D. Commissioners' Items
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Dale: Seotember 10. 2007
Bulk Item: Yes _ No.lL.-
Division: BOCC
Department: Mavor Mario OJ Gennaro. District 4
Contact: T"m"", LW1dstrom. Executive Assistant
Phone: 305 289-6000
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of the appointment of Jim Rhyne to the Tourist Development Council as an
owner/opemtor of a lodging facility. for TDC District 4.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Mr. Simmons, who bas been filling that position & whose lenn expires 02117/08, has submitted
a letter of early resignation.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACfJON:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes _No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty 1L- OMB/Pun:hasing _ Risk Management_
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow_
Not Required_
DIsposmON:
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Monroe Couuay Boanb aDd CommiUees
Appolntmeut IDformatiou
Board or Committee: Tourist Develooment Council
Commissioner Appointing Member: Mavor Mario Di Gennaro. (BOCC District 4)
Name of Member:
James Rhmc
Address:
157 Saoodil1aDr.
Lower Malecwnbe K.ev. FL 33036
Mailing Address:
Same
Phone Nwnbers:
Worle: 305 289.7672 (Coconut Cay Resort)
Home: 305 664.8015
Cell: 305 393-1999
Fax: 305 292-8988
E-maiL: JimUilcoconutcav.com
Date of Appointment:
S~tember 10. 2007
Reappointment:
No
Date Term Expires:
Febl'll8lY 1. 2008
Name of Person Being Rep1aced: NA
Fulfilling Term of:
Scott Simmons (term expiration 2117/08)
James Rhyne
157 Sapodilla Dr.
Islamorada, FI 33036
SEP 1 G 2007
Islamorada Homeowner since ] 985
Full-time resident since] 999
Village ofIslamorada Water Qua]ity committee since 2003
Owner of2 motels/marina in Marathon, Fl (Coconut Cay Resort & Marina)
Chainnan, Pigeon Key Foundation (2005-present) (board member since
2003)
Chairman, Marathon Hospitality Association (2003-2005)
Florida Keys Marathon Airport Initiative (Board Member)
UKAA, AYSO, coach for various age children and sports (1998-present)
4 children ages ]6, 14, 12 and 7 attending CSHS and PKS
Love]y wife, Lesley
Pre-Keys
Graduated University ofF]orida in ]982 with a bachelor's degree in
Business and Finance.
16 year Wall Street career including managing businesses in both New York
and London
August 7, 2007
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Harold Wheeler
Monroe County Tourist Development COWlcil
PO BOll 866
Ke)' West FL 33041
Dear Mr. Wheeler:
I regret to infonn you that I will need to officially resign from the Board of Oirectol'li of
the Monroe County Tourist Development Council effective September 12'h, 2007, I will
be able to participate in our meeting on September I I "', I apologize for not being able to
fulfill the tenn of my appointment. 11 has been a ",01 pleasure to serve on this Board. and
to be able to contribute to the promotion of tourism in the Keys. I will continue to live in
Islarnorada., and I look forward to keeping in touch with the friends I have made
throughout the Keys.
Sincerely.
_IJ~
Scott Simmons
General Manager
Holiday Isle Resort
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Beach Resorts & Marina 01 the Florida Keys
84001 Overseas Highway Islamorada Florida 33036
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