HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRAB CCMemo 2013-10-10CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: September 20, 2013
Subject: Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
References: Agenda for October 10, 2013
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.
Two (2) appointments are required at this time:
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant. (Andres Vallina resigned effective March 26, 2013)*
Note: Member must reside within District 4.
• Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant. (Manoucheka Thermitus resigned effective August 8, 2013)t
Note: Member must reside within District 5.
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 10, 2013, Commission
agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Jose Arango, Assistant City Attorney
Juan Pascual, Director, Parks Department
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Lara De Souza, Parks Department
* This item was continued from April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013, and September 12, 2013, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from September 12, 2013, Commission meeting.