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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13. 12-307 JUNE 12, 2012 12-307 RESOLUTION (CARRIED __7-0____LOST _______ LAID OVER _______ WITHDRAWN _______) PURPOSE: APPROVE APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: LONG RANGE FINANCE COMMITTEE BOARD & BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE INITIATED BY: MAYOR BURK TOWER BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the appointments to the various boards are made by Mayor Burk Tower, as attached hereto, and are hereby approved. CITY MALL 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903 -1130 — OfHKO.fH City of Oshkosh Date: Jayne 7, 2012 Ti-ona: Bw-k Tower, kfayor Listed below are the appointments, to be made by the City Council at their Jayne 12, 2012 meeting, to the city's boards, cotrunissions, committees and authorities. LONG RANGE FINANCE COMMITTEE Name Reason for Appointment Effective Expires Matt Lauritch Replaces Don Simons 6712112 611/15 1107 Algoma Boulevard PH: 385 -7466 BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Steve Herman Council Representative 6/12/12 4/13 900 Monroe Street PH: 573 -0799 -Ity of Oshkosh Board/Commission Background Questionnaire Challis, Jackie From: City of Oshkosh Board /Commission Background Questionnaire C Background, Questionnaire @ci.oshkosh.wi.usl Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010,10:11 PM To: Challis, Jackie Subject: City of Oshkosh Board /Commission Background Questionnaire City of Oshkosh Board /Commission Background Questionnaire Date: 11/23/2010 10:10;45 PM Board /Commission Naive (Last, First, Middle) Address City State Zip Phone Number How long have you been a resident of Oshkosh? Do you own or rent your own home? Employer Occupation: Grammar School High School College Technical Other Do you have any other previous experience, special qualifications or technical training, that would be relevant to the position that you are interested in? Long Range Finance Committee Lauritch, Matt, Alan 1107 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh Wl 54901 920 -385 -7466 3.5 years Page 1 of 2 Own ADP (Automated Data Processing) Tax and Finance Director St Pius X - Wauwatosa, WI - 1982 Marquette University High School - Milwaukee, WI - 1986 Cardinal Stritch Universtiy - Milwaukee, WI - BA in Psychology - 1993 My job as Director of my company`s tax and finance division has provided me with a wide variety of experience with both short -term and long -term organizational tax and financial planning. I work for an international company with over 40,000 U.S. Based associates with a presence in all 50 states. My company has remained stable despite the challenging economic conditions of the last several years and the division that I am responsible for has continued to experience financial growth since its inception in 2003. The reason for my team's continued growth is that we have been able to find an appropriate balance managing our short term company goals and 11/24/2010 City of Oshkosh Board /Commission Background Questionnaire Please write a concise statement which describes why you wish to serve on the above Board /Commission. Page 2 of results with a long term strategy to continue to better position ourselves in the marketplace and be the absolute best at what we do. My division is the number one provider of fully outsourced payroll services in the country and we will continue this growth by continuing to combine short term business results with long term planning and realistic goal - setting. I am a native of Wisconsin but have lived elsewhere in various locales around the US for several years, My wife and I chose to move to Oshkosh from the Seattle, Washington area in 2006. We visited the city as a side trip to an annual vacation that we take every year in Green Lake, Wisconsin. On a beautiful summer day, we walked around the city for several hours and determined that this was the place that we wanted to settle and to raise a family. Very shortly after this we made an offer on a historical home on Algoma Blvd and the rest is history. We officially moved here in the July of 2007 and have never once regretted our decision to relocate. Our son was born in December of 2007 and both my wife and I feel blessed that our family is now a part of a city with such wonderful potential. Although I feel that there are many positive attributes to Oshkosh I am very concerned that our city in general tends to be shortsighted and overly conservative in looking at big picture, long term goals. The key to any long term project is sound planning and setting realistic goals that truly are going to improve the quality of life for the residents of Oshkosh. Unfortunately, I haven't seen this type of comprehensive planning in the three - and -half years that I have lived here. For the legacy of my son, my wife, and all of the people of Oshkosh who have welcomed us I want to give something back to this city. I want to make this a better place to live for the people who live here now and who, like I did almost 4 years ago, will someday make Oshkosh their home. I strongly believe in the potential of Oshkosh and would be honored to serve on the Long Range Finance Committee in some capacity. I feel that my work experience, combined with my unique life experiences in many different US Cities, will be an asset for this or any other committee looking for someone with a different perspective and an eye on realistic long term, big picture planning. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. 11/24/2010