Res No 210-16-14765Resolution No.210-16-14765
A Resolution acknowledging Commissioner Gabriel Edmond's (Group Seat
I)appointment of Douglas Thompson,as the representative of Group Seat I,
to serve on the Environmental Review and Preservation Board for a two-
year term ending October 31,2018.
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
serveasa 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 basedon recommendations
submitted byanyCity Commissioner.Whena Board or Committee hasless
thanfive(5)members,thenthe selection of all members shallbebythree(3)
affirmative votes of theCity Commission from recommendations submitted
byany City Commissioner.(Amended 2-09-10)
WHEREAS,theMayorand Commission recognizethe important contributions madeby
thosewhoserveonthe various cityboardsand committees,andwishtohaveafull complement
to each of the active boards and committees;and
WHEREAS,thereisnocurrentrepresentativeforCity Commission GroupSeatIonthe
Environmental Review and Preservation Board;and
WHEREAS,Commissioner Edmond now desires to appoint Douglas Thompson toserve
onthe Environmental Review and Preservation Board,ashis representative.Therefore,Douglas
Thompson's appointment shallexpireOctober 31,2018oruponhis removal oruntilasuccessor
isduly appointed and qualified;and
WHEREAS,pursuanttoSec.2-22 "Term Limits"of theCode of Ordinances,thiswillbe
considered tobeMr.Thompson's first,two-yeartermforthe purposes of TermLimits.
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 Edmond's
right to appoint Douglas Thompson toserveonthe Environmental Review and Preservation
Board as the representative of Group Seat I pursuant to the terms of the City Charter.
Section 2.The expiration date of this appointment shall be October 31,2018,or
upon his removal,or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
Section 3.Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
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Res.No.210-16-14765
PASSED AND ADOPTED this lf_dayof November,2016.
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DOUGLAS THOMPSON
Landscape Architect
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
•Licensed Landscape ArchitectandBusiness Owner,April2011 -present.
LandscapeDE LLC.Miami,Florida
Responsibilitiesincluded:
Generating landscape design ideas for clients
Developingcontract proposals andcostestimates
Draftingconstructionplansand details
Marketing topotential clients.
Managing construction ofdesigned landscapes
Coordinating contractors and consultants
Illustratinglandscape designs
LicensedLandscape Architect-Project Manager.Oa 2009-Mar 2011.
Raymond Jungly Inc.Miami,Florida.
Responsibilities included:
Generated design concepts and ideas
Developedanddrafted construction plans and details
Oversawconstructionof projects
Coordinated contractors and consultants
Communicatedwith clients regarding design
Developedcostestimates for bidding
Directed staff inprojectwork development
Createdgraphic illustrations for clients andpublic meetings
Landscape-Urban Designer.July 2007 -July 2009,
EDAW-AECOM.Miami Beach,Eorida.
Responsjbiliriesincluded:
Draftedconstructionplansand details ''
Conducted field observations and created reports
Researchedsitedesignelementsanddevelopedcost estimates
Createdgraphic illustrations for clients andpublic meetings
Constructedcomputermodels for large scale planning analysis
Presented ideas and concepts to clients
Compositedsitedatafor analysis and reports using GIS
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
RegisteredLandscapeArchitect(RLA),State ofFIorida,#6667063>since 20)0
LEED Accredited Professional,2009
PUBLIC SERVICE
City ofSouth Miami Green Taskforccjune 2013 -present
Member and Co-Chair
EDUCATION
LouisianaState University,
MasterofLandscapeArchitecture,May2007
SchoolofLandscapeArchitecture,BatonRouge,Louisiana
Central MichiganUniversity,
BachelorofScience Business Administration,May1999
School ofBusiness,Mount Pleasant,Michigan
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
AutoCAD (3D),AdobeIllustrator,AdobePhotoshop,Adobe Indesign,ArcGlS,
SketchUp,Autodesk 3DMax,AdobeDreamweaver,
HONORS AND AWARDS
Firstplace History Ghanne)CityoftheFuture Competition 2008,EDAWTeam
'Cityinthe Forest*,Atlanta,Georgia
National ASIA Student Design Award-Analysis andPlanning2007
'Perkins RoadUnderpass:ReconnectingAcrossBarriers'
PUBLICATIONS
Proposalfor Brickel)BayPark.Curbed Miami,Oct 30,2013
Image ofa Public Park*.Landscape Architecture,100(2),130-132.
ISSN 0023-8031,February 2010.JournalArticle,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-authoredwithE.Ozer.,.
'Perkins Road Underpass:Reconnecting Across Barriers5.225 Magazine,pp 35-38.
BatonRouge,Aug 2007.Magazine article.