Item H09BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 15, 2015 Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department:
Staff Contact /Phone #: Christine Hurlev
305 289-2517
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of the County Administrator and Growth Management
Division Director's appointment of Cynthia McPherson to the position of Senior Director, Code
Compliance Department, under direction of the Growth Management Division.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Ronda Norman is retiring on April 30, 2015. Cynthia McPherson was
hired on September, 2009 as the Sr. Administrator for the Code Compliance Department. Ms.
McPherson has over 18 years of Code Compliance experience including 8 years with the City of
Marathon and 2 '/2 years with the county. It is in the best interest of the Growth Management Division
to appoint Ms. McPherson to the Senior Director position. Her familiarity with County Codes, State
and Federal Agency requirements and her ability to manage the operations of the Code Compliance
Department are strong attributes.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: n/a
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: $84,000.00 INDIRECT COST:
+Benefits
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY
BUDGETED: Yes XNo
SOURCE OF FUNDS: _
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County AttV 16"OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required
DISPOSITION:
Revised 7/09
AGENDA ITEM #
CYNTHIA J. MCPHERSON
P.O. Box 522543
Marathon Shores, FL 33050
(305) 619-0714
cjmoctl9@yahoo.com
WORK
EXPERIENCE: Sr. Administrator, Code Compliance, Monroe County BOCC
September 2012- Present
Code Compliance Director, City of Marathon, Florida
January 2009-2012
• Supervise and monitor staff daily
• Train new employees
• Assign case load/special projects
• Review cases/notices/inspections
• Monitor Code files for retention/destruction
• Prepare yearly budget/Monitor monthly expenses
• Prepare monthly statistical report
• Prepare/present monthly case progress report at City Council
• Review codes/ordinances and recommend revisions
• Planning Dept. Chief and Code Chief for City Emergency
Operations Center
• Prepare/present cases for Contractor's Examining Board
• Prepare draft stipulated agreements
• Set agenda and schedule Code Board Hearing
• Perform all duties of a code inspector (below)
Code Compliance Inspector, City of Marathon, Florida.
September 2004-January 2009
• Knowledge of local, county, and state codes/ ordinances/statutes
• Communicate with the public, staff, and various officials in a
professional manner
• Research property information
• Investigate complaint/Inspect property
• Determine violation and compliance time
• Record/document findings
• Establish and schedule re -inspection date
• Prepare/present Code Board Cases at hearing
• Inspect for final compliance/disposition
Building/Plumbing/Electrical Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer
Towns of Mapleton, Castle Hill, and Chapman, Maine -Full time
City Of Presque Isle, Maine -Part time
December 1996-Septemeber 2004
• Review construction applications, plot plans, and sewer designs
for compliance with applicable codes
• Process building, land use, plumbing and subsurface wastewater
applications & collect appropriate fees
• Confer, explain/interpret regulations for public
• Inspect building sites, sewer disposal construction and internal
plumbing
• Investigate complaints, initiate corrective action, follow-up
• Maintain all department records including Planning and Zoning
Board
• Review/update ordinances and facilitate changes
• Research, prepare and apply for local and state grants.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
SPECIAL SKILLS
ACTIVITIES
• State of Florida, Level I Code Enforcement #4958
• State of Florida, Level II Code Enforcement #4958
• State of Florida, Level III Code Enforcement #4958
• State of Florida, Home Inspector #11I3774
• State of Florida, Cert. Flood Plain Manager, #22723
• State of Florida DEP, Stormwater Inspector #14462
• State of Florida DOT, E- Response/Recovery
• State of Florida FEMA, IS 100, 200, 700, 800
• State of Florida,Cert. Parsons & Brinkerhoff
• State of Florida Notary Public
• Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, Maine
• University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, Maine
• Northern Maine Technical College, Presque Isle, Maine
• Ability to communicate well, written or verbal
• Experience in office administration/management
• Knowledge of office equipment, copier, fax, computer -
Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Graduate of Leadership Monroe Class XVII
• Zonta Club of Marathon, Service Chairperson
• Member of United Methodist Church of Marathon
• Member of Florida Assoc. of Code Enforcement
• Member of International Code Council
• Member of Nat'l Assoc. of Cert. Home Inspectors
• Relay for Life, UMCM Team Member