HomeMy WebLinkAboutLiberty City CCMemo 2014-07-10CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: June 18, 2014
Subject: Liberty City Community
Revitalization Trust
References: Agenda for July 10, 2014
Enclosures: List of Members,
Applications and Resumes
The Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust, in cooperation with the City Manager, the
Department of Community Development and other City departments, 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.
Five (5) appointments are required at this time:
• Vice Chair Keon Hardemon has four (4) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Javier Fernandez, incumbent, whose term expires on December 13, 2014.
2. Jeffrey Mack, incumbent, whose term expired on April 12, 2014.
3. Kay McCants-Hudson, incumbent, whose term expires on December 13, 2014, and will
require a 4/5ths waiver of the residency requirement, per Section 2-884(b) of the City Code.
4. Samantha Quarterman, incumbent, whose term expired on April 12, 2014.
• City Manager Daniel J. Alfonso has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:t
1. Roy Hardemon, incumbent, whose term expired on April 12, 2013, is a full-time Miami -
Dade County Employee and a City resident, and will require a waiver of the employment
restriction of Section 2-884(e) by a 4/5ths affirmative vote of the Commission.
This item was continued from June 12, 2014, Commission meeting.
This item was continued from June 12, 2014, Commission meeting.
The list of eligible applicants are as follows:
El Pagnier Kay McCants-Hudson
Jeffrey L. Mack
Terry L. Jones
Roy Hardemon
Samantha Quarterman
Eric Thompson
Sonless Martin
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 July 10, 2014, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Juan C. Perez, Assistant City Attorney
Elaine Black. President/CEO
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator