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Home My WebLink AboutR-02-0690RESOLUTION NO. 02-690 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 May 9, 2003, or until the nominating Mayor or Commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first: APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Carlos Arboleya Chairman Tomas Regalado Sonny Armbrister Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Milagros Loyal Commissioner Angel Gonzdlez Robert Flanders Vice Chairman Johnny Winton PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of June, 2001. This Administrative Act shall become effective immediately. ( �&-t/�, PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK City Commission Meeting of June 13' 2002 1 Board appointments are administrative acts which do not require Resolution Number the Mayor's signature nor the City Attorney's review and approval. 02-690 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 38 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: May 15, 2002 FILE: of the City Commission SUBJECT: parks Advisory Board FROM:R,REFERENCES:- / / (/C- June 13, 2002 Agenda Priscilla A. Thompson 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. Seven appointments are needed at this time for members whose terms expired on April 13, 2002: • Commissioner Teele has one nomination to make for seat currently held by Sonny Armbrister. • Chairman Regalado has one nomination to make for seat currently held by Carlos Arboleya, Sr. • Vice Chairman Winton has one nomination to make for seat currently held by Robert Flanders. • Commissioner Gonzalez has one nomination to make for seat currently held by Milagros Loyal. • Commissioner Sanchez has one nomination to make for seat currently held by Sallye Jude. • The Commission at large has one appointment to make for category of individual with professional knowledge of local history. Dr. Gregory Bush has submitted a resume for consideration and reappointment. Dr. Bush does not comply with the residency requirement, but may be reappointed with a waiver of the residency requirement by a four- fifths vote of the Commission. 02- 690 Please be advised that pursuant to Code Sec. 2-1144.3, the Parks Department held elections in each of the Commission districts for one representative from each of the districts to serve as a member of the Parks Advisory Board. The elected individuals are as follows: 1. District 1: Mariano Cruz 2. District 2: Rich Walsh 3. District 3: Joe Wilkins 4. District 4: Placido Debesa 5. District 5: Sam Johnson By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the June 13, 2002 Commission agenda. This issue was deferred from the May 9, 2002 Commission meeting. PAT:ss c: Julie Bru, Assistant City Attorney Alberto Ruder, Director, Parks Department Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator Ed Blanco, Liaison/Projects Supervisor, Parks Department Dr. Gregory Bush, Chairperson 02- X19 0 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) APPOINTED BY/ NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE CATEGORY TEELE Sonny Armbrister, 4646 N.W. 17 Ave., M-33142 (305-636- 9717) REGALADO Carlos Arboleya, Sr., 1941 S.W. 23 St., M-33145 (305-858- 0109) WINTON GONZ4ALEZ SANCHEZ MAYOR CAROLLO ?Np Robert Flanders, 720 Palm Bay Lane 5-N, M-33138 (H=305- 758-5766) Milagros Loyal Sallye Jude, 118 SW River Dr., M-33130 (305-667-3233) (305-325-0045) T"fff-Ce�, 2177 Tigertail Ave., M-33133 (305-588-8428) [unable to serve] page # 1 RESOLUTION R-01-390 4-26-01 R-01-390 4-26-01 R-01-3 90 4-26-01 R-02-320 3-14-02 R-01-390 4-26-01 Memo 7-25-00 r, TERM EXPIRE 4-13-02 A=7-18-01 4-13-02 11-13-01 12-17-01 1-16-02 2-27-02 3-20-02 4-13-02 A=6-19-01 9-20-01 12-17-01 4-13-02 A= 4-13-02 A=6-19-01 7-18-01 9-20-01 10-9-01 12-17-01 3-20-02 4-13-01 A=8-17-00 20 REQUIRED RES -OK RES -OIC RES -OK 4/4/2002 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) COMMISSION AT -LARGE [professional knowledge of local history category] ELECTED FOR DISTRICT l ELECTED FOR DISTRICT 2 ELECTED FOR DISTRICT 3 ELECTED FOR DISTRICT 4 ELECTED FOR DISTRICT 5 REPRESENTATIVE FROM SUPLRINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Dr. Gregory Bush, Chairperson, 6261 Coral Lake Drive, M- R-01-1090 33155 (305-667-4398) 10-11-01 Mariano Cruz, 1227 N.W. 26 Street, M-33142 (H= 305-635- Code Sec. 2-1144.3 4735; W= 305-354-8047) Rick Walsh, 5605 N. Bayshore Dr., M-33137 (H=305-767- Code Sec. 2-1144 7109; W=305-892-4701) Joe Wilkins, 228 S.W. 23 Road, M-33129 (H= 305-858-1639; Code Sec. 2-1144 W= 305-262-7858) Placido Debesa, 3941 S.W. 2 Terrace, M-33134 (H=305-443- Code Sec. 2-1144 6722) Sam Johnson, 645 N.W. 62 St., M-33150 (H= 305-302-0416; Code Sec. 2-1144 W= 305-635-9239) Wilson Louis, 281 N.E. 78 St., #3, M-33138 (305-751-8952) Code Sec. 2-1144 page # 2 4-13-02 4-13-03 A= 4-13-03 A= 4-13-03 A= 4-13-03 A= 4-13-03 A= 4-13-02 A=6-19-01 7-18-01 10-9-01 II -13-01 1-16-02 2-27-02 20 RES - WAIVED 4/4/2002 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) PARKS DIRECTOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT (to be designated by board members) EDUCATOR (to be designated by board members) SPECIALIST IN RECREATION (to be designated by board members) Albert Ruder page # 3 Code Sec. 2-1144 Code Sec. 2-1144 Code Sec. 2-1144 Code Sec. 2-1144 0 tenure 4/4/2002 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 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) REPRESENTATIVE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION (to be designated by board members) page #4 Memo 1-16-01 rt 20 4/4/2002 CiTY OF MAW FLORIDA INTER-07F10E 1;AEMORANDUM TO: Priscilla Thompson 2002 MAR 18 Pt.i: 23 March 14, 2002 City Clerk CIT57,4N CITY OF i IAM!, FL Alberto Ruder, irector Department of Parks and Recreation Parks Advisory Board Commission District Members Please be advised that the Department of Parks and Recreation has completed the five Commission District public meetings conducted Tuesdays from February 5`h to March 12`h, 2002, for the purpose of electing one representative from each district to serve on the Parks Advisory Board as per City Ordinance No. 11833. As a result of these meetings, those who participated, nominated and elected the following individuals as the Cpmmission District elected representatives to the tsuard: Commission District One Commission District Two Name: Mariano Cruz Name: Rick Walsh Address: 1227 N.W. 26`h Street Address: 5605 N. Bayshore Drive Miami, Florida 33142 Miami, Florida 33137 Home Phone: (305) 635-4735 Home Phone: (305) 757-7109 Work Phone: (305) 354-8047 Work Phone: (305) 892-4701 Commission District Three Commission District Four Name: Joe Wilkins Name: Placido Debesa Address: 228 S.W. 23`d Road Address: 3941 S.W. 2"d Terrace Miami, Florida 33129 Miami, Florida 33134 Home Phone: (305) 858-1639 Home Phone: (305) 443-6722 Work Phone: (305) 262-7858 Commission District Five Name: Sam Johnson Address: 645 N.W. 62nd Street Miami, Florida 33150 Home Phone: (305) 302-0416 Work Phone: 305 635-9239 02- 690 Priscilla Thompson Page 2 of 2 In addition, attached please find a copy of the resume from Dr. Gregory Bush for the position of Board_ Historian to be presented to the Board for consideration and reappointment. We are now ready for the City Commission to make individual commission appointments to theBoard. Please advise us of the agenda scheduling for these appointments. AR/EB/sb c: Frank Rollason Assistant City Manager Sylvia Scheider Assistant City Clerk 02-~ 690 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD Commission District Neighborhood Election Results For 2002 I ). Commission District one, meeting of February 5`h, 2002at J. 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: I 1 Placido Debesa elected by maiority vote 5). Commission District five, meeting of March 5`h, 2002 at Gibson Park: Attendance: 5 Nominations: Sam Johnson Vote: Unanimous 02-- 690 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD Reference List For Board Historian Candidates Dr. William Walker, Chair Department of History Florida International University University Park Miami, FI 33199 (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 Fl 33124 (305) 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 Dr. Helen Rosenthal Department of Religious Studies St. Thomas University 16400 N.W. 32nd Ave Miami, FI 33054 (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`' Ave Miami, Fl 33167 (305) 237-1164 Becky Matkow Executive Director Dade Heritage Trust 190 S.W. 12`h Terrace Miami Fl 33131 (305) 358-9572 02-- 690 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 Dear: EX -OFFICIO ALBERTO RUDER DIRtCTOR OF PARKS 305411-1320 The City of Miami is currently in the process of contacting individuals, organizations and institutions of hither 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 City 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.W. 2nd Avenue, 8`h Floor, Miami, FI 33130, or FAX to 305-416-2154. 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 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF MIAMI, NIIANII RIVERSIDE CENTER. 444 S.W. 2"D AVENUE, STH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33130 02-- 690 Curriculum vita Gregory W. Bush Work Address: Home Address: Director, Institute for Public History 6261 Coral Lake Drive History Department Miami, FL. 33153 University of Miami Phone: 30j-667-4398 C: it Gables, Fla 33124 Fa_x 305-667-9080 E -Mail gregbushgaol.com Educational Background Colgate University, B.A. (1971) History George Washington University. MA. (1974) History Columbia university, MPhil. (1977) American History Columbia University, Ph.D. (1983) American History Teaching Experience Columbia University, Teaching Assistant, Spring 197;. Katharine Gibbs School of Montclair, NJ. 1978-1980. Stevens Institute of Technology, Adjunct, 1979-80 and Jan: May 1982. New Jersey Institute of Technology, Adjunct, 1979-1983. 9 983- : University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, Sept. 1983 - . Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure, June, 1990. Educational and Professional cen.;ce -uuc� wr, circ iiisuwEe for Public History of the University of Miami, 1983 -present. -Director and Founder, Florida Oral History Association, 1998- -Editor, Film and History, 1993 - 1995; Co-editor, 1991-1993; Associate Editor, 1983-1991. -Steering Committee Member, Universitv of Miami's American Studies Program. -Member of u:: Board of Directors of the Historical Association ul South Florida, 1985-1986. Presently, member of the Board of Advisors of their scholarly journal Tequesta. -Member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Historical Society, 1985-1988. Area Chairman of the Popular Culture Association, 1982-1988. Associate Chairman of the Historians Film Committee of the American Historical Association, 1983-1995. -Author of City of Community Service Miami Ordinance creating the Parks Advisory Board: first Chairman &f the Board, 2,000- . -Vice Chair. Bicentennial Park/Waterfront Renewal Conuruttee of the City of Miami, 2,000- . Author of original resolution creating the coni ul-1tee. -Project Director, Community Studies Consortium within local educational institutions), 2,000- (with Dade ny Public Sunity chools) storyProjects -President, Urban Environment League of Greater Miazn Since January 1 ) Vice President, 1997-1999. Creator of Public Parks Coalition in 1999 999; -Member, Community Council * 12 (Kendall), Since 1998. -Founder of the Louis Wolfson Il Media History Center, Inc. Vice- President of Board of - Trustees and Chairman of the Program -Member, Board of Advisers, The Prologue oc e e'1998-.1985-1992. Society, 02- 690 Gregory W. Bush p. 2 Published Books 1. (with Arva Moore Parks) Miami: An American Crossroad (Prentice Hall, 1996). (Teacher's Guide, 1997) Note:.This book won the Charlton Tebeau Prize of the Florida Historical Societe,, May 199 7.25,000 copies were distributed free of charge to all juniors taking American History courses in Miami -Dade County. Teachers Manual included. 2. Lord of Attention: Gerald Stanley Lee and the Crowd Metaphor in Industrializing America (Univ. of Mass. Press, 1991). 3. Editor. Campaign Speeches of A.meric:an Presidential Candidaz;._.