Confirmation of Engineering Services Director – Nick Uhren, P.E. – $160,000.00 Annually

2:10:28Okay. All right, so we're done with this item. I want to do what R forty nine before we go? Yeah. Okay. Confirmation of engine services director? Nick?

2:10:39You didn't want to wait till after lunch, right, Nick?

2:10:45Okay. Good morning commissioners, uh Bramford and Andumua. Assistant County Administrator Public Infrastructure Branch I'm pleased and excited today to recommend your confirmation of the appointment of Nick. Urin. as our next engineering services director. Nick is a Florida registered professional engineer. With more than twenty years of experience in transportation management and leadership. He holds Bachelor

2:11:15and Master of Science degrees in civil engineering. We were extremely impressed by Nick during our rigorous and multi-team interview process. We are excited to have him join us. And I'm confident His talent and experience will make an excellent addition to our Pasco team. Now Nick. Will you please step forward? To see if you can say some few words, sure, Jack.

2:11:44Well, good afternoon. I I am tempted to to remind the uh the commission that parole decisions go way down right before lunch because everyone gets hungry. So I hope that doesn't affect your vote this morning. I I am looking for your support. I I want to say first that the culture of Pasco was the magnet that drew me here. I'm uh from Palm Beach County. I've been a Palm Beach County, Florida resident for 20 years. We are excited to move our family across the state to the western side of Florida to be a part of the culture that has been established

2:12:14here in Pasco County. I love the what I've come to call the three Ps of Pasco, the people, the purpose, and the performance. the emphasis on the value of the individuals that serve the community here and the partnership that we have in achieving the purposes that we've put forward. And then an expectation that we actually get the job done and we do it really well. Um I'm excited to support Mike. I'm s excited to support Brantford and be a part of the uh public infrastructure team and then to work closely with Sally on the development services and providing the infrastructure,

2:12:45the transportation facilities. the traffic signals that will allow the people in our community to move around safely and efficiently. Uh look forward to working with you and and bottom line I'm excited to serve the people of Pasco County along with you and uh look forward to your support this morning, this afternoon.

2:13:00Nick it was about twenty-eight years ago I moved from Palm Beach County to Pasco County. I've never regretted it, loved it here every bit. So welcome aboard. I'm I'm delighted. I I love those words. I think we should have that on the Pasco County webpage. Uh what he's just said really kinda like pumps I think pumps us all up to say w that we know we're working hard at it, we know our staff is working hard at it, and we're very proud of what we're making happen here. So Yeah.

2:13:23Uh move to approve.

2:13:25Second. Looks good so far.

2:13:28All

2:13:28in favor say aye.

2:13:29Aye.

2:13:30Aye. Are you opposed? Thank you. Thank you very much. Welcome aboard.