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September 25, 2002
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2002-282
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE.
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPOINTING GARY B.
JONES AS CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL, EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 24, 2002, OR AT SUCH EARLIER DATE AS
IS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Charter, Section 5.04(a) provides that the City
Manager "shall appoint and supervise the heads of all departments and Assistant
City Manager... subject to the approval of the majority of the commission...
subject to the approval of the commission, shall appoint, suspend, remove or
demote the chief building official...."; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that Gary B.
Jones be appointed as Chief Building Official, effective October 24, 2002, or at
such earlier date as is mutually agreed upon; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it
to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to
approve the City Manager's appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified
and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of
this Resolution.
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SECTION 2: That on recommendation of the City Manager, attached
hereto as Exhibit 1, Gary B. Jones is appointed as Chief Building Official,
effective October 24, 2002 or at such earlier date as is mutually agreed upon.
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this
Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9t" day of October, 2002.
MARION S\ ENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
MITCH`ELL S.'[
CITY ATTOR
JO.E SCHREIBER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER
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DIST 1:
V/M. PORTNER
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DIST 2:
COMM. MISHKIN
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DIST 3:
COMM. SULTANOF
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DIST 4:
COMM. ROBERTS
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City of Tamarac
"Committed to Excellence... Always'
Jeffrey L. Miller
City Manager
The Honorable Mayor and Member of the City Commission
City of Tamarac
7525 NW 88 Avenue
Tamarac, FL 33322
Mr. Mayor and Members of the Commission:
September 27, 2002
Pursuant to the City Charter, I recommend that Gary B. Jones be appointed to the position of Chief
Building Official, effective October 24, 2002, or at such earlier date as is mutually agreed upon.
Mr. Jones holds a Bachelors Degree in Management from Florida Atlantic University and has over 20
years of experience in Building Inspections, Plans Examinations and Project Management. He currently
holds a Building Code Administrator License, a Standard Plans Examiner License and a Standard Inspectors
License and is certified by the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals.
Since September 1999, he has been serving in the City of Lauderdale Lakes as Building Official and
was appointed Acting Director, Community Development Department from January 2002, through
September 2002, and recently to Assistant Director, Community and Economic Development Department.
Mr. Jones' responsibilities with the City of Lauderdale Lakes included the management of the building
services, occupational licensing, planning and zoning and code enforcement functions. His career is marked
with accomplishments such as successfully implementing the One -Stop Permitting Center and the
development and implementation of a Lien Resolution Program, which successfully reduced outstanding
Code Enforcement Liens and generated unexpected revenues for the City.
Prior to his tenure with Lauderdale Lakes, he served in the City of Tamarac from March 1996 through
September 1999, as a Structural Building Inspector and a Structural Plans Examiner. Before joining the
public sector, Mr. Jones served as Project Director and Project Manager on several large commercial and
residential construction projects.
I am very pleased to recommend that Mr. Gary Jones be appointed. I believe that he will be an asset
to the City organization. If you have questions, or would like to discuss this, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey L. Miller
City Manager
c: Mitchell Kraft, City Attorney
Encl. Mr. Jones' resume
7525 N.W. 88th Avenue ■ Tamarac, Florida 33321-2401 ■ (954) 724-1230 ■ Fax (954) 724-2454 ■ www.tomarac.org
Equal Opportunity Employer
GARY B JONES
1620 NE 56'h Court
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33334
954-535-2752 Days — 954-772-8641 Evenings
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Diverse professional with a proven track record of directing a broad range of activities in both the private and
public sector. Service oriented Building Code Administrator and conunitted team player and team builder with a
history of success in changing environments.
PROFESSIONAL GOAL
Utilize my extensive management experience in the private and public sector in conjunction with my knowledge of
building construction, codes and development to achieve the highest level of performance and recognition as a
Building Official and Code Administrator in an environment filled with challenges and opportunities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CITE" OF LAUDERDAI.E IwAKES Scptember 1999 to Present
CONIMUNITY DEVELOPMI N1' DEPARTMENT
POSITION: Building Official {September 1999 to Present}
Acting Director {January 2002 to 11resentl
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Administer the application of the building code to insure the health, safety and welfare of the community.
Support the City Administration to insure the successful implementation of policies established by the
City Commission.
• Direct a staff of professional and administrative personnel to achieve established goals and provide the
highest level of service to the public.
