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RESOLUTION APPROVING METRO MIAMI ACTION PLAN TRUST (MMAP) NOMINATING COUNCIL�S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MMAP BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AND APPOINTING MMAP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-503 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, the Metro Miami Action Plan Trust (MMAP) Nominating Council convened to solicit, screen, and interview perspective applicants for the MMAP Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, the pursuant to Section 2-503 and the procedures adopted by this Board on December 16, 2008, the Nominating Council solicited, screened and interviewed perspective applicants; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2009, the Nominating Council concluded its final interviews and voted unanimously to recommend to the Board a slate of fifteen (15) nominees whose resumes or biographical information is attached hereto for the Board�s consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Nominating Council also finds that each of the nominees meet and/or exceed the minimum qualifications set forth in Section 2-503(b) and (c), and Section 2-11.38 of the Code of Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the Nominating Council recommends the following nominees for approval by the Board: (a) Ron Butler, whose professional expertise is in economic and business development; (b) Richard E. Miller, whose professional expertise is in community-based organizations, (c) Carlos E. Morales, whose professional expertise is in banking and finance; (d) Tamika R. Robinson, whose professional expertise is in educational organizations; (e) David S. Chiverton, whose professional expertise is in criminal justice (f) Barbara B. Montero, whose professional expertise is in economic and business development; (g) H. Leigh Toney, whose professional expertise is in educational organizations; (h) Reverend Richard P. Dunn II, whose professional expertise is in community-based organizations; (i) Reverend Dr. Walter T. Richardson, whose professional expertise is in criminal justice; (j) Marc Douthit, Esq., whose professional expertise is in economic and business development; (k) Stephanye Johnson, whose professional expertise is in community-based organizations; (l) Robert W. Holland, Esq., whose professional expertise is in economic and business development; (m) Natasha K. Nalls, whose professional expertise is in health organizations; and (n) Richard Kuper, who is a representative from a state or local governmenT,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The Board adopts the Nominating Councils recommendations.
Section 2. The Board appoints the following slate of nominees to serve as the MMAP Board of Trustees:
(a) Ron Butler to serve as an economic and business development representative;
(b) Richard E. Miller to serve as a community-based organizations representative;
(c) Carlos E. Morales, to serve as a banking and finance representative;
(d) Tamika R. Robinson to serve as an educational organizations representative;
(e) David S. Chiverton to serve as a criminal justice representative;
(f) Barbara B. Montero to serve as an economic and business development representative;
(g) H. Leigh Toney to serve as an educational organizations representative;
(h) Reverend Richard P. Dunn II to serve as a community-based organizations representative;
(i) Reverend Dr. Walter T. Richardson to serve as a criminal justice representative;
(j) Marc Douthit, Esq. to serve as an economic and business development representative;
(k) Stephanye Johnson to serve as a community-based organizations representative;
(l) Robert W. Holland, Esq. to serve as an economic and business development representative;
(m) Natasha K. Nalls to serve as a health organizations representative; and
(n) Richard Kuper to serve as a state or local government representative;