HomeMy WebLinkAboutO'Neal, Wayne - ResumeD. WAYNE O'NEAL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EDUCATION
IIMC - Certified Municipal Clerk – 2005
ICMA – Credentialed City Manager - 2003
M.P.A. 1983 Oakland University
B.A. 1974 University of Michigan
A.A. 1972 Wayne County Community College
EXPERIENCE
30 years in City Management – 23 Years as a City/County Manager
Labor Relations, Contract Negotiation and Administration
Negotiated Cable TV Franchises in three communities
Policy Development and Strategic Planning
Community Development and Growth Management
Downtown Development, Economic Development and Urban Renewal
Capital Improvement Programs and Municipal building projects
Excellent Interpersonal and Communication skills
Intergovernmental Cooperation Served on Solid Waste, Water and Cable TV Authorities
Information Systems
Risk Management
Budget Preparation and Financial Management
Public Relations and Community Involvement
Involved in Professional Organizations
Grant Procurement and Administration
Leadership Development
Organizational Development
Legislative Liaison
D. Wayne O’Neal
ICMA-CM, IIMC-CMC, MPA
214 Pare St.
Clawson, MI 48017
863-342-4291 Home, 248-496-9445 Cell
EDUCATION
M.P.A. - Oakland University
B.A. - University of Michigan
PERTINANT RELATED EXPERIENCE
DECEMBER 2008 TO PRESENT, PARTNER, GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS
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the market, to find the most productive and cost-effective solutions for each client’s particular needs to both the Municipal and Private Sectors of the market. Our comprehensive needs
analysis is performed for voice services, data networking, software, hardware and staffing, that significantly reduces our clients' communication costs across any and all voice and
data services, while simultaneously improving the quality of service.
APRIL 2007 TO JULY 2008, HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Hendry County is a full service county located in southwest Florida south of Lake Okeechobee between Palm Beach and Lee Counties. It has a population of 40,000 and a land area of 1,164
square miles. Hendry County has an elected Board of County Commissioners elected by district. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by the BOCC members. The BOCC General Ad-valorem budget
is 22 million dollars and the total of all funds are in excess of 91 million dollars. Staff consists of 180 FTE’s and 200 part time employees. My salary is $128,750.00 plus a $5,000.00
administrative reimbursement.
My duties and powers as enumerated in the code of ordinances are to advise the board of county commissioners in its role as the policy-setting governing body of the county. Specifically,
Administer and carry out the directives and policies of the board. Enforce all orders, resolutions, ordinances, and regulations of the board. Report to the board, on action taken pursuant
to any directive and provide an annual report to the board on the state of the county, the work of the previous year, and any recommendations as to actions or programs deemed necessary
for the improvement of the county.
Provide the board, or individual members thereof, upon request, with data or information concerning county government and to provide advice and recommendations on county government operations
to the board.
Develop, install and maintain centralized personnel, legal, and purchasing procedures. Cooperate with the clerk of the court of the county, to supervise the care and custody of all county
property, Recommend to the board a current position classification and pay plan for all positions in county service. Select, employ, and supervise all personnel and fill all vacancies,
positions, or employment under the jurisdiction of the board. Suspend,
discharge, or remove any employee under the jurisdiction of the board pursuant to procedures adopted by the board. See that all terms and conditions in all leases, contracts, and agreements
are performed and notify the board of any noted violation thereof. Attend all meetings of the board with authority to participate in the discussion of any matter. Perform such other
duties as may be required of him by the board of county commissioners.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Submitted a balanced budget for 2007 - 2008. This budget had reduced expenditures of approximately twenty percent accross the board. These expenditure reductions were added to reductions
that I initiated in the 2006 - 2007 budget shortly after coming to the county. These two budgets ended with a possitive fund balance.
Prepared a balanced budget for 2008 - 2009. This included a ten percent reduction in expenditures where possible without eliminating a department. A total of seventeen positions were
eliminated.
Capital and economic development projects included an industrial park at the county owned Airglades Airport,
Emergency Operations Center, Special Districts Building, Clewiston Sub-Office Building, Courthouse
renovation and a 96-bed Jail Expansion Project.
Major planning projects included the final calibration of the Fiscal Impact Analysis Model, amendments to the Land Development Code, completion of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report
(EAR) and completion of the Rural and Agricultural Lands Study.
I was appointed to the Florida Government Utilities Association (FGUA) and Florida Heartland Rural
Economic Development Intiative (FHREDI) Board of Directors, elected Treasuer, County representitive
to the Public Risk Management Group Health Trust and Self Insurance Pool.
MAY 2000 TO JULY 2006, CITY OF EASTPOINTE, MICHIGAN
CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK
The City of Eastpointe is a full service city located in Macomb County with a population of 34,077, 5.1 square miles and 99 miles of roads. Eastpointe has an elected Mayor and four Councilpersons
elected at large. The Mayor has no veto power. The General fund is 17 Million dollars and the total of all funds is in excess of 67 Million dollars. Staff consists of 175 full time
and 330 part time employees. My salary is $94,694.00 plus $12,000.00 deferred compensation.
My responsibilities also include those of the City Clerk and Personnel Director. Lead negotiator for all labor contracts and agreements. Supervise employee contracts, compensation and
benefits program. Prepare and administer the annual budget. Coordinate the activities of the City Attorney, consultants and risk management.
Chairman of Eastpointe Building Authority. Secretary to Eastpointe Employees Pension Board. Voting Member of the Downtown Development Authority. Liaison to the 38th District Court.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Succeeded in passing a voter approved five-year seven mil tax increase for public safety.
Prepared Five balanced budgets and had an increase in fund balance of $163,000 in 2003 - 2004, $966,000 in 2002 - 2003, $567,000 in 2001 - 2002 and $336,000 in the 2000 - 2001 fiscal
year for a total fund balance increase of $2,032,000.
Obtained a refund of $446,000 for overcharges from the Detroit Water and Sewage Department and the Southeast Macomb Sanitary District. Recovered $150,000.00 in over charges for rubbish
removal costs. Negotiated six-year contracts with the Command Officers Association, Police Officers Association and Teamsters. Completed the District Court Building Complex. Expanded
the city website. Procurement of Traffic Signal Grant and grants for road construction and park playground structures. Implementation of new Pentimation Purchasing Software. Liaison
with other units of government. Developed Capital Improvement Program.
JUNE 1985 TO JUNE 1998, CLAWSON, MICHIGAN
CITY MANAGER
The City of Clawson is a full service city located in southeastern Oakland County with a population of 13,873, 2.4 square miles and 40 miles of roads. Clawson has an elected Mayor and
four Councilpersons elected at large. The Mayor has no veto power.
The General fund is 6.1 Million dollars and the total of all funds was in excess of 10 Million dollars. Staff consists of 60 full time and 40 part time employees. My starting salary
was $36,000.00 and my ending salary was $76,000.00.
A summary of my responsibilities include the enforcement of all laws and ordinances manage and supervise all public improvements, utilities and contracts. Negotiator for all labor contracts
and agreements. Supervise employee contracts, compensation and benefits program. Prepare and administer the annual budget. Personnel Director and Purchasing Agent. Coordinate the activities
of the City Attorney, consultants and risk management. Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Negotiated renewal of cable television franchise agreement. Negotiated franchise agreement with second cable provider to offer competition and better services to our citizens.
Activation of the Downtown Development Authority that was established in 1977 and remained inactive until 1990. The D.D.A. developed a streetscape plan and a Tax Increment Finance plan
approved by the City Council. Installation of $1.5 Million dollar Downtown streetscape project. This was partially funded with an Intermodal Surface and Transportation grant.
Developed the first Capital Improvement program, which is on a Five-year cycle and updated annually.
Privatization of rubbish removal with increased services and an annual saving of $45,000.00. Privatization of the cleaning of city owned building with an annual saving of $10,000.00.
Procured and administered the computerization of all departments of the city. This included voter registration and accounting package, payroll and software programs for engineering and
other functions. MIS information system is updated annually through the capital improvement program.
Increased the General Fund balance by $1,500,000 from 6/30/85 to 6/30/97.
Replaced all water meters with state of the art meters with electronic remote reading capabilities.
Converted vacant school into a Recreation Senior/Community center that offers such programs as Latchkey, recreation classes and adult education. The majority of funds for this project
were from grants.
Updated the Master Land Use plan, Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.
Obtained three $25,000 grants from the State of Michigan for the Library roof, Gazebo and Community Center parking lot. Received a $148,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources
for a Park Concession Stand/Restroom Facility and park playground equipment.
Completed street paving and sewer replacement projects on time and under budget.
Completed compensation study and job descriptions for all non union personnel. Developed new personnel manual and standard operating procedures for all classifications.
APRIL 1983 TO JUNE 1985, KEEGO HARBOR, MICHIGAN
CITY MANAGER
The City of Keego Harbor is a full service city located in Oakland County with a population of 3,083,6 Square miles and 12 miles of roads. Keego Harbor has a five member City Council
elected at large and the Mayor is elected by the City Council and has no veto power.
The General Fund is $275,000 and all funds total more than one million dollars. Staff consisted of 12 full time and 4 part time employees. My starting salary was $28,000 and my ending
salary was $32,000.
A summary of my responsibilities: Enforce all laws and ordinances, supervise department heads and to monitor all public works, utilities and contracts, prepare and administer the annual
budget and to function as the Purchasing Agent and Personnel Director. Represent the city at all labor negotiations.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Increased General Fund surplus from $26,000 to $225,000. Established a Capital Improvement Program
for the replacement of all major equipment and needed repairs to streets and city owned buildings.
Assisted in the development of a major shopping center and office complex in the downtown business district.
Updated the Master Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.
Negotiated the first Cable Television Franchise Agreement.
Reduced consulting fees. Implemented a new risk management program that increased the city's insurance coverage from two million to ten million dollars with an annual saving of $6,500.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
DECEMBER 1999 TO APRIL 2000, MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR of PUBLIC SERVICES
Madison Heights is located in Oakland County, Michigan with a population of 32,196 and 7.25 square miles.
My primary responsibilities were to assist the Director in the day to day operations of a full service public service facility. Departments within this area were Water and Sewer, Streets
and Highway, Sanitation, Parks and Recreation, Senior Citizen Services and Motor Pool. My salary was $69,650.00 with full benefits.
APRIL 1999 TO DECEMBER 1999, MARION TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
TOWNSHIP PROJECT MANAGER
Marion Township is located in Livingston County, Michigan with a population of 6,200, 36 square miles and a 120 miles of roads. Marion Township has a Board of Trusties consisting of
a Township Supervisor, Treasurer, Clerk and two at large Trusties. I was responsible for the budget and construction of a twenty-two million-dollar sewer project.
I was able to lend my expertise to the Township for the transfer of ownership of the Cable Television Franchise and securing a significant franchise fee. I developed a comprehensive
Personnel Manual and related policies for smoking, computer use, race and sexual harassment, drug use and Family Medical Leave Act. Codified and updated the Zoning Ordinance. Researched
and procured a Geological Information System. My salary was $75,000.00 with no benefits.
OCTOBER 1998 TO MARCH 1999, HOWELL, MICHIGAN
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
The City of Howell is a full service city located in Livingston County with a population of 8,450, 3.8 square miles and 60 miles of roads. Howell has an elected Mayor and Six Councilpersons
elected at large. The Mayor has no veto power.
The General fund is 7.2 Million dollars and the total of all funds is in excess of 12 Million dollars. Staff consists of 67 full time and 55 part time employees. My salary was $40.00
per hour plus ten percent-deferred compensation.
I was responsible for the daily activities of the organization. Projects that were completed and/or continued included annexations, expansion of the wastewater treatment plant, development
of a Fire District, preparation of the 1999 2000 budget, expansion of the largest tax payer using an M.D.O.T. transportation grant, T.I.F.A. bonds and C.D.B.G. funds and site plan
approvals for several major land developments.
MARCH, 1975 TO APRIL 1983, CITY OF SOUTHFIELD, MI
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY
The City of Southfield is a full service city located in southeastern Oakland County with a population of 76,000, 26.4 Square miles and 264 miles of roads. Southfield has an elected
Mayor and seven Councilpersons elected at large. The Mayor has veto power. The city has an appointed Administrator.
The General Fund is 60 Million dollars and all operating funds are in excess of 100 Million dollars. The staff consisted of 700 full time employees. My starting salary was $6,000.00
and my ending salary was $24,000.00.
The Public Safety Group is comprised of an administrative division that coordinates and oversees the operation of the Police, Fire and Civil Defense. There are 301 employees and a budget
of $18,500,000. This assignment was from December 1982 to April 1983.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
Assist the Director in areas of policy formation, program development, financial evaluation and the preparation of the Public Safety budget. Assisted the Director with personnel and
labor relations. Worked through the Grievance procedure on maters associated with contractual disputes.
SR. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES
The Public Services Group is comprised of an administrative division, which oversees the following departments: Building and Safety Engineering, Planning and Economic Development, Facilities
Maintenance, Streets and Highways, Transportation, Engineering, Water and Sewer, Motor Pool and Sanitation. There were 136 employees and a budget of $17,500,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
This position had the same duties as the previous position. I was also responsible for the Motor Pool. I administered and developed a routine maintenance schedule and an ongoing evaluation
and replacement program for a fleet consisting of 200+ units.
I was the Staff Liaison to the Cable Television Committee. I assisted with the establishment of the Franchise process, prepared informational materials for the committee consisting of
a 100-page text on the background of cable television. Successful completion of franchise process. I was assigned the task of monitoring the construction of the system in compliance
with the franchise agreement. This assignment was from April 1979 to December 1982.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. AND CODE OFFICER BUILDING AND SAFETY ENGINEERING
Office manager for twenty-two clerical staff, plan review and safety inspectors. Responsible for the issuance of all Certificates of Occupancy. Liaison to the Zoning Board of Appeals
and Planning Commission. Department liaison on site plan review committee and other boards and committees. This assignment was from March 1975 to April 1979.
D. WAYNE O’NEAL
Professional Affiliations and References
Married to Colette, Daughter Megan and son Brian.
Excellent health. Hobbies are running, weight training, fishing and golf.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Elected to Michigan Municipal Workers Compensation Board of Trustees in 1993. Vice Chairman in 1996. Chairman 1997. Assets estimated at $100 Million dollars.
International City and County Management Association Full Member and Credentialed City Manager (CM).
International Institute of Municipal Clerks – Full Member and Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC).
Michigan Local Government Management Association, Elected to Board of Directors in 1998. Past Chairman of Managers Recognition Committee, Chairman of 1999 and 2003 Winter Institute Planning
Committees, Chairman of Summer Institute Planning Committee.
Chairman of South Oakland County City Managers Association 1989 1990.
CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Current member of the LaBelle, FL Rotary Club., Eastpointe Rotary Club, Clawson Rotary Club Past President and Charter Member. Awarded Paul Harris Fellow – 1998. Clawson Lions Club
Past President – 1997 and Lion of the Year. Clawson Optimist Club Vice President and Charter Member. Keego Harbor Optimist Club. Southfield Exchange Club Past President.
REFERENCES:
Kevin McCarthy, Commissioner, Hendry County BOCC, 863-228-0360
Susan Pixesly, Mayor, City of Eastpointe, MI. 586-218-4875
Micheal Lauretti, Chief of Police, City of Eastpointe, MI. 586-445-5107
Joe Schwab, Councilman, City of Clawson, MI. 248-435-2958
Jon Kingsep, City Attorney, City of Clawson, MI. 248 613 2288
Tom Marcus, City Manager, City of Birmingham, MI. 248 644 1800 EXT. 274
Robert A. Block, County Administrator, Livingston County, MI. 517 546 2483