_add-on b)Resolution No.
Add-on item b)
Sponsored by: Commissioner Edmond
City Commission Meeting: 11-01-16
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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:
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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)
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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 I on the
27 Environmental Review and Preservation Board; and
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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
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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.
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37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
38 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
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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.
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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.
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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
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4 PASSED AND ADOPTED this L day of November, 2016.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Harris:
Referred by: _______ _
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DOUGLAS THOMPSON
Landscape Architect
PROFESSIONAL EXPERlENCE
. Licensed Landscape Architect and Business Owner, April 201 I -present.
LandstapeDE lL.C;. 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.
R'!Y171.ondJungles, 1m. Miami,Florida. .
Responsibilities included: .
Generated design concept~ and ideas
Developed and dra{ted construction plans ana d~tails
Oversaw construction ofprojecfS
Coordinated contractors and consultants
Coml'l\unicated with clients regarding design
Developed cost estimates for bidding
Directed s~ff 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<:sponsibilities included:
Drafted construction pJans and details .
Conducted field observations and created reports
Researched site design elements and developed cost estimates
Created graphic illuso;ations for clients and public meetings
Constructed computer models for large scale planning analysis
Presented ideas and concepts to clients . .
Composilcc\ site data for analysis and reports using GIS
LIOENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Landscape Architect (RLA), Stale of Florida, #6667063, sinee 2010
LEED Accredited Professional, 2009
PUBLIC SERVICE
City ofSoulh Miami Green TaskforceJune 2013 -present
Memb~r and Co-Chair '
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EDUCATION
Lotcisiana State University,
Master of Landscape Architecture, May 2007
School of Landscape Architecture, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Central MichigllU University,
Bachelor of Science Business Admizristration, May 1999
School of Business, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
AutoCAD (3D), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, ArcGIS,
:Sketch Up, Autodesk 3D Max, Adobe Drerunweaver,
HONORS AND AWARDS
First place History Channel City of the Future Competition 2008, EDAW Terun
'City in the Forest', Atlanta, Georgia
National ASIA Student Design Award -Analysis and Planning 2007
'Perkins Road Underpass: Reconnecting AcrOss Barriers'
PUBLICATIONS
Proposal for BrkkelJ Bay Park. Curbed Miami, Oct 30, 2013
'Image of a Public Park'. Landscape Architecture, ]00 (2), 130-132.
lSSN 0023-803], February 20 J O. Journal Article, co-authored with E. Ozer.
'Organic Strategies to Sustainable Buildings and Cities'. International Symposium
on Sustait;lable Development 2009 -Science and Technology, pp 292-300.
International Burch University, Sarajevo,Bosnia,]Ill)e 2009. Conference
Proceeding, co-authored with E. Gzer.
'Perkins Road Underpass: Reconnecting Across Barriers'. 225 Magazine, pp 35-38.
Baton Rouge, Aug 2007. Magazine article.
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