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RESOLUTION NO. ___ _
A Resolution appointing Douglas Thompson to serve on the Parks and
Recreation Board for a two-year term ending November 18, 2017.
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 re-appoint Douglas Thompson to serve on the
Parks and Recreation Board. This appointment(s) shall expire November 18, 2017 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 ofthe proposed appointment for a new term.
WHEREAS, Sec. 2-22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances, as amended by
Ordinance No. 06-14-2184, dated April 15, 2014, provides that the appointer, or his or her
successor in office, may extend the term limits of his or her appointment with the advice and
consent of a majority of the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson was originally appointed in November 2013.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 2-22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances, Mr.
Thompson's second two-year term would expire November 18,2017.
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 serve on the
Parks and Recreation Board.
Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment(s) shall be November 18, 2017 or
until a successor is duly appointed and qualified, but in either event the term may be shortened by
whoever makes the appointment.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of ____ ---'-., 2016.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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2 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE:
3 LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:
4 EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Welsh:
5 Commissioner Harris:
6 Commissioner Liebman:
7 Commissioner Edmond:
8 CITY ATTORNEY
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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 chGice F(nu-th choice
2. Name: Douglas Thompson
(PIMl.c;.p. nrint)
3. Home Address: __ ~ _______________________ _
4. Business Address: _s_a_m_e _______________________ _
5. Home Phone No. _________ _ Business Phone No. _s_a_m_e:....-____ _
Fax No.
6. E-mail Address: _________________________ ~
7. Educationillegree Earn~d: Master of Landscape Architecture.
Pertinent Experience: Licensed Landscape Arcnltect
Field Expertise: Landscape architectural geslgn, park deSign, community
planning
8. Communitr Service:
South Miami Gireen Taskforce (since June 2013)
9. Attached Resume: 0 (Optionai)
10. AI'e you a registered voter?
II. Are you a I'esident of the City?
12. Do you have a businp<;:!;.' in tho rif"?
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Date 11/1112013
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DOUGLAS THOMPSON
Landscape Architect
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
. Licensed Landscape Architect and Business Owner, April 2011 -present.
lAndscapeDE /Le. 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 -MaT 2011.
RCl:Jmond Jungles .. 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
Djrected staff in project work development
Created graphic illustrations for clients and public' meetings
Landscape-Urban Designer. July 2007 -July 2009,
E"DA W-AECOM. Miami Beach, Florida.
Re:sponsibilh:ies includ~d:
Drafted construction plans and detalls
Conducted field observations and created reports
Researched site design elements and developed cost estimates
Created graphic illust~'a6ons [or clients and public meetings
Constnlcted computer models [or large scale planning analysis
Presented ideas and concepts to clients
Composited site data [or analysjs and reports using GIS
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Landscape ArehitccL (RLA), SLale of Florida, #6667063, since 2010
LEED AccrediLed Professional, 2009
PUBLIC SERVICE
City ofSomh I\1iami Green TaskforceJune 2013 .. present
Memb~r 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 Photomop, 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
'lmag<' of a Public Park', Land""pe Architecture, J 00 (2), 130-132,
ISSN 0023-8031, February 20 I 0, 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 Universlty, 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.