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Home My WebLink AboutR-99-0342w. 3 J-99-485 5/11/99 RESOLUTION NO. 9 9 — 342 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The following individual is hereby appointed as a member of the Community Relations Board, for a term to be determined by lottery at the first meeting of the Board (four members' terms shall expire in January 31, 2000; four shall expire on January 31, 2002; and four shall expire on January 31, 2002, or until the nominating Commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first): Richard Bennett Chairman J.L. Plummer, Jr. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11`h day of May , 1999. This Ad inistrative Act shall b m ffe 've im diately. WALTER 3�--- CITY CLERK :?/ CITY COSSION MEETING OF MAY 1 1 1999 Resolutlon No. 99 342 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA 41 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honors a Members of March 29, 1999 TO : FILE the Ci q/Co fission - . — \ 1 �DATE r) SUBJECT: Community Relations Board I4' City Clerk REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: April 27, 1999 Agenda List of Members, Resolution The Community Relations Board was created to (1) To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission; (2) to foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect among all economic, social, religious and ethnic groups in the City of Miami; (3) to make studies in the field of human relations; (4) to attempt to act as conciliator in controversies involving community relations; (5) to cooperate in the development of educational programs dedicated to the improvement of community relations with, and to enlist the support of, civic leaders, civic, religious, veterans, labor, industrial, commercial and eleemosynary groups; and private agencies engaged inn the inculcation of ideals of tolerance, cultural respect and understanding; (6) to prepare studies, and have studies made, in the field of community relations, and to prepare and disseminate reports of such studies; (7) to recommend to the Mayor, Commissioners, and the City Manager such ordinances to carry out the purposes of the provisions set forth herein; (8) to submit an annual report to the Mayor, Commissioners, and the City Manager; and (9) to make recommendations regarding grants and donations on behalf of the City from foundations and others for the purpose of carrying out the above listed functions, subject to approval by the City Commission. This is a newly created board with twelve (12) members and a seven (7) member steering committee to serve the board in an advisory capacity. Five board appointments and three steering committee appointments are needed at this time: Board: members shall be residents of the City of Miami, with an outstanding reputation for community pride, interest, integrity, responsibility, and business or professional ability. Board members shall be broadly representative of the social, racial, religious, linguistic, cultural and economic groups comprising the population of the City of Miami. • Mayor Carollo appoints two members. • Commissioner Teele has two nominations for two vacancies. • Chairman Plummer has one nomination for one vacancy. Steering Committee: • Mayor Carollo appoints one member (individual that Mayor feels will best represent him). • Commissioner Teele has one nomination (individual that the appointing Commissioner a feels will best represent him). 99- 342 — tb•o A • Vice Chairman Gort has one nomination (individual that the appointing Commissioner feels will best represent him). The initial board shall have four members whose terms expire in January 31, 2000; four to expire in January 31, 2001 and four to expire in January 31, 2002, or until the nominating Commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first. The length of said terms shall be determined by lottery at the first meeting of the Board. The members of the Steering Committee shall serve at the will of and for the length of time determined by the designating elected official, or until the nominating Commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first. For your information, attached please find a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the April 27, 1999 agenda. This issue was deferred during the March 23, 1999 Commission meeting. WJF:sl c: Maria J. Chiaro, Assistant City Attorney Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator 99- 342 _ `V COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD (12 members) APPOINTED BY NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE MAYOR CAROLLO vacancy MAYOR CAROLLO vacancy TEELE vacancy TEELE vacancy REGALADO Jacinto Acebal, 3310 S.W. 22 Terr. M-33145 REGALADO Ada Rojas, 370 Tamiami Canal Rd., M-33144 _ to 1 page # t +o s 4' 5.1 RESOLUTION TERM REQUIRED EXPIRE to be determined by lottery to be determined by lottery to be determined by lottery to be determined by lottery R-99-239 to be 3-23-99 determined by lottery R-99-239 to be 3-23-99 determined by lottery 03/26/99 m w COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD (12 members) PLUMMER GORT GORT SANCHEZ SANCHEZ Pat Tornello Tony Rodriguez, President, Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 420, 710 S.W. 12 Avenue, M-33130 (305-854-5019) R-99-239 3-23-99 R-99-239 3-23-99 Torn Gabriel, President, International Association of R-99-239 Firelighters, Local #587, 2980 N.W. South River Drive, M- 3-23-99 33125 (305-633-3442) Sandra Frankel, 2127 Brickell Ave., Apt. 1402, M-33129 (305- R-99-239 858-6296; Fax= 305-858-6197) 3-23-99 Charles McEwan, P.O. Box 015496, M-33101 (305-859-7212; R-99-239 B= 305-884-9800) 3-23-99 30 page 5. 1 to be detennined by lottery to be detennined by lottery to be detennined by lottery to be detennined by lottery to be detennined by lottery 03/26/99 In '- COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD (12 members) 5.1 STEELING COMMITTEE AT -LARGE Adora Obi-Nwese R-99-239 s 3-23-99 MAYOR CAROLLO vacancy PLUMMER Marta Martinez-Aleman, Commissioner Plummer's Office R-99-239 3-23-99 GORT vacancy SANCHEZ Eileen Taulbee, Commissioner Sanchez' Office R-99-239 3-23-99 TEELE vacancy REGALADO Tony Crapp, Jr., Commissioner Regalado's Office R-99-239 3-23-99 * Note: Steering Committee members serve in an advisory capacity at the will of and for the length of time detennined by the designated s elected official, or until the nominating Commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first. — 1 ZND 03/26/99 page # 3 CULTURAL AND FINE ARTS BOARD (s members) 5.2 AUTHORITY: Ordinance 11716, Code Sec. 2-881 PURPOSE: To make recommendations and guide the city Commission its determination as to whether any art shall be accepted or acquired by the city Commission. To seek and encourage public participation in all cultural and fine arts events; to attract art programs of other governmental, private or public agencies to the City. To coordinate and originate cultural activities within the City. To qualify community events as being officially recognized. To establish a Miami Art Museum and such branches as are necessary, subject to approval of the City Commission. To recommend acquisition of works of art by the City to be used and made available for the cultural betterment of the City of Miami. To appoint artists or other knowledgeable individuals as honorary board members, who shall advise and assist the board in the furtherance of its duties. TERMS: APPOINTED BY: QUALIFICATIONS: One year or until the nominating Commissioner leaves office, whichever occurs first. All members shall continue to serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified. ' The City Commission, with each Commissioner having one nomination. Shall either be permanent residents of the City of Miami or own real property in the City, or work or maintain a business in the City, and shall have good reputations for integrity and community service. In addition, should have demonstrated an interest in the field, activity or sphere covered by the board. Each board shall include at least one member whose livelihood does not depend on the area regulated, administered or dealt with by the board. No employee of Miami -Dade County, Florida, or any municipality therein other than City of Miami employees, shall serve on or be appointed to any Board of the City of Miami. I page t 02/ 18/99