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23 tractive Soards/Committees
At the meeting of February 24, 1977, the City Commission requested the
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Administration contact the Chairpersons of all Boards/Committees which were
considered inactive and obtain from them an expression of their feelings on
the purpose of the Committee and whether or not it should continue to exist.
This contact with the Chairpersons has been trade, and the following is a summary
of our findings:
3 should remain as Active:
Charter Review Board
Consumer & Users Committee (one portion of the Committee on the
Urban Development & Zoning Plan for Downtown Area)
Land Owners & Bui 1AersCQrsmi ttee. (one portion of the Committee
�..._.._on the Urban Development & Zoning Plan for Downtown Area)
5 should he referred to the City Attorney with instructions to prepare
the necessary Ordinances for Code Revisions to abolish these groups:
Boxing & Wrestling Board
Commercial Blood Donors Board
Housing Appeals Board
Board of Review for Obscene Literature, Music, Prints, etc.
Self -Insurance Committee
15 which remain should be officially abolished by Commission Action:
Downtown Government Center Board
Tricultural Program Advisory Board
Virginia Key Land Use Advisory Board
Water & Sewer Board
Citizens Committee for Study of New Planning & Zoning Structure
Coconut Grove Zoning Advisory Committee
Employee Efficiency Evaluation Committee
Ex -Offenders Penal Instituticns Committee
Investment Committee of the Retirement Board
Orange Bowl Advisory Committee
Revenue Snaring Committee
Special Merit Pay Increase Cornmit.ee
Specifications Committee
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The remaining two portions of the Committee on the Urban
Development & Zoning Plan for Downtown Area:
ArchitectsAirofes.sjonal_Planners_Committee
TaTerWeTil Committee
Attached for your information and review are more pertinent comments on the present
status of each of these Boards/Committees.
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INACTIVE BOAI?DS AND COMMITTEES
BOXING—A-MB.SILIt.; BOARD
Required by Section 4-17 of the CoJe. This Board has not been active tow seVel al
years. The duties of this Board pertained to professional boxing Matches Mich are
ho:1 held in Miami Beach and the City of Miami is not involved to the extent where
such a Board is needed. The present BOXING STEEI?ING COf\ TTEE serves the purposes
of the City of Wall, Should we evrl,- in the future get involved in the holding of
professional boxing matches twhich at present does not seem likely)) such a Board
y.ou l d be needed.
Check with City attorney re possible abolishment of this Board through Code
revision.
Mr. Kreutzer 541-2505, indicated that he is presently in correspondence with
Mayor Ferre regarding this Board. The Mayor has indicated his desire to
re—establish the Board and take some further action on reviewing the Charter.
New appointments will have to be made, but the Board as such should NOT be
considerei as inactive.
C^' FRC I AL BL000 DONORS BO D
Reouired by Section 21-40 of the Code. Per the last Chairman of this Board
(Dr. Bill Stokes of Miami —Dade Community College), this Board is no longer
active and there is presently no need for such a Board. Mr. Stokes felt that
if Blood Center activities should res.Te in the downtown area of ;Miami, such
a Board might then be needed a::ain, but not e this time.
Check with City Attorney re possible ,abo i i shment of this Board through Code
Revision.
CG NTO:"N rDVERML NT CENTER BOARD
Mr. Ken Clifford, who was one of the City's appointed representatives to
this Joint City —County Board, states that the Board was disbanded a few
years ago, probably some time during 1975, and it no longer exists.
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this Com ittee has hot existed since 1974 when two boards were created to
replace it:
Board of Trustees of the Retirement System
Board of Trustees of the Retirement Flan
The Committee should be officially abolished.
;Q^ :;.a. 10 - Bm .1 SORY—CQ; 1ILTTER
This Committee has been inactive for at least 7 years. Per Mr. Rubio there is
no need for such a Committee and it should be officially abolished.
Resolution 74-298 was passed April 11, 1974 to establish this Committee,
However, at the May 90 1974 meeting when the first of the eopointmints were to
be trade, there was further discussion as to the need for a Committee, A Motion
was introduced to abolish the Committee, although no action on the motion is
shown in the Minutes. To all intents and purposes the Committee has not
existed since 1974 and should be officially abolished.
Required by Section 16-55 of the Code. This Committee actually ceased to exist
as of August 14, 1976 when the terms of the three members ended. Mr, Donal
Stewart, the ex —Chairman of the Committee felt it may no longer be necessary
due to operational changes including the pending appointment of a Risk Manager
for the City of Miami.
Check with City Attorney re possible abolish -lent of this Committee through
Code revision.
SPECIAL MERIT PAY I NCRr;ASE CO%:.'M TT EE
This Committee no longer- exist, and the Chairman felt there was no reason for
it. It should be officially abolished.
SP ,C i r 1 CAT l OF 4 CoWAI TTE
R3quired by Section 16-17 of the Code. However, the Committee no longer exists
and the Purchasing Agent felt it was not feasible as previously structured.
Recommendations were made to the City Manager on the possible establishment of
various Specifications Committees, but no action has yet been taken.
U 1AN Dr:V=-1_OPf NT 4. ZOtdlN3 PLAN FOP h0,afr0'N APEA (4 Committees)
Architects & Professional PI annar s Corrrni ttee
Chairman Norman Gi l ler state:; their job was completed and a report was sub—
mitted. Th3 Corgi i tee no Loner exists and he did not see any need for one,
Should be officially abolished.
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Chairperson MrsMona Lighte feels this is a useful CortMlftee and it shOuld
dontihue, although their' recommandatiohs fo date have hot been acted upons
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This Committee is no longer active and it is not felt it is heeded
Should be officially abolished.
LarLd_Dva2ms J.4.—BuiLd.ec5_aornai tie,e
Chairman Mr. Tibor Hollo feels this Committee should be continued as nothing
his yet be-3n con9u1-mateJ on their portion. Although no meetings have been held
recently, he does feel meetinys should be held in the future.
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