Item N4BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 20, 2006 Division: County Administration
Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: County Administration
Staff Contact Person: Debbie Frederick
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Confirmation of the County Administrator's appointment of Debbie Barsell to the position of
Community Services Division Director.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Florida Statute 125.74(1)(k) requires the Board of County Commissioners' confirmation of department
head appointments made by the County Administrator.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST: $99,069.60 BUDGETED: Yes X No
COST TO COUNTY: $99,069.60 SOURCE OF FUNDS: Ad Valorem
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/05
AGENDA ITEM #
MEMORANDUM
TO: BOCC
FROM: Debbie Frederick
Deputy County Administrator
DATE: August 28, 2006
SUBJECT: Agenda Item Information
Ms. Barsell was hired as the Project Manager to the County Administrator on January
11, 2006. With the retirement of Ms. Sheila Barker in June of 2006 left open the position
of Community Services Division Director. On June 23, 2006, the County Administrator
announced that Ms. Barsell would be assuming the duties of Acting Division Director of
Community Services. Since then, her duties have included those of the Acting Director
position and the Project Manager position. During this period of time, Ms. Barsell has
familiarized herself with all of the departments under this Division and is reviewing and
updating the Department of Social Services operating procedures. She has also made
many improvements to Bayshore Manor.
It would be in the County's best interest to appoint Debbie Barsell to the position of
Community Services Division Director. Her salary would be less than the previous
employee's salary that held this position. The County Administrator is requesting the
confirmation of his appointment.
DEB BARSELL
29-08 Flykg MWI Avenm - Big Rne Key, FL 33W
(o) 305,41 A 995
EDUCATION
University of Maryland at Baftimo.re, M.S.W,, Administration
University of Alabama, B.S., Psychology
EXPERIENCE
WestCare Found4on, Inc. (salary $85,0001yr)
National Director of Development, NgonatDivision of Research,
Evaluafion, and Development, Miami, FL
Guidance Clinic of the Wddle Keys, Inc. (salary $92,000-tyr)
Executive Vice Preskient ksociate Director,(—Dreclor of
Operations �—Program Development Specialist, Marathon, FL
November 2004
to Present
June 1997
to January 2005
Therapist i 12+ hours/week), Clinton, MD
Recovaq Centers of America, fncMay 1986
New Beginnings Ch"cal Dependency Programs to January 19W
Director of Tgrnent, Meadows, Gar briffs, MD �—
Prograrn Director, Hartor, Regional Wdical Center, TuKma, TN <—
Treatnvnt in tar, Indian River Memorial Hospital, Veto Beach; FL
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: National Assodation of Social WoeKers