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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-79-0172RFC/rb 2/28/79 RESOLUTION NO. 79-172 A RESOLUTION CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A MIAMI WATERFRONT BOARD, CONSISTING OF 9 INDIVIDUALS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING AND EVALUATING WATERFRONT ISSUES; DESCRIBING THE METHOD OF APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD; THE TERMS OF OFFICE; DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD; PROVISIONS FOR REMOVAL OF MEMBERS$ AND SELEC- TION OF A CHAIRPERSON. WHEREAS, the City of Miami desires to provide for the maximum public benefit in the development of waterfront owned by the City and in the development and operation of marina facili- ties owned by the City; and WHEREAS, the City Commission considers public review of and comment on proposals concerning the City's waterfront property necessary; and WHEREAS, a formally established body of qualified citizens is considered an appropriate mechanism for obtaining the desired public input in matters concerning the City's water- front; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The Miami Waterfront Board is hereby "DOCUMENT INDEX r� dam Section 2. The Board shall con �Y�Y' ' individuals appointed by the City Commission in the following manner: created. (a) One (1) member shall be appointed from a list of five (5) nominees submitted by the Miami Marine Council and the Greater Miami Marine Association. (b) One (1) member shall be appointed from a list of five (5) nominees submitted by a group of five (5) yacht clubs (Miami OutBoard Club, Miami Yacht Club, Coral Reef Yacht Club, Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and the Coconut (,rove Sailing (c) One (1) member shall be appointed from a list of five (5) nominees submitted by the Izaak CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF MAR- a-1979 RESOLUTION NO19 72. erica, the Sierra Club, the Friends of the Everglades, the Tropical Audubon Society, and the Marine Wilderness Society. (d) One (1) member shall be appointed from a list of ten (10)-- nominees, residents of the by the following civic organizations: OCONUT GROVE CIVIC CLUB IGERTAIL SSOCIATION AYSHORE HOMEOWNER $ ASSOCIATION RAPELEND HEIG TS SSOCIATI0N LITTLE HAVANA DEVELOP IUTH of five (5) (e) City of Miami, provided Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce Latin Chamber of Commerce (COMACOL) Northeast Property Owners Association Miami -Dade Chamber of Commerce One (1) member shall be appointed from a list nominees selected by the nontransient tenants of the City's marinas (each nontransient slip has one vote in this selec- tion process). (f) Four (4) members will be appointed by majority vote of the City Commission, with nominations to these four (4) positions being made by the City Commissioners, and there must be at least eight (8) nominations for these four (4) positions before the four (4) appointments can be made; further, all nominees for these four (4) positions must be residents of the City of Miami. (g) Preference will be shown to City of Miami residents nominated for the positions described in Section 2(a), (b), (c) and (e) above. Section 3. The terms of office will be as follows: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Section 2(a) - Initial term of one (1) year and for three (3) year terms thereafter. Section 2(b) - Initial term of two (2) vears and for three (3) year terms thereafter. Section 2(c) - Initial term of three (3) years and for three (3) year terms thereafter. Section 2(d) - Initial term of one (1) year and for three (3) year terms thereafter. Section 2(e) - Initial term of two (2) years and for three (3) year terms thereafter. -2- (f) Section 2(f) - Four (4) positions: First position: Initial term of three (3) years and for three (3) year terms thereafter. Second position: Initial term of one (1) year and for three (3) year terms thereafter. Third position: Initial term of two (2) years and for three (3) year terms thereafter. Fourth position: Initial term of three (3) years and for three (3) year terms thereafter. Section 4. The duties and functions of this Board will be to review and make recommendations to the City Commission concerning all waterfront issues, except Watson Island. Section 5. After City Staff submits its position to the Board on a given issue, the Board and the City Staff shall present to the City Commission their respective or joint conclusions on that issue at the next scheduled City Commission Meeting after 45 days from the date on which the Board initially receives the matter for its consideration; excepting emergency matters affect- ing the health and welfare of the citizens of the City of Miami as determined by the City Commission. Section 6. The Board must meet at least four (4) times a year or at the call of the Board's Chairperson. Section 7. A member's absence from one-half of the cummulative meetings within any one (1) year period or from three (3) consecutive meetings of the Board within a member's term of office will be considered automatic resignation from the Board. Section 8. The Board will select its own Chairperson to serve as Chairperson until the end of his or her term of office. Section 9. No individual shall serve as Chairperson for more than one (1) full three (3) year term. Section 10. The members of the Boardshall serve without compensation. -3- Section 11. Any and all members of this Board will abide by and conform to the provisions of the City Charter and applicable statutes of the State of Florida. The creation of this Board shall not in any way be considered a diminution of the City Commission's Governmental Authority. Section 12. The City will provide secretarial support for the Board's activities. Section 13. The Board will be governed by and follow adopted City policies concerning development and will coordinate with the City's Planning Advisory Board and any other committees or boards which will be affected by this Board's considerations and recommendations. 1979. ATTEST: PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9 day of MARCH /s/ MAURICE A. FERPE 1 MAYOR cam= (,37‹.!') PH G ONGIE, CITY CLE PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVL`u AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: C:::?A;eP r GEORGE NOX, JR. CITY ATTORNEY -4- 17 ;I1T R.OFFIC _ 11_MORANDU".1 Joseph R. Grassie City Manager Creation of Miami Waterfront 11 /-1 Board Robert C. On February 22, 1979, the City Commission approved in principle the creation of a Miami Waterfront Board. Based on a thorough and detailed discussion concerning the contents of the Resolution which will create the Board, I have attempted to faithfully reflect the desire of the Commission in the attached resolution. February 27, 1979 Assuming the City Commission will approve the attached resolution without substantial changes, I estimate that we will not be ready to present to the Commission the names and backgrounds of all final nominees (at least 33 names) for the Commission's consideration until the middle of April. I will have letters to all nominating organizations ready for your signature by March 9, 1979. If these letters are mailed immediately, the nominating organizations will have only three to four weeks to meet, select nominees, and furnish the City with the necessary information on their nominees. Since it is probably desirable to select all nine Board members at one time, it will probably take at least three to four weeks to assemble all the necessary information for the Commission's consideration. (iritewit /4 ram tom'.,!,•--°/