HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: April 29, 2018
Subject: Waterfront Advisory Board
References: Agenda for May 10, 2018
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.
Eleven (11) appointments are required as of this time:
Mayor Francis Suarez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Jose Fuentes, incumbent, whose term expired on July 9, 2016, has exceeded the number of
allowed absences (6 in 2016), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance; furthermore,
has served as a member since May 10, 2007, and will require a term waiver by a
unanimous (5/5) vote of the Commission.'
2. William Kearney, incumbent, whose term expired on September 8, 2017, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (6 in 2017) and the number of allowed consecutive absences
(3 in 2017), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.2
Chair Keon Hardemon has two (2) nominations for seats currently:3
1. Vacant. (Charles Flowers' term ended on April 8, 2016)
2. Vacant. (Luis Esteban Garcia's term ended on April 8, 2016)
• Vice Chair Ken Russell has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Charles Pruett, incumbent, whose term expired on July 12, 2013.4
2. Vacant. (Patrick Sessions resigned effective March 13, 2018)
1 This item was continued from July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016, October 13, 2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016,
January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9, 2017, April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19,
2017, October 12, 2017, January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
2 This item was continued from June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, January 11, 2018, February
8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
3 This item was continued from May 12, 2016 June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016, October 13, 2016, November 17,
2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9, 2017, April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July
13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017, January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and
April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
4 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, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9,
2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, and April 9, 2015, May 14,
2015, June 11, 2015, July 9, 2015, September 10, 2015, October 8, 2015, 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, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9, 2017, April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July 13,
2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017, January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April
12, 2018, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. W. David Moore, incumbent, whose term expired on March 11, 2017, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (5 in 2017 and 4 in 2016) and the number of allowed
consecutive absences (3 in 3017), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance. s
Commissioner Joe Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Cody Courbier, incumbent, whose term expired on June 9, 2017.6
2. Richard Schinners, incumbent, whose term expired on September 8, 2017.'
• Commissioner Manolo Reyes has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. William W. Riley, Jr., incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, has
exceeded the number of allowed absences (6 in 2017) and the number of allowed
consecutive absences (5 in 2017), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.', 9
2. Vacant. (Steven Wemick resigned effective December 15, 2017)10
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the board. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the May 10, 2018,
Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
Olga Zamora, Liaison, Hearing Boards
Domini J. Gibbs, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
s This item was continued from March 9, 2017, April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017,
October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017, January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission
meetings.
6 This item was continued from June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, January 11, 2018, February
8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
7 This item was continued from September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017, January 11, 2018, Commission,
February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
s Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
9 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
10 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.