HomeMy WebLinkAboutOAB Memo 03-11-10CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: February 25, 2010
of the City Commission
Q, Subject: OAB/Overtown Community
Oversight Board
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: March 11, 2010 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: Applications; List of members
The Overtown Advisory Board/Overtown Community Oversight Board was created via
Ordinance 12858 amending Article XI of Chapter 2 of the City Code to encourage and
support housing, job creation, economic and business development, educational opportunities,
and historic and cultural preservation. The Board shall provide written recommendations to
the City Commission regarding activities, developments, and improvements within or
substantially impacting the residents of the Overtown Area.
The Overtown Advisory Board/Overtown Community Oversight Board, in addition to five (5)
elected members, shall consist of six (6) members who shall be appointed. In accordance with
Ordinance 12858, the District 5 City Commissioner shall appoint five (5) qualified members and
the Mayor shall appoint one (1) qualified member to the Board. Additionally, the District 5
Commissioner shall appoint one (1) qualified youth board member, and the Overtown Advisory
Board/Overtown Community Oversight Board shall appoint one (1) qualified youth board member.
An advertisement was placed in a newspaper of general circulation to solicit qualified prospective
appointees. We have received the applications from the following: See attached.
1. Terrance Cribbs-Loraant 2. Deidria Davis -Lindsay 3. Elsie Hubbard
4. Pamela Robinson 5. Reginald C. Munnings 6. Andrea Copeland
7. Ernest Martin 8. Deandra Williams
(Youth applicant)
Seven (7) appointments are needed at this time to fill existing vacancies for unexpired terms.
Pursuant to Sec. 2-1052 (f) Vacancies in the membership of the Overtown Community Oversight
Board shall be filled by the District 5 City Commissioner in the manner set forth in subsection (d)
for appointed members.
• Commissioner Richard Dunn II has seven (7) nominations for seats currently held by:
1 Vacancy.
2. Vacancy.
3. Vacancy.
4. Vacancy.
5. Vacancy.
6. Vacancy (Youth Member)
7. Vacancy (Youth Member)
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board and the
list of application received. By copy of this memorandum to the Agenda Office, we are
requesting that this issue be placed on the March 11, 2010 Commission Agenda.
PAT
c: Olga Ramirez-Seijas, Assistant City Attorney
Loren Daniel, Liaison/Overtown NET Administrator
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator