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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date:
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Augustl0, 2012
Subject: Liberty City Community
Revitalization Trust
References: Agenda for September 13, 2012
Enclosures: List of Members, Applications (3)
The Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust, in cooperation with the City Manager, the
Depailiuent of Community Development and other City depailments, shall be responsible for oversight
of, and shall facilitate, the City's revitalization efforts for the redevelopment of the Liberty City area in a
manner consistent with the strategy identified in the Five Year Consolidated Plan, adopted by the City
Commission in June, 2004. The Liberty City Trust shall promote economic development, business and
commerce in the area, and shall develop and execute a plan to create jobs, attract industry and facilitate
the production of goods and services in the area for residents and non-residents. It will facilitate the
development of affordable housing, engage in homebuyer assistance programs and market the area to
encourage former residents and others to locate to the Liberty City area.
The Trust shall consist of five voting members and one youth, non -voting member. Four voting members
and one youth, non -voting member, shall be appointed by the District 5 Commissioner for a term of two
years, and one voting member shall be appointed by the City Manager for a term of one year. The District
5 Commissioner shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy due to the death, resignation or removal of
his or her appointees to the Trust, which person shall serve only for the remainder of the expired term.
The City Manager shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy due to the death, resignation or removal of
his or her appointee to the Trust, which person shall serve only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Three (3) appointments are required at this time:
• Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant
2. Vacant
• Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant (youth member).*
The list of eligible applicants is as follows:
Roxan Smith - STUDENT
Martavice Ragan - STUDENT
Kenneth Jordan - STUDENT
* This item was continued from April 12, 2012, and May 10, 2012, Commission meetings.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership list of the Trust and the
applications received. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this
issue on the September 13, 2012, Commission agenda.
PAT:th
c: Victoria Mendez, Assistant City Attorney
Elaine Black. President/CEO
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator