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February 10, 2010 Via E-mail
Mr. Colin Baenziger
Colin Baenziger & Associates
12970 Dartford Trail, Suite 8
Wellington, FL 33414
Re: Recruitment, City Manager
Cape Canaveral, FL
Dear Mr. Baenziger:
I would like to express my interest in the position of City Manager for the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida recently advertised on the ICMA web site.
Serving as the chief appointed official in four various sized communities in Wisconsin over the
past 15 years has provided a wealth of experience in a broad array of government services.
Along with managing all facets of general government services, I have also directly managed
sewer, water, electric, and storm water utilities. I truly enjoy the art of closing a deal which has
allowed me to excel at labor negotiations, be creative with economic development issues, and
pragmatic with the municipal budget.
I have spent the past four years as the Administrator for the City of Oak Creek, a southern suburb
in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Oak Creek has prospered over the past four years, fostering
stable economic development, population growth, and annual reductions in the property tax rate.
The city enjoys one of the largest concentrations of available green space in Milwaukee County
and I worked diligently to manage sustainable, high quality economic development while
maintaining an attractive quality of life. This position provided a wealth of experience in
government management in a complex region of Wisconsin, containing 20 percent of the State’s
population and the greatest degree of ethnic diversity found anywhere in Wisconsin.
I believe my experience in Wisconsin government over the past 31 years offers a unique blend of
knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience necessary to lead your community. I look forward to
an opportunity to further discuss how my experience can be beneficial to the City of Cape
Canaveral.
Sincerely:
Patrick DeGrave
1111 W. Potomac Drive
Oak Creek, WI 53154
414-764-0972
psjdeg@wi.rr.com
PATRICK DEGRAVE psjdeg@wi.rr.com
1111 W. Potomac Drive Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154 (414) 764-0972
OBJECTIVE
To expand my professional and personal growth
in government administration.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
City Administrator
City of Oak Creek, WI February, 2006 - January, 2010 (salary $108,500)
Village Administrator
Village of Slinger, WI August, 2002 - February, 2006 (salary $77,000)
Town Administrator
Town of Menasha, WI July, 2000 - April, 2002 (salary $75,000)
Town Administrator
Town of Mt. Pleasant, WI December, 1994 - July, 2000 (salary $70,000)
Police Sergeant
Town of Mt. Pleasant, WI October, 1982 - December, 1994
Patrolman
Town of Mt. Pleasant, WI July, 1978 - October, 1982
As the Administrator for the above referenced communities I have served as the Chief Appointed
Official, responsible for planning, organizing and directing multiple municipal programs,
activities, and personnel. While managing all day to day activities for these communities my
work is performed with wide latitude for the application of independent professional judgment.
Assisting the city councils/village boards I have established and implemented goals and
objectives relevant to each community. My administrative work experiences include unique and
diverse projects and management responsibilities. The following is a brief profile of the
communities I have served, highlighting some of the unique projects I have managed.
City of Oak Creek, WI, a 28 square mile suburb to the City of Milwaukee, population 35,000.
Part-time mayor, six aldermanic common council members, elected clerk and treasurer.
$24 million general fund budget, $65 million all-funds.
250 full-time employees including; police, fire, street departments, engineering, IT/GIS,
economic development, assessor, level II health department, finance, building inspection,
park/recreation and forestry, human resource departments.
Employees represented by six labor unions.
With strong attention to community development, I managed a number of significant projects for
the city including, but not limited to; supervising the creation of a successful 1,000 acre Tax
Incremental Financing District (TID), lead a team working to redevelop a 250 acre brownfield
redevelopment project along the Lake Michigan shore, orchestrated the acquisition and
development of a 165 acre business TID, negotiated with the State of Wisconsin for the
construction of a new freeway interchange, and, lead a team focused on the redevelopment of an
85 acre redevelopment of a mothballed industrial site. This aggressive focus on economic
development will position the city for managed growth when the economy recovers.
Village of Slinger, a 5.5 square mile village in Washington County, population 4,200.
Part-time village president, six village supervisors elect at-large, elected clerk/treasurer.
$2.1 million general fund budget, $8-10 million all-funds budget.
