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Mr. Mark Bernhardson <br />City Administrator <br />City of Orono <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, Mn. 55323 <br />Dear Mr. Bernhardson: <br />� <br />,, Jl IN 2 7 19c <br />�� I � <br />June 21st, 1988 <br />This letter is written with reference to the position that is <br />currently open on the Orono City Council. More specifically, by <br />reciept of this letter I would like to be considered as a formal <br />applicant for the appointment of this position. As directed during <br />my recent inquiry, I have included herein some of my thoughts <br />about this position and some of my qualifications for the Council <br />to review. <br />As an applicant for the position of Council Me:nb-r, I believe <br />that I am uniquely qualified in that I have both a formal <br />education and a good deal of direct experience in the field of <br />real estate development. While I reali-ze that development is only <br />a part of the duties of a Council Member, in my opinion it is by <br />far the most critical issue facing our City now and in the <br />foreseeable future. How we handle the pressures of growth today <br />will determine the form and nature of the community forever. I <br />would like very much to have a voice in the shaping of this City <br />and feel that I have the knowledge and experience to be of <br />significant help in doing so. <br />My family has been involved in the field of construction and <br />development for four generations and I have worked in the business <br />in various capacities since I was 16. During the Fast 6 years I <br />have been directly involved in the approval process, among other <br />things. Within the last 12 months alone I have made some 25 <br />personal appearances before various public boards in several <br />different communities in several different states. I feel that <br />this experience has provided me with a strong working knowledge of <br />the laws and rights within the local system. More importantly, I <br />believe that it has provided me with a unique perspective that <br />would be helpful in dealing with proponents. <br />I also have received a formal education in the field of real <br />estate development. Iri 1986 I reciived a Master of Science degree <br />in Real Estate Development from M.I.T. in Boston. This is a <br />relatively new degree that brings together all of the disci:)lines <br />through each of t.hL M.I.T.'s outstan3ing departments (i.e. <br />Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Taw (zoning), and Finance). <br />