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A ll mem b e r s o f t h e p u b li c a r e w e l c o me . 1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Administration Phone 952 227 1100 Fax 952 227 1110 Building Inspections Phone 952 227 1180 Fax 952 227 1190 Engineering Phone 952 227 1160 Fax 952 227 1170 Finance Phone 952 227 1140 Fax 952 227 1110 Park Recreation Phone 952 227 1120 Fax 952 227 1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone 952 227 1400 Fax 952 227 1404 Planning Natural Resources Phone 952 227 1130 Fax 952 227 1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone 952 227 1300 Fax 952 227 1310 Senior Center Phone 952 227 1125 Fax 952 227 1110 Web Site wNw ci chanhassen mn us i MEMORANDUM TO Mayor City Council Todd Gerhardt City Manager FROM DA TE February 1 2008 SUBJ Process for Appointment to City Council Attached you will find 14 applications for the vacant City Council seat Please review each of the applications prior to our meeting on Monday night At that time we can determine the process you would like to use in determining how many applicants will be interviewed on February 6 7 A TT ACHMENTS 1 Applications 2 Mayor City Council Responsibilities 3 Sample Letter Sent to all Applicants 4 City Council Ballot The City of Chanhassen A growing community with clean lakes quality schools a charming downtown thriving businesses winding trails and beautiful parks A great place to live work and play 2 Letter of Interest Date 1 29 2008 This letter is to acknowledge that I am expressing interest in tilling the final year of the Chanhassen City Council position formerly occupied by Mr Craig Peterson the indicated position having been vacated due to Craig s appointment to the Metropolitan Council in District 4 John Kunitz 6441 Bretton Way Chanhassen Mn RECEIVED JAN 2 9 2008 CITY 0 CHNJHASSEN 6 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date 1 29 2008 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Home Phone Work Phone John William Kunitz 6441 Bretton Way Chanhassen MN 55317 9524742553 651 6872598 Name Address No of Years in Chanhassen 19 My wife and I have been residents of Chanhassen since 1989 and have 2 children o Son Daniel age 24 is an Eagle Scout and attends the University of Minnesota o Daughter Meredith age 20 attends St Olaf College recipient of a Chanhassen Rotary Club Scholarship Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any BA Concordia College Moorhead Minnesota Major Economics and History Employment History State position employer and brief description of duties 1975 1977 Program DirectorlBroadcast Announcer KWKY radio Des Moines Iowa 1978 1979 Manager Burger King Anoka Minnesota 1980 Present Senior Project Manager Unisys Corporation Eagan Minnesota Duties Manage the technical activities human resources budgets and schedules of several technical computer projects at Unisys Corporation I am associated with the Unisys division for world wide transportation specializing in computer projects for airline passenger services airport services and real time tele communications My duties are to manage employees concerned with the design development and support of airline airport software products or technologies I establish work objectives work plans schedules and cost analysis for development programs I directly manage four subordinate managers for each of the projects for which I have responsibility with overall responsibility for a professional technical team of thirty five I am also involved in managing the multi million dollar Unisys transportation support budget In addition I am a representative from my company to the International Air Transport Association which is a subgroup of the United Nations transportation area These technical committees design and publish new technical standards that control the operations of airlines and airports worldwide Activities and Affiliations Include elective offices honors and recognitions received if any President of Kappa Theta Phi Society Concordia College 2 years assistant coach Chanhassen soccer league 11 years BSA Boy Scouts of America assistant scoutmaster and treasurer 20 years member and current chair of the International Air Transport Association lATA Passenger Services Airports committee 7 2 years Se n tary of the IA T A XML techniwU message committee 20 years member of the Inter Airline Through Check in fA TCI committee Member of Mensa Member of Mt Calvary Church and lay reader and usher Rmnm fur Sedcirrg thiy Puymun Chanhassen has come a long way since I moved here 19 years ago The community has served my family weII over the years In that time Chanhassen has gonc from a small town to a major urban center with the population doubling since 990 The current city administration has done an excellent job of leading this dramatic change with the new library the new water treatment plant expansion of the trail system and close attention to the fiscal responsibilities of city government I would like to use my ability to work within committees my experience as a business manager working with budgets and supervising projects around the world to help keep the 94 percent favorable quality of life rating given by the residents of the city and help this city to remain a Suburban Standout as it was recognized recently by the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Several is lues of importance are coming to the table this year the dramatic development as a result of Highway 212 being extended through Chanhasscn the opening of Chanhassen High School by 2009 the discussion around the opening of a new regional mall the continuing effort to keep a balanced budget in an uncertain economy Challenges and change will continuc This year is a very important time when the city s ten year comprehensive plan takes shape I feci that being a member of a community also means to be a contributing member of that community I feel that I have the desire and the skills to contribute to the objectives of the Chanhassen City COWlcil I feel this is a great opportunity to become involved in a significant manner and to help detcrmine Chanhassen s future direction Specific QUlllificlltiollS for the Positioll Expertence with butlget a man bwti manager at Burger King Experience as the manager of a multi national professional team in a large corpomtion with II multi million dollar budget Experience working effectively within a committee structure in international airline Ofganlzations Experience with community and diversity having lived and worked in 32 countries over the past 25 years Experience in looking forward and planning for the futur lith my involvement in the maintenance ofworid wlde computer projects 8 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date January 21 2008 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 553R CE VED Name Jerry A McDonald JAN 2 3 2008 Address 88 Olympic Circle CITY OF CHANHASSEN Home Phone 952474 3609 Work Phone 952 253 1406 No of Years in Chanhassen 23 HiIdlest Level of Education Attained Plus Def rees if anv College EET MBA and JD Emplovment Historv State position emplover and brief description of duties PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEY Chanhassen MN General Practice Attorney November 2002 to Present Practicing in the areas of Business Contracts Criminal Estate Planning Family and Real Estate VIDEO UPDATE St Paul MN Business Manager August 1997 to July 1999 Store operations including cash management employee staffing and scheduling customer service and satisfaction QUAD CITY BUILDER S SUPPLY Bettendorf IA General Manager September 1995 to August 1996 Company operations cash management sales planning and customer service GEORGE S MAY INTERNATIONAL COMPANY Chicago IL Project Director June 1995 to September 1995 Directed team of Staff Executives to defme scope and schedule of services for individual clients Responsible for client satisfaction and quality assurance Staff Executive March 1995 to June 1995 Provided Business Management Consulting Services to clients including financial analysis and long term planning NA TIONAL GUARDIAN SECURITIES SERVICES Minneapolis MN Installation Manager October 1993 to February 1995 Supervised and scheduled security system installation for both commercial and residential buildings in a five state area AETRIUM INC North St Paul MN Engineering and Program Manager July 1991 to July 1993 Managed the engineering design group electrical mechanical and software developed product requirements schedules and budgets for cost proposals GENERAL ELECTRIC Syracuse NY Senior Consulting Systems Engineer February 1989 to December 1990 Engineering Program Manager responsible for engineering schedules cost estimates staffing and customer review of program requirements schedules and budgets Page 1 of2 9 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date January 21 2008 Activities and Affiliations anclude elective offices honors and recoJ nitions received if anv Chanhassen Rotary Club Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Minnesota Bar Association First District Bar Association Reasons for SeekinJ this Position As a current member of the Planning Commission I believe that I have unique insight into the process of city government I have participated in several public meetings listening to the perspectives presented by the city staff developers and the public and then applying the city codes and regulations with the members of the Planning Commission to formulate recommendations to assist City Council with its review deliberations and decisions of planning case request I would like the opportunity to follow through on the plan as developed and help with its implementation Svecific Oualifications for the Position Current member of the Planning Commission Chairman since 2006 I was actively involved with the 2008 Chanhassen Comprehensive Plan from participating in the Question Answer sessions the Public Meeting sessions and the Comment and Suggestions sessions with city staff I have experience working with city staff and city council I also have a business background and understand how budgets are created and how budgets are reviewed I am currently the Managing Partner at my law firm and interact daily with service providers court administrators clients and opposing counsel on a wide variety of issues Page 2 of 2 10 Gary Foster 710 Carver Beach Road Chanhassen MN 55317 952 474 1366 City Hall 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Dear City of Chanhassen Please consider my application for Council member for the City of Chanhassen to replace Craig Peterson who is moving on to serve on the Metropolitan Council Although new to Chanhassen I bring a wealth of professional and personal experience and a fresh point of view on the issues that face our community I believe every citizen has a duty to participate in government service for some period of time My goal on the Council is to help create a safe and welcoming environment one that people from all over will want to move to set up their businesses and participate in Chanhassen is a great place to live I would like to do my part to help make it even better Thank you for considering my application Yours very truly RECEIVED JAN S 0 2008 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 11 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date 1 28 2008 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Name Gary Foster Address 710 Carver Beach Road Chanhassen MN 55317 Home Phone 952 474 1366 Work Phone 952 380 2200 No of Years in Chanhassen 5 Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any See attached resume Employment History State position employer and brief description of duties See attached resume Activities and Affiliations Include elective offices honors and recognitions received if any See attached resume Reasonsfor Seeking this Position See attached resume Specific Qualifications for the Position See attached