City Council Agenda and Packet 2017 12 06 SP

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• Led effort that successfully raised $200,000 from eight Midwest states for a $5,000,000 "Life, Well Run" national campaign being implemented by ICMA to promote the value of professionally run local governments ( www.lifewellrun.org ); 2017 Activities: Since leaving The City of West St Paul, I have been pursuing full-time employment as a City Manager. I have also been engaged in the following community related activities: • Conducted an organizational assessment for the City of Wayzata, MN. The assessment is focused on identifying current and long-term opportunities for improving organizational efficiencies as well as helping to strategically plan for several upcoming retirements. • I serve (volunteer) on the Board of Directors for a professional theater in NE Minneapolis. I have been active in working with the adjacent, very vibrant, commercial neighborhood to create a special services district, addressing limited parking issues, helping with zoning related topics, and strengthening the commercial corridor business district association. • I have been assisting a company named Harvest Pack. The company's mission is to reduce youth hunger in communities. My role has been to help identify local agencies and companies who are interested in sponsoring meal packaging efforts with the meals being donated to local schools, food shelves, and other outlets. • I have spent time engaged in residential real estate activities and in discussing certain development opportunities with various commercial developers. • I volunteer as an Usher at the Guthrie Theater. • I work as an Usher at the Xcel Energy Center, the home of the Minnesota Wild.