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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: August 8, 2008
City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
References: September 11, 2008 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council was created to: (1) make recommendations and guide the Mayor, City
Commission and City Manager regarding endorsement or support of specific art and entertainment spe cial events, performances
and productions. (2) make recommendations and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager in their determinations as
to whether any specific art shall be accepted or acquired by the City by: (a) Evaluating the appropriatene ss of the design of
proposed art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art; (c) Evaluating the costs for erection, construction, or install ation and
annual maintenance costs of such art; (d) Determining responsibility for provision of indemnification and acquisition of permits for
erection, construction, installation and maintenance; (e) Providing information to those making donations of the technical standards
and types of permits required by the City for the erection, construction, or installation o f such art; (f) Recommending acquisition of
works of art by the City to be used and made available for the cultural betterment of the City; and (g) Establishing a Miami Art
Museum and such branches as are necessary, subject to approval of the City Commission. (3) coordinate with City departments, as
appropriate; (4) coordinate and originate cultural and entertainment activities within the City; (5) qualify community events as
being officially recognized; (6) advocate, seek and encourage public participation in all cultural, fine arts and entertainment events;
(7) organize host committees and seek funding from corporations, professional firms, foundations, individuals and other sourc es to
support major arts and entertainment special events; (8) appoint artists, entertainers or other knowledgeable individuals as
honorary Council members, who shall advise and assist the Council in the furtherance of its duties; (9) serve as the City's official
liaison with major arts and entertainment facilities and organizations to attract art and entertainment programs of other
governmental, private or public agencies to the City, including, but not limited to: Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, James
L. Knight Center, Tower Theater, Manuel Artime Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, New World School of the Arts, Miami Film
Festival, Performing Arts Center, Miami City Ballet, Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Florida Grand Opera.
Five (5) appointments are needed at this time:
• Vice Chair Spence -Jones has one (1) nomination:
1. Marvin Weeks, incumbent, whose term expires September 10, 2008.
• Commissioner Regalado has one (1) nomination:
1. Antonio Llano-Montes, incumbent, whose term expires September 10, 2008.
• Mayor Diaz has three (3) nominations:
1. Joey Goldman, incumbent, whose term expires September 10, 2008.
2. Claudia Puig, incumbent, whose term expired on September 11, 2007 and who has 4
absences in 2007, would require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance. *
3. Sandy Dorsainvil-Volmar, incumbent, whose term expired on July 12, 2007, has
exceeded the number of allowed absences (3 consecutive absences in 2008) and
would require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.*
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the Council. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the September 11, 2008
Commission agenda. *This matter was deferred from the October 11, 2007, November 9, 2007,
April 10, 2008, May 8, 2008, June 12, 2008 and July 10, 2008 Commission meetings.
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Veronica A. Xiques, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Robert Parente, Director, Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment