MEMORANDUM. Council Meeting of June 21, Members of City Council TO : FROM : Mayor Rick Baker,.k--- 14_

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1 CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG MEMORANDUM Council Meeting of June 21, 2007 TO : Members of City Council FROM : Mayor Rick Baker,.k--- 14_ RE : Confirmation of Reappointments to the Environmental Development Commission I respectfully request that Council confirm the reappointments of Wendy Giffin and David Punzak as regular members and John McQueen and Calvin Samuel as alternate members to the Environmental Development Commission to serve three-year terms ending 6/30/10 or until the new Commission structure under the updated Land Development Regulations is adopted and members are appointed to the new Commissions. Attached are copies of their resumes for your information. RB/ea Attachments cc : J. Weston, Development Services Director

2 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, that this Council hereby confirms the reappointment of Wendy Giffin and David Punzak as regular members and John McQueen and Calvin Samuel as alternate members to the Environmental Development Commission to serve three-year terms ending 6/30/10 or until the new Commission structure under the updated Land Development Regulations is adopted and members are appointed to the new Commissions. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. Approved as to form and content City Attorney or (Designee)

3 Structure Qcul E8Lute, Inc. Wendy S. Giffin Structure Real Estate, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker 360 Central Avenue Suite 1650 St. Petersburg, Florida (727) Structure Real Estate, Inc. June 1995 to Present St. Petersburg, Florida Owner, Broker. President Full service commercial real estate company specializing in commercial real estate acquisitions and lease transactions with specific focus on downtown St. Petersburg and south Pinellas County. TRS (Echelon) Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. September 1993 to January 1996 St. Petersburg, Florida Broker Vice President. Director ofmarketing Asset management company handling the real estate portfolio for Florida Progress Corporation, the holding company of Florida Power. In charge of leasing and marketing 500,000 square feet of class A and B office space in downtown St. Petersburg including Barnett Tower and the historic block of McNulty Station. Responsibilities include formulation of annual business plans, monthly leasing reports, new business generation, financial lease analysis, updating LeaseTrac systems, negotiations of preliminary proposals and letters of intent into formal lease agreements, management of architectural process and supervision of construction. Tara Group, Inc. Basic Capital Management, Inc. May 1989 to June 1993 The Landmarks Group Johnstown Management Company St. Petersburg, Florida Broker, Vice President. Marketing Manager Responsible for leasing and marketing Plaza Tower and Courtyard Shops, a 188,000 square foot, four _ building complex containing a 15 story high rise office tower and three contiguous retail buildings in downtown St. Petersburg. Responsible for formulating marketing plans, annual budgets, coordinating market research, yearly business plans, targeting prospects, cold calling, tracking a leasetrac system and full implementation of advertising, public relations, promotions and negotiating all new and renewed leases. Successfully created and implemented an overall marketing plan for the project's $2 million renovation incorporating the initiation of building promotions, public relations plan, advertising campaign and the creation of new marketing materials for the leasing efforts at the project. Completed over '45,000 square feet of new leases and 63,000 square feet of expansions and renewals and increased average rental rates by 27% on office leases and 50% on retail leases. Established a heightened awareness of the complex to the community creating a downtown business, retail and entertainment destination. Produced many promotional activities including a continuing monthly farmer's market, a Chamber downtown employee open house, numerous tenant promotions, Plaza Jazz Series and formed a retail tenant promotional and advertising association. 116\RESUME

4 Wittner Companies August 1988 to May 1989 St. Petersburg, Florida Leasin,a Associate Responsible for leasing over 500,000 square feet of office buildings and shopping centers including the City Center in downtown St. Petersburg, medical buildings and retail centers in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. Peter Lawrence of Florida, Inc. Tampa, Florida January 1986 to May 1988 Broker. Vice President Directly in charge of overseeing leasing, marketing and property management for over one million square feet of office, retail and industrial commercial real estate. Responsibilities included supervision of ten employees including leasing agents, property managers and maintenance personnel ; reviewing, approving and executing new leases ; coordinating marketing and management functions; overseeing property funding; accounting ; property insurance ; litigation proceedings; preventative property management and annual budgets. Direct liaison between property owners and management and between architects and contractors for property renovations. Worked closely with out of town president on new acquisitions and was in charge of all property closings and project implementation into our management systems. Resource Real Estate Company y January 1985 to January 1986 Tampa, Florida Associate Commercial brokerage firm concentrating solely in the purchase and sale of income producing commercial properties. Supervised the Retail Division; trained in all aspects of property appraising, income and cost analysis and financial analysis. Education and Licenses * Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker * The University of Tennessee Culver Academies Alliance Francaise Knoxville, Tennessee Culver, Indiana Paris, France B.S. in Marketing 1980 College Preparatory 1976 Advanced French Degree 1981 Activities and Memberships Tampa Bay Area Sports Foundation * St Petersburg Downtown Partnership Advisory Board 1998 to present Member 2002 to Present Member Executive Board of Directors * Common Ground - Co-Founder 1994 NCAA 1 st & 2nd Rounds Volunteer Chairman 1994 Chairman * The Arts Center 1993 Vice Chairman Member Board of Trustees 1992 Events Chairman Executive Committee * St Petersburg Kiwanis Club Building Committee Director Beach Drive and Downtown Business Association Member 1990 through President * The Suncoasters, Inc Secretary Member 1992 through St Petersburg Chamber of Commerce + United Way 1994/1995 Downtown Council Chairman Exec. Volunteer Florida Gulf Coast Association of Commercial Realtors 0 Pinellas County Association ofrealtors Memberships : Fine Arts Museum, Sunken Gardens, Great Explorations and the Crescent Heights Neighborhood Association 116\RESUME Licensed Real Estate Broker Post Office Box 7867 / St. Petersburg, Florida / Phone : (727) Fax: (727) www structurerealestate.com

5 CARLTON FIELDS ATTO R N EY S AT LAW Position dpunzak@a carltonfields.com DAVID R. PU NZAK l-l _, - ~ Shareholder St. Petersburg Office ` St. Petersburg Office Managing Shareholder Practice Areas ~ " " David Punzak practices in the areas of complex commercial law, including all aspects of real estate and business acquisition, finance and development ; corporate law, and acquisitions and mergers. " He is a member of the Firm's Real Estate and Mortgage Financing Practice Group, and the Firm's Corporate, Securities, Taxation, and Asset-Based Financing Practice Group. State/Court Admissions " Florida Professional Trade and Civic Activity " The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Business Law Section " American Bar Association Business Law Section " Leadership St. Petersburg Program " Graduate and Former Member of the Board of Leadership Tampa Bay " Former Chair of the Board of Directors, Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health, Inc. " Past President and Board Member, Pinellas County Gator Club, Inc.

6 " Board of Directors, Pinellas Association for Retarded Children, Inc. " Florida International Museum Chair Board of Directors " St. Petersburg Bar Association Real Property Committee " Advisory Board Member, Salvation Army Representative Pro Bono Matters Education " Regularly represents the Florida Community Loan Fund, a non profit lending agency that specializes in loans_to nonprofit entities and persons, in loan transactions throughout the State of Florida " University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 1984) " University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1981) Awards/Honors " AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell

7 John Thomas McQueen " Terrace N.E. St. Petersburg, Florida Phone (727) Fax (727) IMcQuccn(d?AndersonMcQueen.com WORK EXPERIENCE Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes, Chief Operations Officer 1987-Present ; Vice-President Present; Officer & Director Present Sunnyside Cemetery, Inc., President Present ; Director Present McQueen Group, Inc., President & Director Present FuneralReview.Com, LLC - Founder & Managing Partner, Present PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer (Florida) - License: FE# 3431 Licensed Life Insurance Agent (Florida) - License: A ACADEMIC Bachelor of Arts Degree - Business Administration - St. Leo's University - Currently Enrolled Associate of Arts Degree - Business Administration - St. Petersburg Junior College (1994) Associate of Science Degree - Funeral Service -Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service (1989) - Valedictorian University of Tampa - Undergraduate Studies- School.of Business Shorecrest Preparatory School - K -12 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / DEVELOPMENT Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, Member Present Florida Cemetery Association, Board of Directors (3 year term) ; Member Present Florida Funeral Directors Association, President ; Executive Committee Present ; Board of Directors ; Finance Committee, Chairman 1996, Member ; Convention Chairman 1999, Member ; Legislative Committee ; Mass Fatalities Response Team Present ; Association Member 1987-Present International Cemetery and Funeral Association, Member 1997-Present Legislative Partnership Committee 2003 (LPC03), Member & Treasurer National Funeral Directors Association, Policy Board Representative for Florida ; Government Relations Committee 2000; Member Present Pinellas County Funeral Directors Association,1989-Present AWARDS / RECOGNITION 40 Under 40 Award Recipient - Tampa Bay Business Journal 2002 Commencement Address Speaker - Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service 2000 Distinguished Service Award for Funeral Service - Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service 2000 Small Business of the Year Recipient - St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce 2002 CIVIC / SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT City Beautiful Commission, City of St. Petersburg, Treasurer 2004, Member since 2003 Doorways Program, Mentor in Public High School, , , Dragon Club - Board of Directors ; Member Present Exchange Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Board of Directors Exchange Club of Northeast St. Petersburg, President 1993/94 & 1994/95 ; Board of Directors ; Exchangite of the Year 1996 ; Frank Brentnell Award 2000; Youth Chairman ; Ribfest Steering Committee Present; Social Chairman 1995 & 2002 ; Nominating Committee Present ; Member Present Florida District Exchange Club, Education Chairman 1995 Help A Child, Inc. - Board -of Directors, 3 year term ; Personnel Committee 2002/2003, Chairman 2004 ; Fundraising Committee 2002/2003/2004 Shorecrest Preparatory School - Room Parent / Volunteer 2001/2002; Capital Campaign Committee 2002/2003; Advancement Committee 2001/ St. Raphael's Catholic Church - Member Present Suncoasters (Festival of States), Concession Chairman, 1995,1996 ; Sunny Award Winner 1996; Member Present United Way - Fundraising Volunteer ; Fundraising Team Captain 1995 YMCA -New Building Capital Campaign, Fundraising Volunteer PERSONAL Native of St. Petersburg (3` Generation in City) Married to Nicole Paul McQueen - Marketing Representative for First American Title Insurance Company Two Children (Ages 6, 4)

8 ARCHITECTS Firm Reg. AA RESUME : NCARB Certified Calvin B. Samuel, AIA President CSJM Architects, Incorporated 501 First Avenue North, Suite 400 St. Petersburg, Florida Professional : Registered Architect - State of Florida Fla. Registration No. AR NCARB Certification No Commission Member - Environmental Development Commission (EDC) City of St. Petersburg, Florida Education : University of Florida Graduate School of Architecture Master of Arts in Architecture (1982) University of Florida College of Architecture Bachelor of Design, with Honors (1980) St. Petersburg Junior College St. Petersburg, Florida Associate of Arts in Architecture (1978) Experience : CSJM Architects, Incorporated St. Petersburg, Florida President May Present Mudano Associates Architects, Inc. May May 1995 Clearwater, Florida Vice President and Project Manager Robbins, Bell and Kreher Architects, Inc. September May 1986 Tampa, Florida Project Architect and Manager St. Petersburg Junior College Summers, Facilities Planning and Institutional Services Design Draftsman CSJM Architects, Incorporated 501 First Avenue North, Suite 400, St. Petersburg, Florida (727) Fax (727)