Item P04
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 19, 2006
Division:
County Administrator
Bulk Item: Y es ~ No
Department: County Administrator
Staff Contact Person: Tom Willi
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval/confirmation of Aref loulani as Senior Director of Planning and Environmental Resources.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Monroe County Code, section 9.5- 24( a)( 1) states that the Director of Planning is the department head
and shall be selected by the County Administrator and confirmed by the Board of County
Commissioners.
This employee is being promoted and is replacing former employee Marlene Conaway.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT DOCe ACTION:
CONTRACTfAGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST:
NA
BUDGETED: Yes
No X-.
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
[jfwmao :I Willi
(Thomas J" Willi)
DOCUMENTATlON:
Included
x
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
Required Education
Additional Education
Professional Planning
Experience
Professional Development
AREF JOULANI
1995 - 1998 Queen's University. Kingston, Ontario
Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning
Post Graduate Diploma - Geographic Information Systems
Applications Specialist, Ontario, Canada
Graduate courses in Urban Policy and Planning, School of Urban Studies,
University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Bachelor of Architecture and undergraduate studies in Art and Design,
Buckinghamshire, England
2000 - Present Monroe County Planning Dept., Marathon, FL.
Current Position: Senior Administrator of Development Review
and Design and the Acting Director of Planning
. Provided leadership for the Development Review and
Comprehensive Planning process
. Reviewed major projects for consistency with regulation and
practice of good design
. Prepared and managed preparation of amendments to the Land
Development Regulations and Zoning and Future Land Use Maps
. Represented the County at public hearings and meetings
. Managed pre-application conferences and explained and interpreted
regulations to prospective applicants
. Assisted the Planning Commission to ensure correct interpretations of
regulations were made
. Chaired the Development Review Committee (DRC) Since 2003
1990 -1994 Exceptional Design Ltd, Montreal, Quebec
Position: A rchitectl Environmental Designer
. Participated in Design-Build of a wide range of projects including
residential, commercial, and institutional developments
1998 -1999 Novaplan Consulting Ltd., Kingston, Ontario
Position: Planner
. Conducted research and analysis for a variety of projects
. In partnership with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), conducted
market research and feasibility study to explore the potentials for
marketing Canadian planning know how overseas.
. Certificate in Land Use Law for Attorneys and Land Use Planners
. Certificate in Dealing With Difficult People and Conflicts Resolution
. Certificate in Stress and Time Management
. Certificate in Accommodating People With Disabilities
Computer Skills
. GIS Software Competence: ArcGIS 9, ArcInfo, ArcView 3.2, Spatial
Analyst, Network Analyst, 3D Analyst
. Programming Knowledge: C, C++, Visual Basic, AML, and Avenue
. Other Relevant Skills: 3D modeling (TIN and DEM), Base Mapping,
spatial data acquisition & management, Windows OS, and MS
Office Suite
A wards Received
. Texas Chapter, American Planning Association, UTA, Texas, USA
. Dean's Award and Graduate Award, Queen's University, Kingston,
Ontario, Canada