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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
August 16, 2017
Agenda Item Number: J.4
Agenda Item Summary #3257
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 1
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Isabel Desantis (305) 292 -3440
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to appoint Bill Gordon to the Key West Ad -hoc
Committee on Noise, replacing Paul Depoo.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
DOCUMENTATION:
APPT. INFO. Bill Gordon
Bill Gordon Bio
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
If yes, amount:
n/a
REVIEWED BY:
Danny Kolhage
Bob Shillinger
Kathy Peters
Board of County Commissioners
Completed
Completed
Completed
Pending
08/02/2017 8:20 AM
08/02/2017 8:22 AM
08/02/2017 8:55 AM
08/16/2017 9:00 AM
Monroe County Boards and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee: KWIA Ad -hoc Committee on Noise
Commissioner Appointing Member: Commissioner Danny Kolhaae
Name of Member: Bill Gordon
Address: 3 Parrot Lane
Key West, FL 33040
Mailing Address: SAA
(The date of this BOCC agenda item)
Is this a Reappointment?
New Term Expiration Date:
Name of Person Being Replaced:
Fulfilling Term of:
Yes _ No X
Duration of Committee
Paul Depoo
CAD Fonn/09/06/12
Bill Gordon is the owner operator of the Conch Republic Aero Tours here at the
Key West Airport where he gives tours around the island and reef. He grew up in
upstate New York working on and flying at a very young age. At the age of
sixteen, he soloed three aircraft on his birthday, two of them being tailwheel
aircraft. After building enough time receiving his commercial rating and then on
to his A &P mechanics certificate. For many years he traveled the US, Canada,
Mexico, Central America, Bahamas, and Virgin Islands working as crew chief at air
shows for the Iron Eagle Aerobatic Team. At the age of 28, he went to work for
Tropic Airways in Ft. Lauderdale Florida for two years as a mechanic /pilot on
Cessna 208 Caravan amphibs. While working at Tropic Ocean, he was sent to
flight safety in Wichita Kansas for maintenance certification on the aircraft. After
leaving Ft. Lauderdale, he worked in Connecticut for two years at Shoreline
Aviation as a mechanic on Cessna 208 Caravan amphibs. Upon leaving Shoreline
Aviation, he went ahead and purchased the Biplane tours from the Cabanas
family in November of 2016. He currently resides in Key West operating daily
tour flights for tourists and residents.