04-25-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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March 29, 1988 The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Orono c/o Ms. Jean Mabusth P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 Re: Planning Commission Vacancy Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: p �c�;ae� I wish to be considered for the current vacancy on Orono's Planning Commission. I feel that my education, knowledge, experience and enthusiasm will allow me to serve the needs of the community. Listed below are some of these attributes as well as a brief personal summary. My wife and I are new residents of Orono, having moved here in February from Maple Grove. We looked at many homesites and cities before selecting our lot in Orono to raise our future family. Few cities had the combination of natural amenities and quality developments that we were looking for in a hometown. It is my hope that I can help to preserve and promote these qualities through service on the Orono Planning Commission. I am a 1978 graduate of Osseo High School and a 1984 graduate of the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology. As part of my course work toward a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree, I studied urban geography, land use planning and political science. I have successfully passed the Minnesota Professional Engineering Examination and am registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota. 'Phis background, along with my technical education, will be of benefit to me if I am selected to serve on the Planning Commission. My current employer is Merila and Associates, a civil engineering, surveying and site -planning firm. Our clients include numerous residential, commercial, and industrial developers, as well as the cities of Minnetonka, Brooklyn Park, and Maple Grove. Although I personally work on a variety of projects, my expertise is the design of residential developments. t routinely supervise these projects from site analysis through lot layout, grading, utilities, paving, government agency approvals and, ultimately, construction. I have designed developments in the c:.ies of Plymouth, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Yugo, Centerville, Chaska, Eagan and Oakdale, all of which required presentations to City Councils and Planning Commissions. Prior to working for Merila and Associates, I was employed by the City of Maple Grove for five years. My duties in the engineering department included project design, site and grading plan reviews, traffic studies, staff reports to the City Council and Planning Commission, assessment roles, and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding applications. The position required extensive coordination with other departments such as Community Development, as well as direct contact with residents. I feel that my career experiences would be valuable to your Planning Commission, and trust that my application will be given full consideration for the current vacancy. If any additional information would be helpful, please do not hesitate to contact me at 533-7595 (days) or 472-8007 (evenings). I look forward to meeting and discussing my qualifications with you. Sincerelv, 4, , Ste hen M. Johnston 900 North Shore Drive West Mound, MN 55364