Agenda Item 10AAGENDA ITEM # 10A
JULY 25, 2011
MINUTES
Board Member Review Committee Meeting
July 14, 2011
Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem John Fletcher at 5:00 pm. Those in attendance
were Mayor Pro Tem John Fletcher (Chairman), City Manager Jim Hanson, Member Mitchell Reeves,
Member Jim Smith, City Cleric Donna Bartle, Code Enforcement Board Vice Chair Veda Bernstein,
Community Development Board Chair Chris Lambertson and Building Official Mike Griffin.
1. Approval of the minutes of the BMRC meeting of June 7, 2011.
Motion: Approve minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meetinIz of June 7, 2011.
Moved by Hanson, seconded by Smith
Motion carried unanimously
2. Interview new candidates (listed below)
New candidates:
A. Jason Burgess (CEB and CDB)
B. Benjamin de Luna (CEB)
C. Patrick Stratton (CEB and CDB)
Mayor Pro Tem Fletcher advised there are two vacancies to address on the Code Enforcement Board
(CEB) and one vacancy on the Community Development Board (CDB). It was explained that Ron
Pendleton's term will expire on September 30, 2011 and that he is not interested in reappointment.
Mrs. Bartle reported that Ian Luthringer is currently an alternate for the Code Enforcement Board and
is interested in being appointed as a regular member. She explained that if the Committee chooses to
recommend appointing him as a regular member, then an alternate member would need to be
appointed. She suggested that when they interview candidates ask whether they would also be
interested in being an alternate member on the Code Enforcement Board.
Mr. Lambertson disclosed that he was hired by Mr. Stratton to build his house which was recently
completed.
The Committee interviewed Mr. Burgess, Mr. de Luna and Mr. Stratton separately. The purpose of
the interview and an overview of the duties and responsibilities of the Code Enforcement Board and
Community Development Board were explained to each, including the requirement to file Financial
Disclosure forms. Each applicant explained his personal accomplishments, goals and interests in the
community. The Committee offered the applicants the opportunity to ask questions and the
Committee responded to those questions.
Mr. de Luna explained that he is also interested in the Community Development Board and asked that
he be considered for appointment to either Board.
3. Discuss CDB applicants (listed above) and make a recommendation for one new member
of the Community Development Board (CDB).
After the interviews were completed, the Committee discussed each candidate interviewed. (The
recommendation was addressed later in the meeting.)
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Review the current member on the Code Enforcement Board (CEB) whose term expires on
9/30/2011 and interested in reappointment (listed below).
A. Juliette Hagist
The Committee discussed the attendance record of Ms. Hagist and Mr. Luthringer as well as their
contributions to the Code Enforcement Board.
5. Make recommendations to fill two vacancies on the Code Enforcement Board.
The Committee made the following recommendations.
Motion: Recommend reappointing Juliette Hagist to serve an additional term on the Code
Enforcement Board beginning October 1, 2011.
Moved by Hanson, seconded by Reeves
Motion carried unanimously
Motion: Recommend appointing Ian Luthringer to serve as a regular member on the Code
Enforcement Board beginning October 1, 2011.
Moved by Bernstein, seconded by Smith
Motion carried unanimously
Motion: Recommend appointing Benjamin de Luna to serve as the alternate member on the
Code Enforcement Board beginning October 1, 2011.
Moved by Reeves, seconded by Smith
Motion carried unanimously
Motion: Recommend appointing Patrick Stratton as a new member to the Community
Development Board to fill the unexpired term of Ellen Glasser beginning immediately.
Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Smith
Motion carried unanimously
6. Set agenda for next meeting
Mrs. Bartle reported that the Committee will need to address membership on the Community
Development Board in a few months since there are several terms expiring on December 31, 2011.
The Committee agreed that Mr. Burgess should be invited back for another interview at that meeting.
Adjournment
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 6:15 pm.
John Fletcher
Chairman
Minutes of the Board Member Review Committee Meeting on July 14, 2011 Page 2 of 2
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
AGENDA ITEM # l0A
JULY 25, 2011
BO / COMMITTE E MEMER APPLICATION FORM
MAR — 0 2010
Please check (�) the box beside each Board or Committee that you are applying to serve on. If you check more than
one, please rank your interest in each board / committee by order of priority. Offi of CRY Clark
(A summary of each board/committee is available on page 2 of this form.)
Code Enforcement Boards Community Development Board
Pension Board of Trustees — Tree Conservation Board
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Please explain any employment experience, board/ cor�?xnittee experience, and/or community volunteer experience
relative to the board/committee applying for.
Please provide a brief explanation of your interest or any special qualifications you have in this field and your reasons
for wishing to be appointed to this board/committee.
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Please return completed form. to
Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
PLEASE NOTE This application will expire two (2) years after date of submittal.
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Below are some of my qualifications and reasons for wanting to serve:
1 have a strong interest in being part of a team that works to insure that Atlantic Beach maintains the
outstanding quality of life and beauty for its residents. 1 have been very involved in many different levels
within the communities 1 have lived over the years. 1 work well with people, am a team player, and 1 am
effective at finding common ground that leads to quality solutions. 1 have a proven leadership record
both as a military officer in the United States Marines Corps and as a sales leader and corporate
executive. /see important work that needs to be done in the coming years for the Mayport road
corridor, Navy base planning, and many city infrastructure projects. 1 believe with my military
background and leadership 1 would make an ideal liaison with base commanders and a strong
contributor to any board position. 1 am most interested in serving on the Community Development or
Code Enforcement Boards as 1 see the broad reaching implications of development to our city. If the
Mayor, City commissioners, and Board Member Review Committee appointed me as d member of one of
these positions 1 would consider it an honor and would take the duties very seriously.
Past volunteer work:
Board of Directors for the American Heart Association, Austin Texas.
U.S. Naval Academy "Blue and Gold Officer" recruiter /representative.
Nativity Catholic School Advisory Board member.
Nativity Catholic Church Pastoral Advisory Council member.
Co -Chair for the Nativity Catholic Church raffle booth during Novemberfest, an annual fund raising event.
Competitive youth soccer coach and age group coordinator for the Brandon Area Youth Soccer League.
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JULY 25, 2011
Patrick Stratton
3616 1h Street
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
904 - 619 -3094
Patrick.Stratton @Hotmail.Com
Education
United States Naval Academy
BS Physical Science
Annapolis, MD
May 1987
Experience
4/09- Present
3/92 -3/09
11/98 -3/09
Hospital Corporation of America
Vice President of Sales, South Atlantic Division Jacksonville, FL
• Hired to build a sales organization for a division of 7 hospitals in Jacksonville
up through the Myrtle Beach South Carolina area.
• Responsible for developing, managing, and mentoring a sales team to fulfill
customer acquisitions, retention, and growth strategies for the South Atlantic.
• Direct and implement the business development of all key hospital service lines
including Cardiology, General surgery, Bariatric surgery, Neurosurgery,
Orthopeutics, and Oncology.
• Direct the operational activities of the sales and customer service functions as
they relate to key target physicians, employers, consumers, and payers.
• Developed and manage physician provider networks to provide primary and
specialty care to VA patients outsourced from the VA system.
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
District Sales Manager Tampa, FL
• Leader of a sales team of 10 to 12 sales representatives
• Responsible for all aspects of running the sales organization
• Responsibilities included retail, LTC, government, teaching institutions, and hospital
• Noted as a top leader in the development and promotion of personnel
• Strong hack record of sales success including numerous sales leadership awards; 5 time
shopping spree award winner, multiple Passport to Paradise awards won, National
Runner -up for company wide Situational Leadership Award (2" d out of 65), Run Through
the Warehouse Award winner 2008, District of the Year Award 2004, Runner -up District
of the Division 2004 and Vice President's Cabinet awards in 2004 and 2006
8/98 -11/98 Manager, Initial Training Department Rye Brook, NY
• Responsible for all aspects of training and testing for new sales representatives
• Responsible for all curriculum development and updates for products
• Taught and coached new sales representatives in the art of selling skills
• Received special recognition from senior company leaders during special assignment as
sales force liaison for corporate council during 1998 Pfizer /Schering litigation
10/96 -7/98 Institutional Hospital Representative Sacramento, CA
• At time of promotion in 1998 total sales were 494% of quota and Trovan sales (lead
product) were 1142% of quota, both 1` in the region
• Achieved 7 formulary acceptances within first 7 months
• Increased total sales from last in the country (77 %) of quota to 123% by the end of 1997
• Finished I" in the region and 7 th in the nation for sales 1998
• Awarded Circle of Excellence 1998 (top 10% sales)
• Voted District MVP by peers and manager 1997
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3/92 -9/96
Professional Sales Representative Austin, TX
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Responsible for product sales in both retail and institutional settings
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Successfully launched many new products including Zithromax, Norvasc, and Zyrtec
•
Successfully achieved multiple formulary acceptances
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Achieved numerous Representative of the Quarter Awards
•
Voted District MVP by peers and manager 1994 and 1995
5/87 -5/92
United States Marine Corps — Captain San Diego, CA
4/91 -3/92
Division Maintenance Management Officer
•
Managed maintenance programs for a Division with 28 major commands and over
20,000 Marines
•
Advised senior officers daily on equipment status and maintenance performance for the
entire Division
•
Was responsible for the assignment of junior logistics officers throughout the Division
•
Reestablished maintenance procedures for equipment returning fi•om Saudi Arabia
10/90 -3/91
Purchasing Officer 0 Marine Division
•
Chosen to deploy to Saudi Arabia as part of the Commanding General's staff for Desert
Shield/Storm
•
Purchased equipment and supplies on the open market to sustain I't Marine Division
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Negotiated and coordinated with foreign vendors on equipment and supply contracts
•
Planned and executed the delivery of equipment and supplies to units on the front lines
12/89 -9/90
Officer -in- charge, Maintenance Assistance Team
•
Trained new maintenance management personnel, E -1 through E -4
•
Made frequent visits to all Division units to ensure adherence to quality control
procedures
•
Formulated policy to standardize maintenance procedures, resulting in an increase in
productivity
•
Managed the implementation of automated programs throughout the Division
7/88 -12/89
Maintenance Management Officer
•
Responsible for professional and leadership training and development of 12 Marines
under my direct command
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Supervised the training programs for 169 tank and vehicle mechanics
•
Planned, organized, and coordinated all maintenance activities in a tank battalion account
worth over $96,000,000
•
Spearheaded the implementation of a timesaving, automated technical publications
management system
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Developed an extensive inspection checklist for quality control of equipment
maintenance
Other schools &
Qualifications
• Certified Medical Representative
• U.S. Army Civil Affairs course
• Marine Corps Legal Officer course
• Landing Force Officers Logistics course honors graduate
• Air Force Load Planners course
® The Marine Corps Basic School
Activities &
Affiliations
• BAYSL soccer coach (7 years)
• Nativity Catholic Church Pastoral Council
• Nativity Catholic School Advisory Council
• Naval Academy Blue and Gold Officer
• Board of Directors, American Heart Association (Austin, TX chapter)
AGENDA ITEM # I OA
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Please check (�) the box beside each Board or Committee that you are applying to serve on. If you check more than
one, please rank your interest in each board / committee by order of priority.
(A summary of each board /committee is available on page 2 of this form.)
1 Code Enforcement Board Community Development Board
3 Pension Board of Trustees _2 Board Member Review Committee
Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee
DATE: 1 -29 -2011
APPLICANT'S NAME: Benjamin A. de Luna
ADDRESS: 2361 Oceanwalk Dr. W.
DAYTIME PHONE: (904) 247 -9864
E -MAIL ADDRESS: �de- luna- jax@comcast.net FAX:
EVENING PHONE: Same
Please explain any employment experience, board /committee experience, and /or community volunteer experience
relative to the board/committee applying for.
I was on the board of St Paul's Catholic School for a period of six years which dealt with a budget of over $1.5
million. I was president for three of the years leading a board of five other persons. I was also the treasurer and
board member of L'Arche Harbor House which is comprised of Christ centered homes for the mentally and
physically disabled adults. For the last 34 years, I had been administering and enforcing the tax laws of this country
as an attorney /manager for the Office of Chief Counsel —IRS by providing the necessary legal advice to IRS agents. I
led and reviewed a group of seven attorneys. As of January 1, 2011, I retired from the Office of Chief Counsel -IRS.
I plan to continue consulting in the Federal tax area. As a result of these experiences, I think I have a strong
background in law enforcement and finances.
Please provide a brief explanation of your interest or any special qualifications you have in this field and your reasons
for wishing to be appointed to this board /committee.
See above for some qualifications. It has been at least 6 years since I was on a community board or committee and I
want to again serve my community in this way. I believe I have the background for law enforcement and finances
from my experiences as an attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel and from my prior board experiences.
Additionally, I want to become more familiar with our city goven vent and its operation as I, at some future date,
may consider running for Commissioner of Atlantic Beach..
Please return completed form to
Donna L. Bartle, City Cleric, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
PLEASE NOTE This application will expire two (2) years after date of submittal.
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JULY 25, 2011
BENJAMIN A. DE LUNA'S QUALIFICATIONS
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2361 Oceanwalk Dr. West, Atlantic Beach Florida 32233
Day/ Evening: (904) 247 -9864
Career experience
Investor /Tax Consultant /Seam- retired — January 2, 2011 to Present
Office of Chief Counsel, IRS – Associate Area Counsel, Large and Midsize Business
(10/2000 to January 1, 2011)
Led a practice group of six to seven attorneys who had case inventories of 20 to
40 tax matters involving large taxpayers regarding a variety of corporate and
partnership tax issues.
Member of national hiring committee for Office of Chief Counsel (2005 -2008)
® Assisted exam teams in the presentation of a variety of corporate tax issues in Fast
Track.
® Assisted exam teams in the presentation of a variety of corporate tax and
partnership issues before Appeals.
® Assisted exam teams with CAP examinations.
® Lead counsel in case involving investment tax credit transition provisions.
® Tax Court issued a 100% favorable opinion in investment tax credit transition
case.
See Appendix A for cases that I tried in the Tax Court as lead counsel or co-
counsel.
Office of Chief Counsel, IRS – District Counsel, North Florida District,
(5/1990 through 10/2000)
• Led an office of two Assistant District Counsels, 19 attorneys, 3 paralegals and 12
support persons.
• Each attorney had an inventory of 50 to 100 cases involving various individual
(income, estate, gift and excise tax) corporate and partnership tax issues.
• Co- counsel in Tax Court case involving off shore royalties which case tried over
two trial sessions of month duration each.
• Tax Court issued favorable opinion in the off shore royalty case.
• Presented classes on Federal rules of evidence to Appeals officers in national
training class.
Office of Chief Counsel, IRS – Assistant District Counsel, Denver, CO District
(5/1986 through 5/1990)
® Led and reviewed a group of seven attorneys and three support persons.
Each attorney had an inventory of 50 to 100 cases involving various individual
(income, estate, gift and excise tax) corporate and partnership tax issues.
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• Presented various continuing professional education sessions to District Director's
staff on such topics as tax fraud, Section 183 hobby loss and evidence.
• Represented IRS in bankruptcy court in Colorado as Special Assistant United
States Attorney.
• Primary responsibility for a research and development tax shelter consisting of
more than 100 individual Tax Court Cases.
• Received a favorable opinion in tax shelter cases on a procedural matter raised by
tax shelter investors.
Office of Chief Counsel, IRS – Senior Tax Attorney, Denver, CO District
(8/1978 through 5/1986)
® Advised and assisted IRS agents in the Denver District with the development of
their audits involving individual, estate and corporate tax issues.
® Handled an inventory of 80 to 120 Tax Court cases involving various corporate
and individual tax (income, estate, gift and excise) issues; the processing of these
cases included preparing answers, conducting discovery, conducting settlement
conferences, preparing for trials, trying cases, writing briefs and writing appeal
recommendations.
® Advised and assisted the Department of Justice, Tax Division, in the defense of
refund cases involving income and employment tax issues filed in the United
States District Courts in the Judicial Districts of Colorado and Wyoming.
Advised and assisted IRS criminal investigators by advising them in the
developmental stages of their investigations, evaluating completed investigations
for evidentiary and jury appeal sufficiency, and ultimately determining whether or
not to refer a completed investigation to the Department of Justice for
prosecution.
Advised and assisted IRS revenue officers with U.C.C., real and personal property
in Colorado and collection summons enforcements as well as bankruptcy code
interpretation.
Office of Chief Counsel, IRS – Associate Tax Attorney, Washington, D.C.
(1/77 through 7 /1978) — Refund Litigation Division
® Advised and assisted the Department of Justice, Tax Division, in the defense of
refund tax cases filed throughout the United States in the United States District
Courts. The cases involved various issues involving income, gift, estate and
employment tax law.
Education
University of Denver, College of Law (1973 -1976)
® JD –August, 1976.
University of Texas at El Paso, TX (1969 -1973)
® BA in Business Administration with accounting emphasized – August, 1973.
Office of Chief Counsel -IRS
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® Attended a myriad (over 450 hours) of continuing legal education courses
regarding taxation 1978 — 2007.
Professional Licenses and Memberships
® Colorado Bar, October, 1976
Tax Court, July, 1979
® United States District Court for Colorado
® American Bar Association
Other Qualifications
• Computer and software skills in Word, Excel, WestLaw, Lexis and Internet usage.
• Received performance awards from the Chief Counsel's office for each year from
1988 through 2007.
Community Service
Ste Paul's Catholic School, Jacksonville Beach, FL
® Member of fund raising committee which raised over $1.8 million dollars in five
months for school expansion and church improvements (1/1993 through 5/1993).
President and Board member of school (11 /1996 through 10/2002).
® Instrumental in computer networking the entire school (1 /1999 through 9/1999).
® Assisted with financial matters of annual carnival (1997 through 2007).
L'Arche Harbor House, Jacksonville, FL
• Board member and Treasurer for L'Arche Harbor House which consisted of four
homes for 21 physically and mentally disabled adults (1997 through 2003).
• Instrumental in having a sound financial base for L'Arche Harbor House.
CROP Walk, Jacksonville Beach, FL
® Consistently raised the most funds for this walk to address hunger locally and
around the world (1998 to present).
Personal Details
Married 26 years; one daughter.
Fluent in Spanish.
Interests: Running, liking, biking and reading economic and financial
information and books.