• Manage the functional areas of Building Services, Occupational Licensing, Planning & ;honing and Code
Enforcement.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Successfully implemented the One -Stop Permitting Center to provide convenient, efficient and responsive
developmental services to the community.
• Participated as a key team member in the successful design and construction of the Willie Webb
Community Center and the Vincent Torres Park improvement project.
• Managed the development and implementation of a Rental Housing Inspection program designed to
insure minimum housing standards in rental properties.
• Managed the development and implementation of a Lien Resolution program successfully reducing
outstanding Code Enforcement liens and generating unexpected revenues.
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CITY OF TAMARAC
BUILDING DEPARTTME,NT
POSITION: Structural Building inspector
Structural Plans Examiner
RESPONSIBILITIES:
March 1996 to September 1999
{March 1996 to September 1999)
{April 1998 to September 19991
• Perform Structural inspections on all types of residential and commercial building projects.
• Perform plan review for code compliance on all types of residential and commercial building projects.
• Interface with design professionals, contractors and owners to provide assistance, guidance and code
advice to facilitate the successful completion of their development objectives.
• Represented the Building Depamnent on the Development Review Committee and on the Safety
Advisory Committee.
• Provide plan review and inspection services to neighboring cities while acting as the Building Officials
liaison in fulfilling his Interim Building Official responsibilities.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Assisted countless homeowners, contractors and design professionals in expediting their development
plans and niinitnizing their overall costs through the utilization of favorable code provisions.
Achieved progressively higher levels of professional certification in minimal time frames by diligently
pursuing a greater knowledge of Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code ad Building Codes.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
FLORIDA DIVISION
August 1986 to Au,,ust 1995
POSITION: Director - Laird Acquisitions {January 1994 to August 19951
RF,SPONSIBILIT'II S:
• Locate and evaluate residential development sites for market potential as well as financial and technical
feasibility.
• Negotiate favorable acquisition terms and conditions and directed legal staff in contract preparation.
• I.)irected the Due Diligence process including the oversight of consulting engineers, land planners and outside
counsel.
• Prepared and presented acquisition proposals with recommendations to senior corporate management
ACCOMPLISHMENT'S:
Implemented database and tracking system to identify and monitor potential development sites.
Implemented competitive market analysis process to identify and track competitor prices, features and
incentives and present them graphically.
Successfully negotiated the acquisition of over 1000 single-family lots.
POSITION: Projects Director
RESPONSIBILITIES:
{June 1987 to January 19941
Directed a team of construction managers, superintendents and administrative staff in the, construction and
land development of multiple single-family and multi -family residential construction projects in Tampa,
Jacksonville, Ft. Myers and Ft. Lauderdale.
Directed the Due Diligence process including the oversight of consulting engineers, land planners and outside
counsel.
Established and monitored construction hard cost and overhead budgets.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Directed the on -time and in -budget land development and construction of over 1500 homes and
condominiums.
• Effectively managed a changing organization during several cycles of growth and contraction.
• Maintained construction hard costs budgets and production schedules during the chaotic and unstable period
following Hurricane Andrew.
POSITION: Commercial Development Director {August 1986 to June 1989)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Located and evaluated development and other commercial investment opportunities in Florida.
• Performed financial feasibility analysis, oversaw preparation of market feasibility analysis and prepared
acquisitions proposals with recommendations to senior management.
• Directed a team of in-house and outside professionals in the development, construction, lease -up and
management of several commercial investment properties
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Managed the acquisition, development, construction, marketing, leasing and management of over 20 million
dollars of commercial investment properties.
• Implemented standardized property management and construction financial budget and control systems.
LES BYRON ASSOCIATES June 1980 to August 1986
POSITION: Project Manager/Coordinator
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Managed the land development and construction activity of office and industrial projects in Broward County.
• Prepared and monitored land development and building construction budgets and negotiated construction
contracts and approved payments.
• Coordinated tenant improvements with commercial and industrial clients to insure that plans accurately
reflected tenants needs.
• Acted as government liaison and coordinated the permitting and C.O. process for both new construction and
tenant suite up.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Participated as a key team member in the delivery of over 2 million squared feet of commercial and industrial
space in less than 6 years.
• Directly managed the planning land development and opening of 3 major business parks consisting of over
200 acres of land.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
• Bachelor of Arts in General Management - Florida Atlantic University - 1980
• State of Florida - Certified General Contractor - 1983
• Proficient in: Lotus, MS Excel, MS Word, Harvard Graphics
References available on request.
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