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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRAB CCMemo 2012-11-15CITY OF MIAMI INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission From: Dwight S. Danie City Clerk Date: Subject: References: October 25, 2012 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Agenda for November 15, 2012 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. Four (4) appointments are required at this time: • Chairman Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1. Andres Vallina, incumbent, whose term expired on September 16, 2012. Note: Member must reside within District 4. • Vice Chairman Marc David Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1. Santiago Villegas, incumbent, whose term expired on July 8, 2012.1. Note: Member must reside within District 2. • Commissioner Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:1 1. Vacant. Note: Member must reside within District 3. * This item was continued from September 13, 2012, and October 11, 2012, Commission meeting. This item was continued from June 14, 2012, July 12, 2012, September 13, 2012, and October 11, 2012, Commission meetings. $ 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, September 16, 2010, October 14, 2010, October 28, 2010, November 18, 2010, January 13, 2011, February 10, 2011, Marchl0, 2011, April 14, 2011, May 12, 2011, June 9, 2011, July 14, 2011, October 13, 2011, November 17, 2011, December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012, February 9, 2012, March 8, 2012, April 12, 2012, May 10, 2012, June 14, 2012, July 12, 2012, September 13, 2012, and October 11, 2012, Commission meetings. • City Manager Johnny Martinez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1. Jose Reyes, incumbent, whose term expired on July 8, 2012. Note: The members nominated by the City Manager and appointed by the Commission shall consist of: 1) One representative who is an existing park program user; 2) Two City resident community activists or representatives from City neighborhood community organizations; 3) One individual with an expertise in sports/recreational activities. 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 November 15, 2012, Commission agenda. DSD:th c: Kira L. Grossman, Assistant City Attorney Juan Pascual, Interim Director, Parks Department Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator Lara De Souza, Parks Department This item was continued from October 11, 2012 Commission meeting.