. 11525. § 2,7-10-97; and Ord. No. 11564, § 4,
10-28-97.
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CITY OF MIAMI
PARKS ADVISORY BOARD -
BOARD MEMBERS
CARLOS ARBOLEYA.SR.
SONNY ARMBRISTER
DR.GREGORY BUSH
MARIANO CRUZ
ROBERT FLANDERS
SAM JOHNSON
SALLYE JUDE
WILSON LOUIS
ANGEL URQUIOLA
RICK WALSH
JOE WILKINS
February 5 , 2002 / N I C,
Mr. Merrett Stierheim ` p- N
Superintendent of Schools
Miami -Dade County Public Schools
Room 912
1450 Northeast Second Avenue
;Miami. FI 3313"
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Re: City of Miami Parks Advisory Board Student Representative
Dear Mr. Stierhiem :
EX -OFFICIO
AL13ERTO RUDER
DIRECTOR OF PARES
30541&-1320
The purpose of this letter is to request that you consider providing the name of a student ut wc'uld
be interested in serving as the student representative and voting member on the City's Parks Advisory
Board (PAB). Attached, please find a brief description of City Ordinance No. 11833 which established
the PAB..Service on the board is voluntary although there are attendance requirements. The terms for
board membership is one year. The student representative should come from one of the public schools
located within the City of Miami. The current student representative to the board is Mr. Wilson Louis of
Miami Edison Senior High School , as per the attached letter.
As per the Ordinance, appointment of the student board member is made by the Superintendent of Schoois.
Accordingly, we would like to respectfully request that you submit the student's name, address and contact
number to Mr. Edward Blanco, Parks Board Liaison, City of Miami ,Department of Parks.and Recreation,
444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 8'" Floor, Miami, F133130 or FAX to 305-416-2154. _
Should you have any questions on this request, please feel free to contact me at 305-416-1320 or Mr.
Edward Blanco, Parks Board Liaison, at 305-416-1253.
Sincerely,
��
Alberto R er, Director
City of Miami
Department of Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT OF PARKSAND RECREATION
CITY OF MIAMI .MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER . 444 S -W. 2M° AVE.\C E , SX"FLOOR MIAMI , FL 33130
BOARD MEMBERS
CARLOS ARBOLEYA. SR.
SONNY ARMBRISTER
DR.GREGORY BUSH
MARIANO CRUZ
ROBERT FLANDERS
SAM JOHNSON
SALLYE JUDE
WILSON LOUIS
ANGEL URQUIOLA
RICK WALSH
JOE WILKINS
February 5, 2002
C�
Dear:
CITY OF MIAMI
PARKS ADVISORY BOARD
EX -OFFICIO
ALBERTO RUDER
DIRECTOR OF PARIS
305-416-1320
The City of Miami is currently in the process of contacting individuals, organizations and institutions of
hieher education in an effort to identify persons with a professional knowledge of local history who may
be interested in serving as the local historian appointee and regular voting member of the City's Parks
Advisory Board (PAB). Attached. please find a brief description of Cit} Ordinance No. 11833 which
established the PAB. The term of service for members of the board is one year. Appointment to the board
is made by the City of Miami Commission and is scheduled for April 2002.
Should you or any individual you believe be interested in an appointment to the PAB, we would greatly
appreciate it if the person could submit a brief resume along with an indication of the willingness to serve,
to Mr. Edward Blanco, Parks Board Liaison, City of Miami, Department of Parks and Recreation,
444 S.�X'. 2"d Avenue. 8t° Floor, Miami, F133130, or FAX to 305416-2154. All correspondence must be
received no later than March 1, 2002.
If you have any questions or need additional information on this matter, you may contact me at 305416-
1320 or Board Liaison, Edward Blanco at 305416-1253.
