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RESOLUTION NO. ___ _
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
screenmg.
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 __ day of _____ , 2013.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Liebman:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Welsh:
Commissioner Harris:
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Referred by: _______ _
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD/COMMITTEE APPLICATION
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
Phone No. 305-663-6340
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: ----------------------------------------------------
4. Business Address: --------------------------------------------------
5. Home Phone No. Business Phone No. same --------------------------------Fax No.
6. E-mail Address: ---~------------------------------------------
7. EducationlDegree Earnt:d: Master of Landscape Architecture
Pertinent Experience: Licensed Landscape Architect
Field Expertise: Landscape architectural design, park design, community
planning
8. Communiry Service:
South Miami Green Taskforce (since June 2013)
9. Attached Resume: 0 (Optionai)
10. Are you a registered voter?
11. Are you a resident of the City?
12. Do you have a business in the City?
Signature_ --''''"C --rr-------~-------~ ApplicaUt
Revised 512010
Yes_X _
Yes_X _
Yes X
Date 11/11/2013
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No
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DOUGLAS THOMPSON
Landscape Architect
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Licensed Landscape Architect and Business Owner, April 20 II -present.
LandscapeDE LLG. 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 20 II.
RaymondJunglesJ 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,
EDA W-AECOM. Miami Beach, Florida.
R~sponsibilities 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
Compo sited 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 TaskforceJune 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 (3D), 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 ofa 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.
City Commission of the City of South Miami
6130 Sunset Dive
South Miami, Florida 33143
To The Board of Commissioners:
South Miami, FL 33155
November 4,2013
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