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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: January 23, 2009
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
References: February 12, 2009 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Virginia Key Beach Park Trust was created to preserve the Virginia Key Beach Park in
cooperation with the Department of Parks and Recreation and other City departments in a manner
consistent with the environmental health, public use, historical importance of the Park and the
aspirations of the African American community and shall propose policy, planning, and design to
ensure maximum community utilization, enjoyment, and maintenance of the Park as an open
greenspace compatible with its historical and recreational characteristics and accessible to the
public.
Four (4) Commission appointments are needed at this time:
1. Vice Chairperson Spence -Jones has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Erika McKinney, incumbent, whose term expires on February 7, 2009.
2. Commissioner Gonzalez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Maud Newbold, incumbent, whose term expires on February 7, 2009, has served
since 2/8/01. Per Sec. 38-233(b) of the City Code, Ms. Newbold cannot be
reappointed as she has served for eight (8) consecutive years.
3. Commissioner Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Mark Walters, incumbent, whose term expires on February 7, 2009, has served
since 2/8/01. Per Sec. 38-233(b) of the City Code, Mr. Walters cannot be
reappointed as he has served for eight (8) consecutive years.
4. Commissioner Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Sue Germain, incumbent, whose term expires on February 7, 2009.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the Trust. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the February 12, 2009
Commission agenda.
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c: Rafael O. Diaz, Deputy City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
David Shorter, Liaison/ Executive Director