CAO 98-15CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
TO: SERGIO RODRIGUEZ DATE: MAY 6, 1998
CITY MANAGER
FROM:
CAO #98-15: - HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
I have reviewed your April 29, 1998 request for legal opinion concerning filling
appointments on the City of Miami Beach Health Advisory Committee, and hereby opine as
follows:
1. With regard to your question of whether an individual from the Miami Dade
Health Department may serve on the Health Advisory Committee, inasmuch as the State
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services has notified the City that the Department of
Health is now the agency responsible for public health issues in Florida, the legislative intent of
the City's Agencies, Boards and Committee's Ordinance would be met were the Miami Dade
County Health Department appointee to serve on the Health Advisory Committee.
2. I concur with your assumption that Fred Hirt's resignation from his position as
administrator of Mt. Sinai Hospital would necessitate a City Commission appointment to fill this
Health Advisory Committee vacancy for the seat requiring a Chief Executive Officer (or its
designated administrator) from Mt. Sinai Medical Center.
Should you have any further questions on this matter please feel free to contact
llle.
CC:
Richard Bender, Risk Manager
Robert Parcher, City Clerk
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