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r December 21, 1990 Ms. Barbara Peterson, Mayor and Orono City Council Orono City Hall P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 iSSo I- Dear Council Members: I would like to place my name in consideration for the vacant seat on the Orono City Council. I am available for interviews with you individually or meeting as a group almost at any time except the week of January 13-20. I have been an Orono resident for nearly 22 years. My wife and I currently live on Springhill Road with 4 of a total of 8 children from previous marriages. All of our children attended Orono schools at various times during their growing up years. I would bring the following interests and strengths to the Orono Council: 1 My education and career have been concentrated in the financial area. I have a strong interest in the continuing economic viability of Orono without a commercial tax base. Orono will continue to grow in population and we must maintain a strong credit rating. 2 I am deeply interested in the environment. We must protect lakeshore, wetlands, and green spaces for the enjoyment of all residents while we develop the community. We must encourage recycling and renewal where appropriate. 3. I have no answers, but I am curious about the long-term financial viability of Long Lake, a city surrounded by Orono, and the opportunities for both areas to cooperate rather than to duplicate infrastructure and services. 4 I am interested in a rational approach to resolve the question whether Highway 12 should be upgraded and/or the traffic diverted. I believe that commercial through-traffic does not benefit Orono, that no road should be so big that there is not congestion during rush hours, and that protection of the environment is more important than building a road which would encourage more traffic through Orono. Hy resume is attached. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Hillard C. Shull, III