- 1948-1984 (Frederick Ungar Co., New York, 1985). Pertinent Published Articles: 1. "Playground of the U.SA: Miami and the Culture of Spectacle," Pacific Historical Review (May, 1999). Originally presented at the Orange Empires Conference, Huntington Library, February 27, 1998. 2. "' Genial Subversion' in The Big Time: Changing Norms of Respectability Within an Expansive Urban Cuhure" Jobrnal of Urban History 19 (May 1993):121-139. 3. "Business Evangelism and the Search for Social Harmony, 1891-1916," Public Relationc. Review 18 (F211 i C)()'))• ')c-7-30,. 4. "' Like a Drop of Water in the Stream': Moving Images of Mass Man in American Film 1910-1929," Journal of American Studies 25 (1991):213-34. 5. "Heroes and the ' Dead -line' Against Riots: The Romantic Nationalist Conception of Crowd Behavior, 1840-1914," Hayes Historical Journal (Summer 1989) 6. "I'd Prefer Not To: Resistance to Office Work in American Film," Labor History (Summer, 1990). Originally published in Good Offices: The Seventh Arango International Design Exhibition (Miami: Arango Foundation, 1989), pp. 71-76. 7. "Sun Bound Highways: The Emergence of Florida as an Interdependent State: 1917 to 1941," in Paul S. George, ed. Florida: A Bibliographical Guide (Greenwood Press, 1989), pp. 107-117. 8. "Edward Kennedy and the Televised Personality in the 1980 Presidential Campaign," in John E. O'Connor, ed., American History/ American Television. Interpreting the Video Image(New York: Frederick Ungar Co., 1983), pp. 328-62. Filmography, Stage Production, and Orai History -Producer of "The Distance Between Us," an original play written by Janine Perry based on the letters of Tohn and Abigail Adams. Four performances by the Cape Cod Repertory Theater Company were produced at the University of Miami's -Ring Theater, the Historical Association of Southern Florida and for Davie County high school students. "Patriotic Parades: Wartime Miami 1898-1945," (1984, 27 minute film, with Dan Curry) -Producer and host of various oral history videotape programs including TV producer Fred Friendly, former Congressman Dante Fascell, writer Stetson Kennedy, Athalie Range, Dan Paul, Elizabeth Plater-Zvberk, Lloyd Miller, Thelma Gibson and others. U2-- 690 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 Februa;., 3 , 2002 Mr. Merrett Stierheim Superintendent of Schools Miami -Dade County Public Schools Room 912 1450 Nonheast Second Avenue Miami, FI 33132 Re: Citv of Miami Parks Advisory Board Student Representative Dear Mr. Stierhiem : EX -OFFICIO ALBERTO RUDER DIRECTOR OF PARKS 305416-1320 The purpose of this letter is to request that you consider providing the name of a student who would 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 Schools. 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. Zed Avenue, 8`" Floor, Miami, FI 33130 or FAX to 305416-2154. 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, z Alberto Rufler, Director City of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation DEPARTNIEN'T OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF MIAMI .MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER, 444 S.W. 2ND AVENUE. ST" FLOOR r*I1AM1, n33130 02- 690 Fiesta Scheider, Sylvia From: Blanco, Edward Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 3:17 PM To: Scheider, Sylvia Subject: RE: parks adv. bd. appointments Page 1 of 1 Sylvia, the school board has not referred an appointment and there are no other nominations for the designated positions on the board. These are concerns that I have raised to the board in a memorandum in which you have been copied. So I guess you will have to go with what you have. Ed -----Original Message ----- From: Scheider, Sylvia Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 3:04 PM To: Blanco, Edward Subject: parks adv. bd. appointments I'm scheduling appointments. I see your election results and a resume from Dr. Bush for board historian. What about the representative from superintendent of schools? Any of the positions to be designated by board members? 4/4/2002 - 02— 690