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Res No 255-13-14073RESOLUTION NO. 255-13-14073 A Resolution appointing Douglas Thompson to serve on the Parks and Recreation Board. WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission recognize the important contributions made by those who serve on the various City boards and committees and wish to appoint a full complement to each of the active boards and committees; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to appoint Douglas Thompson to serve for a two - year term on the Parks and Recreation Board. This appointment(s) shall expire November 18, 2015 or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. WHEREAS, commencing with appointments made after January 1, 2009, Sec. 2 -22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances provides that, appointees are limited to two (2) consecutive two - year terms of membership on a specific commission, board, or committee. After serving a maximum of two (2) consecutive year terms, an appointee shall not be reappointed to the same commission, board or committee unless at least one year has elapsed between the term limited position and the effective date of commencement of the proposed appointment for a new term. WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 2 -22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances, this will be Mr. Thompson 's first two -year term. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The City Commission hereby appoints Douglas Thompson to the Parks and Recreation Board. This appointment is contingent on his successfully passing a required Level II screening. Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment(s) shall be November 18, 2015 or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December , 2013. ATTEST: Y CLERK READ AND AP LANGUAGE,X F, TY MTOME AS TO FORM, APPROVED: i / 04 MAY 6R COMMISSION VOTE: 5 -0 Mayor Stoddard: Yea Vice Mayor Liebman: Yea Commissioner Newman: Yea Commissioner Welsh: Yea Commissioner Harris: Yea �,%` 5c_i.0 fij% sonct, rzaml Y AU- America JJJ}}}City i3 Referred by: CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD /COMMITTEE APPLICAT ION 6130 Sunset Drive Phone No. 305 - 663 -6340 South Miami, FL 33143 Fax No. 305- 663 -6348 1. I am interested in serving on the following board(s) /committee(s). Parks and Recreation Board First choice Second choice Third choice Fourth choice 2. Name: Douglas Thompson (Please print) 3. Home Address: 4248 SW 62nd Ave 4. 61, G'. Business Address: same Home Phone No. 305- 215 -9683 Business Phone No. same Fax No. E -mail Address: Douglas 9LandscapeDE.com 7. Education/Degree Earned: Master of Landscape Architecture Pertinent Experience: Licensed Eandscape Architect Field Expertise: Landscape architectural design, parK design, community planning 8. Community Service: South Miami Green Taskforce (since June 2013) 9. Attached Resume: 0 (Optional) 10. Are you a registered voter? 11. Are you a resident of the City? 12. Do you have a business in the City? Signature Applica t Revised 512010 Yes X No Yes X No Yes X No Date 11 /11/2013 4248 SW 62nd Avenue South Miami, FL 33155 November 4, 2013 City Commission of the City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Dive South Miami, Florida 33143 To The Board of Commissioners: I am writing to apply for the open position on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. With my background as a licensed landscape architect, I feel I can provide valuable input and advice to the board in makings its decisions in the operations of the city's current parks and its development of new parks. I am currently a full -time resident of the city and I have a significant interest in donating my time to help the city attain the best parks and recreational system possible. I hope you will accept my application and I look forward to working with you to improve our city's park system. Thank you. Sincerely, Douglas Thompson DOUGLAS THOMPSON Landscape Architect 4248 SW 62.d Ave PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE South Miami, FL 33155 Licensed Landscape Architect and Business Owner, April 2011 - present. 305 215 9683 Douglas @LandscapeDE.com LandscapeDE LL.C. Miami, Florida Responsibilities included: Generating landscape design ideas for clients Developing contract proposals and cost estimates Drafting construction plans and details Marketing to potential clients Managing construction of designed landscapes Coordinating contractors and consultants Illustrating landscape designs Licensed Landscape Architect - Project Manager. Oct 2009 - Mar 2011. Raymond yungles, Inc. Miami, Florida. Responsibilities included: Generated design concepts and ideas Developed and drafted construction plans and details Oversaw construction of projects Coordinated contractors and consultants Communicated with clients regarding design Developed cost estimates for bidding Directed staff in project work development Created graphic illustrations for clients and public meetings Landscape -Urban Designer. July 2007 -July 2009, EDAW- AECOM. Miami Beach, Florida. Responsibilities included: Drafted construction plans and details Conducted field observations and created reports Researched site design elements and developed cost estimates Created graphic illustrations for clients and public meetings Constructed computer models for large scale planning analysis Presented ideas and concepts to clients Composited site data for analysis and reports using GIs LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Registered Landscape Architect (RLA), State of Florida, #6667063, since 2010 LEED Accredited Professional, 2009 PUBLIC SERVICE City of South Miami Green Taskforce June 2013 - present Member and Co -Chair EDUCATION Louisiana State University, Master of Landscape Architecture, May 2007 School of Landscape Architecture, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Science Business Administration, May 1999 School of Business, Mount Pleasant, Michigan COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE AutoCAD (31)), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, ArcGIS, Sketch Up, Autodesk 3D Max, Adobe Dreamweaver, HONORS AND AWARDS First place History Channel City of the Future Competition 2008, EDAW Team `City in the Forest', Atlanta, Georgia National ASLA Student Design Award — Analysis and Planning 2007 `Perkins Road Underpass: Reconnecting Across Barriers' PUBLICATIONS Proposal for Brickell Bay Park. Curbed Miami, Oct 30, 2013 `Image of a Public Park'. Landscape Architecture, 100 (2), 130 -132. ISSN 0023 -8031, February 2010. Journal Article, co- authored with E. Ozer. `Organic Strategies to Sustainable Buildings and Cities'. International Symposium on Sustainable Development 2009 — Science and Technology, pp 292 -300. International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia, June 2009. Conference Proceeding, co- authored with E. Ozer. `Perkins Road Underpass: Reconnecting Across Barriers'. 225 Magazine, pp 35 -38. Baton Rouge, Aug 2007. Magazine article.