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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: November 20, 2003
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
References: December 11, 2003 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
special 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 appropriateness of the design of proposed art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art; (c)
Evaluating the costs for erection, construction, or installation 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 of 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 sources 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.
Each member must possess some specific knowledge, experience, training or teaching in the
field of art or entertainment. Two appointments are needed at this time:
• Vice Chairman Teele has one nomination for seat currently held by Merline Joseph,
whose term expired on April 18, 2003.
• Mayor Diaz has one appointment for vacant seat because Robert G. Beatty resigned.
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 December
11, 2003 agenda. This matter was deferred from the May 8, 2003, July 17, 2003, September 11,
2003 and November 13, 2003 Commission meetings.
PAT:ss
c: Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Teresita Fernandez, Liaison/Chief, Hearing Boards
Robert Parente, Co-Liaison/Director, Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment