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G BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Heather Carruthers,District 3
IleOI1da Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Coldiron,District 2
�p.° Craig Cates,District I
David Rice,District 4
Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
County Commission Meeting
January 22, 2020
Agenda Item Number: K.I
Agenda Item Summary #6493
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 1
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Lindsey Ballard (305) 292-4443
n/a
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Commissioner Cates' appointment of Mr. Ron Demes
to the Monroe County Planning Commission as replacement for Denise Werling.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Board Committee Appointment Information Form
Resume - Ronald Allan Demes Jan 2020
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:
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Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Craig Cates Completed 01/08/2020 2:18 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 01/08/2020 2:22 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 01/08/2020 3:26 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 01/22/2020 9:00 AM
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Monroe County Boards and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee: Plannina Commission
Commissioner Appointing Member: Craig Cates
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Name of Member: Ronald Demes
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Address: 182 Venetian Way
Su_arq loaf, FL 33042 U)
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Mailing Address: 182 Venetian Way
Su_arq loaf, FL 33042
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Phone Numbers: Home: 305-797-0158
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Email: Ron.Demes@gmail.com
Date of Appointment: 1 22 2020 E
(The date of this BOCC agenda item)
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Is this a Reappointment? Yes No X
New Term Expiration Date: 2 16 2021
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Name of Person Being Replaced: Denise Werlina
Fulfilling Term of: District 1
CAD Form/09/06/12
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Ronald Allan Demes
182 Venetian Way
Sugarloaf Key, FL 33042-3611
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305.745.6483 Home
305.797.0158 Mobile
SUMMARY:
Senior management professional with 38 years of progressive planning, engineering and management
experience leading a myriad of short to long range projects and programs to include varied levels of E
complexity, sensitivity and controversy. Formal training and real-world world experience in the
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• Strategic planning U)
• Facilities planning
• Project planning and execution
• Staffing and resource management U
• Risk management
• Risk communication
• Environmental security and assessments
• Budgeting
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• Consulting
• Mediation, collective bargaining, alternate dispute resolution
• Multidiscipline engineering management 0
• Contract management
EDUCATION
• Masters coursework: University of Pittsburgh (Environmental Eng.); Central Michigan University
(Administration)
• Pennsylvanian State University, B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology 1976 0
• Pennsylvanian State University, Associate in Mechanical Engineering Technology 1974
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division,Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations Det. Key West
Site Manager/Lead (Business Development initially as senior mission coordinator)
2016 to present
• Site manager of Navy activity providing testing and evaluation operational platforms for cutting
edge innovative technologies providing for national defense interests
• Support critical fleet exercises and warfighter training
• Responsible for environmental compliance and safeguarding national security interests to
include physical security
• Responsible for those roles required of a tenant activity aboard a major host activity with
adherence to all germane mandates
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Naval Air Station Key West
Executive Director/Business Manager/Director of Planning
2001 to 2016
• Direct report to commanding officer as senior civilian serving as senior advisor and corporate
knowledge provider
• Requirements integrator and resource manager
• Base wide programmatic planning for out years
• Lead labor union interface and dispute negotiator
• Senior community civilian interface 0
• Inter/Intra service, mutual aid agreements coordinator
• Negotiator for mediated settlement of Federal case over access to Truman Annex
• Navy leadership positions while at NAS Key West
o City of Key West Planning Board ex-officio member
o City of Key West Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Local Redevelopment Authority U)
ex-officio member
o City of Key West Waterfront Advisory Board ex-officio member U
o City of Key West Development Review Committee member
o Monroe County Planning Commission ex-officio member
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o South Florida Federal Executive Board Chairman (2 terms)
o Navy Co-Chair of the Restoration Advisory Board for environmental cleanup
o Federal Incident Commander's Senior Qualified Individual for Incident Command System
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o Key West Utility Coordination Board Vice Chairman
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Director of Engineering
1986 to 2001
• Absorbed Planning Division 1986
• Responsible for four sections: Planning, Engineering/Utilities, Architectural and Environmental
• Acquisition planning team member
• Real Estate program manager
• Lead Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)team member and negotiator
• Responsible for Port Operation's Post BRAC
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• Navy witness for federal court cases involving NASKW/USN as defendant
Naval Air Station Key West
Director of Facilities Planning
1983 -1986
• Entry as facilities planning engineer
• Became senior planner
• Responsible for all aspects of NASKW base planning and bringing NAS back from 1970's
caretaker status after being designated as a forward contingency base circa 1983
• Supported sale of excess Navy property though GSA auction to Truman Annex Company
• Completed planning documents and programmed funding requests for projects exceeding
commanding officer authority up to those requiring congressional approval
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Babcock Contractors, Inc(H.K.S)Consulting Engineers
Junior Project Engineer
1979-1982 (British firm ceased US operations)
• 201 Facilities Study presentations to State and Federal funding agencies
• Project management (planning to construction completion)
• Multi-municipality sewerage projects
• Hazardous waste treatment system trouble shooting and repair/upgrades
• Bulk material handling plants design
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Current Keys Federal Credit Union Chairman of the Board o
• Key West Military Affairs Committee former President(2 terms) and current board member/
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government affairs committee chair U)
• Leadership Monroe County former President
• Society of American Military Engineers Key West former Post President o
• Navy League Key West Council former President and current board member/government liaison U
• Sunrise Rotary Club former President and current Paul Harris Fellow
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• Sunrise Rotary Foundation of Key West former Vice President
• Propeller Club of the United States Port of Key West former President (3 terms) and current
board member
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• Arcturus Club President (2 terms)
• CROL Investment Club former President
• Active church member serving as current Chairman of the Board and Administrative Pastor
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AWARDS
• United States Office of Personnel Management Federal Executive Board Chairman of the Year
for the United States
• Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award/Medal
• US Navy Superior Civilian Service Medal(2 awards)
• US Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal(4 awards) E
• US Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award/Medal U'
• Society of American Military Engineers Recruitment Medal
• Sunrise Rotary Rotarian of the Year(2 awards)
• Various other Navy, Coast Guard and public/community service awards. E
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