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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #02 - Discussion ItemTO: Mayor FROM: Carole Ann t�- 1. Your recommendations, omitting those that declined Cc.�G.�1�! Clyde Pettaway, Jesca , Bill Perry, PUSH f .�vL Hollis Price,rr`ecom ended by T. Fair in i7iis place, he's an Economist Bob Simms, CRB Otis Pitts, Belafonte Tacolcy Charles Johnson, Oyprtown ommunity Development Athalie Range,��reate Miami United Vince McGee, Atty. Kelsey Dorsett, The Forum Henry Givens, businessman Francenia Thomas, FIU 41 --"y Ann. Marie Adker, citizen Rober; Shevin, former Attorney Generale 7JC'� ArtPVn'gland, former Chief Judge, Florida Supreme Court Warren Wepman, former President, Miami -Citizens Crime Committee Dr. Marzell Smith, Pres., Miami Citizens Crime Committee Dr. Irving Goldaber, Nat'l. Authority on Crowd Control Rev. Martin Anorga, 1st Hispanic United Presbyterian Church William Ogden, Park West Property Owners $ssn.,PrES. William Meadows, former Judge L�J c•�L �_.��'o'n Dr. Eduardo Padron, V.P., Miami Dade Community College Herbert Klein, Administrative Judge, Criminal Court Richard Gerstein, former State Attorney Dean Adam.tlerber.t, FIU School of Public Affairs & Politics/ d.14.. (.:- t N ► Dr. Je€s��r-t� . -, Director, U of M. Criminal Justice Program Dr. Ralph Lewis, FIU Criminal Justice Program Fred Crawford, Director, Dept. of Correction & Rehabilitation Jose Villalobos, Atty. :'r,-- 4:''yoc) _ ..�Di.-William Stokes, =.�V. P. Miami Dade Community College G� - Marta P r a d o . George Lewis, Overtown resident Emeal Bappo, Overtown resident CGL' C�1.T, Eugene Jackson, National Black Network News Qiwt U/�� Leah Simms, Judge Charles Hadley, citizen Roderick Sutton, citizen, Overtown James Barry, citizen, Overtown Joe Wilson, citizen, Overtown JkmepWanza recen .oV der _jby_R!,cky--Thomas, Co.Ln it--i1- rrvo" ment--Specia i O�ertc� . v Early Butler - recommended by Winston Rudolph Mrs. Watley - r ' Laura Quaterman - recommended by Winston Rudolph Rev. Thedford Johnson - recommended by Winston Rudolph Rev. Ira Hinson - recommended by Winston Rudolph Father Richard Barry - recommended by Winston Rudolph Eddie Mitchell - recommended by Winston Rudolph Gilverd Simpson - Overtown youth, recommended by Winston Rudolph Wellington Rolle Wellington Rolle's brother r� v 6 a PERSONS WHO CALLED WISHING TO SERVE 1. Tom Ferguson 2. Tom Washington 3. Johnathan Rolle 4. Solomon Margulis, Miami Beach National Alliance Against Racists & Political Repression 5. Norman Gersten, recommended by Leah Simms, he is a judge 6. Larry Hardaway, recommended by Leah Simms, he is a lawyer for JESCA 7. Josephine Commissiong - lives in Miami Shores, worked with riots in NYC 8. Alice Warren - white, teacher, counselor at Fairchild Elem. *9. Paul Carl Velez - Puerto Rican, LULAC, attorney formerly with Legal Services, now with Florida Memorial College S,;2 �7 - 10. Dave Shiner - Miami Beach Tenants Association *11. Dr. Seligman - child psychiatrist, U of M and Jackson Memorial *12. Billy Rolle - wants Coconut Grove included, if not him someone else, perhaps Mrs. Theodore Gibson *13. Catherine Whitehead- Overtown resident, Dade county school, CRT Task For *14. Mr. Kearson - Overtown Jobs Program *15. George Ellis - Dade County School System, recommended by Tanny Dean *16. Brent Provinsky, attorney, public defender, juvenile court, recommended by Leo Succar *. +r-d------ I« crs 3ii—t 9 l t—z;irsgT__ s�r� 18. Robert Rudisell, Overtown Resident 19. Calvin Scott - Overtown resident 20. Dick Wood - Ft. Lauderdale, observ=�d police dept. in Wash., D.C. *21. Jose Mendez - Wynwood Community De-:elopment Y . O STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER DEMETRIO PEREZ JR. AT THE, SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 6th., 1983: "The recent problems in the Overtown area are a tragic reminder of the many issues that this Commission must deal with as soon as possible. "The death of two young men last week can not be ignored. The riots, the looting acid the burning, also can not he ignored. "The shooting of Nevell Johnson was only one hart of a very complex problem. It is not fair to say that people in overt.own, or Idiler-ty City, of Little Havana, or Brickell Avenue will take to the streets when one of their own is killed. "The people of Overtown were motivated by the death Of the young mail, that is true. But the people of Overtown were motivated also by poverty, by unemploy- ment, by lack of decent affordable housing. But most important, the people of Overtown were releasinq a feeling of frustration and a belief that they do not have access to the local system. "In the wake of all these problems it has become very popular to blame the Police for all of the tragedy. I would like to think that they actions of the officer during the shooting of Nevell .Tohnson were not part. nt the accepted and established procedures of the Miomi Police Dvpartnlc tit . I wOuld like to think that this was an isolated event- that was contrary t(� thc• training and orders of every officer in the force. I would like to think that this incident is not indicative of a prevailing attitude in the Department. However, I will not speculate and I will not judge anyone before the complete investigation is made available to this Commission. At that time we will have the facts about this matter, and if any wrongdoing or illegal procedures, or criminal actions are disclosed, then I pray to God to give the City Commission and the Administration to take whatever action is necessary to prevent something like this from happening again. "Today r have sent a memo to my fellow Commissioners and the City Manager detailing several programs I would like t.o see implemented ill the Police Department and in the Overtown neicOhl_+clrh(lod. "At this t lme 1 woul!t like t l tV11L)Wlll,j Ill(�t iotlti, Which 1 believv will b,., a small bu' intport_<►nt l t.ryinq to better thr- problem: in (h'er :.ciwTl "r IP_,^ ;-:;uc,:. r_:.: t ,tely we assi,ln a full-time ombudsman to r'.. :.ismar, can rent one of the many empty stores In Overtowh, �j: earlier motion )f creating a mohiI- unit. This Ombudsman wo+..: si.gnud t.• Overtown for at least the next arr :: �-ect link of communications with the to the City. AN -- "SECOND: I propose the permanet assignment of a member of the office of Professional Compliance to the Overtown neighborhood. This person should be assigned for no less than 90 days and the objective would be to document any complaints, suggestions, or observations from the citizens concerning Police procedures in Overtown. "THIRD: I propose the creation of.a full time employment bureau in Overtown, with the help of the private sector, to try to find as many inbs as possible before the summer starts. "FOURTH: I would also like to make a motion to put all t,f our planned capital improvements for Overtown in a top priority. Parks,,scwurs, street repairs, the shopping center, housing, and all other planned projects for Overtown should be given top priority. Includinq the Park West uvertown Redevelopment deserves immediate attention. "FIFTH: Finally, I would like to have similar measures adopted for other potential 'trouble areas such as Liberty City and the area in the vecinity of Flagler and 6th. Avenue, which many people are now calling Vietnam, becuase of the increasing signs of a new ghetto in the makings".