Item L13BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed. March 20, 2013
Bulk Item: Yes No XX
Division: BOCK
Department: Comm. David Rice
Staff Contact /Phone #: Tamara Lamarche
PH: 305 89-6000
A"IqFE DA ITEM WORDING: : Approval to appoint David Makep ease to the Monroe County
RESTORE Act Committee as the District. 4 Representative.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Ilrrlr. Makepeace is a long -terra resident of the Keys, retired from the School
District, and has served on several public service committees.
PREVIOUS LAI T BOCK' ACTION: The BOCC has elected to compile a committee related
to theRESTORE Act. This commi
ttee will he made up of representatives from each municipality and
appointments, from. the Board to represent each County district. This committee will review project
applications for RESTORE Act funding and rate them for recommendation to the BOCC. for funding
approval.
CO TRA TEA E M T CHANGES:
:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS,
TOTAL COST:
COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL F LOCAL PREFERENCE,
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS &
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No_ AMOUNT PER MONTH TH� Year
APPROVED BY: County Attar � OMB/Purchasing � Fisk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included _XX Not Required^
DISPOSITION:
Revised 7/0
AGENDA ITEM #
Monroe County Boards and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee: Monroe roc ou my RESTORE Act Committee
Commissioner Appointing Member: David Rice, (BOCC District 41
Dame of Member.- David Makepeace
Address: 83311 Old Highway
Isl amor-ada, FL 33036
Mailing Address: Same
Phone Numbers: Work: N/
Home: 0 - - 4
Cell: o-- 1
Fax:
E-mail: bean @ terra no va, net
Date of Appointment: March 20, 2013
Reappointment: N/A
Date Terre Expires: March 20, 014
Name of Person Being replaced: /
Fulfilling Term of: N/
Misc. Info:
David Makep ace B io
RESTORE Act Committee Appointment, District 4
March 20, 2013
David Makep ace is a recently retired 39 year Marine Educator in the Florida
Keys. ICI a epeae , with a Bachelors Degree from The University of Miami and a Masters
from The University of New England, is a pioneer in Marine and Environmental Service
Learning. In 2009 he was selected as the top Service Learning praetione r in Florida. The
following }year he was the Florida Marine Educator of the year. His erviee Learning
based Marine Science program was featured in Dive Training magazine, on NBC
Channel l and in Philippe ou steau' s guide to teen ocean advocacy "Going Blue." � He
was also a NOAA Environmental Hero in 1997. He has presented at numerous Mate and
national education conferences and is considered an authority in Marine Education and
Service Learning.
Born in the Keys, s, David currently serves on the FKNMS AdvisoryCouncil
representing Citizens at Large. He has served as chair of the I 1 an rada Citizens Water
Quality Improvement Committee since its inception. He is a past President of the Pigeon
Key Foundation and currently serve; on the Board of Coral Restoration Foundation and
as President of Synergy Education Associates Inc.