resume SIGNATURE 12 Gary Foster 710 Carver Beach Road Chanhassen MN 55317 Home Phone 952 474 1366 Work Phone 952 380 2200 Number of Years in Chanhassen Owned a home here since 2003 Education Reynolds High School Winston Salem N C graduated in 1972 Forsyth Technical College Winston Salem N C and Gwinnett County Technical College Atlanta Georgia coursework in carpentry electronics residential electrical wiring computer programming 1972 1988 Employment History Employee March 2003 present Eckankar Software analyst and programmer Self employed Computer Consultant September 1994 November 2001 Consultant March 2000 November 2001 Healthcare Compensation Strategies Assisted in converting their primary business application from a LAN based system to a client server application Consultant October 1999 February 2000 C H Robinson Inc a third party logistics vendor with nearly three billion dollars a year in sales Helped improve their web based applications Project Manager February 1996 October 1999 Starkey Laboratories Inc Put together a programming team to develop medical office management software for the hearing industry that included insurance billing POS appointment scheduling and more A three million dollar re engineering effort Consultant September 1994 February 1996 Clinical Programs Department of Guidant Corp Developed validated database applications used for collecting data from clinical trials to get Food and Drug Administration approval for implantable cardiac devices Member of the team that developed the Clinical Department s software development process coding standards and peer review procedures Senior Software Engineer Insurance Testing Corporation December 1990 September 1994 Worked directly with ITC department heads state personnel and lTC s internal and external users to design and implement the systems needed to meet the business objectives ofa rapidly growing company 13 Lead analyst for the PC systems group Eastern Electric Inc March 1987 September 1990 Designed and coded accounting applications Self employed Consultant November 1985 March 1987 Worked with businesses to implement PC accounting systems Self employed General Contractor Residential and Light Commercial Construction April 1972 November 1982 Participated in all phases of building and remodeling Career Highlights Corporate re engineering I ve led the reengineering of mission critical software systems for three companies since 1987 and participated in others Insurance industry Helped develop medical practice insurance billing Familiar with the HCF A 15DO form data and its variants used by different companies and also Canadian insurance billing Medical Worked in the clinical department ofa Class 3 medical device company Experienced with FDA regulated software development Also managed the development of a comprehensive medical office management application Accounting Over twenty years of business programming and analysis Budgets estimating job cost inventory business to business communication Activities and Affiliations Membership chair for the Judo Minnesota Inc state governing body for U S Olympic Judo Board of Directors 2003 present President Minnesota Eckankar Board of Trustees 1996 2005 Prepared local and state church budgets and presented to Board advised local groups President Georgia Eckankar Board of Trustees 1987 1990 Prepared local and state church budgets and presented to Board advised local groups Twice represented Starkey Labs one of the largest hearing aid manufacturers in the world in technical negotiations in Copenhagen Denmark with HIM SA a Danish standards organization that certifies hearing industry software as well as other Danish business partners Member of a city arbitration board that resolved a dispute between a building owner and contractor in Winston Salem N C 1980 14 Reasons for Seeking This Position I believe every citizen has a duty to participate in government service for some period of time I want to help make Chanhassen a place that people from all over will want to move to set up their businesses and participate in our thriving community Chanhassen is a great place to live and I would like to do my part to help make it even better Specific Qualifications for the Position I have been self employed much of my working life and understand how important it is to have balanced sensible financial planning and good partnership with other businesses I have a deep understanding of residential and light commercial construction and have worked with city building departments in three states I ve successfully led teams through the process of working through competing interests 15 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date Jan 19 2008 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Name Bob Ayotte Address 6213 Cascade Pass Chanhassen MN 55317 Home Phone 952 470 7954 Work Phone 612 713 3812 of Years in Chanhassen ll Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees from eastern Michigan University Command and General Staff College US Army One year of Army War College Certifications in Logistics and HVAC Employment History State position employer and brief description of duties Have worked for Department of Armv most ofmv career Active Dutv US Armv ten years Career Armv Officer 30 years Have also been in both emdneerim and mana ement for Honevwell Chrvsler and General Dvnamics Initial career was in field of social work concentratinJ in the field of disaster relief and displaced families Activities and Affiliations Include elective offices honors and recognitions received if any Received 9 awards for outstanding performance Fiscal Management and Public Works Department Of Armv in past 12 years 2007 recipient of Secretarv of the Armv Tribute for mv involvement with Global War on Terror Recipient of the Maple leaf Award Presented 6 meritorious service awards from the Armv One of the first in MN involved in Special Olympics Recentlv set UP local roup to support Sew Much Comfort servin our Wounded Warriors In 2005 served on Lotus Lake Slow wake No wake committee Member of the Board of Directors for Vision Loss center formally Minneapolis Societv for the Blind Reasons for Seeking this Position I have done it and I en ov it Given mv perspective and involvement in the community I can add value to the current and anticipated council agenda Specific Qualifications for the Position I am a councilor who has recently served I know the issues I am in a position to contribute with the right set of skills that would compliment the current mix of councilors I am of the right seasoning which would bring a balance to the current council I have a strong knowledge of Public work and environmental compliance with an appreciation of the Citv s position on matters involvinJ code and conformitv I understand the balance of affordable housinJ and the challenJ es that face council LL 1 C7 r 0 16 ROBERT L AYOTTE 6213 Cascade Pass Chanhassen MN 55317 Home 952 470 7954 Work 612 713 3812 SKILLS Operations Management Repair Maintenance Operation and Upgrades of military facilities infrastructure and training areas Project management budget preparation and management for construction Job Order Contract Project Management Supervision Systems Analysis Materials Management Professional Development Training Environmental compliance integration Strategic Planning Fiscal Cost Account Management EXPERIENCE Jan 97 present Operations Chief Department of Army Public Works Engineering 88th RSC Ft Snelling MN 55511 4009 Operations Division Chief for six state area eight million square feet 450 buildings infrastructure roads and utility and associated training areas Manage and forecast repair maintenance and special funding Program Manager for Public Works services which includes a wage grade force of 36 personnel Program Manager for all Energy Management Systems applications and installation Review and approve Construction and Repair and Maintenance projects Contracts Officer Technical Representative Supervise four Customer Support Teams in the Operations Division total 15 personnel Familiar Engineering procedures and processes design reviews work order classification and funding thresholds environmental compliance and Federal Acquisition Regulations May 96 Dec 96 Supervisory General Engineer Ft Snelling MN 55111 4009 Deputy Regional Engineer for the Engineer Division Manage the Directorate s internal operations Approve funding of projects Review and approve personnel actions leaves detailed assignments and support form work assignments Review and approve repair and maintenance work orders and funding Manage plans and Programs Division activities to include real estate lease reduction programs Approve funding for Environmental Division projects Manage 26 million dollar budget Oversee funding procedures and thresholds for construction projects Prepared technical reports involving real estate issues in the region Mar 92 Mar 96 Production Supervisor Alliant Techsystems Hopkins MN 55343 Supervised a production engineer and forty skilled and semi skilled personnel Assembled electronic and mechanical sub assemblies to produce the MK 46 torpedo weapons system Reviewed and updated manufacturing processes Reviewed drawings and Engineering Change proposals Processed engineering change orders Supervised maintenance and operation of production equipment Developed technical reports and evaluations on production processes Apr 89 Apr 92 Material Program Manager Alliant Techsystems Hopkins MN 55343 Supervised ten procurement technicians five Quality engineers two administrative assistants who purchased accepted and tested the subassemblies used to build weapons systems for the U S Army and Navy Prepared the Request for Proposals that solicited the vendors to build subassemblies Developed the Quality Assurance Plans used to solicit and accept delivered items to the specified Military Standards Familiar with Federal procurement procedures and contract award processes Supervised failure analyses efforts to deal with material flaws 17 Mar 87 Mar 89 Senior Logistics Engineer at Honeywell Hopkins MN 55343 and Feb 80 Sep 84 General Dynamics and Warren Mich Conducted Systems analyses on U S Army weapons systems Performed computer simulations to predict maintainability and reliability data on systems Wrote technical reports and publications on system performance and maintenance procedures Conducted Technology transfer programs to establish on shore production base for NATO weapons systems developed in Europe Documented the manufacturing processes to accept material integrate subassemblies build and accept products into integrated systems for the Department of Defense Involved in curriculum development training support packages development and platform instruction Supervised the development of Manuscripts to support Validation and Verification efforts Instrumental in the development of the Material Fielding Plan for the M1 tank Oct 84 FEB 87 Instructor Honeywell Minneapolis MN Instructor for Energy Management Systems Curriculum development and platform instruction for HVAC contractors and distributors and technicians Energy Management controls applications for residential light commercial as well as industrial facility applications Developed training materials documentation and lesson plans for instruction Also tested the applications on facilities to prove out solutions Jan 81 Sep 84 Wrote technical reports and publications on system performance and maintenance procedures Prepared the Request for Proposals Sep 74 Dec 80 Social Worker American Red Cross Conducted Family counseling for families in transition from military service Assisted family members with support requirements associated with family members deployed in the military Conducted family intervention sessions to deal with family conflict MILITARY EXPERIENCE Mar 70 Mar 96 Staff and Command Positions United States Army Reserves Held a variety of staff and Command positions from platoon to Brigade level Commanded three companies for a total of seven years an infantry battalion for two years Deputy Commander of a Separate Infantry Brigade for a year Was the Assistant Chief of Staff Services for a Theater Army Area Command two years and the Deputx Chief of Staff Logistics for a Regional Support Command for two years Instructor at the 50641 USAR Command General Staff College As a professional instructor involved in curriculum development and platform instruction Developed Training Support Packages and Tactics Techniques and Procedures for the war fighters Highest rank held Colonel Managed the logistics supply and maintenance operation of a 3000 person Separate Light Infantry Brigade Managed all aspects of a 700 man Infantry Battalion Familiar with U S Army supply and maintenance procedures and regulations As the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics managed the maintenance facilities that support the multi state Regional Support Center Mar 67 Feb 70 United States Army Active Army Brigade S 4 Designed and built multiple firing mechanism with introduction of a mechanical firing device Command Detonated for area weapon systems Responsible for the logistical support of all combat battalions rotated into the DMZ Republic of Korea within the Brigade sector Managed a 200 man Korean Service Corps KSC Built bunkers storage facilities and billets Emplaced maintained and displaced area weapons systems within the defensive perimeter of the DMZ 18 EDUCATION 1970 OCS Ft Knox KY 1972 Bachelor of Science Eastern Michigan University 1974 Master of Arts Eastern Michigan University 1988 US Army War College SPECIALIZED TRAINING Officer Advance Course Armor Organizational Maintenance Officer School Officer Advance Course Quartermaster Special Combat Infantry Training Battalion Commander Course Command and General Staff College US Army War College Technical Writing University of Minnesota Thermodynamics University of WI HVAC Technician Course Carrier Corporation HONORS AWARDS 5 Meritorious Service awards 2 Army Commendation medals 1 Army Achievement medal Korean Expeditionary medal 2 Combat chevrons Volunteer of the year 1985 Honeywell Affirmative Action Recognition Award 1988 Alliant Techsystems Maple Leaf Award City Of Chanhassen 2004 Recipient of the Secretary of the Army Freedom Team Salute 2007 COMMUNITY SERVICE City Councilman City Of Chanhassen Board Director Minneapolis Society for the Blind Boy Scout Leader Special Olympics Volunteer Volunteer for Sew Much Comfort supporting our Wounded Warriors AFFILIATIONS Member of the American Legion Post 580 Member of the Southwest region of the Blue Star Moms 19 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date ltZf oCO City ofChanhassen 7700 Ma ket Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 RECEIVED Name jlM jI C ev JAN 3 0 2008 Address B 1SS V V oCAd CITY or C NHASSEN Home Phone Q14 l 47LJ 8 Work Phone CJ ii 6 f39 No of Years in Chanhassen r Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any t I IL 18 Dt2S r ef Employment History State position employer and brief description of duties B iFD t bME hy c HD QY nrei it V 1lIOU G Sl1t T OV J VLU I Ql AU o Ui 1 I i J R c 5l Activities and Affiliation Include elective offices honors and recognitions received if any C t Ct v J CW WV i V VV Q LR N pk sscc l w Dr CV JCt D vS l 6 e vt v vI LL t NOt LJ li lv 1r VlR K ru be u e v Specific Qualificationsfor the Position KL b l i A IL ft U f rM l I L t e c lV I h N1 h lS r e r LuJ vI 0 Se e llN kus J rrw f D r Am Q f VVVI11 eVM 10 0 klli ll LVI Vtvi l vJ LIM L I Qu bLL UC SIGNATURE 20 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date 1 30 08 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Name Neil Anderson Address 429 Summerfield Drive Chanhassen MN 55317 Home Phone 952 496 0167 Work Phone 952 448 7621 No of Years in Chanhassen 5 Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any BA UofM Graduate Degree in Banking UofWis Employment History State position employer and brief description of duties Over 15 years of banking and finace working for several national regional and community finincial instutions Currently the Branch President for Security Bank in Chaska MN for @5 years Responsable for manqement of 7 staff finincial proformance of the bank relationship managment and growth of the banks commericalloans Activities and Affiliations Include elective offices honors and recognitions received if any Pt lst Cht lir Cht lskt l Aret l Cht lmber of Commerce Member of Cht lskt l Rott lr Minnesott l Bt lnkers Assoct ltion Commitee Member Commercial Lending commitee Current Commisioner Southwest Transit Chanhassen Rep 2007 to Present Former Planning Commisioner for the City of Shorewood MN 1998 2001 Served on several banking related boards of directors and industry speific committees In my early career I interned for US Senator Boschwitz and worked for the Minnesota Sate Senate I am a former Army Officer Major with over 15 years of service Was deployed to Kosovo in 2004 as G2 Planner Reasons for Seeking this Position I belive in strong local government that provides quality value added services to its citizens while insuring a fillilli dlly uulld dlld fJl udt lIl UfJt 1 dliull I hdvt bt t 11 illlfJl t t d with tilt It vd ur t 1 vi t lhdllllt Cily lid maintained while being able to keep the tax rates under control I feel that I can contribute my experance and knowledge to help the City continue to keep moving forward Specific Qualifications for the Position I am a strong community supporter active in the local business community local community organizations and have shollg backgroulld ill lOCal goverlllllelll i s sue s I have a lot of pride for the City of Chanhassen and am glad that my family lives in this safe community with so much oppertunity for us to enjoy ftlmily activities parks and the many services that the city has to offer RECEIVED JAN 3 0 2008 Neil Anderson SIGNATURE CITY OF CHANHASSEN 21 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR RECEIVED Date January 28 2008 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P D BJArlf qp sen MN 55317 Name Bruce A Kraft CITY Or CH lASGEfJ Address 7094 Northwood Court Chanhassen MN 55317 Home Phone 952 470 6068 Work Phone 651 205 0876 No of Years in Chanhassen 6 vears 9 months Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any MBA Marquette University BBA Iowa State University Senior Vice President Vice President Finance Director Vice President Marketing Finance and varied Finance Manager roles in Business Development Productivity and Asset Management GE Information Systems 8 94 7 96 Finance Manager Engineering and Internet Development GE Medical Systems 00 91 8 94 Senior Financial Analyst Service Division GE Plastics 6 89 10 91 Financial Analyst Manufacturing Activities and Affiliations Include elective offices honors and recognition received if any Community Involvement Parent member of the 2007 School District 112 Curriculum Design Team Coach for Chanhassen and Chaska Youth Basketball and Baseball Athletic Programs Member ofMt Calvary Lutheran Church Finance Committee US Bancorp United Way Leadership Committee Member Recipient of the T R Martin Award for Excellence in Graduate Education Marquette Member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society Reasons for Seeking this Position My wife Jerilvn and our three children Allison 7 Nathan 4 and Clarissa 0 moved to Chanhassen in April 2001 from the far Northwest suburbs of Chicago Having moved seven times in a 13 year period we see Chanhassen as our permanent home and are looking forward to spending many years to come living in this great community I would like to ioin the Chanhassen City Council so that I may give back to the community share my talents and assist the Council in keeping Chanhassen a progressive desirable and safe place for families to live and companies to do business In addition as we continue to benefit from rapid growth and expansion it will be my personal goal to ensure that all opportunities and proposals are given thorough consideration and support provided to those that are in the best interests of our citizens Thank yOU for your time and consideration Specific Qualifications for the Position Leadership and team building skills financial acumen organizational skills energy and creativity Employment History State position employer and brief description of duties I am a Senior level financial leader with diverse career experience in General Electric and US Bancorp that spans financial services manufacturing and technology lines of business I possess extensive management and organizational leadership skills and experience in finance accounting financial planning and analysis strategic planning investment analysis and business development Employment history and positions held US Bancorp 7 2000 Present GE Capital 7 1996 7 2000 Honors and Recognition cd SIGNATURE 22 January 30 2008 RECEIVED JAN 3 0 ZOOS CITY OF CHANHASSEN Chanhassen City Council and Manager 7700 Market Boulevard Chanhassen MN 55317 Dear Council Members and City Manager Please consider this as my interest in serving the community my family and I live in as a member of the Chanhassen City Council Chanhassen has been our home for the past 10 years and Minnesota our home for our lifetime Besides owning my own technology consulting firm I am an active member of the Board of a non profit organization as well as a director with a local Chinese newspaper I teach part time at Brown College in their Game Design and Development department In the past I have served on a boundary committee with the School District 112 as well as producing a School District 112 DVD entitled Take A Closer Look I have had the privilege of building successful operations within the computer industry exceeding the expectations of my employers I have the necessary requisite skills for understanding financial information as well as understanding organizational dynamics I enjoy interaction and welcome the opportunity to bring energy and value to the community which offers much to our lives Sincerely lJJj Will Ahern 23 Resume of William Ahern Success is preparation meeting opportunity Personal Professional 2007 current 2000 current 1998 1999 1986 1996 1997 1985 1972 1976 Community 1998 Current 2003 approx 2005 2006 2006 2006 Current 2007 Current January 2008 William Graham Ahern 1191 Homestead Lane Chanhassen MN 55317 952 403 5979 wa hern@c1earcomet com Married Wife Elizabeth Daughter Summer 4rd Grade Faculty Brown College Game Design and Development Department President ClearComet Ventures LLC www c1earcomet com Business Development Internet Services Develop business strategies and support implementation for integration of Internet within business plan Develop shoot edit and distribute video productions Branch Manager En Pointe Technologies Established the Minnesota Branch facility recruited sales administrative consultants and technical people Brought in clients ongoing responsibility for branch profitability sales performance and services fulfillment The Minneapolis Branch was built to a 20 million dollar per year run rate including a 1 million dollar services business Account Manager Executive by organizations ENTEX Information Services JWP and Computer Applications Responsible for ROI by solving client s technical and operational challenges through computer solutions related services including consulting engineering installation and support Responsible for dedicated sales team and an ongoing client relationship Recognition President s Club 8 years Gold Circle top 1 1994 1995 Too Gun 1995 Various positions in Graphics and Advertising Business Bachelor of Arts Degree University of Minnesota Resident Chanhassen Elementary Boundary Committee District 112 Produced District 112 DVD Take A Closer Look You Make A Difference Award School District Candidate for Chanhassen City Council Member of the Board of Directors for Dragon Festival The premier Asian Festival in the Twin Cities www dragonfestival org China Insight Newspaper Partner www chinainsight org 24 City of Chanhassen RECEIVED JAN 3 1 2008 Letter of interest Chanhassen City Councilor CITY OF CHANHASSEN I am interested in taking the recently vacated city councilor position My resume is attached for a more detailed description of my experiences qualifications and history From the experiences of my many moves throughout my career and during my 9 years in the city of Chanhassen I can really appreciate the excellent leadership and high standards this city represents and has maintained for its citizens This only comes with visionary leadership that is also closely involved and understands what is needed by the community and its citizens The reason I am seeking this position is to continue this tradition of excellent leadership further citizen participation in local government and continue to make Chanhassen the great city it is and has been recognized for over the years My key area of interest is to maintain the proper balance between development the citizens and community and the environment My career in the private sector has given me the many experiences needed to excel in this position I have been involved with business development as a technology leader in the companies I have been employed by including Dow Chemical Cargill and now NatureWorks LLC I have worked with local governments in India Japan Indonesia Thailand and China trying to find the best fit for the businesses and technologies I represented Through these experiences I have seen the negative impact that happens when government leadership does not think of the community first unemployment corruption pollution crime and I have also seen the positive things that happen when a government does well high levels of employment businesses wanting to invest low environmental impact safety high standards ofliving and many more Along with opportunities to work with government organizations I have had many leadership positions throughout my career which have taught me how to manage responsibilities and goals and priorities toward an overall objective These opportunities have resulted in many different successes in my career but the one that I believe really demonstrates it is when Cargill approached Dow Chemical and said they have a technology to produce a biodegradable plastic from com Dow s leadership out of the 45 000 people in the company picked me to go represent Dow in this new to the world business opportunity I was the technology leader as Dowand Cargill worked to make this wonderful new product a reality It has grown from that initial meeting between these two companies to a multi million dollar sustainable business for Cargill and I have been instrumental to the success this business has experienced I have taken an active role in the Chanhassen government and community I participated in the Lotus Lake No Wake Committee I am president of the Lotus Lake Clean Water Organization Vice President of the Lotus lake HomeOwners Association and I have been recently appointed to the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District Citizen Advisory committee All these organizations are attempting to improve the current standards through community and government involvement working together for the continuous improvements wanted by the citizens and community of Chanhassen If appointed to the vacancy I know I will be a positive influence for the city to continue its leadership among cities setting the example of how to best meet community needs through the proper balance of development citizens and community needs and the environment Regards g jf Steven A Donen 25 STEVEN ALAN DONEN 7341 Frontier Trail Chanhassen Minnesota 55317 952 974 9163 c sdonen@yahoo com SUMMARY Visionary and talented executive with experience leading manufacturing operations engineering and technology organizations in the United States and abroad Recognized expert in technology development plant operations and engineering for new and large scale bio chemical and plastics manufacturing Have spend career leading new to the world and major step change improvements in manufacturing processes Experienced in successfully implementing new process technologies from piloting through to world scale manufacturing Successful senior executive with proven ability to drive and improve corporate revenues through broad based competencies in Bio Chemical and Plastics Process Technologies Manufacturing excellence Process Development Environmental Impact Planning Engineering and Project Management Supply Chain ContinuouslBreakthrough Process and Cost Health and Safety Improvements Budgeting and Planning CAREER EXPERIENCE NA TUREWORKS LLC PRE 2005 NAMED CARGILL Dow LLC Minneapolis Minnesota 2000 Present Director of Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Responsible for the Manufacturing Technology deployed at Cargill Dow LLC Responsibilities include leading the Manufacturing Technology and Engineering organization in developing building and starting up the new NatureWorks PLA plants along with continuous improvements in capacity costs reliability quality environment health and safety Successfully led the engineering research and development organizations through the development design construction and startup of the worlds first world scale polymer plant that makes plastic from com called Polylactide PLA and the development design and startup of the worlds largest Lactic Acid Fermentation facility more than tripling the worlds supply of Lactic Acid Continue to lead these organizations through the tripling ofthe original capacity and reducing costs by 50 Leading the organization through the challenges of both the initial fermentation development and the 2nd generation improved fermentation microbial development and scale up to world scale implementation which will reduce operating costs by 25 Using a process called Asset Utilization continued the identification and implementation of process improvements reducing the costs by over 50 since startup Led the continued efforts between Cargill Dow and the Nebraska Environment organization NDEQ to work through the environmental permits for this new process technology As we have operated the new facility we have identified issues with our original permits and are currently in the process of identifying and implementing modifications to meet Nebraska requirements THE Dow CHEMICAL COMPANY Midland Michigan 1979 2000 Promoted continually through a series of important and escalating projects and management responsibilities for the Worlds largest US chemical company Dow is the world leader in the production of plastics chemicals hydrocarbons herbicides and pesticides Dow specializes in chlorine caustic ethylene polyethylene epoxies and polystyrene which are used to process chemicals and treat water and petroleum Director of Manufacturing Engineering and Process Development Cargill Dow LLC 1998 2000 Selected as a key member of the leadership team of a new joint venture between Dow Chemical and Cargill that is commercializing a revolutionary new plastic from com Polylactide PLA Responsible for Cargill Dow Polymers manufacturing semi works facility engineering and process development along with the design and construction of the first world scale PLA manufacturing plant Working with Cargill Dow s commercial and R D teams manufacturing was able to supply development customers with products to assess market needs and value and to determine product performance requirements Used feedback from developmental customers to design and begin construction of the first world scale PLA production facility Successfully completed the process defmition engineering for the first of its kind world scale PLA plant Efforts in plant and product design were critical to earning the funding of 300 million necessary to move the venture from developmental stage to commercialization 1 26 STEVEN ALAN DONEN 7341 Frontier Trail Chanhassen Minnesota 55317 612 974 9163 c sdonen@yahoo com Developed and led the manufacturing organization for the PLA semi works facility through defining the characteristics and roles of the organization recruiting top talent developing two year business objectives and maintaining focus on achievement of those objectives Managed the development of the new PLA technology through identification of technology gaps in cost product consistency and performance resulting in a PLA manufacturing process with competitive costs to other hydrocarbon based polymers Doubled the capacity of the plant and improved the quality of products through the implementation of new or improved unit operations including the conversion from batch to continuous operations Global Technology Manager for Polystyrene Business Midland Michigan 1996 1998 Led the technology team which was responsible for both developing the long term technology strategies identify new technology opportunities for the polystyrene business along with solving any technology equipment related plant problems Worked with the plants and individuals to find and implement new technologies for future needs Traveled worldwide to solve problems and complete technology reviews Developed approved and implemented global budgets including facility capacity maintenance and quality improvement goals Led the Dow Chemical manufacturing due diligence efforts of a new process owned and developed by Cargill to produce a plastic Polylactide PLA from com Along with the commercial organization used Dow s develop and commercial technology process D CT in combination with the manufacturing due diligence to develop the recommendations reviewed with the CEO of the Dow Chemical company The recommendations resulted in a Joint Venture between Cargill and Dow Chemical called Cargill Dow LLC Through my leadership Cargill Dow is a company with a manufacturing process capable of producing PLA plastic at over 300 MM Ibs yr at competitive costs with oil based plastics and as sales continue to grow the company is on its way to being a successful addition to both Cargill and The Dow Chemical Company businesses Led the global technology improvement team that consisted of engineers located at the central technology center in Midland Michigan and at each plant to implement technology strategies using the most effect technologies as defined by the global business strategy The improvement team consisted of 7 process engineering and subject manner experts and 18 engineers located at each ofDow s polystyrene locations across the globe Spearheaded the design and implementation of the business IP strategy that protected the most important innovations from competitors while profitably licensing other processes without risking the position as the industry leader in polystyrene Championed development and implemented a vision to decrease both the capital requirements and manufacturing costs while providing product quality to meet the customers needs resulting in a 20 increase in existing plant capacity 12 improvement in plant reliability and 30 increase in new plant capacity Achieved reduction in costs through mechanical reliability improvements modeling automated process control and improved design of various unit operations Instrumental in the introduction of technologies that led to two new global products one product improved the aesthetics and product strength at a lower price than competitors did and another product improved the strength of a very brittle product without sacrificing product clarity Polystyrene Plant Superintendent Midland Michigan 1994 1996 Fully responsible for personnel and plant operations that included a 100 million annual budget Provided leadership and support through coaching and guidance of teams and individuals Along with operations responsibilities had responsibilities for the supply chain for all the Midland Michigan based Styrene Polymer facilities shipping over 2 Billion Ibs yr globally One of my direct report lead the implementation of SAP in the Midland polystyrene facilities Structured an effective Environmental Health and Safety EH S program that achieved corporate goals and complied with regulatory and permit requirements while utilizing internal self audits and inviting external analysis One of my direct reports was the building facilities manager for 433 building in Midland Michigan The building is Dow s largest single building with over 300 occupants including offices labs and pilot facilities with over 400 000 sq ft of space Devised and implemented an integrated quality assurance quality control program that improved fmish product quality ratings by reducing variations producing quality products and meeting customer expectations 2 27 STEVEN ALAN DONEN 7341 Frontier Trail Chanhassen Minnesota 55317 612 974 9163 c sdonen@yahoo com Through modeling and advanced process control techniques set the new world capacity standard for any Dow Chemical polystyrene plant by increasing the capacity by 20 Project Manager Plant of the Year 2000 Midland Michigan 1993 1994 Led the definition of the project to create the polystyrene manufacturing processes and organization of the future year 2000 by working with commercial R D EH S quality and manufacturing divisions around the world Assisted in implementing the visions that achieved globally a 50 reduction in operating costs and a 30 increase in capacity without sacrificing the high quality of the product Identified and developed improved asset utilization opportunities on a capital spending budget of 100 million and an expense budget ofless than 5 million Technology Superintendent Pacific Area Hong Kong 1989 1993 Researched opportunities to expand manufacturing and operations presence throughout Asia Completed due diligence efforts in India Japan Thailand and Indonesia The India and Japan analysis resulted in recommendations to not pursue while Thailand and Indonesia resulted in Dow starting Joint Ventures and investing in new manufacturing plants Managed the technology implementation for three new plant startups in Hong Kong Thailand and Indonesia total capital spending on these new facilities was over 180 MM Oversaw capital spending to upgrade the existing facilities to improve plant reliability product quality and capacity with a capital budget greater than 60 million per year Assistant Superintendent Caustic and Brine Plants Pittsburg California 1986 1989 Managed the day to day operations for the plant including people supervIsIOn process improvements maintenance budgeting goal setting quality and environmental health and safety for the facility Increased capacity of a 50 year old facility by 20 through improvements in maintenance reliability and good operating discipline techniques Production Supervisor Torrance California 1984 1986 Managed the day to day operations for two polystyrene plants including people supervision maintenance and quality Project Manager Torrance California 1983 1984 Oversaw the installation of new reactor technology state of the art process control operations and control facilities Senior Production Engineer Research Engineer Torrance California 1981 1983 Coordinated troubleshooting and process improvement projects along with maintenance planning Senior Production Engineer Research Engineer Torrance California 1979 1981 Designed and engineered the construction and startup of a polystyrene mini plant Implemented two new ABS products that improved the toughness of resins Developed a new molecular weight control additive for polystyrene PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Creating High Performance Teams Management Essentials Effective Presentations Continuous Improvement Investing in People Tennessee Associates Statistical Analysis Burner management Performance Management and Managing Interpersonal Relations EnUCA TION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Washington State University GPA 3 79 Magna Cum Laude 1979 Pullman Washington 3 28 STEVEN ALAN DONEN 7341 Frontier Trail Chanhassen Minnesota 55317 612 974 9163 c sdonen@yahoo com V OLUNTEERlPROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District citizen advisory committee President of Lotus Lake Clean Water Organization Vice President of Louts Lake Home Owners Association President of Lotus Lake Water Ski Club Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers Member of American Water Ski Association and a qualified Scorer and Assistant Judge PERSONAL DATA FAMILY Married to Carol K Donen Two children Adrienne 21 senior at University of Wisconsin Madison Heather 19 freshman at University of Wisconsin Madison Member of Temple Beth Shalom Carol is on board of Directors over 700 families and works at Datacard in Minnetonka Minnesota HOBBIES Competitive Water Skiing Snow Skiing Snow Mobiling Running and summer water sports 4 29 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date January 30 2008 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P G Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Name Frederick Wilcox Potthoff III Address 8220 Market Blvd 1102 Chanhassen MN 55317 4404 REceIVED JAN 3 1 2008 Home Phone 952 445 0176 Work Phone 612 239 8933 No of Years in Chanhassef fFfOF C NHASSEN Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any MBA UCLA BA Concordia Moorhead Employment History See Attached Resume Activities and Affiliations Include elective offices honors and recognitions received if any See Attached Resume Reason for Seeking this Position I have been a citizen of Chanhassen for over 23 years actively involved in various community activities These included getting out the vote for new parks and school bond issues serving as an election judge in several elections actively participating in all local elections and meeting with my state representative and senator so that they know me by name I also am active in transit initiatives supporting the efforts of Southwest Metro to get better and more mass transit to our southwest corridor I am a well informed person to have on the board I have been a faithful reader of the Chanhassen Villager to keep up with the issues in the community I also read the Minneapolis Tribune and Wall Street Journal daily to know as much as possible about the local regional national and world events that affect us I am a leader in my business and local church I am a project manager for GMAC ResCap Some projects at Accenture that I managed were in the millions of dollars At Westwood Community Church I have duties in financial areas and sing bass in the church choir As an Adjunct Professor at Metropolitan State University in the Twin Cities I have taught people of every race color creed and income level on the planet Metro State is actively involved in helping many older adults get their bachelor degrees to further themselves at their jobs With this surprise opening on the city council from Craig Peterson s resignation I have the abilities to step in and come up to speed fast on the city s issues I will work with the existing council to be a faithful servant of the community J1 if uJ @t jf SIGNATURE 30 Fred W Potthoff MBA CPA PMP 8220 Market Blvd 1102 Chanhassen MN 55317 Cell Phone 612 239 8933 Home Phone 952 445 0176 E mail Fred Potthoff@mncpapro com OBJECTIVE Chanhassen City Council Member PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Project manager in GMAC Program Management Group Project Mgmt Professional PMI certified Experienced project manager for large global projects at Accenture running Oracle including international experience Team sizes ranged from 7 to 30 members scattered across 3 continents System Developer and implementer for accounting systems city and state government PeopleSoft ERP systems and specialized manufacturing applications Responsible for all parts of the System Development Life Cycle Change Agent for Continuous Improvement Helped Accenture attain CMM Level 2 Certification of PeopleSoft Financials Solution Center Developed release processes for GMAC Global Financial Systems group in accordance with COBIT Project Management Institute PMBOK GMAC FICE standards and ITIL CPA experienced in financial reporting for government universities foundations and industry Skilled in managerial finance financial audits computer controls audits and SAS70 audits Knowledge of Regulations that impact City Government in today s environment Chanhassen resident since 1985 as both a renter and an owner Active member of Minnesota Society of CPAs for fairer state taxation 12 years Adjunct Faculty in College of Management Metropolitan State University Skilled in Business Processes and Information Technology in today s organizations Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 for Internal Controls PCAOB literature and ISO 17799 International Code of Practice for Information Technology Security System Development and Maintenance MBA from UCLA in Computer Information Systems plus classes in Finance Marketing and HR BA double major from Concordia College Moorhead MN in Accounting and Mathematics PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Project Manager GMAC Rescap Mortgage Minneapolis MN Aug 2005 Present Project Manager and Business Systems Analyst Re implemented mortgage accounting application in data warehouse Achieved uniform financial and statistical reporting for 7 areas Loan Accounting Securitization and Financing Servicer Strategy Management Contract Management Risk Value Assessment Trade Desk Regulatory Risk and Acquisitions Business analyst for initial data requirements Project Manager during development and implementation Project Manager on Legal Evidence Management team improving 30 evidence gathering processes and ensuring 100 terabytes of electronic data are available for lawsuits and government subpoenas Established standard release processes in Global Financial Solutions area integrating COBIT PMI PMBOK GMAC FICE standards and ITIL framework Testing lead for implementation of PeopleSoft Projects module interfaced with PO AP AR GL GIS PMO Office Published monthly project portfolio report distributed within GMAC Implementation Specialist Premier Design Systems Minneapolis MN 2002 2005 Create Oracle ERP software proposals and lead implementation efforts with customers Developed hardware and Enterprise Resource Package software proposals to win new business Developed standard methodologies for the firm and implemented them Project Manager and Consultant Accenture Minneapolis MN 1994 2001 Implement PeopleSoft ERP Package and Retek Retail Package in Major Organizations Project Manager in CIO Organization 12 1999 10 2001 10 2 31 Fred Potthoff January 2008 Implemented PeopleSoft Financials across 3 continents supervising team of 30 people including offshore development team in Manila Philippines Realized real time global reporting for 500 million computer hardware software sales organization of Accenture Achieved improved financial controls and implemented four currencies US Canadian British pound Euro Implemented Clarity software for project program management in Minneapolis PeopleSoft Solution Center Coordinated creation of common job work tasks to track projects in the Center within Accenture s firm wide program management framework Experienced Consultant Manager in Client Facing PeopleSoft Practice 08 1996 11 1999 Manager and Participant for creating Accenture Knowledge Exchange of best practices to implement PeopleSoft Financials Enabled Minneapolis Solution Center to achieve Capability Maturity Model Level 2 by documenting repeatable processes Participant in proposal to supply 30 million Design Build Run solution for the Navy Manager of Milwaukee Financials and Human Resources PeopleSoft customizations PeopleSoft Grants for Universities helped develop major PeopleSoft product with eight leading universities for grant accounting and reporting United Health Group trouble shoot PeopleSoft reports for SEC filing requirements State of Texas implemented PeopleSoft for 4 state agencies then managed software upgrade Experienced Consultant in Early Development of Retek Retail Practice 11 94 07 96 Retek Retail Package Developer both functional and technical Built enhancements to the Oracle based retail merchandise management package including Electronic Data Interchange EDI software for inventory ordering receiving and billing Adjunct Professor Metropolitan State University Twin Cities MN 1996 Present Create Curriculum and Instruct Classes in MIS Department of School of Management Develop curriculum and teach Graduate and Undergraduate classes for Enterprise Resource Planning Project Management Object Oriented Program Development in VB NET Database Design and Development with Oracle and MS SOL Server and Information Technology Fundamentals using web based on line learning tools Senior Business Consultant Network Systems now Storage Tek I SUN 1993 1994 Implemented Oracle Financials and Trilogy Sales Product Configurator System Management Information Consultant Savio Chanhassen MN 1981 1993 Developed accounting systems for Fargo Electronics shop floor control system for Control Data a hazardous waste tracking system for 3M and reviewed process manufacturing in the Pillsbury frozen dough division to buy a suitable software package Senior Financial Consultant Wismer Asso now SunGard Los Angeles CA 1980 1981 Developed financial models and accounting software for fixed income portfolios Securities included mortgage backed investments GNMAs and FNMAs U S Treasury bills and bonds repurchase agreements and bankers acceptances Trained treasurers and their staffs on use of the software Senior Accountant Rader Cornwall Kessler CPAs Los Angeles CA 1976 1979 Performed audits and tax work Specialized in Data Processing audits of IBM mainframe systems Early member of Los Angeles EDP Auditors Association now SACA Education and Professional MBA Computers and Information Systems UCLA Los Angeles CA BA Accounting and Mathematics Concordia College Moorhead MN Certified Public Accountant California and Minnesota active 40 hrs continuing education year Member American Institute of CPAs Minnesota Society of CPAs Member Project Management Institute certified Project Management Professional PMP Member Information Systems Audit and Control Association ISACA COBIT Framework Secretary Treasurer Unix Users Group of Minnesota SANS Training for IS017799 Information Technology Security System Development and Maintenance and for Computer Auditing and Security see www sans or l Experience with Chanhassen Building Code in complete remodel of Lake Riley home in 1996 20f2 32 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR January 31 2008 Name Ladd Conrad Address 6625 Horseshoe Curve Chanhassen MN 55317 Home Phone Work Phone 952 474 9563 612 331 2502 Number of years in Chanhassen 35 Highest education attained MBA Employment history Owner of MTM Advertising supporting retail construction hospitality and non profit companies We provide advertising graphic design PR research website and media buying services Activitiesl Affiliations Tourism Governor s Council on Tourism Twin Cities Tourism Board President 3 years Founder TC Attractions Association Maple Leaf Award 2007 Chanhassen Rotary Distinguished Citizen Award Former youth coach Reason for seeking position On a short term basis fill in the gap left by Craig with my many years of experience holding public hearings knowledge of Chanhassen knowledge of our business community Specific qualifications 22 years in Chanhassen s Planning Commission served as Chair 3 comprehensive plan reviews Involvement with many city committees water quality SWMP business involvement with Southwest Transit Carver County Community Development Agency local and regional healthcare providers and connections with local busin s co y P t 33 1050 Lake Susan Dr Chanhassen MN 55317 jthorp@spacia org RECEIVED JAN 3 1 Z008 CITY OF CHANHASSEN January 30 2008 City Hall 7700 Market Blvd P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Dear Chanhassen City Council members I am writing to express my interest in the currently open Chanhassen City Council position I am an Environmental Scientist and have owned a house in the city for a little over 6 months I grew up in the area attended Eden Prairie High School and the University of Minnesota My husband and myself purchased our house in Chanhassen because we were looking for a family friendly area and intend to be here for the foreseeable future We enjoy the downtown with its variety of small community businesses as well as the abundance of parks and trails As an Environmental Scientist I have had the opportunity to work with many government agencies I have worked with city and county planning and environmental service departments as well as watershed districts My position has often required me to review city ordinances zoning regulations and many types of environmental rules for compliance for my projects In the course of my work I have had to communicate effectively with many different parties including city workers land developers and sometimes those opposed to the project I believe my experience with other cities and counties plans and ordinances gives me an advantage for reviewing and developing ones for our city I am interested in becoming active in my new community and I hope that I am the right person for open City Council position Please see my attached resume for more information on my educational background and work history Please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 480 720 0028 c or 952 974 7848 h or by email at jthorp@spacia org I am excited about this opening and look forward to hearing from you Kind regards L Jennifer Thorp Enclosure Resume 34 Jennifer Thorp 1050 Lake Susan Drive Chanhassen MN 55317 Home 952 974 7848 Cell 480 720 0028 Email jthorp@spacia org EDUCATION University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Agricultural Food and Environmental Sciences Bachelor of Environmental Science Soil Science Emphasis Minneapolis MN May 2006 WORK EXPERIENCE Houston Engineering Inc Maple Grove MN Environmental Scientist July 2007 December 2007 Prepare Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure SPCC plans for substations throughout Minnesota and North Dakota Created information sheets and a database for SPCC plans for an internet GIS application Research information for business development in new business sectors URS Corporation Graduate Environmental Scientist Phoenix AZ June 2005 June 2007 ASTM Standard E 1527 05 and custom Phase I Environmental Site Assessments on commercial properties and raw land including field work historical data research regulatory file review and final report preparation Comprehensive Asbestos Surveys of multiple and single family housing units and various commercial properties Asbestos abatement and pre demolition oversight including field audits and inspections University of Minnesota Dept of Soil Water and Climate Soil Laboratory Teaching Assistant Setup and maintain weekly laboratory experiments Answer student questions regarding coursework Grade and give feedback on laboratory reports Minneapolis MN Sept 2004 May 2005 HTPO Surveying Engineering and Landscape Architecture Survey Crewperson Operated manual and robotic total stations as part of 2 person teams Maintained accurate field notes Participated in biological surveys Eden Prairie MN Summer 2003 35 Jennifer Thorp Continued from page 1 CERTIFICATIONS AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector EPA Arizona Expiration 9 8 07 Certified in adult Red Cross CPR and first aid Minnesota Class D Drivers License Page 2 of 2 36 Marlin D Thompson 721 Lake Susan Drive 321 Chanhassen Minnesota 55317 507 829 9328 Email marlindt@iahmn net January 31 2008 TO Mayor Furlong and City Councilors RECEIVED JAN 3 1 2008 HE City council vacancy CITY 0 CH JJ lASSEN Since moving into the area my wife and I have taken note of the many activities and amenities which Chanhassen has to offer Each of you can be proud of this community and we too have become attached and look forward to becoming involved in the days and months ahead It is with that in mind that I read with interest the vacancy that has occurred on the city council and have decided to submit an application with this letter Another motivating factor in deciding to submit an application was the article in the January 17th Chanhassen Villager The article mentioned the council s consensus that they must move forward in evaluating people s skills and background for the position and in doing so they pledged to exercise due diligence and flexibility Through my past experiences I know it is a privilege to hold public office and especially so on the local level I will appreciate any consideration you may give in my desire to become a member of the council Thank you for your time Sincerely 9 f J Marli Thompson 1 t i ii ilL 0 it J r y r s tP l 1 I j tf I Rtt 0 1 Jrn rroPU J 7 l lU SS l 1 o Jih Member Minnesota Newspaper Assn Words once printed have a life of their OWI1 37 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date 1 31 08 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Clwnhassen MN 55317 Name Marlin D Thompson Address 721 Lake Susan Drive 321 Chanhassen MN 55317 Home PllOne 507 829 9328 Work Phone No of Years in Chanhassen 2 months Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any 12 years Employment History State position employer and brief description of duties US Army from April 1957 through June 1960 rank ofE 5 Sgt in charge of 12 man guided missile launcher section Employed at newspaper for 3 years prior to purchase ofthe business refer to resume for details Activities and Affiliations Include elective offices honors and recognitions received if any Please refer to the resume attached to this application Reasons for Seeking this Position A desire to work toward the betterment of the community in serving its citizens as a city councilor Specific Qualifications for the Position Please refer to the resume attached to this application SIGNATURE 38 Marlin D Thompson 721 Lake Susan Drive 321 Chanhassen Minnesota 55317 507 829 9328 E mail marlindt@iahmn net OBJECTIVE To be an active and responsible member of the council City ofChanhassen To work toward the betterment ofthe community and to serve all its citizens To foster a solid working relationship with current council members mayor and staff SKILLS Good verbal and written communications Ability to work with others to achieve a goal Efficient in organizing and implementing General knowledge of various funding methods WORK EXPERIENCE 1960 1963 After discharge from the Army in 1960 attended South Dakota State University Brookings SD for instruction in printing publishing worked part time at Lake Benton News a newspaper in Lake Benton MN and began full time employment 1963 November 1 Purchased the Lake Benton News Lincoln County weekly newspaper 1968 Purchased another weekly newspaper in Lincoln County along with a commercial printing plant Expanded commercial printing plant located in Lake Benton MN in 1969 and specialized in printing development of insurance forms materials for approximately 125 insurance companies in the states of Minnesota South Dakota and Washington 1984 Purchased a third weekly newspaper in Lincoln County 1997 1998 Sold businesses and continued with new owners during transition period ELECTIVE OFFICE 1979 1984 Elected to three terms as Mayor of City of Lake Benton MN a community of703 residents During my terms in office brought rural water system to Lake Benton city was the first to obtain quality water from Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System obtained first ever television cable service for city residents brought various other improvements to infrastructure developed plans and implemented a city zoning ordinance 1997 2002 Served as Mayor of City of Lake Benton During my terms in office obtained funding from non local sources and implemented a 2 3 million infrastructure improvement project within the city to include street extensions new and upgraded storm sewer water sewer distribution system new historical style street lighting banners and decorative paver block in city s center business area developed new housing area to include senior assisted living center duplexes and single family housing expanded the historic Lake Benton Opera House through purchase and renovation of adjoining building facilitated the location of wind power maintenance facility within the city limits bringing 26 jobs to the local economy proclaimed Lake Benton as the Original Wind power Capital of the Midwest designated the Economic Development Authority as a budgetary item with annual contribution of 30 000 was one of 14 individuals from 14 Minnesota cities in 2000 to work in cooperation with the League of Minnesota Cities on development of the GovOffice program technology to build and maintain unique and powerful websites for cities at affordable cost in an easy to use format GovOffice now serves nearly 1 000 local governments in 42 states and two Canadian provinces and GovOffice CMS is the nation s leading web site development tool for local governments Among the larger cities participating in the initial web development along with Lake Benton 703 were Bemidji 12 073 Hibbing 17 020 Minnetonka 51 420 West St Paul 19 624 and St Michael 10 264 VOLUNTEER WORK 1996 2002 Organized and served as initial president of Lake Benton Area Historical Society a nonprofit 501c 3 organization continuing in that office for six years Obtained funding for construction and equipment for a Heritage Center Museum along with the Wind Power Learning Center of SW Minnesota Prior 1996 Held several offices in various organizations on local and county levels 39 Marlin D Thompson continued AWARDS Chosen as Citizen of the Year by Lake Benton Area Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his dedicated efforts for the advancement and betterment of Lake Benton Recipient of two state First Place Awards by the Minnesota Newspaper Association advertising excellence use of photography and two Second Place Awards news photography best advertisement Various Lions Club International honors IN CONCLUSION My hands on experience as an elected official mayor of Lake Benton for a total of II plus years in a smaller community provides me with a thorough understanding of the many processes involved in city government I also had the opportunity to serve in a number of community and county capacities assisted in forming Lake Benton Housing Inc and was its initial president among the initial organizers of Lake Benton Area Historical Society and served as its first president held the office of secretary in the Lake Benton Service Club Chamber charter member of Lake Benton Lions Club and held numerous offices member of Lake Benton Lions Clown group served as president of the Lake Benton Parent Teachers Association PTA co chairman of Lake Benton City Centennial in 1979 served on Lincoln County Centennial Committee in 1973 held the office of chairman of Lincoln County Housing and Redevelopment Authority HRA secretary of Benton Valley Development private development group Lake Benton Memorial Hill Cemetery Association board member for 20 years during which I held the offices of vice president and president served as chairman of Lincoln County Joint Cities These experiences have served to broaden my understanding of the need for leadership cooperation and responsible decision making to effectively serve as city councilor Additional information relative to my community involvement in elected and volunteer capacities is detailed in the attachment accompanying this resume 40 Marlin D Thompson continued ATTACHMENT Community Involvement in Elected and Volunteer Capacities The following is designed to provide additional information on my involvement as an elected official and also as an active member of various organizations Rural Water Project As mayor I was actively involved in bringing a new water source to the city s residents Negotiating with the newly formed Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water LPRW system the City joined hands with the LPRW in obtaining grant s and loans for the extension of the system to the city This contract with a city was a first for the LPRW The city retained an 85 000 grant while making annual payments on the 212 000 contract By investing the grant monies the actual cost of the contract to the city was substantially reduced Served as a member of a committee to access impact of area ground surface water into the aquifer and to develop land use plans accordingly Television Cable Service During my initial term as mayor the city reached agreement with a cable company to provide television service to the city s residents My direct involvement included negotiating with the local electric power company OtterTail Power to allow the cable company to utilize existing electric poles to carry the network of cables In later years cables were buried underground Street Improvement Project A 2 3 million infrastructure project involving the city county and state DOT was undertaken which involved the main street business section of town as well as residential areas Improvements made included removal of storm sewer dating back to WPA days existing sewer and water lines sidewalks and street lighting Replacement was accomplished with some innovative changes historic style street lighting was installed paver block was utilized in the city center along with colored concrete embedded in the roadway which depicted three windtower blades to coincide with the city s theme Windpower Capital of the Midwest Sewer extensions were also installed to sections of town which previously utilized septic tanks The city obtained a Rural Development low interest loan for 1 3 million with the other 1 million paid for by the county and state Senior Meal Site As mayor I was heavily involved in the expansion of a meal site for senior citizens within the area Meeting with representatives from the regional Area Council on Aging convinced them of the need for a new facility and obtained a 15 000 matching grant Built a new Community Center which also served as the meal site complete with kitchen equipment etc Tourism Personally developed a city flag to be flown during the town s centennial year to promote the community Designed banners to be placed on the historic style street lights Promoted and published the city s first Visitors Guide which depicted the city as the Original Windpower Capital of the Midwest Promoted windpower through speaking engagements with other entities desiring to learn more about wind energy with the city featured on a number of national television networks newspapers and magazines to include the Smithsonian Assisted in making arrangements for location of Zond windpower maintenance facility within the city which provided 26 new jobs also incorporated the facility into the guided tours related to windpower Developed the city s first website which is still in existence today Historical Society One of the original organizers for the Lake Benton Area Historical Society Personally developed articles of incorporation and bylaws and mission statement obtained nonprofit 501c 3 for the organization and served as president of the board of directors for six years In cooperation with the city the society constructed a 5 600 sq ft building to preserve the city s history and also to serve as a windpower learning center complete with a model turbine Funding obtained a 75 000 grant from the State of Minnesota through a legislative bonding bill after testifying before the appropriate committees at the Capitol obtained a 20 000 cash contribution from the Zond Corp later to be owned by Enron along with another 15 000 of in kind donations organized a contribution membership campaign which brought in an additional 50 000 Total cost of the Heritage and Windpower Learning Center of Southwest Minnesota was 190 000 with minimal dollars contributed by the city Personally developed and submitted application to MN Historical Society grants in aid program for purchase of a microfilm reader and microfilm to allow heritage center visitors to view decades of local newspaper pages via film Housing One of the organizers of a nonprofit corporation to construct an 8 plex apartment building with funding through the Farmers Home Administration Was initial president and served for several years Member of 5 person private development group that was responsible for a new housing development within the city I 41 RECEIVED JAN 3 1 Z003 CITY OF CHANHASSEN January 31 2008 Chanhassen City Council City of Chanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard Chanhassen MN 55317 Dear Mayor and Council Members Please accept this letter and the attached application as my request to be considered for the open position on the Chanhassen City Council I look forward to the opportunity to meet with you to discuss my commitment to and enthusiasm for the community of Chanhassen and my willingness to serve in local government S elY J flUuc 4 h V Laura Helmer 8596 Drake Ct Chanhassen MN 55317 952 975 3819 42 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date 1 31 J City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Name Lcu yCC l klrnev Address 5q p Dr1cke C th l1ha 55et1 Home Phone q p CJ75 38 c Work Phone pJ 91J 3JIC No of Years in Chanhassen j 3 Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees if any 5pt cd fcu lriecl Employment History State position employer and brief description of duties s ee a c checl Activities and Affiliations Include elective offices honors and recognitions received if any 5n a tt ltr fd Reasons for Seeking this Position see a HCiched Specific Qualifications for the Position 7 e e c dfached UU Mlitrza h SIGNATURE 43 LAURA O HALLORAN HELMER 8596 Drake Court Chanhassen Minnesota 55317 Lahelm@aol com 952 975 3819 home 612 845 6847 cell 952 975 6024 fax EDUCATION M B A Strategic Management June 1992 Carlson School of Management University of Minnesota B A Economics and B A Spanish May 1987 The College of St Catherine St Paul Minnesota EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Telex Communications Minneapolis MN December 1998 to January 2005 Part time Compensation Consultant Worked on various compensation issues and statistical analyses as needed Wealth Enhancement Group Wayzata MN January 2001 to December 2001 Part time Compensation Consultant Designed and implemented company wide market based pay structure salary increase guidelines and other compensation policies and procedures Temporarily left full time workforce to focus on family and community August 1997 to Present Towers Perrin Minneapolis Minnesota September 1988 to August 1997 Compensation Consultant Analyzed compensation needs and helped organizations articulate and develop compensation strategies in the context of overall business strategy and philosophy Assisted many companies Fortune 500 as well as smaller publicly traded and privately held companies with total direct compensation base pay annual incentives and long term incentives competitive analyses valuation and plan design Conducted custom Top 5 compensation stock utilization beneficial stock ownership and other proxy based analyses for publicly traded organizations Helped companies in a variety of industries design and implement job evaluation programs Le market based factor based computer aided Developed salary structures salary increase guidelines and other compensation policies and procedures along with plans for their implementation Designed and conducted customized salary surveys in many different industries covering a wide variety of positions and job families Conducted employee research using focus groups and executive interviews Supervised