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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: January 12, 2007
Subject: Parks Advisory Board
References: February 8, 2007 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.
Six (6) 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 Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Rick Walsh, incumbent, appointed by former Commissioner Winton.
2. Robert Flanders, incumbent, appointed by former Commissioner Winton.
• Commissioner Spence -Jones has one (1) nomination 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.*
• Mayor Diaz has one (1) nomination:
1. Amy Condon, incumbent, whose term expired April 14, 2006. *
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 February 8, 2007
Commission agenda. *This item was deferred from the July 7, 2005, November 3, 2005, December
15, 2005, February 9, 2006, April 6, 2006, May 11, 2006 and December 14, 2006 Commission
meetings.
c: Robin Jones Jackson, Assistant City Attorney
Emest Burkeen, Director, Parks Department
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Ed Blanco, Liaison/Projects Supervisor, Parks Department