LTC 097-2004 Florida League of Cities - City Manager of the Year Award
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. 097-2004
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To:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Date: April 27, 2004
From:
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FLORIDA LEA UE OF CITIES - CITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Subject:
The purpose of this LTC is to share with you that the Florida League of Cities recently
contacted me to inform me that I have been selected as one of four finalists for its first-ever
City Manager of the Year Award.
The City Manager of the Year Award was created to honor a city manager that displays
exceptional excellence in the following areas: judgment, initiative, integrity, innovation,
professionalism, commitment and citizen relations. This award is part of the Florida
League of Cities efforts designed to focus public attention on all the good things cities do to
improve the quality of life in Florida and honor outstanding city leaders for their innovative
leadership skills.
The other three finalists include: Lee Feldman, City Manager of Palm Bay in Brevard
County; Bruce Haddock, City Manager of Oldsmar in Pinellas County; and Richard Kelton,
City Manager of Palm Coast in Flagler County.
The winner of this award and several other Florida League of Cities awards will be
announced at a ceremony on June 26, 2004 in Orlando, Florida.
Attached is a letter from Dottie Reeder, President of the Florida League of Cities and
Mayor of Seminole, Florida, notifying me of my selection.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact
me.
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FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC.
301 South Bronough Street, Suite 300 + P.O. Box 1757 + Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757
(850) 222-9684 + Suncom 278-5331 + Fax (850) 222-3806 + Web site: www.flcities.com
April 16, 2004
Mr. Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Manager
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Dear Mr. Gonzalez:
Congratulations! You have been selected as a finalist for the City Manager of the Year in the
"Florida Cities of Excellence A wards" program. You should be very proud of this honor.
Four finalists were selected for this category, and a winner will be selected by the League's
Executive Committee and announced at the Awards Banquet on June 26, 2004, in Orlando at the
Caribe Royale Resort. An order form is enclosed for you to fill out and return to the League. You
will receive two complimentary banquet tickets, and can arrange for additional tickets if needed.
In addition, please see the attached check-off list of some items that the League will need from
you. We've also enclosed a sample press release that you can personalize for use with your local
media.
On behalf of the League's Board of Directors, I want to congratulate you on this honor and invite
you to attend the Awards Banquet. We are very excited about the Awards program and hope it
will shine a statewide spotlight on the many outstanding public servants and municipal programs
in our cities, towns and villages.
If you have any questions regarding the award, banquet or other arrangements, please contact
Beth Mu1rennan or Lynn Tipton at the League's office at 1-(800) 342-8112.
I look forward to seeing you in Orlando on June 26!
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Enclosures
cc: Ramiro Inguanzo, Chief of Staff
President Dottie Reeder, Mayor, Seminole
First Vice President Clay Ford, Mayor Pro Tem, Gulf Breeze + Second Vice President Julio Robaina, Council President, Hialeah
Executive Director Michael Sittig + General Counsel Harry Morrison, Jr.