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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of
the City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: December 16, 2005
Subject: Orange Bowl Advisory Board
References: January 12, 2006 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
findings, 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 January 24, 2006:
• Chairman Gonzalez has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Jorge Luis Lopez
2. Lazaro J. Lopez
• Vice Chairman Winton has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Rick Rodriguez-Pina
2. Ron Stone
• Commissioner Sanchez has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Arthur Hertz (requires a 4/5ths waiver of elector requirement)
2. Theodora Hayes
• Commissioner Regalado has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Carlos Saldivar (requires a 4/5ths waiver of residency/elector requirement)
2. Max Cruz (requires a 4/5ths waiver of residency/elector requirement)
• Commissioner Spence -Jones has two nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Dr. Laurinus Pierre (requires a 4/5ths waiver of residency requirement)
2. Sam Burstyn (requires a 4/5ths waiver of residency/elector requirement)
• Mayor Diaz has two appointments for seats currently held by:
1. Frank Cruz -Alvarez
2. Juan Carlos Flores
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 12,
2006 Commission agenda.
PAT:am
c: Maria J. Chiaro, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Daniel Newhoff, Liaison/Assistant to the Director, Conferences, Conventions & Public Facilities Department