30 full-time employees including police, streets, building inspection, engineering, library,
housing authority, and private contracts for assessors, fire and rescue services.
Employees represented by one labor union.
Supervise all affairs relating to a wastewater collection system and 1 MGD treatment
facility, water pumping - filtering – and distribution system, and a 24.9K electric utility.
The electric utility was primarily underground 24.9/4.160 KVA services. While serving
the village, I worked with the City of Hartford and Wisconsin Public Power Inc. to build
a joint sub-station to receive power from a 136 KVA line.
Slinger is a fast growth, full service, community of 4,200 residents in Washington County,
Wisconsin. Slinger has averaged $12.0 million in new construction annually and annexed 300
acres of new land since 2002. This equates to an average annual growth rate of 4% over the
three years while I served as their village administrator.
Town of Menasha, a 15 square mile town in Winnebago county, population 14,500.
Part-time town chairman, six town supervisors elected at-large, elected clerk/treasurer.
$8 million general fund budget.
80 full-time employees including, police, fire, rescue, streets, assessor, IT, finance,
wastewater collection system and water distribution system, building inspection, and
economic development.
Employees represented by four labor unions.
The Town of Menasha averaged $20 million in new construction annually, equating to an
average annual growth rate of 3-4%.
Town of Mt. Pleasant, a 35 square mile town in Racine County, population 23,000.
Part-time town chairman, six town supervisors elected at-large, elected clerk and
treasurer.
$12.5 million general fund budget.
110 full-time employees including, police, fire, rescue, sewer utility, finance, planning,
level II health department, engineering and storm water management.
Negotiated with five labor unions successfully negotiated a first contract with AFSCME.
During my tenure the Town of Mt. Pleasant, the town averaged $50 million to $80 million in
new construction annually, equating to an average annual growth rate of 3-5%.
EDUCATION
Doctorate in Business Administration - April, 2005
Kennedy – Western University – Cheyenne, Wyoming (non-accredited)
Master of Science in Management - August, 1993
Cardinal Stritch College - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts in Management / Communication - October, 1991
Concordia College Wisconsin - Mequon, Wisconsin
Summa cum Laude
Associate of Applied Science in Police Science - May, 1984
Gateway Technical College - Kenosha, Wisconsin
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Concordia University Wisconsin - 1993 to present
I am an adjunct faculty member in the adult learning program, providing instruction at the
undergraduate level in the Criminal Justice and Management programs and in the graduate level
in Concordia’s Business and Legal Studies, MBA/MPA program. (Outstanding Graduate
Faculty Member in 2006)
I have experience teaching the following courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Graduate courses Undergraduate courses
Budgeting in Public Agencies Finance and Budgeting
Program Evaluation Principles of Management
Intergovernmental Relations Philosophy of Values and Ethics
Strategic Management Ethics in Criminal Justice
Organizational Behavior & Leadership Police Supervision and Leadership
Total Quality Management
In addition to my teaching experience at Concordia University Wisconsin, I have also instructed
for the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, in their Administrators Summit.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International City / County Managers Association – Credentialed Manager (charter member)
Wisconsin City / County Managers Association
League of Wisconsin Municipalities – Member of the League’s Lobbying Corp.
Alliance of Cities – Member of the Board of Directors
Cities/Village Mutual Insurance Company – Chair of the Personnel Committee
COMMUNITY SERVICE AFFILIATIONS
Rotary International – Slinger / Allenton, past member
Greater Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis – Past President
REFERENCES
Ms. Dimity Grabowski
Former Alderperson, 5th District
9858 S. Deerpath Drive
Oak Creek, WI 53154
414-570-9164
Mr. Paul Thompson
Senior Vice President
Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co.
1110 N. Old World 3rd Street, Suite 630
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-290-5803
Mr. Robert Buikema
Attorney – Labor Relations
Davis & Kuelthau
300 N. Corporate Drive, Suite 150
Brookfield, WI 53045
Mr. Thomas Bauer
Police Chief, City of Oak Creek
200 W. Fairfield Court
Oak Creek, WI 53154
414-764-0172
Mr. Arthur Harrington
Attorney, Environmental Expert
780 North Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3590