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LTC 37-2003CITY OF MIAMI BEACH Office of the City Man ager Letter to Commission - To: From: Subject: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission Jorge M. Gonzalez-- City Manager FOURTH ANNUAL CITY OF MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY HEROES AWARDS Date: February 4, 2003 Nominations are being accepted for the fourth annual Community Heroes Awards. The City has presented these awards for the last four years, to commemorate the achievements of individuals and organizations, at work for the benefit of the residents of Miami Beach. The program has been so successful that, in 2001, the Administration made it an annual awards program to coincide with the celebration of Community Development Week in Miami Beach. Criteria for selection of award recipients include: Outstanding volunteer work, serve as community leaders or role models, demonstrate acts of generosity or kindness and/or perform extraordinary accomplishments. Any Miami Beach resident, company, voluntary/non-profit or governmental organization, or agency operating in the City of Miami Beach makes nominations. A panel of members of the Community Relations Board reviews the nominations and selects the award winners. Attached is a nomination form. This year National Community Development Week will be the week of April 21st to April 27th. This annual national celebration is for entitlement cities to commemorate the myriad of achievements made possible through the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds. In keeping with the Administration's desire to recognize the award winners during the celebration of National Community Development Week, the Administration has officially opened the nomination period and set a deadline for nominations of March 8, 2003. Award recipients will be notified and invited to attend an award presentation to take place April 25, 2003, during the celebration of National Community Development Week 2003 in the City of Miami Beach. Nominations should be directed to the attention of Joanna Revelo, Housing and Community ,Development Director. JMG~VP~JR C: Robert C. Middaugh, Assistant City Manager Vivian P. Guzman, Director, Neighborhood Services Department Joanna Revelo, Division Director, Housing and Community Development COMMUNITY HEROES AWARDS - PAST WINNERS Year 2000 Business Partner Miami Beach Latin Chamber (Grace Calvani) Government Agency Fienberg/Fisher Adult & Community Education Center (Rosa Borgen) Nonprofit Organization UNIDAD of Miami Beach (Margarita Cepeda) Individual Bernie Weiner (Miami Beach Police Athletic League) Year 2001 Government Agency City of Miami Beach Neighborhood First Support Team (Office of Children's Affairs) (Julian Fernandez and Gloria Rivera) Business Partner Landmark Companies (Robert Saland) Nonprofit Organization Jewish Community Services (Community Council for Jewish Elderly) (Joyce Kagan) Individual Gloria Rivera (City of Miami Beach Neighborhood Services Support Team, Office of Children's Affairs) Year 2002 Business Partner Hola Amigos Newspaper (Begonia Calccrrada) Government Agency City of Miami Beach Police Department (Homeless Outreach Team) City of Miami Beach Fire Department (Fire Rescue Division) Nonprofit Organization Miami Design Preservation League Individual Victor Diaz (UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc.) Community Heroes Awards 2003 NOMINATION INFORMATION CRITERIA Nominations are open to Miami Beach residents, companies, voluntary/non-profit or governmental organizations, and agencies operating in the City of Miami Beach that have received federal grant funds in the past from the following programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and/or Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA), and have made significant contributions to the Miami Beach community. Nominees must have demonstrated outstanding volunteer work, serve as community leaders or role models, demonstrate acts of generosity or kindness or have performed extraordinary accomplishments. SELECTION PROCESS A nomination review panel comprised of representatives from the City of Miami Beach Community Relations Board will review all nominations. The nominator may be contacted to verify the information provided. NOMINATIONS Miami Beach residents, companies, voluntary/non-profit or governmental organizations, or agencies operating in the City of Miami Beach may submit a nomination. Members of the Community Relations Board, the Community Development Advisory Committee, or the Housing and Community Development Division may not be nominated or make nominations. The nomination deadline is March 8, 2003. NOTIFICATION The review panel will forward the recommendations to the Housing and Community Development Division. Award recipients will be invited to attend an award presentation to take place on April 25, 2003, coinciding with the celebration of National Community Development Week in the City of Miami Beach. CATEGORIES Award recipients will be chosen in the following categories: · Individual · Organization · Government Agency · Business Partner CHECKLIST Before forwarding your nomination, please ensure you have completed the following steps: · Have you completed all sections of the nomination form? · Have you provided a brief description of the nominee's contributions? · Has the nominator signed the nomination form? · Have you attached two letters of support from other individuals/organizations? · Does each letter of support include the author's name and phone number? Please note: Completed nomhtation forms, letters of support and any other materials submitted will not be returned. For more information regarding the Community Heroes Awards, please call (305) 673-7260 Please complete and forward the following nomination form before March 8, 2003. For more information: BY PHONE (305) 673-7260 BY MAIL City of Miam_i Beach Housing and Community Development Division 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 Atm..: Community Heroes Awards BY FAX City of Miami Beach Housing and Community Development Division (305) 673-7772 BY INTERNET lYSSetterivcracripps(~Ici, miami- beach.fl.~ts NOMINATION FORM NOMINEE Name: Organization: Phone Number: Category: NOMINATOR Name: Organization: Address: City: State: Phone Number: Relationship to Nominee: Please provide a brief description (on a separate piece of paper) &the nominee=s contributions to the Miami Beach community, as well as a brief description of the nominee=s efforts. Two letters of supports from other individuals, which include the author=s name and phone number are also required. Other supporting materials may be provided, if desired. Please note: Completed nomination forms, letters of support, and any other materials submitted will not be returned. SIGNATURE I agree to nominate this person (organization) for the Community Heroes Awards and confirm that all information provided is accurate. I consent to having my name and photograph published. Signature of nominator Date ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING CDBG, ESG OR HOME FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ORGANIZATIONS 21 st Street Community Center Academy for Better Communities Barry University Aleph Child Development Center ArtCenter/South Florida ASPIRA of Florida, Inc. Ayuda, Inc. Better Way of Miami, Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami, Inc. City of Miami Beach Code Compliance Department City of Miami Beach Fire Department City of Miami Beach Office of Children's Affairs City of Miami Beach Office of Homeless Coordination City of Miami Beach Parks and Recreation Department City of Miami Beach Police Department City of Miami Beach Public Works Department Colony Theater Community Council for Jewish Elderly, Inc. Cool School of Dade County, Inc. Cure AIDS Now Dade Employment & Economic Development Corporation (DEEDCO) Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center Entertainment Industry Incubator Fienberg-Fisher Adult & Community Education Center Florida Fair Housing, Inc. Food for Life Network, Inc. Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. (H.O.P.E., Inc.) Jewish Community Center Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Inc. Jewish Family Services Jewish Vocational Service, Inc. Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Community Center Lincoln Road Management Program Little Havana Actitivies & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc. Log Cabin Enterprises, Inc. Log Cabin Training Center Miami Beach Community Development Corporation Miami Beach Community Health Center, Inc. Miami Beach Garden Center Miami Beach Methodist Child Care Center, Inc. Miami Beach Police Athletic League, Inc. Miami Beach Senior High School Miami Design Preservation League Middle Beach Partnership Mosaic Mt. Sinai Hospital North Beach Development Corporation Performing Arts Academy of South Florida Police Athletic League Project Even Start RAIN Parents, Inc. Rainbow Intergenerational Child Care Center South Beach AIDS Project, Inc. South Florida Art Center South Shore Hospital & Medical Center Stanley C. Myers Community Health Center, Inc. The Shelboume Apartment Building, Inc. UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. Women of Miami Beach (WOMB) CONTRACTORS A & P Air Conditioning, Corp. A1A Electric Signs Absolute Fire Protection Adigo Engineering, Inc. Advantage Plumbing Service Ameri Temp Air Conditioning America's Best Painting Arras Corporation AVCO Painting & Waterproofing Co. Awnings by Valrose Awnings Mart. Co. Awnings World Brandon Air Conditioning Service Corp Brewer Company of Florida, Inc. C.C.M. Construction Inc. Campanile and Associates Care Service Systems, Inc. Caribe Electrical Contractors CAZO Construction Co. Central Acoustics & Flooring, Inc. Chanin Air, Inc. The Construction Group Construction Services of Miami, Inc. Deco Builders, Inc. Design-Build Construction Dr. Marble, Inc. E & M Plumbing E. Horta Plastering Empire Electric Maintenance & Service Page I of 2 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING CDBG, ESG OR HOME FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH EMT Contractors, Inc. Executive Drywall, Inc. Femando Allicot, Inc. Fiberglass Duct Specialists Florida Roof Tech Fountainhead Group, Inc. G & R Electric, Corp. Gattamona/Chanin General Home Contractors Gomez Contractors H & F Plumbing H&J Asphalt HJ Foundation, Inc. Homestead Concrete & Drainage Inc. Horizon Contractors J & B Plastering Jaffer Associates, Ltd. JFM Plumbing Joshua Billig Construction Laco Air Conditioning Lapin Electrical Con~'actor, Inc. Lights on Electric Lisbon Concrete, Inc. LRC Plumbing Lumeco Management, Inc. Macsheet Metal Manny's Plumbing Mar-B Plumbing Mastec North America MBL Paving NIC Contractors, Inc. P&R Smith Park Smactures Inc Paul's Carpet Co. Inc. Precision Roofing Procon Industries R.L. Concepts, Inc. Regosa Engineering Road Runner Electric Rodel Fire Protection, Inc Safeco Air Conditioning, Inc. Segarra Roofing, Inc. Snapp Industries, Inc. Spur Air Conditioning Tasco Plumbing Corporation Thompson Contractors Wolfe Plumbing, Inc. OTHER PARTNERS Affordable Landmarks, Inc. Beilinson Architect P.A. Blackstone Hotel Associates, Ltd. Blake Thorson Architecture & Design, Inc. Burkett Properties, Inc. C. Ragan & Son Roofing Cabrera Architectural Corp. Charles H. Benson, Architect Columbia Asset Management, Inc Columbia Equities, Inc Dacra, Inc. David and David Finebilt Homes, Inc. Surfside, F133154 Full Steam, Inc./Streamline Properties, Inc. G/S Building Services, Inc. Giller and Giller, Inc. Heredia Architects, P.A. Iches Corp. Jameck Development Inc. James F. Silvers and Assoc. Joseph B. Kaller And Associates, P.A. Latin Chamber Of Commerce of Miami Beach Legal Services o.f Greater Miami, Inc. Marina Del Rey Apartments Limited Parmership Mark A. Chapman, AIA Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Miami Bridge, Inc Miami Rescue Mission Morada Ventures Muhlrad & Ditadors New Life Family Center Russell Mackenzie &Assoc. P.A. Santos, Raimundez, Architects Sherman Properties, Inc. Tare Enterprises The 221, Inc. U.S. Financial Corp. Washington Avenue Association William Hamilton Arthur/Architect Page 2 of 2