6.1. & 6.2. SR 01-18-2000'ity of
River
Item# 6.1 & 6.2.
MEMORANDUM
Mayor & City Council
Michele McPherso~rector of Planning
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
January '12, 2000
SUBJECT:
Planning Commission Applicant Interviews
Request
Interview Planning Commission applicants and appoint applicant to fill three positions
on the Planning Commission.
Analysis
Two Planning Commissioners have resigned in 1999: Doran Cote and Lester Morris.
Commissioner Cote's term expires February 2000 and Commissioner Morris' term
expires February 2001. Judy Thompson, whose term expires on February 29, 2000
has chosen not to seek reappointment.
Seven applications were received (attached). The following table summarizes the
information on the applications:
Applicant Address Length of Employer Interest/Skills
Residency
Franz Weckauff 18260 Kent St 3.5 years Retired Has been a
senior volunteer.
Mark Pederson 13251 180th Ave 3.5 years Guardian Angels Has a political
science degree.
Growth should
be managed
fairly.
Volunteered on
Business District
visioning.
John Morphew 17593 Cleveland 10 years Tewksbury, Balance growth
St Kerfeld, Zimmer with a sense of
(legal assistant) community.
Has a political
science degree.
Rodney Hess 13463 179th 3 years Elk River Eye As a business
Avenue Clinic community
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
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Janua~ 12,2000
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Applicant Address Length of Employer Interest/Skills
Residency
member, would
like to take a
more active role.
Committed to
long-term
growth.
Howard Abel 21031 Elk Lake 1 year Medtronic City is in a
Road transition period;
would like to help
plan the future.
Michael Baker 11083 196th 1.5 years Prudential Served as
Circle President,
Marshall Terrace
Neighborhood
Assoc., Mpls.
Craig Richter 13428 179th 2 years Ruan Interested in
Avenue Transportation planning.
Member of
Masons, Rogers
Area Chamber
Two of the applicants (Franz Weckauff and John Morphew) and were interviewed at the
November 22, 1999 City Council meeting. Two additional applicants (Mark Pederson
and Rodney Hess) were interviewed at the December 20, 1999 City Council meeting.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council interview the remaining three candidates; they
have been invited to attend the January 18, 2000 meeting.
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint three candidates to fill the vacant
positions.
To: Members of the Elk River City Council
From: Franz Weckauff
Subject: Planning Committee member
Date: December 4, 1999
I would like to tell you about myself and why I am interested in becoming a member of
the Elk River Planning Committee.
I was born in Cologne, Germany of German parents on September 29, 1921. My father
came to Minnesota in 1929 and after working for a year, he sent for my mother, my sister
and me. I was 8 years old.
I grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in 1940. After I
attended a vocational trade school for a year, I enlisted in the Navy. I spent 30 months in
the Pacific Ocean in the Amphibian Forces during World War II. I was discharged in
October 1945.
I began working for Honeywell in January 1952 as a machinist and worked there for 32
years. I retired in 1983 as a production engineer.
Almost four years ago, my wife and I moved to Elk River to a Country Crossing
Townhouse. In May 1996 1 had a heart attack. In June of that year, my wife died of
cancer. In September, I had a triple heart by-pass. In December I underwent a second
surgery to replace part of the main artery in my left leg. Since then I have quit smoking, I
walk two times each day, seven days a week, and I feel great!
My hobby was woodworking. I still do some wood caving. I belong to Retired Seniors
Volunteer Program (RSVP) and do volunteer work in Elk River. I recently purchased a
computer and am having a great time learning how to use it.
I enjoy living in Elk River and would like to have a part in making decisions as to the
growth in the area. I served as President of the of Country Crossing Townhouse Board
for almost two years. I am still active as a volunteer committee member.
I hope that you will consider me for a position on the Planning Committee. If you have
any questions I can be reached by phone at 241-8327 or e-mail at weckauff~cs.com. I
look forward to hearing from you. '~
Sincerely,
'Franz .W,/erckauff
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APPLI'CATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO
CITY BOARD OR CONIS~SSION
· Da~e: // ¢-'
If interest lies in more than one choice, you may indicate (by o=clez of
preference) which co~mi~sion~boaz/l you aze inte~este/[ in (1,2,3 etc.):
Economic Development Authority
" Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Ice Arena Commission
,. Ubrary Board
Park and Recreation Commission
F~- Planning Commission
Utilities Commission
AODm SS:
PHONE: (Home) ~ (Work)
0CCLTPATION:. ~ ~_z~ EM~LOYER:
HOW MANY YEARS tLAVE YOU LIVED IN ET~ RIVER?
STATEMiENT OF INTEREST;,,
ex-p] ~ serve on
Please why you would 1;~e to the boam~ or commission
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL Exq:~ERIENCE:
Desczibe your eclucational ancl professional experience or slfi]ls which qu~]~-y
you to serve on this boazd or comr~ission.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk.River. MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
crv c AND DOMMI/N TY ACTnaTrCS:
Describe pas~ or present civic and/or community activities which may be
relevant in qu_~]~?ying you to serve on ~.l~i~ boa~cl or pommi-~on. .
