054-2000 LTCCITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 171X) CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33130
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
LT.C. No.
54-2000
March 24,
TO:
FROM:
2000
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
Lawrence Levy ~
City Manager
SUBJECT:
13m Annual "TOBY" Awards Presentations By The Building Owners and
Managers Association (BOMA)
I am very pleased to inform you that on March 23, 2000, at the Building Owners and Managers
Association's annual "TOBY' Awards presentation banquet at the Miami Beach Loews Hotel, the
City' s Property Management Department received two of the prestigious awards for excellence in
property management for both governmental and historical categories.
The "TOBY' Award is the highest award that can be received in property management and is unique
in that it is not simply a beauty contest of buildings. In fact, the physical attractiveness of the buildings
that are being judged can only account for 10% of the total scoring criteria. The property manager' s
policies and procedures, energy conservation plan, life safety procedures, maintenance and preventive
maintenance scheduling, budget, and compliance to ADA standards are critical components in the
judging process. Additionally, the judges look behind the scenes at items such as chiller plants,
mechanical equipment rooms, elevator equipment rooms, janitorial closets, roofs and other areas not
commonly viewed by the persons occupying the building to be sure that the property is being
managed throughly. This, plus the community relations the building provides, tenant relations with
the property management staff, and the overall commitment to staff morale and training needs made
by the property manager, account for the other 90% of the overall scoring criteria.
The Property Management Department has won the "TOBY" award for the City for three
consecutive years in the Governmental Building category for the City Hall Building. Property
Management staff is extremely proud to add to this success by winning in the Historic Building
category for the Historic City Hall Building.
Property Management has adopted the words written on the "TOBY' Award trophy as part of their
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Matthew Schwartz
Brad A. Judd
Assistant City Manager
Director, Property Management
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