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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: August 13, 2004
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Parks Advisory Board
References: September 9, 2004 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Parks Advisory Board was created to (1) To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission; (2) To
provide periodic review of budget, programming, beautification, security and physical improvements as needed for all
City park and recreational facilities and other public spaces managed or owned by the City; (3) To hold an annual
public review meeting and present an annual written report to the Mayor, Commissioners, and the City Manager at a
City Commission meeting; (4) To schedule regular site visits to parks and consult with schools and neighborhood
groups to obtain input and recommendations in order to enhance the parks to benefit all residents; (5) To seek outside
funding from foundations and other sources for park beautification, purchase or redesign of additional park land, and
equipment with assistance of City staff; (6) To oversee the creation and function of a Miami Park Trust, if so created
by the City Commission, for the purpose of receiving donations to be used for enhancement of specific park projects;
(7) To hold periodic meetings and public programs at which public participation will be encouraged; (8) To assure
that the design of parks appeal to people of both genders and all ages, with particular attention to the needs of people
of diverse class and cultural background; (9) To assure that adequate park space is provided to the public pursuant to
the City's Master Plan which may be revised to reflect greater equity to individual residential neighborhoods rather
than citywide.
There are four appointments needed at this time for members whose terms expired on April 13,
2004, and one residency waiver requested by the Mayor:
• Commissioner Regalado has two nominations for seats currently held by:
o Placido Debesa
o Carlos Arboleya, Sr.
• Commissioner Gonzalez has one nomination for seat currently held by Mariano Cruz.
• Vice Chairman Sanchez has one nomination for vacant seat created because Joe Wilkins
resigned
• The Commission At -Large is requested to waive the residency requirement, by a
four/fifths vote of the full City Commission, for Amy Condon, who was appointed by
Mayor Diaz.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of the board. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the September 9,
2004 Commission agenda. This issue was deferred from the April 8th and the June 24, 2004
Commission meetings.
PAT:ss
c: Julie Bru, Assistant City Attorney
Ernest Burkeen, Director, Parks Department
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Ed Blanco, Liaison/Projects Supervisor, Parks Department