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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: January 24, 2017
Subject: City of Miami Beautification
Committee
References: Agenda for February 9, 2017
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Beautification Committee was created to (1) review projects contracts, and
proposals of various City departments, including, but not limited to, the Parks and Recreation
Department, Public Works Department, and Capital Improvements and Transportation Programs, and
other input as to selection or design of landscaping, tree canopy, median maintenance, traffic circle
maintenance, swale maintenance or other such factors that may affect the aesthetic quality of the
project or proposal; (2) hold public hearings to receive input on beautification efforts pertaining to
specific projects or in general; (3) issue recommendations to the City Manager or designee on any
actions taken by the City as it pertains to beautification and aesthetic enhancement; and (4) serve in
an advisory capacity to the City Commission and recommend, in writing, any proposed policy
changes that would enhance the beautification and aesthetic appeal of the City; and (5) exercise all
powers in subsections (1) (4) above, provided that the exercise of the same does not unduly or
unreasonably delay City projects.
Four (4) appointments are required at this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Maria Sardina Mann, incumbent, whose term expires on February 11, 2017.
• Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 1
1. Vacant.
• Commissioner Frank Carollo (1) nomination for a seat currently:2
1. Vacant.
• City Manager Daniel J. Alfonso (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:3
1. Bob Powers, incumbent, whose term expired on January 14, 2017.
i This item was continued from January 14, 2016, February 11, 2016, March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9,
2016, July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016, October 13, 2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, and January 12, 2017,
Commission meetings.
2 This item was continued from October 13, 2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, and January 12, 2017, Commission
meetings.
3 This item was continued from January 12, 2017, Commission meeting.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said committee. By
copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the February
9, 2017, Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Juvenal Santana, Liaison, Public Works
Xavier Alban, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator