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Benjamin Mostkoff Application PackageMostkoff Benjamin JNAME: Last Name First Name Middle Initial 4900 Lakeview Drive Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS: Apt No.Home No./Street City Florida 33140 State Zip Code 305-865-4590 954-985-0460PHONE: Home Work artyreef@gmail.com Email Address Pembroke park Street 2781 S.W. 56th Avenue City Florida State 33023 Zip Code Address: Shoreline Foundation Inc Position:Business Name:Business Development Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city. 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ƔList all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: Property Resience - 4900 Lakeview Drive ƔI am now employed by the city of Miami Beach:No Which department? The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting requirements. MaleGender: Physically Challenged:No White Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board/committee members. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following: o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459). o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami Beach Code section 2-26). o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). (re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibition, during tenure and for one year after leaving office, from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself, or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties (CFR 570.611). Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk. “I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2, Article VII – of the City Code “Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members.” I Benjamin Mostkoff agreed to the following terms on 1/8/2019 9:47:21 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date BENJAMIN J. MOSTKOFF 4900 Lakeview Drive, Miami Beach SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Ben Mostkoff has been a resident of Miami Beach for 61 of his 64 years and grew up boating on the waters of Biscayne Bay. From his early youth to present day, Ben spends most of his recreational time on or under the coastal waters of Miami-Dade County. From 1981 to 1996 Ben initiated and coordinated all aspects of the Dade County Artificial Reef Program for the Department of Environmental Resources Management. As a member of DERM’s Restoration & Enhancement Section, Ben participated in the development of the original Dade County Manatee Protection Plan. In 2001 Ben retired from public service and joined the marine construction firm of Shoreline Foundation, Inc where he provides business development services. Ben possesses an intrinsic understanding of complex environmental issues which affect our marine resources, of the recreational needs of the boating public, and the need for and impacts of regulations on the marine environment. This unique combination of life experiences and professional exposure enables Ben Mostkoff to serve as a valued member of the Marine Authority, the Waterfront Protection Committee. EDUCATION: Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Business Administration, 1976 Honors Program, Cum Laude 2001 to present Shoreline Foundation, Inc. Pembroke Park, Florida Marketing Coordinator & Marine Habitat Consultant  Marketing of marine and foundation construction services  Consultant on matters relating to marine habitat mitigation  Develop reports/graphics and presentations including Web site  Enhance client base through strategic networking and product development 1996 to 2001 Miami-Dade County Water & Sewer Department (WASD) Coral Gables, Florida Administrative Officer 3  Developed employee-based efficiency “POWER” (Partnership Optimitzing WASD’s Efficiency & Reengineering) program resulting in profit-sharing for 2,500 department employees  Conducted department-wide efficiency workshops gathering over 4,000 employee- generated process improvement ideas  Ombudsman for Director’s Office with emphasis on intervention with labor and professional unions in matters relating to employee efficiency and empowerment  Creation of “FEEDBACK” newsletter reporting on “POWER” Program 1981 to 1996 Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) Miami, Florida Environmental Special Projects Manager  Initiated, developed and coordinated all phases of the Dade County Artificial Reef Program  Managed contracts and over $1.5 million dollars in grant funding from the State of Florida for artificial reef construction  Responsible for all phases of Derelict Vessel Removal Program (1981-1987)  Developed regulatory permits for 15 artificial reef sites from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Florida Department of Natural Resources Division of State Lands, U.S. Coast Guard, Dade County D.E.R.M.  Established 11 inshore and 12 offshore permitted artificial reef sites which span 35 nautical miles and encompass 15 square nautical miles of bay and ocean bottom  Designed cost effective prefabricated concrete modular artificial reef units, each weighing 20,000 lbs., and over 1,000 built and deployed for habitat mitigation  Represented Department at over 100 public speaking engagements  Served as lobbyist to South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and National Marine Fisheries Service from 1985-1990 resulting in Special Management Zone designation for Key Biscayne artificial reef site  Departmental liaison and spokesperson to local and national media on artificial reef and fishery management issues including personal appearances on ABC's "20/20," CNN's "Science & Technology Week," NBC’s “Today” show, and PBS's "3-2-1 Contact"  Acquired/designed and deployed: 36 ships, barges or tugs; 5 Gulf of Mexico oil platform structures; prefabricated steel and concrete structures; thousands of tons of hand-picked demolition concrete structures; “Spirit of Miami” Boeing 727 aircraft; U.S. Army tanks “Project Reef-Ex”; for the creation of enhanced marine habitats and as a means of bolstering Miami’s sportfishing/sportdiving opportunities 1976 – 1981 Financial Analyst / Accountant  American Savings & Loan Association Miami, Florida  Southeast First National Bank of Miami Miami, Florida  Holtz & Company, C.P.A.'s Miami, Florida NOTABLE ACHEIVEMENTS:  June 1, 1999, awarded United States Patent 5,908,265 “Artificial Reef Module and Method,” for the production mold and manufacturing methodology of tetrahedron shaped artificial reef modules  October 1994, the 11th recipient of the Metropolitan South Florida Fishing Tournament (MET) Henry H. Hyman Trophy for contributions to the marine environment and sportsfishing  November 9, 1993, awarded United States Patent 5,259,695 “Artificial Reef Module and Method,” for the production of concrete / concrete and tire aggregate mixture, tetrahedron shaped artificial reef modules PUBLICATIONS: Blair, Stephen M., Timothy L. McIntosh, and Benjamin J. Mostkoff. 1994. Impacts of Hurricane Andrew on the offshore reef systems of central and northern Dade County, Florida. Bull. of Marine Science 54, no. 3: 961-73. Mostkoff, Benjamin J., 1993. The development and application of modular artificial reefs for use in habitat mitigation as part of the Dade County Artificial Reef Program. Proceeding of the Florida Artificial Reef Summit ’93: 119-130.