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Home My WebLink AboutR-03-0396RESOLUTION NO. O 3 3 9 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The following individuals are hereby appointed as members of the Parks Advisory Board, each to serve a term expiring April 13, 2004, or until the nominating Mayor or Commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first: APPOINTEES: Carlos Arboleya, Sr Placido Debesa Sallye Jude Joe Wilkins Sonny Armbrister Milagros Loyal NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner Joe Sanchez Commissioner Joe Sanchez Vice Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Commissioner Angel Gonzalez City Commission Meeting of April 10, 2003 Resolution Number 03-396 Mariano Cruz Commissioner Angel Gonzalez Robert Flanders Chairman Johnny Winton Rick Walsh Chairman Johnny Winton Section 2. The residency requirements contained in Section 2-884 of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended, are hereby waived with regard to the following members of the Park Advisory Board, who are designated by the members of the board: Steven E. Lefton, landscape architect category Alfred Sanchez, representative of non-profit organization category. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of April, 2003. This Administrative Act shall become effective immediately. PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK' ' Board appointments are administrative acts which do not require the Mayor's signature nor the City Attorney's review and approval. 03-396 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 30 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO Honorable Mayor and Members DATE March 14, 2003 FILE of the City Commission SUBJECT: parks Advisory Board FROM: REFERENCES: April 10, 2003 Agenda Priscilla A. Thompson /�1�+► ENCLOSURES: City Clerk Resolution, List of Members The Parks Advisory Board was created to (1) To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission; (2) To provide periodic review of budget, programming, beautification, security and physical improvements as needed for all City park and recreational facilities and other public spaces managed or owned by the City; (3) To hold an annual public review meeting and present an annual written report to the Mayor, Commissioners, and the City Manager at a City Commission meeting; (4) To schedule regular site visits to parks and consult with schools and neighborhood groups to obtain input and recommendations in order to enhance the parks to benefit all residents; (5) To seek outside funding from foundations and other sources for park beautification, purchase or redesign of additional park land, and equipment with assistance of City staff; (6) To oversee the creation and function of a Miami Park Trust, if so created by the City Commission, for the purpose of receiving donations to be used for enhancement of specific park projects; (7) To hold periodic meetings and public programs at which public participation will be encouraged; (8) To assure that the design of parks appeal to people of both genders and all ages, with particular attention to the needs of people of diverse class and cultural background; (9) To assure that adequate park space is provided to the public pursuant to the City's Master Plan which may be revised to reflect greater equity to individual residential neighborhoods rather than citywide. This board was restructured by Ordinance 12313, which passed on January 23, 2003. Eleven appointments are needed at this time for members whose terms will expire on April 13, 2003: • Vice Chairman Teele has two nominations for seats currently held by Sonny Armbrister (appointed) and Sam Johnson (elected). • Commissioner Regalado has two nominations for seats currently held by Carlos Arboleya, Sr. (appointed) and Placido Debesa (elected). • Chairman Winton has two nominations for seats currently held by Robert Flanders (appointed) and Rick Walsh (elected). • Commissioner Sanchez has two nominations for seats currently held by Sallye Jude (appointed) and Joe Wilkins (elected). • Commissioner Gonzalez has two nominations for seats currently held by Milagros Loyal (appointed) and Mariano Cruz (elected). • The Commission At -Large is requested to waive, by a four-fifths vote, the residency requirement for the following ex officio, non-voting members, who are designated by the members of the board: 1. Steven E. Lefton, serving as member of landscape architect category 2. Alfred Sanchez, serving as