HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo 7-9-09CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
611 - J114, 94�.
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: June 12, 2009
Subject: Liberty City Community
Revitalization Trust
References: July 9, 2009 Agenda
Enclosures: Applications (2)
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.
Two (2) appointments and one (1) confirmation are required at this time:
• Vice Chair Spence -Jones has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Confirming the appointment of Niikia Pruitt to fill a youth member seat previously
held by Katrina Peterson, whose term expired February 7, 2009.
2. Gail P. Birks, incumbent, whose term expired February 7, 2009.
• City Manager Hernandez 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).
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership list of the Trust. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the July 9, 2009
Commission agenda.
PAT:pb
c: Gail A. Dotson, Assistant City Attorney
Elaine Black. President/CEO
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator