9:45 AM Growth policy, issues for 2006 Session: space for people, space for wildlife – Audubon of Florida (Julie Wraithmell, Policy Advocate)

9:50 AM Schools, concurrency, impact fees – Coalition 4 Responsible Growth ( Denise Layne , Executive Director)

9:55 AM Growth policy Beyond The Waters Edge; Developments of Regional Impact – Save The Manatee Clubs ( Pat Rose , Governmental Affairs Director)

10:00 AM Environmental permitting and growth connections -- Florida Chapter, Sierra Club (Susie Caplowe, Lobbyist)  

10:05 AM Energy policy issues and 2006 Session forecast – Natural Resources Defense Council ( Susan Glickman ) & Florida PIRG ( Holly Binns , State Field Director)

10:10 AM Land conservation and Florida Forever – Florida Recreation & Parks Association & Florida Forever Coalition (Kathy Baughman-McCloud)

10:15 AM Observations on current policy, policy needs and upcoming action – Environmental & Land Use Law Center ( Richard Grosso , Executive Director)

10:20 AM Closing remarks, Q&A – Florida Public Interest Foundation (Marcia Elder)

Note: Technology services for the above event are utilizing TechnoCommunications: The Creative Method SM, Patent Pending.

Contact Info for Press Event Participants:

Julie Wraithmell, Audubon of Florida, www.audubonofflorida.org, 850/224.7456, jwraithmell@audubon.org

Holly Binns, Florida PIRG, 850-224-3321 (phone), hbinns@floridapirg.org (email)

 Pat Rose, Save the Manatee Clubs, 850 570 1373, Save the Manatee Web site is www.savethemanatee.org 

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SUCCESS STRATEGIES, July 26 - September 12 (click link)

GROWTH IN FLORIDA, PART II, Sept. 29 - Dec. 8 (see below)

December 8, 2005: Funding & Finance

Robert L. Nabors

Shareholder

Tallahassee Office

Nabors, Giblin, Nickerson

(850) 224-4070

rnabors@ngnlaw.com

Areas of Practice

General Governmental Practice Group

 ·                    Represents clients in the structure and implementation of public/private partnerships and planning and finance issues relating to the provision of adequate public school facilities and other local government infrastructure and services.

 Professional, Civic and Community Involvement

 ·                    Served as County Attorney in Brevard County, Florida from 1970 through 1985

 ·                    Served as General Counsel to Governor Graham from March through August 1981                   

 Served as Special Counsel to Governor Graham for Legislative Affairs from December 1981 through May 1982

·                    Appointed by the late Governor Chiles as a member of the 1997-1998 Constitution Revision Commission

·                    Serves as an adjunct professor at the Florida State University College of Law in the areas of State Constitutional Law and Local Government Law

·                    Appointed by Governor Askew as Chairman of Florida Solar Energy Task Force and served from 1975 through 1978

·                    Appointed by Governor Graham to Governor's Tax Reform Commission in 1979

·                    Served on other state commissions and study groups, including the Public Service Commission, the Governor's Task Force on Medical Malpractice and the Governor's Task Force on Community Mental Health

·                    Served as member of the Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission, Fourth District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission and Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission

·                    Appointed by Governor Chiles as a member of the Governor's Growth Management Task force, Governor's Ad Hoc Work Group on Affordable Housing and the Florida Telecommunications Taxation Task Force

·                    The Florida Bar: City, County, and Local Government Section Member

·                    Frequent speaker for Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, Florida Association of Counties Small County Coalition, Florida School Board Association and Florida Government Finance Officers Association.

·                    Board Member Downtown Babies

 Education

·                    J.D., University of Florida , College of Law , 1966 

·                    B.S., Florida State University , 1962

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 James C. Nicholas, Ph.D.

James C. Nicholas is professor of urban & regional planning and affiliate professor of law at the University of Florida. He also is associate director of the Environmental and Land Use Law Program in the Levin College of Law. He received his undergraduate education in business administration at the University of Miami, Florida, graduating in 1965. He earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Illinois in 1970. From 1969 to 1985 he was at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, as professor of economics and acting and co-director of the Joint Center for Environmental and Urban Problems.

Professor Nicholas has written widely on the subject of growth management. His recent publications include "Growth Management and Smart Growth in Florida," in the Wake Forest Law Review, and "State and Regional Land Use Planning: The Evolving Role of the State," in the St. Johns University Law Review. Among his publications are the books A Practitioner's Guide to Development Impact Fees, Calculating Proportionate Share Impact Fees and The Changing Structure of Infrastructure Finance. He has authored a number of articles in the professional literature including "Transferable Development Rights and Alternatives After Suitum," Urban Lawyer, "Perspectives Concerning the Use of Environmental Mitigation Fees as Incentives in Environmental Protection," Environmental Liability, "The Progression of Impact Fees," in Journal of the American Planning Association, "Impact Exactions: Economic Theory, Practice, and Incidence", in Law and Contemporary Problems," and "Debt for Nature Swaps: A Modest But Meaningful Response to Two International Crises," Florida International Law Journal. His writings on growth and environmental management have been translated into Danish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.

In addition to his academic duties, he has worked with many national, state, regional and local governments in coping with the problems of environmental and land management. In additional to the Congress and numerous federal agencies, he has assisted the states of Florida, Georgia, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Washington and West Virginia in developing growth management programs. He has also worked with many local jurisdictions in developing growth management programs. These jurisdictions are in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wyoming. Professor Nicholas has lectured on land and environmental management in Canada, Brazil, Denmark, El Salvador, Mexico, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom, Porto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.

Professor Nicholas has provided assistance to the private sector as consulting services to many businesses including some of the largest development and housing companies, including Prudential, Equitable, and US Homes. He has been a full member of the Urban Land Institute, having served on the Industrial, Recreational and National Policy councils of the Institute.

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I. September 29 Session -- Please see resumes from Series I

II. October 4 Session:

0 Charles Gauthier , AICP

Director, Tallahassee Office

Morris-Depew Associates, Inc.

Education

University of South Florida , B.A. Geography, 1976

Florida State University , M. S. Geography, 1977

 Professional Registration

American Institute of Certified Planners, 1988

 Affiliations & Honors

 Member American Planning Association

 Division of Community Planning Employee of the Year, 1998

 Areas of Expertise

 Growth Management, Comprehensive Planning, Land Use Planning, Sector Planning, Transportation Planning and Transportation Concurrency, Water Supply Planning and Water Concurrency, Public School Planning and School Concurrency, Spring Protection, Hazard Mitigation Planning, Land Development Regulations, Rezoning Process, Developments of Regional Impact, and Areas of Critical State Concern.

 Current Responsibilities

 Mr. Gauthier joined Morris-Depew Associates, Inc., to open its Tallahassee Office in July 2005. As Director, Mr. Gauthier is responsible for the management of all phases of planning for both public sector and private sector. 

 Relevant Experience

 Mr. Gauthier has worked in the areas of environmental protection and growth management since 1977.  During his career he has developed excellent leadership, management and supervisory skills, and enjoys strong working relationships with interests throughout Florida . He has a proven record as a creative problem solver able to balance diverse interests.

 From 1977 to 1983 he was employed by the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation with duties relating to water management in South Florida; from 1983 to 1985 he worked for the Florida Department of Community Affairs where he contributed to Resource Planning and Management Committees for the Suwannee River , Kissimmee River . and Hutchinson Island, and implementation of the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern; from 1985 to 1989 he worked for Collier County as a Chief Planner and Manager of Comprehensive Planning and was a primary author of the county’s Growth Management Plan and the Immokalee Sector Plan; from 1989 to 1990 he was employed by Wilson Miller, Inc., of Naples; from 1990 to 1994 he worked for Lee County as a Principal Planner and Zoning Manager where he presented over 300 rezoning cases to the Board of County Commissioners; from 1994 to 1999 he was employed by the Florida Department of Community Affairs as a Growth Management Administrator with review responsibility for comprehensive plans and developments of regional impact within one third of the state; and in April of 1999 he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Local Planning.

 Over his last 11 years at DCA Mr. Gauthier made over 50 presentations at conferences and workshops, appeared before the governing bodies of over 30 municipalities and counties, and provided expert testimony at 20 administrative hearings, and executed review documents for over 2,000 comprehensive plan amendments. In addition he drafted legislation in the areas of sector planning, school planning and transportation concurrency.

 Sector planning has been a special emphasis for Mr. Gauthier.  He has been closely involved with planning for Orange County ’s Horizon West Area, Clay County ’s Brannon Field Area, Bay County ’s West Bay Vision Plan, Palm Beach County ’s Western Communities Area, Collier County ’s Rural Stewardship Area, St. Johns County ’s Nocatee New Town, Sarasota County ’s 2050 Plan, and the Wekiva Study Area.    

Maria A. Cahill

Planning Director, Tallahassee Office

 Morris-Depew Associates, Inc.

EDUCATION

University of Florida , M.A., Urban and Regional Planning, 1990

University of Florida , B.A., Political Science, 1981

 AFFILIATIONS & HONORS

 Member, American Planning Association

 Affiliate Member, Environmental and Land Use Law Section, The Florida Bar

 Carl Feiss Award, 1000 Friends of Florida .  March 2, 1991

 Secretary’s Team Award and Certificate of Appreciation, Florida Department of Community Affairs. November 9, 1990

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Growth Management, Comprehensive Planning, Public School Planning, Hazard Mitigation Planning, Water Supply Planning, Springs Protection, Comprehensive Plan Implementation, Regulatory Interpretation, Land Development Regulations, Urban and Regional Planning, Developments of Regional Impact, Areas of Critical State Concern, and Concurrency.

CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES

As Planning Director of the Tallahassee Offices of Morris-Depew Associates, Inc., Ms. Cahill is responsible for the daily operations of the planning division.  She is responsible for project management and oversees community planning projects, as well as a variety of land use and grant applications.  She prepares land development regulations and comprehensive land use amendments, and represents clients at a variety of land use hearings as an expert planner. 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Since 1987, Maria A. Cahill has worked at the Department of Community Affairs where she has managed key growth management programs including the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern program, the comprehensive plan review program, and supervised one of three regional review sections responsible for implementing comprehensive plan amendment and development of regional impact reviews. During this time Ms. Cahill gained extensive experience in providing expert testimony. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops on subjects within her area of expertise. Ms. Cahill assisted with development and implementation of growth management legislation and policy, including the 2005 growth management legislation and the

2004 Wekiva Parkway

and Protection Act.  She has served as staff to legislative and executive committees and commissions including the Wekiva River Basin Area Coordinating Committee and Task Force, the Growth Management Study Commission, the Transportation and Land Use Study Commission, the third Environmental Land and Water Management Committee, the Silvicultural Best Management Practices Committee, and the Evaluation and Appraisal Report Technical Committee.  She also directed the development of agency publications and guidance documents including:  A Primer on School Planning and Coordination, Community Planning Newsletter, and the Florida Best Planning Practices series on subjects ranging from springs protection, school planning and concurrency to hazard mitigation and post-disaster redevelopment planning. Prior, Ms. Cahill worked as a local planner with Monroe County and as a regional planner with the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council. 

OCTOBER 27 SESSION

Janet Llewellyn -- Please see Series I below.

Hal Wilkening -- Bio TBA.

Barbara Vergara

 

 

 

• Florida native
• Graduate of University of South Florida with majors in Geology and Geography
• Registered Professional Geologist in State of Florida
• More than 30-years experience in water resource management in Florida
• Current position – Director of Division of Water Supply Management at St. Johns River Water Management District
• Responsible for development of District’s water supply assessments and water supply plans

 Peter Brown

• Bachelors of Arts (Political Science) from University of Florida - 1983
• Master of Arts (Public Administration) from University of Florida - 1987
• Professional planner for 18 years  
• AICP
• Planner, then senior planner for Marion County 1988-90 
• County Planner, Planning Zoning and Building Dept. Director, Interim Co. Administrator for Putnam County 1990-2003
• Policy Analyst for St. Johns River Water Management District 2003 - present
• Have worked on many aspects of growth management including the drafting plans, negotiating compliance agreements, reviewing DRIs and comp plan amendments, drafting special area plans, and developing programs for waste management, historic preservation, recreation, County business park, code enforcement, building, zoning, and GIS
• Current focus with the water management district is implementation of water supply requirements of Senate Bills 360 and 444 especially related to requirements for local comprehensive plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROWTH IN FLORIDA, June 15 - August 3

I. June 15 Session

	Linda Loomis Shelley
		SHAREHOLDER Government, Environmental and Land Department Chair Fowler White Boggs Banker, Attorneys At Law101 North Monroe Street Suite 1090 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (850) 681-4260 Phone (850) 681-6036 Fax email
	PRACTICE AREAS  Environmental and land permitting before state, regional and local entities and provide advice and assistance regarding Florida administrative practice and litigation. EXPERIENCE Chief of Staff, Florida Department of Insurance, Office of the Treasurer and State Fire Marshall, Tallahassee, FL, February 2000 – December 2000 Assistant Executive Director, Florida Residential Property & Casualty, Joint Underwriting Association, Tallahassee, FL, January 1999 – February 2000 Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, Tallahassee, FL, August 1995 – January 1999 Secretary, Florida Department of Community Affairs, Tallahassee, FL, May 1992 – August 1995 Partner, Law Firm of Dixon, Blanton & Shelley, Tallahassee, FL, January 1987 – May 1992 General Counsel, Governor Bob Graham, Tallahassee, FL, October 1985 – December 1986 General Counsel, Florida Department of Community Affairs, Tallahassee, FL, February 1985 – October 1985 Assistant General Counsel, Governor Bob Graham, Tallahassee, FL, September 1981 – February 1985 Associate, Law Firm of Corlett, Merritt, Killian & Sikes, Miami, FL, November 1977 – September 1981 DISTINCTIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND BAR MEMBERSHIPS Leadership Florida          Member William F. Stafford Inn of Court          Member, 2002-present Selected by Florida Trend Magazine as one of Florida's Legal Elite, representing the top 1.6% of practicing Florida Bar Members EDUCATION The University of Florida          B.A.,1973 University of Florida          J.D. - 1977