Sincerely,
Alberto Ruder,
Director
City of Miami,
Department of Parks and Recreation
DEPARTiENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CM'OF NILa1IL MIAMI RIVERSIDE cEN—rm 444 S.W. 2M° AVENUE, 8T" FLOOR, ARAM FL 33130
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PARKS ADVISORY BOARD
Reference List For Board Historian Candidates
Dr. William Walker, Chair
Department of History
Florida International University
University Park
Miami, F133199
(305) 348-2328
Dr. Timothy Smith, Chair
Department of History
{ Barry University
11200 N.E. Second Ave
Miami Shores Fl 33161
(305) 899-3400
Dr. Daniel L. Pals, Chair
Department of History
University of Miami
P.O .Box 248107
Coral Gables F133124
(3 05) 284-3660
Dr. Gregory Bush .
Department of History
University of Miami
(305) 667-4398
J. Andrew Brian
Executive Director
Historical Museum of South Florida
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, F133130
(305) 375-1492 FAX 1609
s
Dr. Helen Rosenthal
Department of Religious Studies
St. Thomas University
16400 N.W. 32Id Ave
Miami, F133054
(305) 625-6000
Dr. Milton Norville
Florida Memorial College
15800 N.W. 42 Ave
Miami FI 33054
(305) 623-1408
Dr. Joseph Cambell, Chair
Department of Social Science
Room 2256
Miami Dade Community College
North Campus
11380 N.W. 27`h Ave
Miami, Fl 33167
(305) 237-1164
Beoky- Matkow
Executive Director - .
Dade Heritage Trust
190 S.W. 12'hTerrace
Miami Fl 33131
(305) 358-9572
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PARKS ADVISORY BOARD
Commission District Neiahborhood Election Results
For 2002
1 ). Commission District one. meeting of February 5`h. 2002at T. Pablo Duarte Park:
Attendance: 5
Nominations: Mariano Cruz
Vote: Unanimous
2). Commission District two. meeting of February 12th, 2002 at Lummus Park:
Attendance: 6
Nominations: Rick Walsh
Vote : Unanimous
3). Commission District three. meeting of February 19th, 2002 at Simpson Park:
Attendance: 5
Nominations: Joe Wilkins
Vote: Unanimous
4). Commission District four. meeting of March 12th.. 2002 at Shenandoah Park:
Attendance: 13
Nominations: Don Deresz
Vote: 2
Nominations: Placido Debesa
Vote: 11
Placido Debesa elected by maiority vote
5). Commission District five. meeting of March 5t', 1.002 at Gibson Park:
Attendance: 5
Nominations: Sam Johnson
Vote: Unanimous
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PARKS ADVISORY 130ARll (19 members)
• 1 citizen with professional knowledge of local history, selected by the City Commission, from a list
of individuals recommended by local non-profit historical organizations and institutionti of higher
education;
EX OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBERS:
• the Director of Parks and Recreation or desigr -e
• a landscape al chilect (designated by the memt ers of the board)
• an educator (designated by the members of tht board)
• a specialist in the field of recreation (designate J by the members of the board)
• 2 or more representatives of non-profit organi: ations (designated by the members of the board{
QUALIFICATIONS: [See Sec, 2-8841 Shall either be permanent residents of the City of Miami or own real properiy in the Cily, ,
work or maintain a business in lite City, and shall hay.. good reputations for integrity and community .en ice. lu
addition, should have demonstrated an interest in the field, activity or sphere covered by the board. Each boanl
shall inchide at least one member whose livelihood do es not depend on the area regulated, administered or dealt
with by the board.
M -M .-ADANCE: Any member shalt be automatically removed if, in a g ven calendar year; (i) he/she is absent from 3 consecutive
meetings; or, (ii) if he/shc is absent from 4 of the board's meetings... members must attend m least 5t)°o ot'all the
board meetings held during a year. A member shall be deemed absent when lie/site is not present at Nie meeting
at least 75% of its duration. The provisions of this section may be waived by a 4/5ths vote of t{te mctttl em eting
full City Commission.
RL-GULAR RE -PORT: annual written report to the Mayor, Commissioners, and Ilse City Manager m a Pity Utnutlission
meeting. i
CITY STAFF LIAISON: Ed Blanco, Parks Department (4 10 1320)
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