Item R2
Revised 2/95
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 20,2000
Division:
County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes ----X- No
Department: County Administrator
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Confirmation of the appointment of Ms. Sheila Barker to be Director of the Department of
Administrative Services.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Board of County Commissioners has created the new Department of Administrative Services
which basically consists of the former Departments of Human Resources and Office of Management
and Budget. It is now appropriate to appoint a director of that Department.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
Creation of the Department of Administrative Services.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOT AL COST:
$65,000 + benefits
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
$65,000 + benefits
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _
OMB/Purchasing X
Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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James L. Roberts
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X-
To Follow
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #~^
DISPOSITION:
CONFIRMATION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR'S APPOINTMENT OF
SHEILA A. BARKER TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
As part of the reorganization of the County, the Board of County Commissioners
agreed with the recommendation of the County Administrator and created by Ordinance
the new Department of Administrative Services. That Department consists of the former
Department of Human Resources and Office of Management and Budget (minus the
Information Systems section). The combination of these Departments will serve to make
the overall administrative support functions of County government more efficient and
effective and to reduce the number of department heads in the County.
Ms. Sheila Barker has been employed by Monroe County since May of 1995. She
began her employment as a Budget Manager in the Office of Management and Budget
and was promoted to the position of Assistant Director later in that year. She serves with
distinction as identified by her performance evaluations and participated in the
modernization and professionalization of Monroe County's budget, which has now
received two national awards. In December of 1997, Ms. Barker was appointed by the
County Administrator and confirmed by the Board of County Commissioners to be the
Director of Human Resources. She has served again with distinction in that position and
has assisted in the very difficult process of downsizing and reorganizing the County
government. Those efforts of course continue.
In May of 2000, while she was Director of Human Resources, Ms. Barker was
appointed to be Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget after the
resignation ofthe previous Director. She has worked to see the budget process through to
this point and has assumed the responsibilities during a very difficult time to be of
assistance to the County Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners. As
both Human Resources Director and Acting Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, Ms. Barker has helped to guide the detail aspects of reorganization and to help
plan for those changes that are in process.
Ms. Barker's background includes a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration from Northeast Missouri State University and a Master in Business
Administration with a concentration in Finance from Rockhurst College in Missouri. She
has served with major corporations as well as having been self-employed prior to coming
to Monroe County. She now has substantial public and private sector experience, the
combination of which should serve her well in the future.
Ms. Barker continually strives to be supportive of the County's needs and to help
find solutions. Her wide-ranging background and abilities should serve the County well
into the future.
The County Administrator recommends the Board of County Commissioners
confirm Ms. Barker as the Director of the new Department of Administrative Services.
James L. Roberts
County Administrator
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Sheila A. Barker
3 Arbutus Drive
Key West, Florida 33040
Education:
Rockhunt College - Kansas City, Missouri - Degree Received: MBA Finance - 1983
Northeast Missouri State UDivenity - Kirksville, Missouri - Degree Received - BS in Business
Administration 1976.
Employment:
Monroe County Board of County CommissioDen
Senior Director Human Resources - December 11, 1997 - present
Assistant Director OMB - November IS, 1995 - December 10, 1997
Budget Manager - May IS, 1995 - November IS, 1995
Barker Services (self-employed) Accounting and Tax Service - Key West, FL 1994 - 1995
Services for Business (self-employed) Accounting and Tax Service - Leavenworth, KS - 1992 - 1994
Trans World Airlines - Various positions including Manger of Corporate Budgets, Manager of Budgets
and Controls for Marketing Division, Senior Analyst for Insurance and Pension Department - Kansas
City, Missouri 1984 - 1992.
Paccar - KeDwortb Truck and Dart Truck Divisions - Various positions including Inventory Planner,
Pricing Analyst and Senior Buyer - Kansas City, Missouri - 1978 - 1984~
Other:
Docent - Harry S Truman Little White House - Tour Guide -January - May 1995
Contract Employee - Customer Service for TW A - Flying various routes and assessing service - May
1993 - August 1994.
Adjunct Instructor - St. Mary College, Leavenworth, J{An~as. Subject - Operations Management - Spring
Semester 1992.
Restaurant Owner - Genessee Inn, iUnsas City, Missouri - Retail food and liquor business grossing
$100,000 per year.
Assistant Den Leader - Den 4/5 Pack 580 Gerald Adams School- 4th &. 5th Grade Boys - Counselor -
Boy Scouts of America, Pack 52, for seven merit badges.
President - Florida Keys Doll Collector's Association - June 1999 - June 2001
Secretary - Florida Keys Doll Collector's Association - June 1997-June 1999
Member Florida Keys Toastmasters - 1998 - present
Secretary - HOB Band Boosters- School Year 1996-97,1997-98
Leadership Monroe County Graduate - Class VI - October 1997 - Apri11998
Participant in Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary Committee to present review to Board of County
Commissioners
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. Participant in Joint Purchasing Task Force - County of Monroe, City of Key West, Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority, & City Electric
Monroe County Personnel Association
Pr<?ficient working knowledge of the following software programs:
Lotus 1-2-3 MultiMate Excel
Word Perfect Turbo Tax Quicken
dBase ill Word
Access
Quick-ilooks
Hobbies:
Miniaturist - participated and exhibited miniature projects in the Kansas City, Missouri, Miniature Show
and Cushing Memorial HospitalSmall World Program - Spring 1994
Oil Painting - was featured artist at two Leavenworth Artists Association programs at the Leavenworth
County Library and one show at the MUb18l Savings Bank.
Doll Collector - member of Florida Keys Doll Collector's Association
Subscriber to Tiny Talk- Internet Miniaturist Association and participate in a swap of miniatures each
month.
Letter writing - correspond with pen pals throughout the country.
Courses:
1998 - Basic Supervision
1998 - Employee Law
1998 - How to Legally Fire Someone
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