HomeMy WebLinkAboutapplications2CITY OF MIAMI
OVERTOWN COIVIMLNITY OVERSIGHT BOARD
APPLICATION FORM FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS
TO BE COMPLETED BY RECOMMENDER AND TO BE SUBMITTED BY 4:00 P.M. ON FRI.DAY, SEPTEMBER 28,
2007 TO THE OFFICE OF THE OVERTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM (N.E.T.), AT 1490 N.W. 3RD
AVENUE; THE OFFICE OF FIIE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE OR THE OFFICE
OF TIIE CITY CLERK AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE. NOTE: A PERSON MAY RECOMMEND HIM/HERSELF.
A. 1 recommend Pcti _ for appointment to the Overtown Community
Oversight Board. He/she meets tl' eligibility requirements because he/she is 18 years of age and also
meets one or more of the following qualifications:
1. Resides in the Overtown Area at __ '5 1q � �. ,� �. or
2. Is the current owner of property in the Overtown Area located at
or
3. Is an employee or board Member of community
development corporation or community based organization located in and provides services to the
Overtown Area, at the address
4. Owns or is an employee of a business in the Overtown Area located at
Applicant's: Phone number � ; '51—,3 r4 Cell phone
FAX Number 5. 9,,- f E-mail
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B. Please provide a short statement of qualifications of the person you are recommending for appointment: r
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C. Please provide the following information for the purpose of clarifying the above.
• Phone number ,'1C i 9-1 j Cell phone
FAX number E-mail
Please sign here:
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RECOMMENDED PERSON'S ADDRESS INSIDE BOUNDARIES? Y N N/A
RECOMMEND PERSON MEETS AGE RLQUIREMENTS Y N N/A
RECOMMENDED PERSON'S PROOF OF QUALIFICATION SUBMITTED:
ACCREDI"I'ED INSTITUTION INSIDE BOUNDARIES Y N N/A
Ms. McGinnis is the principal of Frederick Douglass Elementary School located at 314
NW 12`h Street in Overtown. Under her administration, Fredrick Douglass Elementary
School has risen from a rating ofF to 20 points away from being a B school. She is
devoted to educating every child who enters her school. Since education is one of the
four most important needs of the community, Ms. McGinnis can add expertise in this area
and help the board identify programs and initiatives that will meet the educational needs
of the children in Overtown. Also, as an active member of the Third Avenue Streetscape
Committee, Ms. McGinnis was instrumental in helping to guide the development and
plans for this project, specifically identifying the needs of the school.
CITY OF MIAMI
OVERTOWV COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT BOARD
APPLICATION FORM FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS
TO BE COMPLETED BY RECOMMENDER AND TO BE SUBMITFED BY 4:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,
2007 "rO THE OFFICE OF THE OVER'I'OW'N NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM (N.E.T.), AT 1490 N.AV. 3"
AVENUE: THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE OR THE OFFICE
OF THE CITY CLERK AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE. NOTE: A PERSON MAY RECOMMEND HIM/HERSELF.
j� for appointment to the Overtown Community
A. I recommend I.`-_1`1 t.,_ i , ,� :,�
Oversight Board. He/she meetsjthe eligibility requirements because he/she is 18 years of age and also
meets one or more of the following qualifications:
Resides in the Overtown Area at
2. Is the current owner of property in the Overtown Area located at
or
or
3. Is an(mplo_y : or board Member of f I), , 5. . 1, 0, 12 community
development corporation or community based organization located in and provides services to the
Overtown Area, at the address rl,; �%� �;�; E'� Ai!',j t )51.. ") /P , or
4. Owns or is an employee of a business in the Overtown Area located at
5. Applicant's:
Phone number
FAX Number
Cell phone
E-mail
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Please provide a short statement of qualifications of the person you are recommending for appointment:
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Please provide the following information for the purpose of clarifying the above.
Phone number Cell phone
FAX number E-mail
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY:
RECOMMENDED PERSON'S ADDRESS INSIDE BOUNDARIES? Y N N/A
RECOMMEND PERSON MEETS AGE REQUIREMENTS Y N N/A
RECOMMENDED PERSON'S PROOF OF QUALIFICATION SUBMITTED:
ACCREDITED INSTITUTION INSIDE BOUNDARIES Y N N/A
Ms. Ferguson was born, raised and still lives in Overtown at 513 NW 19th Street. As the
Community Outreach Specialist for the Belafonte-Tacolcy Center, she is at expert at
reaching out to local businesses, churches, schools and residents going door-to-door to
inform the community of the services the center can provide to the children in the
community. This skill would indeed be an asset to the board who strives to involve
Overtown residents in their proceedings and initiatives. She can also add insight on
youth programs and services.