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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: April 20, 2010
Subject: Liberty City Community
Revitalization Trust
References: May 13, 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:t
. This item was continued from April 8, 2010 Commission Meeting.
This appointment by City Manager was deferred from the July 9, 2009, September 10, 2009, October 8, 2009, January 14,
2010, February 11,20 10, and April 8, 2010 City Commission meetings.
1. Vacancy (due to the resignation of David Chiverton as he filed to run as a candidate for
Commissioner District 5).
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 May 13, 2010 Commission agenda.
PAT:sa
c: Victoria Mendez, Assistant City Attorney
Elaine Black. President/CEO
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator