Item D37 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 17, 2014 Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes No Department: County Administrator
Staff Contact/Phone 9: Elaine Ferda/2924445
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of one"At Large"appointment to the Tourist Development
Council District U Advisory Committee.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The position was advertised due to the end of to for Mr. Kevin
Freestone.
Applicants are: Mr. Kevin Freestone 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.
CONTRACTIAGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval of appointment.
TOTAL COST: 0 INDIRECT COST: 0 BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes— No AMOUNT PER MONTH.— Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty_ OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required_
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM
Revised 7/09
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MONKX COUNTY TOURIST DEMOPMENT COUNCIL
DATE: September 26, 2014
TO: Mr. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator
FROM: Laura Hamm, Administrative Secretary
RE: DAC VAT LARGE' VACANCY
Please bring forward the attached District 11 Advisory Committee "At Large" application
to the October 2014 BOCC meeting.
This position was advertised due to the end of term for DAC 11 member, Mr. Kevin
Freestone.
DISTRICT 11 - From the City Limits of Key West to the West End of the Seven Mile
Bridge.
"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. Kevin Freestone
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.
APPLICATION
DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITME(DAC)
LODGING INDUSTRY-shall be owners or operating/general managers of motels, hotels
racnaofional Vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations which are subject to bed tax in the
tax col district for which they are applying
TOURISTAELATED 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,hotalk
recreational vehicle parks and other tourist accornmDdations and whose business Is in the tax
collection district for which they are applying)
AT LARGE- Any resident who is not involved in a tourism business and
wito shall represent the general pWic and shaft live or work within the tax collection district for which
they are applying(rho operstWe 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: Kevin Freestone
WORK ADDRESS: PO Box 431854
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
HOME ADDRESS: 143 W Cahill Ct
Big PIne Key, FL 33043
WORK PHONE: ( 305 ) 872-3065 CELL: 305 ) 797-2434
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FAX NO: Mm'LXXX-XXXX *E-MAtL.' lgar6jy
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Owner of- Lower Keys Bobcat Services Inc since 2004
Lower Keys Marine Towing and Salvage Inc Since 2001
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1978-2D01 Worked In the Automotive Industry as a Service Director
1997-Living full time In Big Pine Key owning and operating several small businesses Including a Full Service Landscaping/retail
garden center on Ramrod Key as well as Marine salvage services.
C-Port(Conference of Professional Towers)National Board Member
FKMAA(Florida Keys Marine Assistance Association)President
Monroe County Fire.DepttBIg Pine Fire Rescue Volunteer Fire Fighter
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l would like to continue ing on C/DACII CommitteeI have in the last 8-9 years helping to promote our local taurism
and to increase our local economy.
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`DAC meeting packets wlil be&fluted etecfronically via ernatl to the address you provided on page-2 of this aMlica on.
Please check the box helot to opt out of this process and receive a paper packet in the malt:
Ellf appointed to this posipon,1 choose to opt out of receiving electronic meeting packefs,and to receive
'paper packets insteald,
Signature; Daft: August 28, 2014
APPUCA71ON TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 6:00 P.M., TU>w. SEPTEl1MBER 23 2t}14
WQRTANT-
Applicant will be notified by phone or email that the application has been received by our office.if the
applicant does not receive 22M-1—M—W-1 It is his/her ras nsibit to contact the-TDC office to confirm recftt
MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
1201 White Street,Suite 102
Key West,Florida.33040
(305)2W1662{telephoned(306)2964788(fax)
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