Res No 011-16-14566RESOLUTION NO._°llllilli^6_6
A Resolution acknowledging Commissioner Liebman's (Group Seat II)
appointment of Connie Brazier,as the representative of Group SeatII,to
serve on the Parks and Recreation Board,for a two-year term ending January
18,2018.
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 toserve asa representative onthe
Board or Committee.When there are more than five (5)members ona
Board or Committee,each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to
serve asa representative onthe Board orCommittee,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 basedonrecommendations
submitted byanyCityCommissioner.WhenaBoardor Committee hasless
than five(5)members,then the selection of all members shallbebythree(3)
affirmative votes of theCity Commission from recommendations submitted
by any City Commissioner.(Amended 2-09-10)
WHEREAS,theCityCommissiondesirestoacknowledgetheappointment of ConnieBrazier,a
resident of theCity of SouthMiami,toserveforatwo-yeartermontheParksandRecreationBoard.
AppointmentshallexpireJanuary 18,2018 oruntilremovedorunlessasuccessorisdulyappointedand
qualified;and
WHEREAS,commencing with appointments made after January 1,2009,Sec.2-22
"Term Limits"of the Code of Ordinances provides that,appointees are limited totwo(2)
consecutive two-year terms of membership ona specific commission,board,or committee.
After serving a maximum of two(2)consecutive year terms,an appointee shall notbe
reappointed tothe same commission,board or committee unless at least one year has elapsed
between the term limited position andthe effective date of commencement of the proposed
appointment fora new term;and
WHEREAS,Sec.2-22 "Term Limits"of the Code of Ordinances,as amended by Ordinance No.
06-14-2184,dated April 15,2014,provides thatthe appointer,orhisorher successor inoffice,mayextend
thetermlimits of hisorher appointment withtheadviceand consent of a majority of theCityCommission;
and
WHEREAS,this will beMs.Brazier's first,two-year term serving on this Board.
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 acknowledges Commissioner Liebman's
rightto appoint Connie Brazier totheParksand Recreation Boardasthe representative of
GroupSeatII pursuant tothe terms of theCity Charter.Thisappointmentiscontingentonhis
successfully passing a required LevelII screening.
Section 2.The expiration date of this appointment shall be January 18,2018,or
until removed or until a successor isduly appointed and qualified.
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Section 3.Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 9thday of January 2016.
ATTEST:
READ AND APPROVED
LANGU^tfE,LEGALE
THEREOF
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APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
ViceMayorHarris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Yea
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South Miami,FL 33143
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Pleasebeawarethat alt applicants whoare appointed toanyCity board,commission or committee,aswellasall
employeesand volunteers,whowillprovideanyserviceorwhomaycomeintocontactwithvulnerablepersonsas
definedinSection435.02,Fla.Stat,(includingchildrenandtheelderly)inthecourse of their appointment,
employment or volunteerism,must compliance with LevelIIBackground Screening and fingerprinting
requirements asper,Florida Statute Ch.435.Such individual musthavepassedthe background screening tothe
satisfaction oftheCity prior taJhe-jwpointment totheposition or thestart ofanyemploymentor volunteerism.
Signature,£ZZ Jl Date /Tar*.-te-iZDlfo
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Connie J.Brazier
South Miami,Florida
(305)903 7918
ConnieBrazierisa seasoned,results-driven professional inthecompetitiveRealEstate
Mortgageindustry,with over 18 year's experience.Herstrongsalesmanship,
administrationandprovenexpertiseinnetworkingandestablishing long-term business
relationshipshaveenabledhertobeatthetop oftheRealEstateandMortgage Lending
industry.Connie also have established herself asanadvocateforChildrenand Homeless
Animals,SheiscurrentlyaBoard ofDirectoronthe PetsBFF fbundatioa
Employment and Achievement History %
Quontic Bank
Relationship Coordinator
1430 South Dixie Hwy,Suite 104
Coral Gables,Florida,33146
November 2013 to Present
Responsible tobringinbusiness relationships thatbenefittheBankaswellasourclients.
Also,SeniorLoanofficer generating Mortgage loans forResidentialandCommercial
AtlasBusinessCapital
ConsultingBusiness for REOand Distressed Properties
5950 SW 80 Street
South Miami,Florida
January 2009 to November 2013
Consultinginthebusiness of REO,Distressed Properties;WorkingwithBanksand
PropertyOwnersthathave Distressed Assets.Helping Investorsinfindingand
navigatingthroughthe process of negotiating on distressed properties thatservicetheir
particular financial needs
Preferred Trust
9655S.DixieHighway,suite300
Miami,Florida 33156
Januaryto Present
SeniorLoanOriginator
SouthBayLendingCorporation
1000 Brickell Ave Suite 315
Miami,Florida 33131
Senior Vice President
April 2008 toJanuary 2009
•Developing Alliances with HighEndRealEstate Developers'
•CreatingadvisoryteamforDevelopersinalliancewithInvestors
•Supervising Marketing Efforts
•Overseeing SalesTeam
Countrywide Home Loans
Coral Gable,Florida
January2005toApril2008
Scope of Responsibility *
•Supervision of Development Projects
•Developed alliances withRealEstateCompanies'
•Consulting Projects forHighEnd Developers:
•Consulting with Project Managers and Closing agents inthe final stages offReal
EstateProjects
Chase Manhattan Mortgage
Coral Gables,Florida
January2003toJanuary2005
Scope ofResponsibility
•Home Loan Consultant
•Developed relationships with Developers
•Incharge of large Development Projects
American West Mortgage
(Division of MonarchMortgage)
Denver,Colorado
January2002toJanuary2003
100%Owner andoperator
•Formed alliance withKellerWilliamsRealtyGrouptoenablethethemtohavein
house mortgage lending
•SetupandManagedSalesPersonnel
•Setupand Managed Operations toinclude processing
•Managed Funding Relationships
Monarch Mortgage
Miami Beach,Florida
September 1998to August 2002
100%owner and operator
•Formed alliance with large RealEstate Company toenablethemto have in house
mortgage lending
•SetupandManagedSalesPersonnel
•SetupandManaged Operations
Gateway FinanceGroup
Miami,Florida
PartownerandManager
June1995to September 1998
Scope of Responsibility:
Hayhurst and Associates
Coconut Grove,Florida
Home Loan Consultant
February1992toJune1995
Scope of Responsibility:
•Developing Developer programs
•Managingsalesteam
EsslingerWootenandMaxwellRealEstate Company
Coral Gables,Florida
Sales Associate
January1990toFebruary1992
Accomplishments:TopRealEstateSales Associate
DevelopedDeveloper programs
Developed alliances withRealEstateCompanies
New Business Volume
Managed Sales force andbroker relationships
Education:
Currently in Educational Program for the National Mortgage Licensingand Florida State
MortgageBrokerageLicensing.
•Portland Community College,Lake Oswego Oregon:Business and Finance
*RealEstateandMortgageBrokerageEducation
Community:
Former President ofBarton Ravlin Women's Cancer Association
Currently Active in Fundraising forvarious Charitable Organizations forChildren
References:
Lee Cove:Regional Manager;CountrywideBank;954-760-506
Ray Duran:Manager;Countrywide Bank;305-446-0886
MayiDeLaVega:Owner/Broker:StewartDelaVegaReal-Estate305-666-9322
Sonny Holtzman:Attorney At Law;305-793-9610
Adrian Green:Realtor/Owner;786-395-5559