_add-on b) gResolution No.
Add-on item b)
Sponsored by: Commissioner Edmond
City Commission Meeting: 11-01-16
2
3
4
5
6
7
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.
8 WHEREAS, Article II, Section 8, Sub-section A ofthe City Charter provides that:
9
10 * * * When a Board or Committee is comprised of five members, each City
11 Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve as a representative on the
12 Board or Committee. When there are more than five (5) members on a
13 Board or Committee, each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to
14 serve as a representative on the Board or Committee, and all members of
15 such Board or Committee in excess of five (5) shall be appointed by three
16 (3) affirmative votes of the City Commission based on recommendations
17 submitted by any City Commissioner. When a Board or Committee has less
18 than five (5) members, then the selection of all members shall be by three (3)
19 affirmative votes of the City Commission from recommendations submitted
20 by any City Commissioner. (Amended 2-09-10)
21
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
25
26 WHEREAS, there is no current representative for City Commission Group Seat I on the
27 Environmental Review and Preservation Board; and
28
29 WHEREAS, Commissioner Edmond now desires to appoint Douglas Thompson to serve
30 on the Environmental Review and Preservation Board, as his representative. Therefore, Douglas
31 Thompson's appointment shall expire October 31, 2018 or upon his removal or until a successor
32 is duly appointed and qualified; and
33
34 WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 2-22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances, this will be
35 considered to be Mr. Thompson's first, two-year term for the purposes of Term Limits.
36
37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
38 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
39
40 Section 1. The City Commission hereby acknowledges Commissioner Edmond's
41 right to appoint Douglas Thompson to serve on the Environmental Review and Preservation
42 Board as the representative of Group Seat I pursuant to the terms of the City Charter.
43
44 Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment shall be October 31,2018, or
45 upon his removal, or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
46
Page 1 of2
Add-on item b)
Sponsored by: Commissioner Edmond
City Commission Meeting: 11-01-16
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
2 adoption by vote of the City Commission.
3
4 PASSED AND ADOPTED this L day of November, 2016.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
Page 2 of2
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Harris:
Referred by: ________ _
Mayor or Commissioner
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD/COMMITTEE
South lVl:iaxni.
Florida...
: 'SOFFICE
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):
fh Jiroh Nlf Q t-(4. ( ~e\) Ie vJ B OtAr-J
First choice Second choice
Third choice Fourth choice
2. Name: ___ ~~_~~~(~h1~~~,(~~,s~ __ r41~h~~~~~7~O_'~~~'~)~Y1~'-------------------
V ' (please print)!
3. Home Address: ---~--~ __ ~~----~----~;2~~----~ __ --------
4. Business Address: $,~GJ I,.q,·'t~ ---~~-~-----------------------
5. Home Phone No. Business Phone No. --------------------------
Fax No.
6. E-mail Address: --------J--------! _,,_M,, _____________ __
7. Ed ucationlDegree Earned: ---I-;--'-"".-""-~---'''''--'-.....--''r':¥:-i-~~~~'""=,f__'u...:!:''-''-L-----
Pertinent Experience: --!L='c.c.t:l=I"'-"-'t"",,,"'-.S'-"-:C""ifllfFtI;J......;:,!t_', -"--'IW.....I'--'-'...::.:...:!"-"='---'-.=.....:--->i;----,i!-"-=~'-----
8.
9.
Community Service: .
~ ,~v~h p)u,:;",,,,,,
Attached Resume: (Optional)
10. Are you a registered voter?
11. Are you a resident of the City?
12. Do you have a busine~~ in_th~_City?
Signature"'-:-_______________ ..:::...... ___ ~~
ftpplicant
Revised 1114
Yes-x'-No
Yes-X-No
Yes-X No
Date t,>cf "'t p ..::1'-10 •
~., 20lb
DOUGLAS THOMPSON
Landscape Architect
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
'Licensed Landscape Architect and Business Owner, April 2011 -present.
LandscapeDE UC. Miami, Florida
Responsibilities included:
Generating landscape design ideas for clients
Developing contract proposals and cost estimates
Drafting construction plan,s 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 201l.
Rqym(J11.d]ungirsJ 1m, Miami, Florida. '
Responsibilities included: '
Generated design concept~ and ideas
Developed and dra{ted construction plans and details
Oversaw construction ofprojecfS
Coordinated contractors 'and consultants
Coml'l\unicated 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~spons.ibilities included:
Drafted construction plans and details
Conducted field observations and created reports
Researched site design elements and developed cost estimates
Created graphic illus~-acions fQr clients and public meetings
Constructed computer models for large scale planning analysis
Presented ideas and concepts to clients , '
Compositeq site data for analysis and reportS using GIS
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Landscape Architect (RLA), Stale ofFloridn, #6667063, since 20) 0
LEED Accredited Professional, 2009
PUBLJC SERVICE
City of South Miami Green TaskfoTcejune 2013 -present
Memb~r and Co-Chair .,
I
(
, I
i
!
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University,
Master of Landscape Architecture, May 2007
School of Landscape Architecture, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Central Michigim University,
Bachdor of Science Business AdmiIristratloD, May 1999
School of Business, Mount Pleasant, Michiga,n
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
AutoCAD (3D), Adobe ]lJustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, ArcGIS,
Sketch Up, Autodesk: 3D Max, Adobe Dreamweaver,
HONORS AND AWARDS
First place ffistory Channel City of the Future Oompetition 2008, EDAW Team
'City in the Forest', Atlanta, Georgla
National ASIA Student Design Award -Analysis and Planning 2007
'Perkins Road Unde1pass: Reconnecting Across Barriers'
PUBLICATIONS
Proposal fOT Brkkell Bay Park. Curbed Miami, OCt 30,2013
'Image of a Pub1ic Parle'. Landscape Archi{ectzue, ]00 (2), 130-13~.
JSSN 0023-803 I, February 20 I O. 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,,]UllC 2009. Conference
Proceeding, co-authored with E. Gzer.
'Perkins Road UndeIpass: Reconnecting Across Barriers'. 225 Magazine, pp 35-38.
Baton Rouge, A1.1g 2007. Magazine article: