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Home My WebLink AboutR-00-0325.1J-00-428 4/13/00 RESOLUTION NO. 0-.I 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 terms expiring April 13, 2001, or until the nominating commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first: APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Carlos Arboleya, Sr. Commissioner Tomas Regalado Robert Flanders Commissioner Johnny Winton PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of April , 2000. F-11,12 U6111 X LF8JATRC TILAR IT T RNEY 02:BSS THIS MINISTRATIVE ACT SHALL BE M EFFECT IMME ELY. WALTER J. F CITY CLERK CORRECTNESS: CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APR 1 3 2000 Resolution No. TO Honorable Members of the CitvAmmission FROM: Walte] F City Cie= CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE March 17, 2000 SUBJECT: Parks Advisory Board REFERENCES: April 13, 2000 Agenda FILE: ENCLOSURES: 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 is a new board which has no board members appointed yet. All 19 seats need to be filled: • Mayor Carollo has one appointment to make. • Each member of the Commission has one nomination. • The Commission at -large selects one member (who is a citizen with professional knowledge of local history) from a list of individuals recommended by local non-profit historical organizations and institutions of higher education. There is one nomination for said category: Dr. Gregory Bush. Five members are elected representing the residents of each of the five districts. The Parks Department held elections in each of the five districts. The elected individuals are: 1. District 1: Mariano Cruz 2. District 2: Frank Faragalli 3. District 3: Joe Wilkins 4. District 4: Charles Garavaglia 5. District 5: Sam Johnson -0 - 3 2 .1 One member is a student representative designated by the Miami -Dade County Superintendent of Public Schools. The selected individual is Merlande Fragelus. Additionally, there are a minimum of six earufcio, non-voting members: 1. The Director of Parks or designee; 2. A landscape architect (to be designated by the members of the Board); 3. An educator; 4. A specialist in the field of recreation; and 5. Two or more representatives of non-profit organizations. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the April 13, 2000 Commission agenda. WJF:sl c: The Honorable Mayor Joe Carollo Maria J. Chiaro, Assistant City Attorney Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator Alberto Ruder, Director, Parks Department Ed Blanco, Liaison/Projects Supervisor, Parks Department 325 TO : Walter J. Foeman City Clerk CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM -7, �- , gn� DATE March k, r1G00 F:L= ,d SUBJECT : Parks Advisory Board Comriiis§i�rf �istrict Members FROM Alberto Ruder, Director REFERENCES: Your October 14, 1999 Department of Parks and Recreation . Memorandum ENCLOSURES: Please be advised that the Department of Parks and Recreation has completed the five Commission District public meetings conducted every Tuesday from February 8rh to March 7th, 2000, 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 Commission District elected representatives to the Board: Commission District One Commission District Two Name: Mariano Cruz Name: Frank Faragalli Address: 1227 N.W. 26th Street Address: 550 N.E. 59th Street Miami, Florida 33142 Miami, Florida 33137 Home Phone: (305) 635-4735 Home Phone: (305) 756-1648 Work Phone: (305) 354-8047 Work Phone: (305)755-7950 Commission District Three Commission District Four Name: Joe Wilkins Name: Charles Garavaglia Address: 228 S.W. 23rd Road Address: 1920 S.W. 36 Court Miami, Florida 33129 Miami, Florida 33145 Home Phone: (305) 858-1639 Home Phone: (305) 448-4520 Work Phone: (305) 262-7858 Work Phone: (305) 552-3161 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 '�°` 'Q�� Walter J. Foeman Page 2 of 2 In addition, attached please find a copy of a letter, from the Miami -Dade School Board with the name of the student representative to the Board, Ms. Merlande Fragelus. Also, enclosed you will find a list of candidates received so far for the proposed position of Board Historian to be presented to the Board for consideration. We are now ready for the City Commission to make individual commission appointments to the Board. Please advise us of the agenda scheduling for these appointments. v/ ARiE-9/sb C: Raul Martinez Assistant City Manager U^ JZ� i • PARKS ADVISORY BOARD Commission District Neighborhood Election Results 1 ). Commission District two, meeting of February 8t', 2000 at Legion Park: Attendance: 14 Nominations: Frank Faragalli Vote: Unanimous 2). Commission District four, meeting of February 15, 2000 at Coral Gate Park Attendance; 7 Nominations: Charles Garavaglia Vote : Unanimous 3). Commission District three, meeting of February 22°d,2000 at Simpson Park: Attendance : 4 on the first vote Nominations: Joe Wilkins and Tim Regier Vote : 2 votes for each candidate, votes cancel Attendance : 5 on the second vote Nominations: Joe Wilkins Vote: Unanimous 4). Commission District five, meeting of February 29. 2000 at Hadley Park: Attendance : 5 Nominations: Sam Johnson Vote: Unanimous 5). Commission District one, meeting of March 7h, 2000 at Grapeland Park: Attendance: 3 Nominations: Mariano Cruz Vote: Unanimous ,.,jAMI-DADS sCH00L BOARD ADIMNSTRATION loger C. Cuevas SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS =ddie T. -Pearson DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOL OPERATIONS ;305) 995-1433 ;305) 358-8705 FAX UN . 1450 Mr. Donald H. Warshaw City Manager City of Miami Post Office Box 330708 Miami, Florida 33233-0708 Dear Mr. Warshaw: L' PUBLIC SCHOOLS IST 3ttow Umt . MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132 2000 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MS. PERLA TABARES HANTMAN, CHAIR DR. MICHAEL M. KROP, VICE CHAIR MR. G. HOLMES BRADDOCK DR. ROBERT B. INGRAM MS. BETSY H. KAPLAN MS. MANTY SABATES MORSE MR. DEMETRIO PEREZ, JR., M.S. . DR. MARTA PEREZ DR. SOLOMON C. STINSON I am responding on behalf of Mr. Roger C. Cuevas, Superintendent of Schools, to your letter dated November 23, 1999, regarding your request for a student to serve on the newly created City of Miami Palilcs Advisory Board. This will be an honor for one of our students to have a voice in the future development and direction of city parks which are important places to our youth. Following is the name of the student from Miami Edison Senior High School who has been selected by the Superintendent of Schools: Ms. Merlande Fragelus 770 NE 86 Street Miami, Florida 33138 305-757-8293 Ms. Fragelus has been advised that she will hear from your staff regarding further details about her responsibilities. Should you need further assistance with regard to this matter, you may contact Mrs. Lois T. Lindahl, District Director, School Operations, at 305-995-2913 orwith regard to the student, contact Mr. Santiago Corrada, Principal, Miami Edison Senior High School, at 305-751-7337. Sincerely, Eddie T. Pearson Deputy Superintendent ETP:ayw L480 (R12284) cc: Mr. Roger C. Cuevas Dr. James W. Moye Mrs. Lois T. Lindahl Mr. Santiago Corrada 0- 1r) .I PARKS ADVISORY BOARD Candidates For Board Historian as of March 8h, 2000 Dr.Gregory Bush Department of History University of Miami (305) 667-4308 X25 03/06/2000 13:17 3058585874 ARVA PARKS & COMPANY PAGE 01 March 3, 2000 Mr. Alberto Ruder Director of Parks City of Miami 444 S.W. 4' Avenue Miami, Florida 33.130 Dear Al: Area Parks & Company Thematic & Interpretive Design . Publication 1601 South Miami Avenue Miami, Florida 33129 Tel: (305) 854.8087 Fam (305) 85&5874- March 58,5874 It is my pleasure to add my endorsement to the candidacy of Dr. Gregory Bush for the historian's position on the Parks Advisory Board. I have known and worked with Greg for many years. As a talented historian, he would add a great deal to the Board. His passion ;for parks and public spaces would give the Board a strong voice for protecting and securing public land. Sincerely, Arva Moore Parks i NIVERSITYOF DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY March 1, 2000 Alberto Ruder Director of Parks and Recreation City of Miami 444 SW 2nd Ave, 8th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Subject: Candidate for Membership, Parks Advisory Board Dear Mr. Alberto Ruder: I write to offer in nomination the name of Dr. Greg Bush, Associate Professor in the Department of History here at the University of Miami, for membership on the City of Miami's Parks Advisory Board. Professor Bush has been most active in community affairs in recent years, and he brings to his labors the understanding and background of a trained professional historian. As you may know from his work drawing up the recently passed ordinance with regard to management of parks and park -related issues, Professor Bush has an active scholarly interest in parks; he has also worked extensively to create oral histories of people in relation to parks and similar recreational concerns; and he has also worked energetically to preserve and enhance treasured historical and recreational sites, including, among others, the Miami Circle, Virginia Key Beach, Bicentennial Park, and Brickell Park. I realize that Professor Bush is not currently a resident of the City of Miami, but it seems to me that his qualifications as an established historian of the city and region, and his several leadership roles in community history and affairs, would certainly be significant enough to allow for a reasonable exception. In this connection, you may recall that Professor Bush is the co-author, with Arva Parks, of Miami: The American Crossroads (1997), which was distributed without charge to 25,000 local school children. I recognize the membership selection in such important community agencies is often a difficult task, but I firmly believe that Professor Bush, if chosen, would be a most wise and valuable member of the Board. Thank you for considering him. Sincerely yours, Daniel L. Pals M11 6 Alio Ar -1 Jp P.O. Box 248107, Coral Gables, Florida 33124-4662, 305-284-3660, Fax: 305-284-3558