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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: March 12, 2004
City Commission
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: April 8, 2004 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council was created to: (1) make recommendations and guide the
Mayor, City Commission and City Manager regarding endorsement or support of specific art and entertainment
special events, performances and productions. (2) make recommendations and guide the Mayor, City Commission
and City Manager in their determinations as to whether any specific art shall be accepted or acquired by the City
by: (a) Evaluating the appropriateness of the design of proposed art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art;
(c) Evaluating the costs for erection, construction, or installation and annual maintenance costs of such art; (d)
Determining responsibility for provision of indemnification and acquisition of permits for erection, construction,
installation and maintenance; (e) Providing information to those making donations of the technical standards and
types of permits required by the City for the erection, construction, or installation of such art; (f) Recommending
acquisition of works of art by the City to be used and made available for the cultural betterment of the City; and (g)
Establishing a Miami Art Museum and such branches as are necessary, subject to approval of the City
Commission. (3) coordinate with City departments, as appropriate; (4) coordinate and originate cultural and
entertainment activities within the City; (5) qualify community events as being officially recognized; (6) advocate,
seek and encourage public participation in all cultural, fine arts and entertainment events; (7) organize host
committees and seek funding from corporations, professional firms, foundations, individuals and other sources to
support major arts and entertainment special events; (8) appoint artists, entertainers or other knowledgeable
individuals as honorary Council members, who shall advise and assist the Council in the furtherance of its duties;
(9) serve as the City's official liaison with major arts and entertainment facilities and organizations to attract art
and entertainment programs of other governmental, private or public agencies to the City, including, but not
limited to: Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, James L. Knight Center, Tower Theater, Manuel Artime
Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, New World School of the Arts, Miami Film Festival, Performing Arts Center,
Miami City Ballet, Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Florida Grand Opera.
The Chairperson of the Commission nominates 2 individuals and the remaining four
Commissioners nominate one individual each. Each member must possess some specific
knowledge, experience, training or teaching in the field of art or entertainment. Currently,
there are two seats which were nominated by Commissioner Winton because he was Chairperson
of the Commission in 2003. All eleven members' terms will expire on or before April 18, 2004:
• Chairman Teele has two nominations. One seat is currently held by Merline Joseph.
• Commissioner Winton has one nomination. Two seats are currently held by Alfredo
Richard and Barbara K. Bisno.
• Commissioner Gonzalez has one nomination: for seat currently held by Felice Dubin.
• Vice Chairman Sanchez has one nomination: for seat currently held by Luis Palomo.
• Commissioner Regalado has one nomination: for seat currently held by Lee Cohen.
• Mayor Diaz has five appointments for seats currently held by:
• Vacancy because Robert G. Beatty resigned
• Seth Gordon
• Pablo Cejas
• Claudia Puig
• George Lindermann
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the Council. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the April 8, 2004
agenda.
PAT:ss
c: Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Teresita Fernandez, Liaison/Chief, Hearing Boards
Robert Parente, Co-Liaison/Director, Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment