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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 01 13 Regular Item D 'f ;- '" COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM D REGULAR X CONSENT INFORMATIONAL January 13, 1997 Meeting MARjWI1nEPT Authorization REQUEST: City Manager presenting Acting Parks and -Recreation Director Brook Seall to the City Commission and the Community. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agenda Item is to formally introduce and present Brook Seall to the Commission and the Community. CONSIDERA TIONS: On December 17, 1996, Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Director, Don Wilson announced his resignation effective January 8, 1997 after 2 ~ years of service to accept a position of Parks and Recreation Director of Polk City, Florida. Due to the tremendous work load in the department and critical nature of several ongoing projects, such as the trails planning process, the pool planning process and re-master planning of Central Winds Park, a search was begun immediately following Don's decision, to locate a highly experienced and qualified person to fill Don's position in an acting capacity until such time that a permanent replacement can be found. We were very fortunate to locate Brook Seall to fill this position. Brook's work experience and qualifications are ideally suited to our needs. Brook's career in Parks and Recreation Administration spans some 32 years of park planning park development and recreation program administration. Brook's recently resigned from the Orange County Parks and Recreation Department where he served in the position of supervisor of the West Orange Trail Project. In this capacity he was intimately involved in the planning and development of the Page 1 ~ I West Orange Trail System. Prior to holding this position Brook's was the Parks and Recreation Director of Flagler County, Florida, for eight years. Prior to his appointment to the Flagler County position, Brook served in Park and Recreation Department Directorships in three other local governments. Brook specializes in Park Planning and Design. RECOMMENDATION: None Required IMPLEMENTATION: Brooks employment was effective December 30, 1996 giving him a short period of time to come up to speed prior to Don's departure on January 1, 1997. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Resume COMMISSION ACTION Page 2 'i BDUCA'I'IOIh BXPERXBHCB SUMMA_Y, BMPLOYMBlft R.E'CORDt BROOK C. SEALL 1720 South Central Avenue Flagler Beach, Florida 32136 904-439-3376 Heater of Sc.ieaee Degree. West Virginia Universi ty, Morgantown,West Virginia; Graduat.e Assistantship, 19661 Major: Public Recreation Administration. Bachelor of science Degree ~ Ohio state Universi ty, Columbus, Ohio, 1962, Majorr Puhlic Recre4tion Admin- .iatration. I have thirty (30).yeara experience in this profession and have held positions at Federal, Coun~y end City levels. I was the first Director of two City Parks and Recreation Departments, two County Parks and Recreation DepartmeQts, 'and one County Park P.lanning and Deve10pment Division. I have created Comprehensive Facility Kaster Plans for two counties and fou~ cities: planned and developed more than four (4) dozen parks, and created many broad-based recreation 4ctivity programs and I have sought Bod received numerous grants for Land Acquisition and facility development from eleven (11) diffe~nt grant sources. . . .. 1986 - 9-1993. Director. Parks l1nd Recrea tion Department . Flagler County,. Bunnell. F1orida. 1982 - 1986. Director, Department of Parks Recrea- tion and Culture, City of Deavercreek, Ohio. 1979 - 19821 Consultant for Leisure Services~ Xenia# Ohio. 1917 - 1978. Le1auru Services Planner. Metropolitan Deve~opemnt Agency, City of Tampa. Florida. 1974 - 1976& Director,. CETA Title III, Indla~ Manpower Progra~. Xenia.. Ohio: and. Adm1nJ.strative Officer, Oh~o HUD Ci..star Relief Office. Xenia.. Ohio. 1972 - 19731 Director. Greene County Recreation and' Parks Department, xenia.. Ohio. 1971 - 1972. Superintendent, Division of Planning, Development and Maintenance, Montgomery County Parks and Recre'ation Department, Dayton, Ohio.- 1967 - 1970. Director. Fairborn Parks and Recreation Department. Fai..-born, Ohio. 1966 - 1961, Grant-in-Aide Officer, Northeast Reg~ona~ O~fice. Federal Buroau of Outdoo~ Recreation, ,Philodelphia. Pennsylvania. 1965 - 1966, Masters Program, Wes~ Virginia University, Graduate Assistant. 1962 - 1965, Assistant Superintendent and DiB~ric~ SUperv iaor, Mon tgomery 'faun t y Recrea t ion OepartJ"e n t .. Dayton, Ohio. \ BROOK C. SEALL PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS First Director; Organized the Departments: o Flagler County Parks and Recreation Department. o City of Beavercreek, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture. o Greene County Parks and Recreation Department. o Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department, Division of Planning, Development and Maintenance. Fairborn Parks and Recreation Department. o HUD Disaster Field Office, Xenia, Ohio. o CETA Title III Indian Manpower Program; Xenia, Ohio. o Department Planning - Goal Setting: o Master Plan and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program - Flagler County. o Master Plan for Parks - Needs analysis for Neighborhood and Community Parks and Special Facilities, City of Beavercreek, Ohio. o Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plans for City of Xenia, Ohio; City of Tampa, -Florida; Greene County, Ohio; Montgomery County, Ohio; and Fairborn, Ohio. o Established administrative procedures for new departments above. Recreational Activity Program Development and Supervision: o Expanded Little League/Adult Softball/Soccer from 19 Teams to 95 teams - Flagler County. o Created new programs - 80 teams Adult Softball Leagues and 50 teams Youth Co-Ed age 6 - 18 at new eight-diamond softball complex in three years, City of Beavercreek. . o Created new direction for program services through the Master Planning process, Xenia, Ohio. o Created and directed entirely, new recreation service program for: Greene County - Watercraft Education Camp, Down River Canoe Floats Camps, Gymnastics, Flag Football. Fairborn Ohio - Playground Program, Youth Basketball, Adult Softball and Basketball, "Independence '70 Festival" and July 4th Parade Chairman. Montgomery Co.- Regular programs in sports, dance, arts, crafts, etc., plus created new programs such as Show Wagon and County Band program. Columbus, Ohio- Assistant Recreation Center Director and Play- ground Leader. Park Land Acquisition, Design and Development: o Developed thirteen (13) County Parks, a Swimming Complex and acquired eighteen (18) new parksites totaling over 200 acres in Flagler County. o Designed and developed by force account four (4) City Parks and Youth Softball Complex, acquired land for two (2) new parks, City of Beavercreek, Ohio. o Designed and developed three (3) County Parks and two (2) Swimming Pools for Greene County. Ohio and designed Use Plan for Shawnee Park, 'Xenia, Ohio. o Designed six (6) parks and supervised design and development of nearly thirty (30) parks in Montgomery County, Ohio. Provided design criteria for future park land development in Tampa, Florida , and Xenia, Ohio. o BROOK C. SEALL Grants - Donations: o Flagler County; of the $12 m~llion Acquisition Program and the $3 million Development Program, I received thirteen (13) grants for $1.5 million and donations of another $1.1 million with land donations exceeding $10 million. o Beavercreek, Ohio; Phase I Development and Acquisition (gift) $1 million Dominic Lofino Park - A Community Park with 5.6 acre lake, natural and urban recreation development within the city limits on 35 acres of donated land - Phase I Development, $400,000. o Application and grant for $336,000 Hun Open Space; Xenia and Fair born, Ohio. . . . o Application and grant for excess federal property, $1 million value, Community Park East, Fairborn, Ohio. o Application and $102,000 first year CETA Indian Manpower Grant, Xenia, Ohio. Parks Maintenance: o Supervised the parks maintenance program for 21 developed parks Fla gler Coun ty. o Responsible for maintenance of nine city parks (51 acres), six (6) cemeteries and an eight-diamond softball complex, Beavercreek, Ohio. o Maintained thirteen (13) City Parks of 363 acres, Fairborn, Ohio. o Maintained twenty-seven (27) parks of over 700 acres, Montgomery County, Ohio. o Maintained five (5) large County Parks, Greene County, Ohio. PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPATION Mem ber: Florida Recreation and Park Association National Recreation and Park Assocaition Ohio Park and Recreation Association Executive Committee; Ohio Park and Recreation Association Chairman (past) five Ohio Park and Recreation Association Committees Chairman (past) Miami Valley Regional Open Space Committee Visiting Lecturer: Ohio State University Central State University,' Ohio Wright State University, Ohio West Virginia University University of Dayton, Ohio Pu blished: National Park and Recreation Association Magazine Ohio Park and Recreation Association Magazine Ohio City Manager (Cities and Villages) Magazine REFERENCES I will submit references, records and examples of accomplishments upon your request. .. RESUME ADDENDUM BROOK SEALL April 1994 To Present: Supervisor II, Orange county Parks and Recreation Department, Supervisor of the West Orange Trail. The West Orange Trail is a hard surface hike, bike, skate, walk, jog trail presently 4.4 miles long in Western Orange County. We have a new Trail head park at the County Line on State Road SO near Winter Garden. Currently, 30,000 people use the trail each month. I am responsible for all maintenance and operation of the trail. I also serve on the trail development task force with primary responsibility to guide functional development of the trail phases II and III eventually 20 miles long. This is a $20,000,000.00 project scheduled complete by Fall 1997.