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03/23/1984 - City Council Special, MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADVISORY PARK & RECREATION CHAIRMAN MARTIN ADVISORY PARKS & RECREATION MEMBERS PARK & RECREATION DIRECTOR VRAA 193OY. N*6 i.101ulfZ0&90:i:1W&]:a:1:4bit]*1i DATE: MARCH 23, 1984 SUBJECT: SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING/MARCH 27, 1984 A special City Council meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 1984, for the main purpose of reviewing the park referendum scheduled for May 22, 1984. There are two (2) specific items that are to be addressed at the special meeting. A dollar amount must be established for the May 22 park referendum and further a discus- sion of park referendum strategies is suggested. The Director of Parks & Recreation and City Administrator will provide information regarding dollar amounts and strategies that are being developed for the park referendum. The Parks & Recreation Commission members should plan to arrive for the special meeting at approximately 7:00 p.m. The Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission has reviewed concept plans prepared for Meadowland Park. Suggested changes in the park concept plan made at the February meeting were reviewed by the Com- mission in March and accepted. Several slight modifications were noted at the review session, after which the Advisory Commission made its recommendation for a preferred plan. Before work direction is given to our consulting parks planner, Mr. Erkkila, it would be appropriate for the City Council to review the schemes that have been prepared. The Director of Parks & Recreation will make the presentation of the concept plans for the Council. A final concept plan can then be prepared by the consulting park planner. Prior to the meeting, the City Council will interview Roy W. Taylor, Jr., who was a candidate for the Advisory Planning Commission in January 1984. Mr. Scott Merkley who was appointed in January has been hired by the City of Eagan as an engineering aide and therefore must resign as a member of the commission. Attached is a copy Mr. Taylor's letter and letters are also attached from those candidates who were interviewed in January and considered by the City Council at the organizational meeting for an appointment to the Planning Commission. Due to the lengthy agenda and scheduled public hearings immediately following department head business, there were two items of park department business that were continued until the special City Coun- cil meeting. Those items are naming of parklands and LAWCON/LCMR grant program. The Parks E Recreation Commission members may wish to stay and discuss these items with the City Council at the special City Council meeting. Folowing those items that pertain to Parks & Recreation, the City Administrator will provide the City Council with an administrative update concerning the horse racing facilty and other items that are pending before the City. l" W 1 tj City Administrator L December 5, 1983 Mr. Tom Hedges City Administrator City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, Minnesota 55122 Dear Mr. Hedges: I am hereby notifying you of my desire to be considered for a position on the Advisory Planning Commission for the City of Eagan. I have been an Eagan resident since 1974 and am deeply interested in our City's continued growth and prosperity. If appointed to this Commission, I would be committed to its involvement in issues facing our community, and I would consider it a privilege to serve as one of its members. Thank you for your consideration. Telephone: Home (454-7034) Office (291-5341) 476c3' erely, s D. Wannigman South Hills Dri Eagan, Minnesota 55123 i1qL Minnesota House of Representatives Dec. 13, 1983 Tom Hedges City Admifftstrator City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN. 55122 Dear Mr. Hedges: Please be informed that I am interested in serving on the Advisory Planning Commission for the city of Eagan. I am a new resident of this community, having purchased a home on Carlson Lake Lane in late November. My wife, Carol, and I have two children, and recently moved to Eagan from Mankato, where I had been editorial -page editor of that city's daily newspaper, the Mankato Free Press. I am now the media director for the Independent -Republican caucus in the Minnesota House of Representatives. As a newspaperman for six years, first in Red Wing and then later in Mankato, I developed a keen interest in public affairs at the local and state levels. However, being a journalist and needing to protect the perception of "objectivity," I was precluded from serving on boards and commissions. Now that I am out of the newspapering field, I look forward to taking an active role in making my city a better place to live. Serving on the Advisory Planning Commission would be a good place to begin. I am 28 years old. I grew up in southern Minneapolis, graduating from Washburn High School. I studied at St. Cloud State University, graduating with a R.A. degree, with majors in mass communications and political science, and a minor in economics. Should you choose not to appoint me to the Advisory Planning Commission, please keep me in mind for some other future opening. I am willing to serve the city of Eagan in whatever capacity you might find useful. Sincerely, Vic Ellison 1308 Carlson Lake Lane Eagan, MN. 55123 452-4204 a9(. -06`a r December 22, 1983 Lir. Tom Hedges, City Administrator 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, tT7 55122 Dear Mr. Hedges Please accent this letter as my application for appointment to the Eagan advesory planning commission. I am responding to a ... notice published in the Eagan Chronicle for the week of December 18th. I am very interested in the work of this policy body and feel that my qualifications for such an appointment are substantial. I have worked with several citizens groups' who have assisted in maintaining economic viability and promoting the general welfare of a city. 144+ experience has been in both the areas of community service and planning study. I have assisted in co- ordinating planning for business enterprises that are labor intensive. This was in the function as a volunteer for a minority established planning group in St. Paul. This experience proved to be very useful and insightful in dealing with financial segments of the corporate sector. In addition to this practical experience, I have undertaken graduate course- work in the field of community planning and organizational management. From this endeavor I have gained a better understanding of the need for encouraging appropriate uses of land by encouraging compatible -uses for both residential and business areas. During this coursework I was able to examine and take part in analyzing selected comprehensive planning documents and zoning codes. Thus, I am familiar with the function and implementation of both items. In addition to this formalized study I have done extensive reading on various planning tools such as tax -increment financing, industrial revenue bonding, and other methods of development financing. If you should have any further questions regarding my background please consult the enclosed resume or you can contact the following individuals for reference: Dulcic Hagedorn, Senior Plainer,.Hennepin County Planning and Development, 3:87.4474; John Poupart, Planning Commissioner, City of Minneapolis, 290-4500; and Oliver Byrum, Director of Planning, City of Minneapolis, 348- 6315• Thank you for your consideration I hope to hear from you soon. Respectfully, /J x- G//4ti Rod w. aT'ylor; RESUME Roy W. Taylor, Jr. Ph.Y AC(612) 452-2774 PERSONAL INFORMATION DOB: June 2, 1956 BIRTHPLACE: Okla. City, OK EDUCATIOU BACKGROUND 1368 ifighsite Dr., H215 Eagan, X11 55121 MARITAL STATUS: Single RACEt.American Indian H.A., University of Oklahoma, 1980; Major: Political Science Graduate coursework, (10 Hrs.), University of Minnesota, 1981-83; Community Planning, Organizational Management, Introductory Statistics. Ei•fPLO'folEiTf EXPERIENCE Present: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Center for Citizen Participation. Function as community planner/liaison and public information specialist for Planning Department. Aug 1932 -Jul 1983: Red School House, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota. Functioned as program planner and legislative liaison.for education organization. Aug 1981 -May 1982: Migizi Communications, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. Functioned coordinator for operations (news, production, development and marketing). Jan 1981 -Jun 1981: Native American Research Institute, Norman, Oklahoma. Functioned as research assistant to staff of educational consulting firm, AFFILIATIONS Member, Seward South Development Project Metropolitan Council Advisory Committee on Aging " Minnesota American Indian Political Caucus " American Indian Professional Association " Board of Directors, Heart of the Earth Survival School RELATED CONSULTING Dec 1982 -1 -lay 1983: Preparation of proposals under Job Training Partnership Act, Title IV: Section 401; Native American Programs Act; Community Services Block Grant Act; Indian Child Welfare Act; for the St. Paul American Indian Development Council. REFERENCES Available upon 'request. , MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ADVISORY PARK & RECREATION CHAIRMAN MARTIN ADVISORY PARKS & RECREATION MEMBERS PARK & RECREATION DIRECTOR VRAA 193OY. N*6 i.101ulfZ0&90:i:1W&]:a:1:4bit]*1i DATE: MARCH 23, 1984 SUBJECT: SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING/MARCH 27, 1984 A special City Council meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 1984, for the main purpose of reviewing the park referendum scheduled for May 22, 1984. There are two (2) specific items that are to be addressed at the special meeting. A dollar amount must be established for the May 22 park referendum and further a discus- sion of park referendum strategies is suggested. The Director of Parks & Recreation and City Administrator will provide information regarding dollar amounts and strategies that are being developed for the park referendum. The Parks & Recreation Commission members should plan to arrive for the special meeting at approximately 7:00 p.m. The Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission has reviewed concept plans prepared for Meadowland Park. Suggested changes in the park concept plan made at the February meeting were reviewed by the Com- mission in March and accepted. Several slight modifications were noted at the review session, after which the Advisory Commission made its recommendation for a preferred plan. Before work direction is given to our consulting parks planner, Mr. Erkkila, it would be appropriate for the City Council to review the schemes that have been prepared. The Director of Parks & Recreation will make the presentation of the concept plans for the Council. A final concept plan can then be prepared by the consulting park planner. Prior to the meeting, the City Council will interview Roy W. Taylor, Jr., who was a candidate for the Advisory Planning Commission in January 1984. Mr. Scott Merkley who was appointed in January has been hired by the City of Eagan as an engineering aide and therefore must resign as a member of the commission. Attached is a copy Mr. Taylor's letter and letters are also attached from those candidates who were interviewed in January and considered by the City Council at the organizational meeting for an appointment to the Planning Commission. Due to the lengthy agenda and scheduled public hearings immediately following department head business, there were two items of park department business that were continued until the special City Coun- cil meeting. Those items are naming of parklands and LAWCON/LCMR grant program. The Parks E Recreation Commission members may wish to stay and discuss these items with the City Council at the special City Council meeting. Folowing those items that pertain to Parks & Recreation, the City Administrator will provide the City Council with an administrative update concerning the horse racing facilty and other items that are pending before the City. l" W 1 tj City Administrator L December 5, 1983 Mr. Tom Hedges City Administrator City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, Minnesota 55122 Dear Mr. Hedges: I am hereby notifying you of my desire to be considered for a position on the Advisory Planning Commission for the City of Eagan. I have been an Eagan resident since 1974 and am deeply interested in our City's continued growth and prosperity. If appointed to this Commission, I would be committed to its involvement in issues facing our community, and I would consider it a privilege to serve as one of its members. Thank you for your consideration. Telephone: Home (454-7034) Office (291-5341) 476c3' erely, s D. Wannigman South Hills Dri Eagan, Minnesota 55123 i1qL Minnesota House of Representatives Dec. 13, 1983 Tom Hedges City Admifftstrator City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN. 55122 Dear Mr. Hedges: Please be informed that I am interested in serving on the Advisory Planning Commission for the city of Eagan. I am a new resident of this community, having purchased a home on Carlson Lake Lane in late November. My wife, Carol, and I have two children, and recently moved to Eagan from Mankato, where I had been editorial -page editor of that city's daily newspaper, the Mankato Free Press. I am now the media director for the Independent -Republican caucus in the Minnesota House of Representatives. As a newspaperman for six years, first in Red Wing and then later in Mankato, I developed a keen interest in public affairs at the local and state levels. However, being a journalist and needing to protect the perception of "objectivity," I was precluded from serving on boards and commissions. Now that I am out of the newspapering field, I look forward to taking an active role in making my city a better place to live. Serving on the Advisory Planning Commission would be a good place to begin. I am 28 years old. I grew up in southern Minneapolis, graduating from Washburn High School. I studied at St. Cloud State University, graduating with a R.A. degree, with majors in mass communications and political science, and a minor in economics. Should you choose not to appoint me to the Advisory Planning Commission, please keep me in mind for some other future opening. I am willing to serve the city of Eagan in whatever capacity you might find useful. Sincerely, Vic Ellison 1308 Carlson Lake Lane Eagan, MN. 55123 452-4204 a9(. -06`a r December 22, 1983 Lir. Tom Hedges, City Administrator 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, tT7 55122 Dear Mr. Hedges Please accent this letter as my application for appointment to the Eagan advesory planning commission. I am responding to a ... notice published in the Eagan Chronicle for the week of December 18th. I am very interested in the work of this policy body and feel that my qualifications for such an appointment are substantial. I have worked with several citizens groups' who have assisted in maintaining economic viability and promoting the general welfare of a city. 144+ experience has been in both the areas of community service and planning study. I have assisted in co- ordinating planning for business enterprises that are labor intensive. This was in the function as a volunteer for a minority established planning group in St. Paul. This experience proved to be very useful and insightful in dealing with financial segments of the corporate sector. In addition to this practical experience, I have undertaken graduate course- work in the field of community planning and organizational management. From this endeavor I have gained a better understanding of the need for encouraging appropriate uses of land by encouraging compatible -uses for both residential and business areas. During this coursework I was able to examine and take part in analyzing selected comprehensive planning documents and zoning codes. Thus, I am familiar with the function and implementation of both items. In addition to this formalized study I have done extensive reading on various planning tools such as tax -increment financing, industrial revenue bonding, and other methods of development financing. If you should have any further questions regarding my background please consult the enclosed resume or you can contact the following individuals for reference: Dulcic Hagedorn, Senior Plainer,.Hennepin County Planning and Development, 3:87.4474; John Poupart, Planning Commissioner, City of Minneapolis, 290-4500; and Oliver Byrum, Director of Planning, City of Minneapolis, 348- 6315• Thank you for your consideration I hope to hear from you soon. Respectfully, /J x- G//4ti Rod w. aT'ylor; RESUME Roy W. Taylor, Jr. Ph.Y AC(612) 452-2774 PERSONAL INFORMATION DOB: June 2, 1956 BIRTHPLACE: Okla. City, OK EDUCATIOU BACKGROUND 1368 ifighsite Dr., H215 Eagan, X11 55121 MARITAL STATUS: Single RACEt.American Indian H.A., University of Oklahoma, 1980; Major: Political Science Graduate coursework, (10 Hrs.), University of Minnesota, 1981-83; Community Planning, Organizational Management, Introductory Statistics. Ei•fPLO'folEiTf EXPERIENCE Present: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Center for Citizen Participation. Function as community planner/liaison and public information specialist for Planning Department. Aug 1932 -Jul 1983: Red School House, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota. Functioned as program planner and legislative liaison.for education organization. Aug 1981 -May 1982: Migizi Communications, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. Functioned coordinator for operations (news, production, development and marketing). Jan 1981 -Jun 1981: Native American Research Institute, Norman, Oklahoma. Functioned as research assistant to staff of educational consulting firm, AFFILIATIONS Member, Seward South Development Project Metropolitan Council Advisory Committee on Aging " Minnesota American Indian Political Caucus " American Indian Professional Association " Board of Directors, Heart of the Earth Survival School RELATED CONSULTING Dec 1982 -1 -lay 1983: Preparation of proposals under Job Training Partnership Act, Title IV: Section 401; Native American Programs Act; Community Services Block Grant Act; Indian Child Welfare Act; for the St. Paul American Indian Development Council. REFERENCES Available upon 'request.