HomeMy WebLinkAboutWAB CCMemo 2014-05-08CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Date: April 14, 2014
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Subject: Waterfront Advisory Board
References: Agenda for May 8, 2014
Enclosures: List of members
The Miami Waterfront Advisory Board was created to review and evaluate issues related to the use
and development of city -owned waterfront property and shall provide advice to the City Commission
concerning those issues and only such other matters as are referred to it by the City Commission in
regard to city or public land abutting water.
Nine (9) appointments are required as of this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Jose Fuentes, incumbent, whose term expires on January 9, 2015, has exceeded the
number of allowed consecutive absences (4 in 2014), and has exceeded the number of
allowed absences (4 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
• Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Stuart Sorg, incumbent, whose term expires on March 13, 2015, has exceeded the
number of allowed consecutive absences (3 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver
of attendance.
• Vice Chair Keon Hardemon has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Charles Flowers, incumbent, whose term expires on March 13, 2015, has exceeded
the number allowed consecutive absences (4 in 2014), and has exceeded the number
of allowed absences (4 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
2. Luis Garcia, incumbent, whose term expires on March 13, 2015, has exceeded the
number of allowed consecutive absences (4 in 2014), and has exceeded the number of
allowed absences (4 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
• Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Charles Pruett, incumbent, whose term expired on July 12, 2013.*
2. John Hopwood, incumbent, whose term expired on March 14, 2014.1.
* This item was continued from July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014,
February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, and April 10, 2014, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from March 13, 2014, and April 10, 2014, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:1
1. Wendy Kamilar, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2013, has served as a
member since June 13, 2002, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5)
vote of the Commission.
2. Manuel J. Prieguez, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2013, has
exceeded the number of allowed consecutive absences (4 in 2014, 4 in 2013 and 5 in
2012), and has exceeded the number of allowed absences (4 in 2014, 6 in 2013 and 8
in 2012), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Enid Lorenzo, incumbent, whose term expires on March 13, 2015, has exceeded the
number of allowed consecutive absences (4 in 2014), and has exceeded the number of
allowed absences (4 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office place this issue on the May 8, 2014,
Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Anel Rodriguez, Liaison, Hearing Boards
Amanda L. Quirke, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
This item was continued from February 14, 2013, March 14, 2013, April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013,
September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, and April 10,
2014, Commission meetings.