HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRAB CCMemo 10-14-2010CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
6),.'.
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date:
Subject:
References:
September 22, 2010
Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
October 14, 2010 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was created by City Ordinance 12967 (1) To serve in an
advisory capacity to the City Commission, mayor, and city manager on citywide parks and recreation
policy matters, park and recreation needs and priorities, and as stewards of the parks and recreation
master plan(s); (2) to provide periodic review of physical improvements as needed for all city park and
recreational facilities; (3) to provide a review of the parks, recreation, playground, after school,
weekend, and summer camp programs and other activities and services provided throughout all parks,
and make recommendations to the director of the department of parks and recreation; (4) to review the
use of city park, playground, and recreation facilities to assess whether such uses meet the recreational
needs of the neighborhood and community in which each facility is located; (5) to review the
operations and maintenance needs of the parks department's operations division and provide
recommendations on needs required to effectively address citywide park and recreation facilities
maintenance issues; (6) to provide recommendations on the expansion of existing and development of
new undeveloped park land; (7) to review the city's implementation of the recommendations contained
within the parks and recreation master plan(s); (8) to participate in charettes and other public forums to
obtain comments and suggestions with respect to the city's park and recreation system; (9) to work
with existing and future city public trusts and/or agencies that have responsibility over the operations
and maintenance of city park land; and (10) to discuss, conduct a recorded vote on the Board's
recommendations, and include such recorded vote(s) and written recommendation(s) to the City
Commission.
One (1) appointment is required at this time:
• Vice Chairman Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Brian Barroso, incumbent, whose term expired October 15, 2009.
Note: Member must reside within District 3.
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 October 14, 2010
Commission agenda.
PAT:sa
c: Ninoshka Reyes, Assistant City Attorney
Ernest Burkeen, Director, Parks Depaittnent
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Ed Blanco, Liaison/Projects Supervisor, Parks Department
* This item was continued from December 17, 2009, January 14, 2010, February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, April 8, 2010,
May 13, 2010, June 10, 2010, July 8, 2010, and September 16, 2010 Commission meetings.