City Council Agenda and Packet 2017 12 06 SP

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Minnesota City County Management Association, President Metropolitan Area Manager's Association, President Twin Cities Economic Development, Inc., President Community Partners with Youth, President New Brighton/Mounds View Rotary International, President Chamber of Commerce, active member 2004-2005 1999-2000 2003-2004 2003-2004 2001-2002 1987 -current Certified by the National Development Council as an Economic Development Financing Professional Licensed as MN Real Estate Broker SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Community Reinvestment • Oversaw largest public works project in West St Paul history with $44 million, two-year, reconstruction of Robert Street and streetscape; • Led the property acquisition process for assembling 100 acres of land for development/redevelopment; • Led the development of a partnership with three jurisdictions, secured financing, and successfully completed a $3 million ice arena revitalization project; • Worked with Metropolitan Council in developing city-wide program relating to removal of clearwater from sanitary sewer system; • Managed planning, financing, and construction of $11 million Bunker Hills Golf Course Club House; • Managed planning, financing, and construction of $11 million Coon Rapids Ice Center, the first phase of a proposed community center; • Led development of partnership with school district and planning/completion of $6 million reconstruction of Harmon Park, one of West St Paul's largest community parks; Strengthening the organization and regional community • Initiated technology advancements in several departments, including finance, human resources and community development • Initiated and Co -Chaired regional group of appointed Chief Executives and economic development professionals, working through the Urban Land Institute, focused on supporting the GREATER MSP effort and the Regional Council of Mayors ( www.greatermsp.org ); • Initiated Community based Business Retention Study, working through the Minnesota Extension Service and Connexus Energy; • Numerous leadership efforts in developing regional collaborations and partnerships. o 1 35Corridor Coalition. Regional planning and economic development organization involving 8 communities along interstates corridor; o Dakota County Broadband Coalition. Collaborative effort to establish a county wide broadband system; o Four -city partnership in support of participating in a state-owned four sheet ice arena. o Led the effort to develop TCGATEWAY, a very successful Convention and Visitors Bureau involving nine communities ( www.tcgateway.com ); o Spearheaded development of regional involvement in local ice arena rehabilitation. • Spearheaded the creation of the non-profit Coon Rapids Community Strength Foundation, which supports community celebrations and events.