HomeMy WebLinkAboutStrohl, David - ResumeDAVID A. STROHL, ICMA-CM
800 North Oregon Avenue
Morton, Illinois 61550-3026
309-266-7135 (Home)
309-253-3923 (Mobile)
309-266-5361, Extension 282 (Work)
dastrohl@comcast.net
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a local government management position in a dynamic and progressive organization that is open to change and innovation which
will provide me with the opportunity to confront new challenges and to contribute to the community and the organization.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Local government management professional with more than fourteen years of experience in many areas of local government
administration and management, including:
o Budgeting and financial management
o Community and economic development
o Contract management
o Grant writing and administration
o Operational analysis
o Operations and project management
o Personnel management
o Planning and zoning
o Program design and implementation
o Public works
o Risk management
o Strategic planning
• Committed to assisting the governing body set strategic priorities and achieve its desired goals and objectives.
• Committed to high quality service delivery.
• Dedicated and hardworking individual who continually strives for the highest level of achievement, ethics, and professional conduct.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Business Manager, Village of Morton, Illinois March, 2000 - Present
Chief Administrative Officer responsible to the Village President and six-member Board of Trustees for the management of the
administrative operations of a full-service, non-home rule municipality operating under the mayor-council form of government. Population
- 16,670.
General Administration And Management
• Assist the Village President in his role as Local Liquor Control Commissioner administer and enforce state and local liquor codes
within the corporate limits of the Village.
• Develop and implement plans, policies, procedures, and programs in many areas of municipal operations.
• Draft ordinances and resolutions.
• Initiated and developed the Village's first official World Wide Web site. Supervise the maintenance of the Village's World Wide Web
site.
• Initiated the adoption of an administrative policies and procedures manual.
• Initiated, coordinated, and participated in strategic planning activities.
• Make policy and programmatic recommendations to the Village President and Board of Trustees.
• Manage the Village's cable television government access channel.
• Manage and coordinate the maintenance of the Village's information technology (IT) infrastructure and telephone system.
• Perform community, intergovernmental, and media relations activities.
• Prepare agendas and agenda packets for meetings of the Board of Trustees.
• Provide general administrative assistance and support to the Village President and Board of Trustees.
• Provide research and analysis for the Village President and Board of Trustees on policy and programmatic matters.
• Respond to citizen complaints and inquiries.
• Responsible for the administration and oversight of the Village's cable television franchise agreement and residential waste collection
and recycling contract.
Budgeting And Financial Management
• Improved the collection of delinquent utility accounts.
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• Initiated and implemented modifications to the budget document to improve readability and usability.
• Manage and supervise the accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions.
• Manage and supervise utility billing, collections, and customer service operations for the Village's natural gas, stormwater, wastewater,
and water utilities. Monthly billing to 6,000+ customers.
• Responsible for the preparation and administration of the annual operating and capital budgets, as well as the preparation of the annual
appropriation ordinance and the tax levy ordinance.
Community And Economic Development
• Coordinated special census project which resulted in an additional $175,000+ in state shared revenues per year.
• Manage the Village's tourism program and supervise the Director of Tourism, promoting the Village as a tourist destination and
managing the Village's tourism grant program, which provides about $100,000 in funding each year from the Village's hotel/motel tax
to local organizations to promote activities within the Village that promote tourism and attract nonresident overnight visitors.
• Serve as Chair of the Retail Recruitment Action Team of the Morton Economic Development Council. Initiated and lead efforts to
conduct a regional retail study involving several area communities intended to identify appropriate retailers and restaurants on which to
focus attraction efforts, working in a cooperative regional manner to improve the retail environment of the area while achieving
significant cost savings for the communities involved.
• Serve on the Downtown Development Action Team of the Morton Economic Development Council.
• Served on the Board of Directors of the Morton Economic Development Council.
• Served on the Comprehensive Plan Committee which reviewed and updated the Village's Comprehensive Plan. Served on the
Economic Development Subcommittee of the Comprehensive Plan Committee. Wrote the core of the Economic Development Section
of the Comprehensive Plan.
• Serve on the EDGE (Economic Development And Growth Experts) Group, an advisory body to The Economic Development Council
For Central Illinois.
• Served as Enterprise Zone Administrator of the Morton Enterprise Zone, performing such duties as:
o Assisting businesses in obtaining incentives from the State of Illinois.
o Handling inquiries regarding incentives.
o Providing periodic reports to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
o Verifying the location of properties within the Morton Enterprise Zone.
• Served on the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board.
Personnel Management
• Manage all aspects of the Village's personnel system and perform all personnel functions, including:
o Administering employee benefits (including the Village's self-funded health insurance plan and Section 457 deferred
compensation plan).
o Administering the Village's drug and alcohol testing program.
o Administering the Village's pay plan.
o Developing and conducting compensation studies and surveys.
o Developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures.
o Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
o In-processing and out-processing of employees.
o Performing job analyses and preparing position descriptions.
o Serving as a member of the Village's collective bargaining team (two collective bargaining units).
o Serving as ADA Coordinator.
o Serving as Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Authorized Agent.
• Developed the Village's first official position descriptions.
• Implemented a payroll direct deposit program.
• Implemented a Section 457 deferred compensation plan.
Risk Management
• Manage all aspects of the Village's risk management program and perform all risk management functions, including:
o Administering the Village's liability, property, and workers' compensation insurance programs.
o Administering claims.
o Performing loss control activities.
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City Administrator, City of West Peoria, Illinois October, 1994 - February, 2000
Chief Administrative Officer responsible to the Mayor and eight-member City Council for the management of the municipal operations of a
non-home rule municipality operating under the mayor-council form of government. Population - 5,314.
General Administration And Management
• Assisted the Mayor in his role as Local Liquor Control Commissioner administer and enforce state and local liquor codes within the
corporate limits of the City.
• Developed and implemented plans, policies, procedures, and programs in many areas of municipal operations.
• Drafted ordinances and resolutions.
• Initiated, coordinated, and participated in strategic planning activities.
• Made policy and programmatic recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.
• Negotiated with both public sector and private sector entities on a variety of issues, including franchise agreements (including the
City’s first electric, gas, and telephone franchise agreements), intergovernmental agreements, and service contracts.
• Performed community, intergovernmental, and media relations activities.
• Prepared agendas and agenda packets for meetings of the City Council.
• Provided general administrative assistance and support to the Mayor and City Council.
• Provided research and analysis for the Mayor and City Council on policy and programmatic matters.
• Responded to citizen complaints and inquiries.
• Responsible for the administration and oversight of the City's cable television franchise agreement and residential waste collection and
recycling contract.
• Served as Deputy City Clerk.
• Served as the first City Administrator less than a year after the incorporation of the City in 1993, demonstrating the benefits of
professional management. Began on a part-time basis, which was converted to a full-time basis in July, 1995.
Budgeting And Financial Management
• Computerized all accounting and budgetary records.
• Initiated and implemented modifications to the budget document to improve readability and usability.
• Initiated the adoption of the Budget Officer System and served as Budget Officer.
• Responsible for the preparation and administration of the annual operating and capital budgets, as well as the preparation of the annual
appropriation ordinance (prior to the adoption of the Budget Officer System) and the tax levy ordinance.
Community And Economic Development
• Assisted in the development of the City's first comprehensive land use plan.
• Assisted in the development of the City's first zoning code and served as Zoning Officer after its adoption, which included serving as
Flood Zone Administrator.
• Established all zoning administration operating procedures.
Personnel Management
• Managed all aspects of the City's personnel system and performed all personnel functions, including:
o Administering employee benefits.
o Administering the City's drug and alcohol testing program.
o Administering the City's pay plan.
o Developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures.
o Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
o In-processing and out-processing of employees.
o Performing job analyses and preparing position descriptions.
o Serving as ADA Coordinator.
• Developed the City's first official position descriptions.
• Implemented the City's first health insurance plan.
• Initiated and developed the City's first comprehensive personnel manual.
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Public Works
• Developed a sidewalk replacement program to provide a mechanism for the replacement of the City's sidewalk infrastructure. Also
developed the ongoing funding mechanism for the program through cost-sharing with property owners and the utilization of special
service areas.
• Developed an equipment and vehicle replacement program to provide a mechanism and funding for the planned replacement of the
City's fleet of equipment and vehicles.
• Developed the City's first residential waste collection and recycling program.
• Prepared a competitive grant application for a grant to provide recycling bins and recycling promotional materials for every residence
in the City as part of the City's first residential waste collection and recycling program. Administered the grant upon its being awarded.
• Served as the City's Alternate Member on the Policy Committee of the Peoria/Pekin Urbanized Area Transportation Study (PPUATS),
which is the transportation advisory board to the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC), which is the Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) for the Peoria/Pekin Metropolitan Planning Area.
Risk Management
• Managed all aspects of the City's risk management program and performed all risk management functions, including:
o Administering the City's liability, property, and workers' compensation insurance programs.
o Administering claims.
o Performing loss control activities.
Personnel Assistant (Part-Time), County of Peoria, Illinois July, 1994 - July, 1995
• Collected data and prepared materials in connection with collective bargaining activities.
• Prepared revisions to position descriptions.
• Prepared revisions to the County's personnel manual.
• Provided general administrative assistance and support to the Personnel Director and the staff of the Personnel Department.
Administrative Assistant (Part-Time), Village of Peoria Heights, Illinois May, 1994 - October, 1994
• Administered the removal of architectural barriers grant initiated during internship.
• Provided general administrative assistance and support to the Village Administrator.
Intern, Village of Peoria Heights, Illinois January, 1994 - May, 1994
• Developed a drug-free workplace policy.
• Developed a lockout/tagout program.
• Developed the Village’s first employee performance review and evaluation system.
• Developed the Village’s first merit-based pay system.
• Prepared a competitive grant application for a grant for the removal of architectural barriers to provide access by the disabled to the
public restroom facilities and public drinking fountains at Village Hall. Administered the grant upon its being awarded.
• Provided general administrative assistance and support to the Village Administrator.
EDUCATION
Currently enrolled in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program at Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia.
Bachelor of Science (Major: Political Science), Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 1994
Associate in Arts and Science (Major: Political Science), Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois 1992
Basic Economic Development Course, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2008
Numerous conferences, seminars, and workshops.
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
International City/County Management Association
ICMA Credentialed Manager
Member, 2008 Conference Evaluation Committee
Service Award - 10 Years (2006)
Illinois City/County Management Association
Member, Membership Services Committee
Downstate City/County Management Association
Government Finance Officers Association Of The United States And Canada
Illinois Government Finance Officers Association
International Economic Development Council