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Home My WebLink AboutR-02-1003RESOLUTION NO. 02-1003 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, 2003, or until the nominating Mayor or Commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first: APPOINTEES: Sallye Jude NOMINATED BY: Commissioner Joe Sanchez Paul George Commission At -Large (citizen with knowledge of local history) PASSED AND ADOPTED this ll"' day of September, 2002. This Administrative Act shall become effective immediately. PRI-4'ILLA A. THOMPSON CIT CLERK' 1 Board appointments are administrative acts which do not require the Mayor's signature nor the City Attorney's review and approval. City Commission Meeting September 11, 2002 Resolution Number 02-1003 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: August 15, 2002 FILE: of the City Commission SUBJECT: Parks Advisory Board FROM: REFERENCES: September 11, 2002 Agenda Pri lla 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. Two appointments are needed at this time for members whose terms expired on April 13, 2002: • 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. Two individuals have applied: 1. 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. 2. Dr. Paul S. George has submitted a resume and is a resident of the City of Miami. There is an additional member whose term expired April 13, 2002 for a seat designated for a student representative from the Superintendent of Schools. To date we have received no response from the Superintendent of Schools to submit a nomination. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the September 11, 2002 Commission agenda. This issue was deferred from the May 9, 2002 and the June 13, 2002 Commission meetings. 02-1003 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 02-1003 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 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 51St Avenue; Miami, Florida 33126 R-02-690 4-13-03 (305-461-4306) 6-13-02 A= MAYOR DIAZ Alberto Lorenzo; 40 NW 47th Avenue; Miami, Florida 33216 Memo 5-9-02 4-13-03 P=305-275-2738; F=305-643-0054 A= 1 C d C4 8/2/2002 page # 1 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) 20 'tltaarpersm,Iit �AItC1, 3 ..,R 1011=01 r z�saki o Kcal hii6 c ELECTED FOR Mariano Cruz, 1227 N.W. 26 Street, M-33142 (H= 305-635- Code Sec. 2-1144.3 4-13-03 DISTRICT 1 4735; W= 305-354-8047) A= ELECTED FOR Rick Walsh, 5605 N. Bayshore Dr., M-33137 (H=305-767- Code Sec. 2-1144 4-13-03 DISTRICT 2 7109; W=305-892-4701) A= ELECTED FOR Joe Wilkins, 228 S.W. 23 Road, M-33129 (H= 305-858-1639; Code Sec. 2-1144 4-13-03 DISTRICT 3 W= 305-262-7858) A= ELECTED FOR Placido Debesa, 3941 S.W. 2 Terrace, M-33134 (H=305-443- Code Sec. 2-1144 4-13-03 DISTRICT 4 6722) A= ELECTED FOR Sam Johnson, 645 N.W. 62 St., M-33150 (H= 305-302-0416; Code Sec. 2-1144 4-13-03 DISTRICT 5 W= 305-635-9239) A=5-7-02 6-12-02 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) PARKS DIRECTOR Albert Ruder LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT (to be designated by board members) EDUCATOR (to be Miguel A. Germain; 2226 SW 19th Street; Miami, Florida designated by board 33146; 305-854-0594 members) SPECIALIST IN RECREATION (to be designated by board members) C+� Code Sec. 2-1144 Code Sec. 2-1144 Code Sec. 2-1144 Code Sec. 2-1144 tenure 20 8/2/2002 page # 3 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD (19 members) 20 REPRESENTATIVE John Turner Memo OF NON-PROFIT YMCA of Greater Miami 1-16-01 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 OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION (to be designated by board members) C� 8/2/2002 page #4 Curriculum Vita Gregory W. Bush Work Address: Home Address: Director, Institute for Public History 6261 Coral Lake Drive History Department Miami, FL. 33155 University of Miami Phone: 305-667-4398 Cl ---d Gables, Fla_ 33124 Fax 305-667-9080 E -Mail: gregbushQaol.com Educational Background Colgate University, BA. (1971) History George Washington University. M.A. (19 74) History Columbia univr-rsity, ivi.Phil. (1977) American History Columbia University, Ph.D. (1983) American History Teaching Experience Columbia University, Teaching Assistant, Spring 1977. Katharine Gibbs School of Montclair, NJ. 1978.1980. Stevens Institute of Technology, Adjunct, 1979-80 and Jam- May 1982. New Jersey Institute of Technology, Adjunct, 1979-1983. University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, Sept -1983 - . Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure, June, 1990. Educational and Professional Service -✓tCc`tJr, Clic iiisutuLe 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, Universityof Miami's American Studies Program. -Member of u: Board of Directors of the Historical Association of youth Florida, 1985-1986. Presently, member of the Board of Advisors of their scholarly journal Tequesta. -Member or the Board of Directors of the Florida Historical Society, 1985-1988. -Area Chairman of Lite Popular Culture Association, 1982-1988. -Associate Chairman of the Historians Film Committee of the American Historical Association, 1983-1997. - - Community Service -Author of City of Miami Ordinance creating the Parks Advisory Board: first Chairman of the Board, 2,000- . -Vice Chair. Bicentennial Park/Waterfront Renewal Conunittee of the City of Miami, 2,000- . Author of original resolution creating the comm..-luce. -Project Director, Community Studies Consortium (linking community history projects within local educational institutions), 2,000- (with Dade County Public Schools) -President, Urban Environment League of Greater Miami, Since January 1999; Vice President, 1997-1999. Creator of Public Parks Coalition in 1999. -Member, Community Council # 12 (Kendall), Since 1998. -Founder of the Louis Wolfson II Media History Center, Inc. Vice- President of Board of - Trustees and Chairman of the Program Commiuec, 1985-1992. -Member, Board of Advisers, The Prologue Society, 1998% 02_1003 Gregory W. Bush p. 2 Published Books 1. (with Area Moore Parks) Miami: An American Crossroad (Prentice Hall, 1996). (Teacher's Guide, 1997) Notc:.This book won the Charlton Tebeau Prize of the Florida Historical Socien, May 1997.25,000 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 Indusiri lining America (Univ. of Mass. Press, 1991). 3. Editor. Campaign Speeches of American Presidential Candidaz;.� 1948-1984 (Frederick Ungar Co., New York, 1980. Pertinent Published Articles: I. "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 Culture" Journal of Urban History 19 (May 1993):121-139. 3. "Business Evangelism and the Search for Social Harmony, 1891-1916,"'P'ubiic Relatinnc Review 18 (Fail 1Q07) -)Q7-:;07 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. S. "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 Ural History -Producer of 'The Distance Between Us," an original play written by Janine Perry based on the letters of John 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 Dade 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 Piatcr-Zvberk, Lloyd Miller, Thelma Gibson and others. 02-x.003 Attached please find a copy of a resume from Dr. Paul S. George who has expressed an interest in serving on the Parks Advisory Board in the Board Historian position. Dr. George is a resident of the City of Miami and thus qualifies with the directive of the commission to attempt to find a city resident for the position as per the June 13t�' City Commission meeting action on this item. Please advise when the appointment will be scheduled. Should you have any questions on the above, please call me at 305-416-1253. C: Alberto Ruder, Director of Parks and Recreation Terrance Griffin, Assistant Director Julie O. Bru, Assistant City Attorney • Page 1 02-1003 -o ! Me o N o 4 -Cn r Z =nT> a% i4I TO: Sylvia Scheider, Deputy City Clerk irn� -a rn rn Fr=m Edward Blanco, Board Liaisor Data June 26, 2002 z z Zn Ra Parks Advisory Board Appointment for Historian Attached please find a copy of a resume from Dr. Paul S. George who has expressed an interest in serving on the Parks Advisory Board in the Board Historian position. Dr. George is a resident of the City of Miami and thus qualifies with the directive of the commission to attempt to find a city resident for the position as per the June 13t�' City Commission meeting action on this item. Please advise when the appointment will be scheduled. Should you have any questions on the above, please call me at 305-416-1253. C: Alberto Ruder, Director of Parks and Recreation Terrance Griffin, Assistant Director Julie O. Bru, Assistant City Attorney • Page 1 02-1003 ,�.s2e00 12:36 305-8589908 �. CURRICULUM VITAE paw S. George Ph# (305) 8584021 Home 1343 SW 14* Street (305) 237-3729 Ofae Miumi, FL 33145 FAX# (305) 858-9908 E-mail: In Education: University of Miami, B.A., History Florida State University, M.A., MD., History � o c rn .cr Z 0„<p n % p�jp�r 3 rn r N Un 0 Z Present Employment; Associate Professor Senior, History, Miami Dade Community College, Wolhon Campus; Historical Association of South Florida ftbucations: I have published eight books and more than one hundred articles and book reviews. The focus of this scholarship has been on Florida history with special emphasis on the history of Mismi and South Florida. Two of the books have received -history awards. I have also =Wed four (Otte with another scholar) historical exhibits, focusing on Miami's first one hundred years