Item O16
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION ERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: AU2. 20, 2008/Marathon
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes ~
No
Department: DISTRICT FIVE
Staff Contact PersonIPhone #:
Donna Hanson - 305-852-7175
AGENDA ITEM WORDING - Approval of BOCC-5 appointment of Veronica "Ronnie"
Barris to the Tourist Development Council Board to fulfill the term of Todd Firm who resigned
on August 8,2008. The appointment will end on August 1,2011.
ITEM BACKGROl1ND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ O:MBlPurchasing _ Risk Management__
DOCUMENTA TION:
Included
x
Not Required_
DIsPosmON:
AGENDA ITEM #
MONROE COUNTY
BOARDS & COMMITTEES
BOARD OR COMM:ITTEE: TOURIST DEVELOP!\tlENT COUNCIL
BOARD
COMlYfISSIONER APPOINTING ME11BER:
Svlvia J. Murohv
District Fh'e
DA IE OF APPOINTMENT: August 20, 2008
TERM OF APPOINTMENT: To fulfill the 4-year term of Todd Finn
which will expire on August 1, 2011.
Me Firm resigned on August 8, 2008.
APPOINTEE'S NAME:
Veronica '''Ronnie'' Harris
MAILING ADDRESS:
Kona Kai Resort and Gallery
97802 Overseas Highway
Key Lar2:o. FL 33037
PHONE:
Phone 305-852-6914
Fax: None
Email: konakai@aol.com
C01vlMENTS:
See attached resume
Page 1 ur 1
H an son-Do n na
AUG .- 8 2008
From: Tbfirm@aol.com
Sent: Friday. August 08 2008 12:08 PM
To: BOCCDIS5. Wheeler-Harold
Subject: TOC
Sylvia.
This letter is to inform you that I have sold my business KEYS DIVER INC and therefore am ineligible to hold my seat on the
TOC
This serves as my notice of resignation from that seat on the TOC
I am honored to have served and grateful for your trust in me shown by your reappointment of me to that position
I hope that in my years of service to the TOC process as a Dive Umbrella board member, a OAC member and a TOe board
member that I have been able to contribute a little to the process as I have gained a lot from participating in the process.
Respectfully
Todd B Firm
8 112008
Business:
Veronica (Ronnie) Harris
Residence:
Qualifications:
M em bers hips:
1:L:lckground:
Kana Kai Resort and Gallery
97802 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida 33037
305-852-6911
13 Pirates Drive
Key Largo, Florida :n037
305-393-9456
1991- Present:
Ovvner and operator Kona Kai Resort and Gallery
1995-Present:
Monroe County Tourist Development Council,
District V Ad visa ry Co m m i ttee /Lodgi ng
Representative
2000-Present:
Chairperson: District V Advisory Committee
Key Largo Cham bel' of Commerce
Monroe County Council of the Arts
Visit Florida
Charming lIotels of the World
The Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys
Fairchild Tropical Gardens
American Orchid Society
Full time resident of Key Largo since 1994.
17 years experience in hospitality, lodging and tourism as
reSIdent owner and operator of Kona Kai Resort and Callery
(www.konakairesort.com). Extensive exposure to the Florida Keys
tourist as well as other loca] tourism related businesses.
Prior ta purchasing Kana Kai Resort and Callery, 1 worked in
ad vertising, marketing ;:ll1d graphic design, including 10 years at
NBC Television in New York.
BFA in graphic design, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, Nevv York