HomeMy WebLinkAboutLiberty City 04-08-2010 MemoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: March 17, 2010
Subject: Liberty City Community
Revitalization Trust
References: April 8, 2010 Agenda
Enclosures: Applications (6), List of Members
The Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust, in cooperation with the City Manager, the
Department of Community Development and other City departments, shall be responsible for oversight
of, and shall facilitate, the City's revitalization efforts for the redevelopment of the Liberty City area in a
manner consistent with the strategy identified in the Five Year Consolidated Plan, adopted by the City
Commission in June, 2004. The Liberty City Trust shall promote economic development, business and
commerce in the area, and shall develop and execute a plan to create jobs, attract industry and facilitate
the production of goods and services in the area for residents and non-residents. It will facilitate the
development of affordable housing, engage in homebuyer assistance programs and market the area to
encourage former residents and others to locate to the Liberty City area.
The Trust shall consist of five voting members and one youth, non-voting member. Four voting members
and one youth, non-voting member, shall be appointed by the District 5 Commissioner for a term of two
years, and one voting member shall be appointed by the City Manager for a term of one year. The District
5 Commissioner shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy due to the death, resignation or removal of
his or her appointees to the Trust, which person shall serve only for the remainder of the expired term.
The City Manager shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy due to the death, resignation or removal of
his or her appointee to the Trust, which person shall serve only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Six (6) appointments are required at this time:
Commissioner Richard Dunn II has five (5) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Eric Thompson, incumbent, whose term expires on April 9, 2010.
2. Gail P. Birks, incumbent, whose term expired on February 7, 2009.
3. Katrina Peterson, incumbent, whose term expired on February 7, 2009.
4. Patricia Chestang Duncan, incumbent, whose term expires on April 9, 2010.
5. Zarifa Brown, incumbent, whose term expires on April 9, 2010.
• City Manager Carlos Migoya has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:*
1. Vacancy (due to the resignation of David Chiverton as he filed to run as a candidate for
Commissioner District 5).
*
This appointment by City Manager was deferred from the July 9, 2009, September 10, 2009, October 8, 2009, January 14,
2010 and February 11,2010 City Commission meetings.
The eligible applicants are:
Dennis Jackson H
Roy Hardemon
Eric Thompson
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Ralph Pressley
Marcia Lightbourne
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership list of the Trust and the
applications received. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this
issue on the April 8, 2010 Commission agenda.
IWEIVI
c: Victoria Mendez, Assistant City Attorney
Elaine Black. President/CEO
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator