179-2001 LTC
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. )-1 q - 2~ (
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To:
From:
Honorable Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and Date: July 31, 2001
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez 1. ~
City Manager r 0
PARKS AND RECR TION PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES BLUE RIBBON
CITIZENS' COMMITTEE
Subject:
On June 6, 2001, the City Commission referred the creation of a Parks and Recreation Blue Ribbon
Citizens' Committee to the Neighborhoods Committee for discussion and action. The
Neighborhoods Committee met on July 17, 2001 and approved the creation of the Parks and
Recreation Programs and Facilities Blue Ribbon Citizens' Committee. The Neighborhoods
Committee recommended approval in a report to the City Commission on July 25, 2001.
I am recommending the appointment of the following representatives to serve on the Blue Ribbon
Committee:
. The Chairperson or a designee of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Board
. The Chairperson or a designee of the Scott Rakow Youth Center Board
. The Chairperson or a designee of the Committee for Quality Education
. The Chairperson or a designee of the Golf Advisory Committee
. The Chairperson or a designee of the Barrier Free Committee
. Mark Baranek - Mr. Baranek is a youth advocate now serving as the Youth Director at Temple
Beth Sholom and has been involved in youth advocacy in this community for more than 10
years.
. Regina Berman - A resident of North Beach, Ms. Berman is a former member of the
Neighborhoods First Oversight Committee and a member of the Commission on the Status of
Women. She is active in a variety of organizations including the League of Women Voters.
. Jay Chipy - Mrs. Chipy is a teacher at Horace Mann Middle School and has been a resident
of the City of Miami Beach for 23 years. Her family has been using the City's Parks and
Recreation Programs for approximately 20 years.
. Brenda Jordan - Ms. Jordan is a participant of the Housing Authority's Self-Sufficiency
Program. She is also the Executive Director of World African Traditional Arts a visual and
performing arts organization. Her children have been using the City's parks since she moved
to the Miami Beach 4 years ago.
. Debra Leibowitz - Public relations specialist and local newspaper reporter, Ms. Leibowitz is
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active in a variety of organizations, most notably the Friends of North Beach, a fundraising arm
of North Beach Elementary. Under her leadership, Friends of North Beach has raised hundreds
of thousands of dollars to support public education.
. Julio Magrisso - Mr. Magrisso is a long time resident of Miami Beach and has served as
Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Board. His two children have used the City's
parks system for numerous years.
. Stacey Shane-Nusbaum - Swim instructor at the Scott Rakow Youth Center, Ms. Shane-
Nusbaum is the parent of two children and is an active volunteer for the Performing Arts
Academy of South Florida and the Ronald Shane Watersports Center.
. Aileen Phelan - Mrs. Phelan is a social worker at the Hope Center for the developmentally
disabled. She was born in the City and her family has been participating in the City's Parks and
Recreation Programs for 10 years.
. Dr. Jacqueline Salazar - Dr. Salazar is a resident of the City, has been a pediatrician for 16
years and is a user of the City's Parks and Recreation facilities.
. Amy Turkel- President of a local marketing firm, Ms. Turkel has served on a variety of City
boards including the Community Relations Board and Miami Beach Housing Authority.
This group is representative of each geographic area of the City and our diverse community, as
well as users and non-users of the Parks and Recreation system.
Please let me know by August 6, 2001, if you have any suggested changes or comments.
Any ~ha ges will be forwarded to your attention for final comment.
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c: Robert C. Middaugh, Assistant City Manager
Kevin Smith, Parks and Recreation Department Director
Max A. Sklar, Assistant to the Director, Neighborhoods Services Department
Maria Ruiz, Children's Affairs Division Director