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Item C2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: _June 21, 2006 Division: Community Services Bulk Item: Yes No~ Department: Community Services Staff Contact Person: Sandy Molina_ AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation ofthe Florida Keys Council for People with Disabilities Award to Sheila A. Barker, Division Director of Community Services, for her inspired leadership and dedicated service, ITEM BACKGROUND: See Attached PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Many awards have been presented to individuals and businesses throughout the County. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Presentation TOT AL COST: -0- BUDGETED: Yes No N/A COST TO COUNTY:-O- SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No N/ A AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year APPROVED BY: County Atty. N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management _N/A_ DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~{}~ ~ Sheila A. Barker DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 2/05 Florida Keys Council For People With Disabilities noD Simonton Street, Suite 2-257 Key West FL 33040 http://www..eo.moDloe.fl.us 305-292-4500 Award Citation June 21, 2006 The Florida Keys Council For People With Disabilities is pleased to present its award for outstanding service to disabled persons in Monroe County to Sheila A. Barker. This award recognizes her contributions to the more than 17,000 disabled people in Monroe County in her roles as Director of Community Services and our County Liaison. Her contributions have been instrumental in making this Council and the Community Services Division she leads effective tools in the service of disabled persons. We especially commend her for spearheading efforts within county government to remove barriers to full participation by the estimated 5,500 persons with hearing impairment residing in the Florida Keys. She was also instrumental in efforts to educate our disabled population about hurricane hazards on our isolated islands. Continually promoted to increasing responsibility during her eleven years of service to Monroe County, Sheila combines courage, compassion and common sense to earn the respect of alL On behalf of the disabled citizens of the Florida Keys this plaque is presented to Sheila Barker with sincere gratitude for her inspired leadership and dedicated service.