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of the city's first web -based building permitting and inspection system. <br />Established the first public works department. Established the city's first <br />accounting management program, and the hiring of the first full time accountant. <br />■ Assisted in adoption of the city's first tax rate in 2017. <br />■ Prepared annual budgets 2014-15-16-17-18-19-20-21. <br />■ Assisted the City in an annexation of a Municipal Utility District increasing <br />population from approximately 1,500 to over 7,000.2019. <br />■ Facilitated the development of a Home Rule Charter coordinating the efforts of a <br />fifteen -member Charter Commission. Charter approved by the voters in <br />November 2020. <br />■ Teamed with Marsh Darcy Partners to develop the city's first Comprehensive <br />Plan, 2019-20. <br />■ Serving as the Interim City Manager because of the approval by voters of the City <br />Charter. The Charter was approved for the Council -Manager Form of <br />Government. November 2020 <br />■ Facilitated/coordinated the selection of the first full time City Manager. Council <br />hired first full time City Manager, July 19, 2021. <br />■ Honored to have the property designated for future municipal facilities as the <br />Ronald E. Cox Municipal Center, July 2021. <br />■ Facilitated a governance session with City Council. October 2021 <br />■ Facilitated a planning session with Council and staff. March 2022. Provided <br />follow up services to develop a staff Implementation Plan, March, April, May <br />2022. <br />■ Facilitated a planning session devoted to governance and the development of their <br />first Capital Improvements Plan. January 2023. <br />■ Facilitated a planning session with City Council and staff. March and June 2024. <br />City of Kemah, 2015-19, 2021 <br />■ Assisted Mayor and staff on administrative and management issues during the <br />interim time in their search for a City Administrator, on a part time basis. <br />■ Assisted in the review of applications for the City Administrator position and <br />making recommendations to the Mayor and City Council during the search. <br />Prepared revised organizational chart recommended an additional new position to <br />reduce workload of City Administrator and allow that position to complete <br />economic development activities. <br />■ Coordinated the search for and selection of a newly created Community Services <br />Director position. <br />■ Coordinated the search for and selection of a City Secretary. <br />■ Studied and made recommendations regarding uses of Hotel/Motel and Type B <br />sales taxes. <br />■ Provided governance and strategic planning session services in June 2016. <br />■ Assisted the Mayor in working with the Chief of Police to develop a three-year <br />performance plan and outline expectations of the position in July 2016. <br />■ Met with Mayor and City Council to review the Governance Model established in <br />2016 and discuss progress on goals set in 2016. March 2019. <br />■ Met with Mayor, public attendees and Council members to facilitate a discussion <br />about issues and challenges facing the city. August 2021 <br />Paris Planning Session 14 2025 <br />