Jack Carr Email & Phone Number

Deputy City Manager of Development Services• Provides oversight over Building Inspections, Engineering, Neighborhood Services, Planning, Public Works, and Special Projects• Supervises day-to-day operations of the departments and staff, directly and through department heads. • Provides guidance for the preparation, monitoring and execution of the budgets for each of the development services areas.• Ensures the proper collaboration and coordination of the development services staff with citizens, citizen groups, businesses and other stakeholders.

Provide leadership for department of 60 employees consisting of the following areas: CIP, drainage engineering, construction inspection, development engineering, facility construction/maintenance/service, flood plain management, transportation engineering, utility engineering, land rights acquisition.Responsibilities include: administration of the design of street, utilities and drainage systems; administration of flood plain regulations; administration of drainage regulations; administration of development regulations.

Director level support for Capital Improvements Program elements related to the construction of facilities.Director level support related to organization-wide compliance with the American with Disabilities Act.Management of the acquisition of an enterprise software system necessary to provide effective service to the customers of the Development Services Division.Development of enhanced means and methods necessary to provide improved customer service and delivery of a continuous training program to ensure employees have the necessary knowledge and understand the requirements and expectations of their positions.Negotiation of agreements and tracking the fulfillment of the obligations.Maintain contact with the ownership of development projects to ensure issues are avoided before they are encountered or are resolved as quickly as possible thereby resulting in the successful completion of projects.

Managed the construction of infrastructure necessary for the population of McKinney to grow from 16,000 to the current population of over 140,000.Developed regulations related to the design of street, utilities and drainage systems.Developed drainage criteria to protect properties from floods that will occur after the watershed becomes fully developed.Managed a department with 34 employees consisting of: ADA Coordinator, Arborist, Development Engineering, Facilities Construction, Drainage, Flood Plain Management, GIS, Stormwater (Phase 2 permit), Erosion Inspection, Construction Inspection, CIP, Property Acquisition, Traffic Engineering, and Utility Engineering.Effectively reorganized the Engineering Department to place a manager over each discipline.Managed the development and implementation of the Infrastructure Initiative to reconstruct streets and related infrastructure east of US 75.Transitioned the AutoCAD-based drafting program into an ESRI-based GIS team.Lead multiple citizen bond committees related to roadways, facilities and drainage propositions.Assisted with the development and periodic update of impact fees for roadways and utilities. Assisted in the development of a storm drainage utility system.Managed the acquisition of property and easements for streets and facility projects and adjusted the acquisition process to be in compliance with SB 18.Managed the Capital Improvements Program.Represented McKinney in the roadway portion of the Collin County Bond elections.Drafted interlocal agreements related to Collin County roadway bond funds.Managed the construction of facilities (Public Safety Building, libraries, fire stations, Municipal Courts, McKinney Performing Arts).Developed and administered the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program.Performed studies related to speed zones, stop signs, traffic signalization, street lighting, etc. Coordinated a city facilities master plan - space needs study.