representative of non-profit organization category 03- 396 • Mayor Diaz has one appointment to make for seat currently held by Alberto Lorenzo. There are additionally a minimum of six members appointed by the board (there can be more than two representatives of non-profit organizations): 1. One vacant seat for professional, City resident or a student (to be appointed by the members of the board as a voting member) 2. One vacant seat for a citizen with professional knowledge of local history (to be appointed by the members of the board as a voting member) 3. Albert Ruder serving ex officio as director of parks and recreation. non-voting member 4. Miguel A. Germain, serving as ex officio non-voting member designated by the board for educator category 5. John Turner, serving as ex officio non-voting member designated by the board for representative of non-profit organization 6. One vacant seat for specialist in recreation to serve as ex officio non-voting member designated by the board For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the board prior to its being restructured. Note that there are no longer elected members. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the April 10, 2003 Commission agenda. PAT:ss c: Julie Bru, Assistant City Attorney Alberto Ruder, Director, Parks Department Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator Ed Blanco, Liaison/Projects Supervisor, Parks Department 03- 396 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) 20 APPOINTED BY/ NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE RESOLUTION TERM REQUIRED CATEGORY EXPIRE TEELE Sonny Armbrister, 4646 N.W. 17 Ave., M-33142 (305-636- R-02-690 4-13-03 RES -OK 9717) 6-13-02 A= REGALADO Carlos Arboleya, Sr., 1941 S.W. 23 St., M-33145 (305-858- R-02-690 4-13-03 RES -OK 0109) 6-13-02 A=9-18-02 A=12-4-02 WINTON Robert Flanders, 720 Palm Bay Lane 5-N, M-33138 (H=305- R-02-690 4-13-03 RES -OK 758-5766) 6-13-02 A= GONZALEZ Milagros Loyal, 40 NW 51S` Avenue; Miami, Florida 33126 R-02-690 4-13-03 (305-461-4306) 6-13-02 A= SANCHEZ Sallye Jude, 118 SW River Dr., M-33130 (305-667-3233) R-02-1003 4-13-03 (305-325-0045) 9-11-02 A=12-4-02 MAYOR DIAZ Alberto Lorenzo; 40 NW 47`h Avenue; Miami, Florida 33216 Memo 5-9-02 4-13-03 P=305-275-2738; F=305-643-0054 A=12-4-02 COMMISSION (RESIGNED) Paul Geer -e; 1345 SW 14`h Street; Miami, R-02-1003 4-13-03 RES -OK, AT -LARGE Florida 33145; (H=305-858-6021; W=305-237-3729; F=305- 9-11-02 [professional knowledge 858-9908); of local history category) ppeorge@mdcc.edu C ELECTED FOR Mariano Cruz, 1227 N.W. 26 Street, M-33142 (H= 305-635- Code Sec. 2-1144.3 4-13-03 I DISTRICT 1 4735; W= 305-354-8047) A= W 2/10/2003 page # 1 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) 20 ELECTED FOR DISTRICT 2 Rick Walsh, 5605 N. Bayshore Dr., M-33137 (H=305-767- 7109; W=305-892-4701) Code Sec. 2-1144 4-13-03 A= ELECTED FOR DISTRICT 3 Joe Wilkins, 228 S.W. 23 Road, M-33129 (H= 305-858-1639; W= 305-262-7858) Code Sec. 2-1144 4-13-03 A=9-18-02 ELECTED FOR DISTRICT 4 Placido Debesa, 3941 S.W. 2 Terrace, M-33134 (H=305-443- 6722) Code Sec. 2-1144 4-13-03 A=9-18-02 ELECTED FOR DISTRICT 5 Sam Johnson, 645 N.W. 62 St., M-33150 (H= 305-302-0416; W= 305-635-9239) Code Sec. 2-1144 A=12-4-02 4-13-03 A=5-7-02 6-12-02 REPRESENTATIVE Wilson Louis, 281 N.E. 78 St., 0, M-33138 (305-751-8952) Code Sec. 2-1144 4-13-02 FROM (exceeded absences alloweder Code) ) A=6-19-01 StMEkI NTENDENT SCHOOLS 7 -MM 10-9.01 11-13.01 1-16-02 2-27-02 PARKS DIRECTOR Albert Ruder Code Sec. 2-1144 tenure LANDSCAPE Steven E. Lefton, Urban Resources Group, 420 Lincoln Road, Code Sec. 2-1144 ARCHITECT (to be Suite 353, Miami Beach, FI 33139 (305-673-2025/2524) (Memo 1-15-03) designated by board members) EDUCATOR (to be Miguel A. Germain; 2226 SW 19`x' Street; Miami, Florida Code Sec. 2-1144 designated by board 33146; 305-854-0594 members) 2/10/2003 C4 page # 2 W PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) SPECIALIST IN RECREATION (to be designated by board members) REPRESENTATIVE John Turner OF NON-PROFIT YMCA of Greater Miami ORGANIZATION (to 1320 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 120 be designated by board Coral Gables 33146 members) (305-357-4000) (exceeded absences allowed per code) REPRESENTATIVE Alfred Sanchez, YMCA of Greater Miami, 1320 S. Dixie OF NON-PROFIT Highway, Suite 120, Coral Gables, Fl 33146, (305-357-4000) ORGANIZATION (to be designated by board members) O W W CC page # 3 Code Sec. 2-1144 Memo 1-16-01 (Memo 1-15-03) 20 2/10/2003