HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: January 13, 2004
Subject: Orange Bowl Advisory Board
References: January 22, 2004 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Orange Bowl Advisory Board was created to serve in an advisory capacity and make recommendations
in writing to the City Commission as they relate to the Orange Bowl which shall include, but not be limited
to: (1) Identification of essential capital improvements to modernize and restore the Orange Bowl as a first
class facility; (2) Identification of funding sources to finance said capital improvements; (3) Identification of
new and enthusiastic promotional strategies to market and attract diverse events to the Orange Bowl; (4)
Recommendations for the solicitation of corporate sponsorship of the Orange Bowl facility and its
components (skyboxes, etc.); and (5) Presentation of reports of the Board's fmdings, as directed by the City
Commission.
Members shall be qualified electors of the City of Miami. The Commission may, by a four -fifths
vote, waive the requirement of a member being an elector, and/or the attendance requirement per
the City Code.
Twelve members' terms will expire on or before January 24, 2004:
• Chairman Teele has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Dr. Laurinus Pierre, who requires a waiver of the elector requirement, if
reappointed;
2. Sam Burstyn, who requires a waiver of the elector requirement, if reappointed.
• Commissioner Regalado has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Max Cruz, who requires a waiver of the elector requirement, if reappointed;
2. Maritza Gutierrez, who requires a waiver of the elector requirement, if reappointed.
• Commissioner Gonzalez has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Jorge Luis Lopez
2. Vanesa Acosta, who requires a waiver of the elector requirement, if reappointed.
• Vice Chairman Sanchez has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Lewis Freeman
2. Arthur Hertz, who requires a waiver of the elector requirement, if reappointed.
• Commissioner Winton has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Larry Coker, who requires a waiver of the elector requirement, if reappointed;
2. Ron Stone.
• Mayor Diaz has two appointments for seats currently held by:
1. vacancy created because Steven Marin resigned.
2. Douglas Greist, who is not a City elector and works for Miami -Dade County.
Pursuant to City Code Sec. 2-884(e), employees of Miami -Dade County or any
municipality therein other than a City of Miami employees, shall not serve on or be
appointed to any Board of the City of Miami, unless the City Commission waives
this restriction by a four -fifths affirmative vote of its membership and the employee is
a resident of the City of Miami.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy
of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the January 22,
2004 Commission agenda.
PAT:ss
c: Joel Maxwell, Deputy City Attorney
Maria Santovenia, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Christina Abrams, Liaison/Director, Conferences, Conventions & Public Facilities
Department