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RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution acknowledging Vice Mayor Harris' (Group Seat IV)
appointment of Laurie Kahn, as the representative of Group Seat IV, to
serve on the Parks and Recreation Board for a two-year term ending April
6,2017.
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 8, Sub-section A of the City Charter provides that:
* * * When a Board or Committee is comprised of five members, each City
Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve as a representative on the
Board or Committee. When there are more than five (5) members on a
Board or Committee, each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to
serve as a representative on the Board or Committee, and all members of
such Board or Committee in excess of five (5) shall be appointed by three
(3) affirmative votes of the City Commission based on recommendations
submitted by any City Commissioner. When a Board or Committee has less
than five (5) members, then the selection of all members shall be by three (3)
affirmative votes of the City Commission from recommendations submitted
by any City Commissioner. (Amended 2-09-10)
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22 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission recognize the important contributions made by
23 those who serve on the various city boards and committees, and wish to have a full complement
24 to each of the active boards and committees; and
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26 WHEREAS, there is no current representative for City Commission Group Seat IV on the
27 Parks and Recreation Board; and
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29 WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Harris now desires to appoint Laurie Kahn to serve on the Parks
30 and Recreation Board, as the representative of Group Seat IV. Therefore, Ms. Kahn's
31 appointment shall expire April 6, 1917 or upon his removal or until a successor is duly appointed
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34 WHEREAS, commencing with appointments made after January 1, 2009, Sec. 2-22
35 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances provides that, appointees are limited to two (2)
36 consecutive two-year terms of membership on a specific commission, board, or committee.
37 After serving a maximum of two (2) consecutive year terms, an appointee shall not be
38 reappointed to the same commission, board or committee unless at least one year has elapsed
39 between the term limited position and the effective date of commencement of the proposed
40 appointment for a new term; and
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42 WHEREAS, Sec. 2-22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances, as amended by Ordinance No.
43 06-14-2184, dated April 15, 2014, provides that the appointer, or his or her successor in office, may extend
44 the term limits of his or her appointment with the advice and consent of a majority of the City Commission;
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47 WHEREAS, Laurie Kahn has not served on the Parks and Recreation Board in the
48 past; and
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1 WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 2-22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances, this will be
2 considered to be Ms. Kahn' first, two-year term for the purposes of Term Limits.
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4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
5 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
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7 Section 1. The City Commission hereby acknowledges Vice Mayor Harris' right to
8 appoint Ms. Kahn to the Parks and Recreation Board as the representative of Group Seat IV
9 pursuant to the terms of the City Charter.
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11 Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment shall be April 6, 2017 unless
12 earlier removed or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
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14 Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
15 adoption by vote of the City Commission.
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17 PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of April, 2015.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
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Work Experience:
2011-Present Branches, Inc
Branches South Miami Program Manager
Laurie Kahn
• Capacity Building and Development of the Branches After School Program serving 37 kids ages k_5 th
grade and Youth Development for 25 youth ages 6th grade-12 th grade
• Network within the community and strive to understand and meet the needs of local families and
children
• Operations Management-track children's academic and fitness progress as instructed by The Children's
trust and Project Rise, Educate team, Enforce Child Protection policy, Prepare monthly reports
• Direct Service-lead education programs, organize healthy snacks, transport kids from schools to the
program location, recruit, maintain and lead trainings for volunteers
• Outreach-recruit students and volunteers; provide support in marketing
2010-2011 AmeriCorps
Team Leader, Branches Florida City
• Created the Seeds of Hope Family Festival, hosting 300 people; co-led AmeriCorps' MLK Day of Service
in Florida City which ranked in top 5 of all Florida MLK service activities
• Led After-School programs for children aged PK-l" grade, created interactive cross-curricular daily
phonics lessons, assisted kids with homework and prepared enrichment classes
• Led youth choir
• Hosted monthly family events
2009-2010 Smart Start at the City Church
Preschool Teacher
• Follow Lap Log to create and maintain age-appropriate curriculum
• Created a garden, art projects, special events (Christmas Party, visits from local police and fire
department, etc), and revamped school snacks to provide better nutritional value for children.
• Conducted conflict resolution curriculum including special programming on and around the MLK holiday.
2005-2010 The Mustard Seed Initiative, Inc., Miami, FI.
President & Founder
• Created uplifting educational programs utilizing storytelling, music, dance and art
• Procured event space, appropriate permits and materials; organized special events
• Ran "Fun Fridays" at Branches in Florida City for summer of 2009.
• Started a community garden at Branches in Florida City and a butterfly garden at the Children's Gallery
and Art Center of Homestead
• Conducted several environmental stewardship workshops at Branches, Somerset City Arts Academy and
Smart Start
• Conducted Conflict Resolution Classes for Somerset City Arts Academy and Branches, Florida City
• Developed and conducted creative literacy classes at Homestead High School
• Fundraised in the professional and private sectors, searched for and wrote grant proposals
• Recruited and maintained volunteers, talent
2001-2004 Marine Animal Rescue Society, Miami, FI.
Volunteer Coordinator
• Recruited volunteers, maintained consistent communication, and staffed all events and marine
rehabilitation efforts; scheduled and maintained regular training seminars for volunteers
• Created rapport with local law enforcement agencies and scheduled regular training seminars for
personnel
• Scheduled and conducted educational visits to area schools (K-12) teaching kids about marine science,
environmental responsibility, and encouraging science as a career.
2001-2002 Zab Sang Institute, South Miami, FI. (now known as Zen Village-Tibetan Buddhist Temple, Coconut
Grove)
Director of Outreach Services
• Created a mentoring project by recruiting college students to regularly visit children residing at the
Homestead Partnership for the Homeless, played group games, read books, planted gardens, etc.
• Created "Meals on Wheels" type project (Go, Go, Dharma Wheels!), providing volunteer-donated food,
clothing, and blankets to Miami's homeless population
• Systematically and consistently recruited volunteers and maintained projects within the Institute as well
(including maintenance, marketing, event planning, and fundraising-raised $8500 in donations plus
goods and services for silent auction)
1998-2001 PacSun, Miami, FI
Area Training Manager
• Traveled throughout the Southeastern US, recruiting, hiring and training store management.
• Ran highest grossing store in the Miami district, totaling sales of over $2,000,000/year
• Led staff of up to 35 em ployees
• Opened several stores in Florida and Puerto Rico, recruiting managers, hiring and training all staff,
stocking stores, setting up all groundwork for banking, computer networking, etc.
• Assisted in rewriting company-wide training manual (for staff in over 700 stores)
Education:
1996 Flagler College, St. Augustine, FI
BA Latin American Studies/ Spanish
Community Service & Awards
• 2005-2010-Sunday School Teacher, Homestead and Branches United Methodist Churches
• 201O-present-Choir Leadership Team, Branches United Methodist Church, Florida City
• 2013-Nominated for Molina Health Care Community Champions Award
• 2013-present University of Miami Wesley Foundation Board Member
• 2014-present-DOOR (Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection) Board Member
• 2014,2015-Co-wrote and won grant from Miami-Dade Arts & Culture for the MLK Remix Black History
Festival
• 2013, 2014, 2015-SoMi Lights MLK Day of Service (2015-hosting 80 volunteers in to serve our South
Miami community!)