HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: November 1, 2006
Subject: Parks Advisory Board
References: December 14, 2006 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.
Five (5) appointments by the City Commission are required at this time:
• Chairman Gonzalez has two (2) nominations:
1. Vacancy (resignation of Jose Alvarez following his appointment on May 11, 2006)
2. Vacancy (resignation of Milagros Loyal)*
• Commissioner Spence -Jones has two (2) nominations for a seat currently held by:
1. Sonny Armbrister, appointed by former Commissioner Allen and who has served
since January 11, 2001. City Code Section 2-1144.3 (c)(ii) provides that no board
member shall serve more than five consecutive terms. This provision may be
waived by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the members of the Commission.*
2. Vacancy (due to the resignation of Karen Cartwright)
• Mayor Diaz has one (1) nomination:
1. Amy Condon, incumbent *
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 December
14, 2006 Commission agenda. *These issues were deferred from the July 7, 2005, November 3,
2005, December 15, 2005, February 9, 2006, April 6, 2006 and May 11, 2006 Commission
meetings.
PAT:pb
c: Robin Jones Jackson, Assistant City Attorney
Ernest Burkeen, Director, Parks Department
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Ed Blanco, Liaison/Projects Supervisor, Parks Depaitinent