junior staff on research and competitive market analysis projects Operated as part of a team in new business generation Demonstrated a high level of proficiency in statistical analysis and data management including spreadsheet design and analysis Communicated successfully with multiple levels of operations management and human resources management at client organizations J C Penney Company Bloomington Minnesota Collector June 1987 August 1988 The College of St Catherine St Paul Minnesota Supervisor Housing Department September 1985 May 1987 44 LAURA O HALLORAN HELMER PAGE 2 ACTIVITIES AFFILIATIONS Chair of programming for the Eastern Carver County League of Women Voters Member of the St John the Baptist School Committee a parent advisory board for the school principal and church pastor Active parent volunteer at both Holy Family Catholic High School and St John the Baptist Catholic School Part of the leadership team of the Friends of the Chanhassen Library throughout the building of a new community library first serving as VP of Finance and later as President of this community nonprofit Founder and past chair of Parents in Partnership the parent involvement group at St John the Baptist Catholic School REASONS FOR SEEKING POSITION My reasons for wanting to serve on the Chanhassen City Council are as simple as wanting to give back to my community I want to help Chanhassen continue to be a great place to live by helping to reinforce successful plans and policies and to help make improvements where warranted SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS An undergraduate degree in Economics and a Master s degree in business plus 10 years working in a financial area of human resources addressing the need for financial acumen in local government Extensive participation in business community and civic organizations not only in roles of leadership but also as part of operational and hands on teams Excellent interpersonal and communication skills well suited to the needs of public service and government 45 City of Chanhassen Mayor and City Council Responsibilities 1 Financial Acumen Without question serving as a Council member in a City ofthis size generally requires some sort of minimal financial acumen i e budgeting review of audits debt analysis and bond sales 2 Organizational Participation Management Serving as a Council member especially in a City of our size is a position of organizational leadership This is not to say that those who have not been part of an organization cannot serve effectively as Council members however possessing an understanding of the dynamics of an organization as opposed to a self proprietorship or a partnership does bring with it some advantages The development of policies ordinances by the Council as a whole 3 Public Interaction Communication Much of what we do here involves communication and services delivery Understanding the thoughts and actions of a candidate within these areas might be beneficial to you 4 PlanninglLand Use Development In any city including those that are not facing the same development pressures we face here this category is critical In our community we face daily pressures upon the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan miscellaneous Watershed Plans and the City Zoning Code The ability to understand and grasp issues of land use law development issues and strategic long term planning will continue to be important 5 Optional Plan B Form of Government Optional Plan B embodies the council manager plan of government Under Plan B the elected city council consists of a mayor and four council members All policy and legislative decisions are the responsibility ofthe council The council delegates the administrative duties to a city manager The manager is accountable to the council for the effective administration of city business in accordance with council decisions These categories are not meant to be exclusive of any others I have simply tried to categorize to the best of my ability areas in which Council members operate I would also recommend that you visit the League of Minnesota Cities web site www lmnc org and click on Welcome Newly Elected Officials I hope you find this of assistance g admin tg council vacancy mayor and city council responsibilities doc 3 CITY OF CHANBASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Administration Phone 952 227 1100 Fax 952 227 1110 Building Inspections Phone 952 227 1180 Fax 952 227 1190 Engineering Phone 952 227 1160 Fax 952 227 1170 Finance Phone 952 227 1140 Fax 952 227 1110 Park Recreation Phone 952 227 1120 Fax 952 227 1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone 952 227 1400 Fax 952 227 1404 Planning Natural Resources Phone 952 2 7 1130 Fax 952 227 1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone 952 227 1300 Fax 952 227 1310 Senior Center Phone 952 227 1125 Fax 952 227 1110 Web Site WNII ci chanhassen mn us January 31 2008 Mr Will Ahem 1191 Homestead Lane Chanhassen MN 55317 Dear Mr Ahem Sample Letter Thank you for your interest in the vacant seat on the Chanhassen City Council This letter is to confirm that we have received your applicationlresume The Chanhassen City Council will begin review of all applications at a special meeting on Monday February 4 Based on the number of applications we have received the City Council may limit the number of individuals that are selected fora formal interview City staff will notify you of the outcome of the initial selection process on Tuesday February 5 Again thank you for your interestin serving on the City Council Sincerely d D L Todd Gerhardt City Manager TG k The City of Chanhassen A growing community with clean lakes quality schools a charming downtown thriving businesses winding trails and beautiful parks A great place 10 live work and play 4 CITY COUNCIL BALLOT APPLICANT John Kunitz Jerry McDonald Gary Foster Bob Ayotte Matthew Brower Neil Anderson Bruce Kraft Will Ahem Steven Donen Fred Potthoff Ladd Conrad Jennifer Thorp Marlin Thompson Laura Helmer 2 4 08 G admin lg council vacancy balloLdoc 5 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Markel Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen MN 55317 Administration Phone 952 227 1100 Fax 952 227 1110 Building Inspections Phone 952 227 1180 Fax 952 227 1190 Engineering Phone 952 227 1160 Fax 952 227 1170 Finance Phone 952 227 1140 Fax 952 227 1110 Park Recreation Phone 952 227 1120 Fax 952 227 1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone 952 227 1400 Fax 952 227 1404 Planning Natural Resources Phone 952 227 1130 Fax 952 227 1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone 952 227 1300 Fax 952 227 1310 Senior Center Phone 952 227 1125 Fax 952 227 1110 Web Site www ci chanhassen mn us r1 To Todd Gerhardt City Manager Laurie Hokkanen Assistant City Manager From Date January 16 2008 0 Subject Key Financial Strategies Attached please find the compilation of the rankings awarded by the City Council members to each of the suggested priorities for 2008 Items were awarded a number with 1 representing high priorities and 4 representing low priorities The average ranking can be found in the final column During the work session the City Council will discuss the rankings From the rankings the 2008 Key Financial Strategies will be selected The City 01 Chanhassen A growing community with clean lakes quality schools a charming downtown thriving businesses winding trails and beautiful parks A great place to live work and play 46 2008 DRAFT Key Financial Strategies Strategic Plan A B C D E F G 1 Kev Principles Year Furlona Litsev Tiornhom Ernst Averaae 2 Competetiveness 3 Monitor Sheriff s Office Investiaator Postion PA 2008 1 1 2 1 1 25 4 Uodate City Code to be consistent with Comorehensive Plan 2008 1 1 1 2 1 25 Consider conducting Mock Emergency Drill Additional training on Council role in 2008 1 1 2 1 1 25 5 emerqencv response PA GG 6 Look for opportunities to incorporate stormwater best manaaement practices PO 2008 1 1 2 2 1 5 7 Consider proiects to make Citv owned facilties more efficient and sustainable LH 2008 2 1 2 1 1 5 8 Examine City reaulations of snowmobiles PA TH 2008 2 2 2 2 2 9 Consider web streamina for meetinas LH 2008 2 1 2 3 2 Consider Code Amendments to reflect Leadership through Environmetal and Energy 2008 3 1 2 2 2 10 Desian Buildina Standards and Minnesota Green Star Buildina KA 11 Implement Park Recreation award s to recoanize volunteers TH 2008 1 1 3 3 2 Consider Social Host Ordinance PA added following January 11 Council 2008 3 1 3 2 2 25 12 worksession please see attached for details 13 Examine City reaulations of huntina and firearm discharqe PA TH 2008 2 2 2 3 2 25 14 Research implementation of Reverse 911 svstem RR LH 2008 1 2 3 3 2 25 15 Consider Imorovements to Park and Library Siqnaqe TH 2008 1 2 3 4 2 5 16 Adoot an Ethical Camoaian Pledqe KE LH 2007 3 1 3 4 2 75 17 Adopt Code of Ethics for elected appointed officials LH 2007 3 1 3 4 2 75 18 19 Strengthen the City s Financial Position Review Bonding vs City financing for residential special assessment share of street 2008 1 1 1 1 1 00 20 reconstruction costs in revolvina assessment construction fund GS 21 Investiqate new revenue possibilities with recycling KA 2008 2 2 2 2 2 00 22 23 Planning of the City s Infrastructure 24 Educate residents on water conservation and manaqement PO KA 2008 1 1 1 1 1 00 25 Water Svstem Improvements 2 new wells etc PO 2008 1 1 1 1 1 00 26 Justification Study for Satellite Fire Station 3 TG LH GG 2008 1 1 1 2 1 25 City Council Prioritization January 28 2008 47 2008 DRAFT Key Financial Strategies Strategic Plan A B C D E F G 1 Key Principles Year Furlona Litsev Tiornhom Ernst Averaae Research a public private partnership to create a Town Baseball team and field TH 2008 2 2 2 4 2 50 27 28 Consider expansion of cultural activities TH 2006 2 2 3 4 2 75 29 Amphitheater gathering place TH 2003 3 4 4 4 3 75 30 31 Enhance Local Tax Base 32 Work on the redevelopment of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre property TG LH 2007 1 1 1 2 1 25 Develop town center into a more full service inviting central business district TG LH 2003 2 1 2 1 1 50 33 KA 34 35 Ongoing Projects 36 Monitor benchmarks for the police contract PA 2006 37 Create plan to deal with public safetv issues as qrowth continues PA 2004 38 More council interaction in crime prevention neiqhborhood watch PA LH 2003 39 Hiahwav 101 from Lvman Blvd to Scott Countv Line Imp PO 2007 40 Develop relationships with outside aaencies state county etc 2003 41 Hiahwav 41 trail and underoass fundina ootions TH PO 2005 42 Locatina a aovernment service center in the city TG LH KA 2006 43 Monitor Hiahwav 41 river crossina study PO 2004 44 Monitor state and county financial situations and develop leaislative priorities TG 2003 45 Suooort the marketolace driven development of industrial land TG LH KA 2005 46 Hiahwav 5 Improvements west of Hiqhway 41 PO 2007 47 Imolement Stormwater Manaaement Plan KA 2006 48 Leveraae City prooertv as much as possible Marketina of land onqoinq TG LH 2003 49 Update on Infiltration and Inflow Proiects PO mandate 2007 50 Public Works facility options CIP 2007 08 PO LH 2004 51 Comolete 20 vear pavement manaqement plan PO 2007 52 Veterans Monument TH 2007 53 Plan for the City s 25th 4th of Julv celebration TH 2008 54 Comoletion and Implementation of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan KA 2008 City Council Prioritization January 28 2008 48 2008 DRAFT Key Financial Strategies Strategic Plan A B C D E F G 1 Kev Principles Year Furlonq Litsev Tiornhom Ernst Averaqe 55 Performance Measurement TG LH 2008 Complete environmental documentation for reconstruction of TH 101 from Lyman 2008 56 Blvd to Pioneer Trail PO 57 Examine Police Service levels and efficiency of public safe tv PA LH 2008 58 Implement TMDL Plan for Bluff Creek PO 2008 59 Street Reconstruction Project Laredo Dr PO 2008 City Council Prioritization January 28 2008 49