as an incorporated entity, tourism in South Florida, the rise of the Jewish community on Miami Saw% and the law enforcement in Dade Cmmty. . I am editor of the journal of the HistWical Association of Southern Florida. Organtrstional Involvement: President of the Florida Historical Society, 1986-1989; Vice Chairman, City of Miami's Heritage Conservation Board, 1983-1987; President, Board of Trustees, Louis Wolfson 11 Media History Center,1994-Present; Director, Historical Broward County Preservation Board,1987-1992; Advisor, Dade Heritage Trust Board, 1997 -Present; member, City of Miami's Waterfront, Advisor Board, 1998 -Present. Other Activities sad Awards: Coordinator of the Ststewide History Fair for secondary and middle school stndanw, 1985, 1986; Judge, arca of Social Sciences, Miami Harald's Silver Knight Award, 1989-1995; Judge, Tourist Development ('Hants, Broward County Cultural Affairs Council, 1989-1992; Judge, Tourist Development Grants, Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, 1990-1993; Judge, Louis Wolfson, II Media History Center's "Louie” awards for excellence in film and video productions about Florida, 1989-1994. Judge, Kislak Award for outstanding work in Florida Colonial History, 1994 -Present; Editorial Board, South Florida HistorMassAm Presently; naumd "Best Local Hiaxian," N= rUM 1993. Selected as "Outstanding Teacher" Munni Dade Commanity College, Wolfson and the Inter -American campuses for the school year 1994-1995. I hold the Arthur Hertz Endowed Teaching Chair, Miami Dade Community College (1997-2000). X02-1003 PNLE ARPS PROPERTY SYPMEM - PROPERTY NAME / LEGAL INQU'^Y (32) DATE: 08/ 2002 16:46:39 FOLIO NO: 01-4111-022-0180 Lz,7AL ADDR: 1345 SW 14 ST GRP FOLIO: PROP ADDR: 1345 SW 14 ST CANCELED: NO ORIGIN: DC BL PRESENT: YES ST EX: 00 00 CLUC: 01 OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS VALUE HISTORY PAUL S GEORGE YEAR: 2000 2001 2002 1345 SW 14 ST LAND: 48,639 53,608 61,714 MIAMI FL BLDG: 44,443 60,979 81,197 TOTAL: 93,082 114,587 142,911 ZIP: 331451645 HEX: 25,000 25,000 25,000 WVDS: 0 0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION TOTEX: 25,000 25,000 25,000 THIRD WESTMORELAND ADD PB 4-127 NONEX: 68,082 89,587 117,911 LOT 20 BLK 19 GRSS TX: 1,995 LOT SIZE 50.000 X 145 CNTY TX: 1,391 OR 12389-2246 1284 5 CITY TX: 603 SALE AMT: 50,000 SALE DATE: 12/1984 SALE TYPE: i/I NEXT FOLIO KEY: NEXT ADDRESS KEY: 41110220180 ACTION: 1 -CONTINUE ACTION: 01 XMIT: 02-j003 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 Ex -OFFICIO ALBERTO RUDER DIRr-CTOR OF PARKS 305-416-1320 Dear: The City of Miami is currently in the process of contacting individuals, organizations and institutions of higher 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, 8h 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. Sincerelv, Alberto Ruder, Director City of Miami. Department of Parks and Recreation DEPARTJIE\T OF PARIS AND RECREATION (:HN OF MIAML MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER. 444 SAV. AVENUE, 8T" FLOOR. MIAMI. FL 33130 02-1003 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD Reference List For Board Historian Candidates Dr. William Walker, Chair Department of History Florida International University University Park Miami, F133199 (305) 348-21-28 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 (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, Fl 33130 (305) 375-1492 FAX 1609 Dr. Helen Rosenthal Department of Religious Studies St. Thomas University 16400 N.W. 32"d Ave Miami, FI -33054 (305) 625-6000 Dr. Milton Norville Florida Memorial College 15800 N.W. 42 Ave Miami Fl 33054 (305) 623-1408 Dr. Joseph Cambell, Chair Department of Social Science Room 2256 Miami Dade Community College North Campus 11380 N.W. 27h Ave Miami, Fl 33167 (305) 237-1164 Becky Matkow Executive Director Dade Heritage Trust 190 S.W. 12`h Terrace Miami F133131 (305) 358-9572 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 Februar . 37 . 2002 Mr. Merrett Stierheim Superintendent of Schools Miami -Dade County Public Schools Room 912 1350 Northeast Second Avenue Miami, Fl 33132 Re: Citv of Miami Parks Advisory Board Student Representative Dear Mr. Stierhiem : EX -OFFICIO ALBERTO RUDER DIRECTOR OF PARES 303-416-1320 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. 2nd Avenue, 8d' Floor, Miami, F133130 or FAX to 305416-2154. Should you have any questions on this request, please feel free to contact me at 305416-1320 or Mr. Edward Blanco, Parks Board Liaison, at 305416-1253. Sincerely, Alberto R er, Director City of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF MIAMI .,MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER iii S.W. 2"n AVENUE. ST" FLOOR MIAMI. FL 331300 2 —1003