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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: December 2, 2017
Subject: Commissioners as Members of
Boards
References: Agenda for December 14, 2017
Enclosures: History List
The following boards have Commissioners serving as members:
• Bayfront Park Management Trust: Former Commissioner Frank Carollo served as
Chairperson from 12/11/2009 to 12/02/2017.
• Downtown Development Authority: Commissioner Ken Russell serves as Chairperson
from 12/11/2015 to present.
• Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency: Former Commissioner Francis Suarez
served as Chairperson from 2/12/2010 to 11/15/2017. Commissioner Wifredo (Willy)
Gort serves as Vice Chairperson from 2/12/2010 to present. Commissioner Ken Russell,
Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes and Commissioner Keon
Hardemon serve as members.
• Omni Community Redevelopment Agency: Commissioner Ken Russell serves as
Chairperson from 12/11/2015 to present. Former Commissioner Francis Suarez served as
Vice Chairperson from 2/11/2009 to 11/15/2017. Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort,
Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes and Commissioner Keon
Hardemon serve as members.
• Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency: Commissioner
Keon Hardemon serves as Chairperson from 12/13/2013 to present. Commissioner
Wifredo (Willy) Gort serves as Vice Chairperson from 10/14/2011 to present.
Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner Joe Carollo, and Commissioner Manolo
Reyes serve as members.
• Florida League of Cities: Former Commissioner Francis Suarez served as a member
from 11/15/2012 to 11/15/2017.
• Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau: Commissioner Keon Hardemon serves
as the City's representative from 12/13/2013 to present.
• Metropolitan -Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO): Former
Commissioner Francis Suarez served as the City's representative from 1/13/2012 to
11/15/2017. Mayor Francis Suarez serves as the City's representative for a four (4) year
term from 11/16/2017 to 11/15/2021.
• Miami -Dade County League of Cities: Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort serves as a
member from 2/08/2014 to present.
• Miami -Dade County Tourist Development Council (TDC): Commissioner Keon
Hardemon serves as a member from 12/13/2013 to present.
• Miami River Commission: Former Commissioner Frank Carollo served as a member
from 12/11/2009 to 12/02/2017.
Please refer to the attached which reflects the history of Commissioners serving on boards. It
also includes certain boards wherein certain elected officials serve in an ex-officio capacity
and are therefore, not considered for replacement.
Pursuant to City Code Section 2-35, it is the intent of the City Commission that the Mayor
and each Commissioner be considered for appointment to an authority, board or committee
before the Mayor or any one Commissioner shall have served a consecutive term; however,
there shall be no prohibition against the Mayor or any Commissioner from being reappointed
to serve consecutive terms.
By copy of this memorandum to the Agenda Office, we are requesting that this issue be
scheduled for Commission consideration on the December 14, 2017, Commission meeting.
TBH:ne
c: Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator