Item D2BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 09-16-2015 Department: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes X No Staff Contact /Phone #: Elaine Ferda/292-4445
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of one "At Large" appointment to the Tourist Development Council District IV Advisory
Committee.
ITEM BACKGROUND: This position was advertised due to the resignation of Ed Kinkelaar.
Applicants are: Mr. Robert Stober was the sole applicant.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On September 8, 1999 the Board of County
Commissioners passed an Ordinance No. 038-1999 providing for the appointment of "At Large"
members to the TDC District Advisory Committees by the Board of County Commissioners
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Attorney _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION:
Revised 6/15
AGENDA ITEM #
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MONRG E COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
DATE: August 31, 2015
TO: Mr. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator
FROM: Laura Hamm, Administrative Secretary
RE: DAC IV `AT LARGE' VACANCY
Please bring forward the attached District IV Advisory Committee "At Large" application
to the September 2015 BOCC meeting.
This position was advertised due to the resignation of DAC IV Member, Mr. Ed
Kinkelaar.
District IV - Between the Long Key Bridge and mile marker 90.939
"At Large" representative — Any resident who is not directly involved in a tourism
business and who shall represent the general public and shall live or work within
the tax collection district for which they are applying. (The operative word within
this description is directly. This word means someone who is not in business nor
whose business or economic activity are dependent upon tourists).
Applicants are:
• Mr. Robert Stober
Approval of one (1) applicant is requested.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our administrative
office at 296-1552.
0MONTT _
AUG 21 2015
APPLICATION
DISTRICT IV
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC) By
LODGING INDUSTRY - shall be owners or operating/general managers of motels, hotels
recreational vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations which are subject to bed tax in the
tax collection district for which they are applying
TOURIST -RELATED BUSINESS - shall be persons involved in business which is
interdependent upon the tourist industry who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development
but who shall not be employed in any position within the lodging industry (motels, hotels,
recreational vehicle parks and other tourist accommodations and whose business is in the tax
collection district for which they are applying)
AT LARGE - Any resident who is not direct involved in a tourism business and
who shall represent the general public and shall live or work within the tax collection district for which
they are applying (The operative word within this description is directly. This word means someone
who is not in business, nor whose business or economic activity are dependent upon tourists).
NAME:
Robert C. Stober
WORK ADDRESS:
90130 Old Highway
Tavernier, Florida 33070
HOME ADDRESS:
150 Ridge Street
Tavernier, FL 33070
WORK PHONE:
(305 ) 852-8440 CELL: ( 305 ) 395-2242
(please select)
FAX NO:
( 305 ) 852-8848 *E-MAIL: rstober(a)HLYlaw.com
Hershoff, Lupino & Yagel, LLP, Partner
See Resume Attached,
Keys Resident full time since 2003
Islamorada Chamber of Commerce Board May 2006-May 2015, President 2008-9, 2012-13. Ambassador, May 2015-Present.
Islamorada Fishing and Conservation Trust, 2007-Present, Past President; Upper Keys Rotary Club, Board Member, Leadership
Monroe County, Class XVI; Justice Teaching Volunteer, Plantation Key School; Take Stock in Children, past mentor;
Mariners Hospital, Young Philanthropist; Good Heath Clinic, Big Kahuna Fundraiser;
6/30/2015
As a business owner committed to the community, I appreciate the impact that tourism has on our local economy. I will bring my
education, professional training and practical problem resolution skills to the position. The longstanding chamber involvement has
allowed me to better understand the needs of our tourists as well as the impact on our local business owners. My community and
environment activities allow me to understand that our wonderful surroundings are what draw tourism here and how we can work
to maintain this delicate balance between business, community, and environment.
"DAC meeting packets will be distributed electronically via email to the address you provided on page 2 of this application.
Please check the box below to opt out of this process and receive a paper packet in the mail:
If appointed to this position, I choose to opt out of receiving electronic meeting packets, and to receive
paper packets instead
Signature:
Date: August 21, 2015
APPLICATION TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., Friday, August 21, 2015
IMPORTANT:
Applicant will be notified by phone or email that the application has been received by our office. If the
applicant does not receive notification, it is his/her responsibility to contact the TDC office to confirm receipt.
MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
1201 White Street, Suite 102
Key West, Florida 33040
(305) 296-1552 (telephone)/(305) 296-0788 (fax)
6/30/2015
ROBERT C. STOBER
150 Ridge Street
Tavernier, Florida 33070
305-852-8440
rstober@HLYlaw.com
BAR ADMISSION
STATE OF FLORIDA, Admitted to the Supreme Court of Florida, 1997
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Admitted to the Southern District of Florida, 1998.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW, Coral Gables, FL
Juris Doctor conferred May 1996.
Honors: Phi Delta Phi, Dean's Certificate of Achievement.
Activities: International Moot Court Board, 1996 Space Law U.S. Rounds; Maritime Law
Society, Admiral, Purser; Mock Trial Competition; Moot Court Competition; Negotiation
Competition; Res Ipsa Loquitur (Student Newspaper), Writer.
HARTWICK COLLEGE, Oneonta. NY
Bachelor of Arts; English Literature with an Emphasis in Writing, 1989.
Teaching Assistant. Tutored small groups of entry level students in Composition.
Assisted in grading and recommendations, September 1987 -May 1989.
EXPERIENCE
HERSHOFF, LUPINO & YAGEL, LLP, Tavernier, FL
Partner. General Practice including admiralty, business, contract, insurance, landlord -
tenant, personal injury and probate litigation. March 2003-Present.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, Miami & Jacksonville, FL
Staff Attorney H. Prepare pleadings, conduct depositions, attend hearings, try cases,
prepare legal opinions and policies for first and third party cases for an automobile
insurance company. November 1996 November 2002.
RODRIGUEZ & ARONSON, P.A., Miami, FL
Law Clerk. Conducted legal research, prepared memoranda, and drafted motions for an
admiralty, maritime and general insurance defense practice. May 1994 - November 1996,
OCEAN REEF AIRWAYS, Palm Beach, FL
Yacht Captain. Operated and managed the M/Y Coastal Queen, an eighty -ton, classic
motor yacht. Managed private and charter functions. Navigated over 12,000 miles of
extensive cruising: East Coast, Bahamas, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico. Circumnavigated
eastern half of United States. September 1989 -August 1993.
BOARDS/AWARDS
ISLAMORADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, May 2006-May 2015, President 2008-9,
2012-13, IRVING EYSTER AWARD, October 2014 (Community Service); ISLAMORADA
FISHING AND CONSERVATION TRUST, Past President. January 2007-Present.; THE
GOOD HEALTH CLINIC, BIG KAHUNA AWARD, February 2015 (Fundraising). UPPER
KEYS ROTARY CLUB.