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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-88-1114J-88-1096 10/25/88 RESOLUTION NO. St' -IL 11 " A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MR. ZAHID RAMLAWI AND REAPPOINTING METRO COMMISSIONER HARVEY RUVIN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR TERMS ENDING JUNE 30, 1991 AND JUNE 30, 1992 RESPECTIVELY. WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority voted to nominate Mr. Zahid Ramlawi for appointment to the Board for a term expiring June 30, 1991, replacing Mr. David Rosner who was recently appointed to the Board; and WHEREAS, the Board further voted to reappoint Metropolitan Dade County Commissioner Harvey Ruvin as the Dade County Commission representative to the DDA Board for a term expiring June 30, 1992; and WHEREAS, both Messrs. Ramlawi and Ruvin fulfill the requirements for Board membership pursuant to Section 14-27 of the City Code and both have expressed their willingness to serve on the Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Mr. Zahid Ramlawi of 1 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Suite 1220, Miami, Florida 33131, 374-1060, is hereby appointed to the Board of the Downtown Development Authority for a term ending June 30, 1991, thereby replacing Mr. David Rosner. Section 2. Metropolitan Dade County Commissioner Harvey Ruvin is hereby appointed to the Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami for a term expiring June 30, 1992. CITY COMM1S51011 MEETING OF NOV 17 1�d6 ESOLUTION No88-1114 c PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November , 1988. ATTEST: PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: CITY ATTOR E -2- 88--1114 TO CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM The Honorable Mayor and Memb s of the City Commission FROM Cesar Odio City Manager RECOMMENDATION DATE FILE SUBJECT DDA Board Appointments REFERENCES ENCLOSURES It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution appointing Mr. Zahid Ramlawi and reappointing Metro Commissioner Harvey Ruvin to the Board of the Downtown Development Authority for terms ending June 30, 1991 and June 30, 1992 respectively. BACKGROUND When the ODA Board was expanded to twenty-nine melfibers, each Commissioner was to suggest two names to DDA for appointment to the Board. One of Commissioner P1ummer's suggestions was Mr. David Rosner. However, Commissioner Plummer has reconsidered this suggestion and instead recommended Mr. Zahid Ramlawi, President of Zaminco International, Inc. which is redeveloping the Freedom Tower and developing a major project on the Columbus/McAllister block downtown. The DDA Board on October 21, 1988 nominated Mr. Ramlawi to the Board to replace Mr. Rosner. Further, Metro Commissioner Harvey Ruvin has recently been reelected to the Metro Commission. He has been the Metro Commission representative on the DDA Board since 1983. On October 21, 1988, the DOA Board nominated Commissioner Ruvin for reappointment to the Board for an additional four year term. Both Mr. Ramlawi and Commissioner Ruvin fulfill the requirements for DDA Board membership pursudnt to Section 14-27 of the City Code and both have indicated their willingness to serve. CO/cs 88-1114