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CC Packet 2008 02 07AGENDA CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2008 CHANHASSEN MUNICIPAL BUIL DING, 7700 MARKET BOULEVARD 5:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION , FOUNTAIN CONFERENCE ROOM 1. Interview City Council Applicants Members of the City Council and some staff members may gather at Houlihan’s Restaurant & Bar, 530 Pond Promenade in Chanhassen immediately after the meeting for a purely social event. All members of the public are welcome. 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 W INI ci chanhassen mn us MEMORANDUM TO Mayor City Council FROM Todd Gerhardt City Manager J February 6 2008 Interview City Council Applicants DATE SUBJ The City Council will be interviewing the following six candidates at a special City Council meeting on Thursday February 7 2008 5 00 5 30 p m 5 30 6 00 p m 6 00 6 15 p m 6 15 6 45 p m 6 45 7 15 p m 7 15 7 45 p m 7 45 8 15 p m Jerry McDonald John Kunitz Dinner Break Gary Foster Bruce Kraft Steven Donen Ladd Conrad Attached you will find the applications resumes and the Mayor and City Council responsibilities ATTACHMENT 1 Applications Resumes 2 Mayor City Council Responsibilities 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 APPLICA TION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date January 21 2008 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P O Box 147 Chanhassen MN 553RtcErVED Name Jerry A McDonald JAN 2 3 2008 Address 88 Olympic Circle CITY OF CHANHASSEN No of Years in Chanhassen 23 Home Phone 952474 3609 Work Phone 952253 1406 Highest Level of Education Attained Plus Degrees 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 S1 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 define 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 S1 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 3 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date January 21 2008 Activities and Affiliations anclude elective offices honors and recognitions received if anv Chanhassen Rotary Club Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Minnesota Bar Association First District Bar Association Reasons for Seeking 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 4 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 OF CHANHASSEN 5 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR Date I 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 Cllanhassen 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 Director Broadcast 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 realtime 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 lIonors 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 IA T A Passenger Services Airports committee 6 2 years Secn tary of tile IA T A XML technical message committee 20 years member of the Inter Airline Through Check in IA TCI committee Member of Mensa Member of Mt Calvary Church and lay reader and usher R urrYfur S rlcirrg tlriy Puritiorr 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 Chanhasscn has gone from a small town to a major urban center with the population doubling since 1990 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 i 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 ofChanhassen High School by 2009 the discussion around the opening of a new reglonalmalI the continuing effort to keep a balanced budget in an uncertain economy Challenges and change will continue 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 Council I feel this is a great opportunity to become involved in a significant manner and to help detcnninc Chanhasscn s future direction Specific QUlIlificaf olls for the Positiotl Experience with bmlgct Er maU bwtt manager at Burger King Experience as the manager of a multi national professional team in a large corpomtion Vvith 11 multi million dollar budget Experience working effectively within a committee structure in international airline organIzations 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 with my invoLvement in the maintenance ofworid wlde computer projects 7 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 G 2008 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 8 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 9 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 of a rapidly growing company 10 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 1500 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 HIMSA 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 11 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 12 APPLICATION FOR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCILOR RECEIVED Date January 28 2008 City ofChanhassen 7700 Market Boulevard P G BJAN4 qjzamsen MN 55317 Bruce A Kraft CITY 0 CH t1l1 r i 1 1 l f I I l i I l Name 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 10 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 tlzis Position My wife Jerilvn and our three children Allison 17 Nathan 14 and Clarissa 10 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 Bancoro 7 2000 Present GE Capital 7 1996 7 2000 Honors and Recognition cd SIGNATURE 13 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 Dow and 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 fL Steven A Donen 14 STEVEN ALAN DONEN I 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 Continuous Breakthrough 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 corn 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 of the 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 corn 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 ofthe 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 15 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 fmd 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 16 STEVEN ALAN DONEN 7341 Frontier Trail Chanhassen Minnesota55317 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 of less 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 EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Washington State University GPA 3 79 Magna Cum Laude 1979 Pullman Washington 3 17 STEVEN ALAN DONEN 7341 Frontier Trail Chanhassen MinnesotaSS317 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 18 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 Affi liations 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 U t 19 City of Chanhassen Mayor and City Council Responsibilities 1 Financial Acumen Without question serving as a Council member in a City of this 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 of the 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 20 CITY COUNCIL INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE Name What special qualities would you bring to the City Council Why did you apply for the vacant City Council seat What are the biggest problems you foresee facing Chanhassen in the future What do you believe are the community s greatest assets Are you involved with any other community organizations Do you understand the time commitment it takes to be a member of the City Council 21