ATTENDANCE:
Are you aware of the ~r-port,nce of regular meeMng attenclance includ~,~g the
·Mme comr-~tment involved in preparing for meetings, and do you feel you
have the ~me awgable to be an active participant: _)~ Yes No
Comments:
CONFLICT OF INTEREST;,
I wish to d~close the following potential conflicts of interest that may or will
akise ifI become a member o£th~ board or commission.
The selection process will vary accor~ g to the number of applicants ancl
vacancies, and may not include interviews with mil candidates.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SERVING ON A BOARD Ot{
CO/vRWLqSION.
Return Application To:
City Clerk's Of Ece
City of ELk River
13065 Orono P~zkway
PO Box 490
Elk Pdver, ~ 55330
Phone: 441-7420
.appointment:
Date:
Term:
OFF~CE USE
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~t~t ~es ~ more ~= one ~oice, you may ~cate ~y order of
pr~er~ce) wM~ co~mi~o~o=~ you ~e ~rested ~ (1,2,3 e~.):
~conomic Development Au~ority
Housin~ and RedevelopmentAu~ori~
Ice Arena Commission
. hibra~ Board
Pa~k and Recrea2on Commission
Ptannin~ Commission
U~li~es Commission
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PHONE: (Home)
OCCUPATION:
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU LIVED IN ELK RIVER?
STATENEENT OF INTEREST~
Please expl~ why you would l~]~e to serve on the board or co:nmi~sion
EDUCA~0N~ ~D PRO~SSION~ E~ER~NCE:
Describe your educational and professional experience or s]dll.~ which qualify
you to serve on this board or commL~sion.
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CMQ AN'D COMIVIL~ITY ACTIVITIES:
Describe past or present civic Ecl/or community activities which may be
relevant in qualifyin§ you to serve on t.]~ board or comr~-.sion.
ATTENDANCE:
Are you awsme of the ~mpor~ance of regular mee~g attenflnnce incluJ~ng the
*me comr~tment involved ~u preparing for meeliugs, and do you feel you
have the ~e av~]able to be an active participant: X, Yes No
Comments:
CONFLICT OF,INTERES~
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I wish to _,t~close the following potential conflicts of interest that may or will
arise if I become a member of tb~ board or comr~ssion.
Signature
The selection process will vary according to the number of applicants and
vacancies, and may not include interviews with all candiclates.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SERVING ON A BOARD OR
CO1VRvIISSION.
Return Application To:
City Clerk's Of Sce
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
PO Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: 441-7420
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.Appointment:
Date:
Term:
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
CITY BOA_RD OR COlVIMISSION TO
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If interest lies in more th~ one choice, you may indicate Coy orclar of
preference) which comm~.~aion/boarcl you are interested in (1,2,3 etc.): :..
Econ°mi¢ DeveNoprnen'[ Authority
, , Housing and Redeve~opmentAuthority Ice Arena Commission
Ubrary Board ' ' .
Park and Recreation'Commission "
· / · ' Planning Commission
: Utilities Commission...
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PHONE: (Home)
OCCUPATION: ~Z~J~/. ~r~~ E1VIPLOYE~ygd~Y:
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU IXVED IN ET,W RIVER? /(~)
STATEMENT OF INTEREST:
Please explain why you would 1~1~e to serve on the board or commission
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CI-v'IC A.NrD COMMIINITY ACTIVITIES:
Describe past or present civic Ed/or community activities which may be
relevant in qua]ifTing you to serve on t.h{.~ board or'c&nm{~sion. J ~o~e- ..~/ M~
Aze you aware of the ~mportance of regular mee~g attendance inclu~ g the
· *~-e comr~tment involved in prep.r~g foz meetings, and do you feel you
havethe~e available to be an active participant: ~__Yes . No
Corhm ents:
CO~ICT OF INTEREST;,
I wish to a~close the following potential con~q~cts ofiuterest that may or will
aiSse if I become a member,of this board or comm~.qsion., o<'r~,u~ Z.~' ~' ' ~,c~/J ..... /
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The selection process w/il vary aecorrt~ug to the number of applicants ~'ucl
vacancies, ~n cl may not include interviews with all candidates.
THg2qK YOU FOE YOUt{ INTEREST IN SERVING ON A BOARD 0t{
CO--SION.
Return Application To:
City Clerl?s Office
City of Elk R/vet
13065 Orono Parkway .
PO Box 490
Elk Pdver, MN 55S~0
Phone: 4-41-7420
Appointment:
Date:.
Term:
OFFICE USE
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APPLICATION FOIl APPOINTMENT TO
CITY BOA_RD Oil COMMISSION
I/interest lies in more than one choice, you may indicate (by order of
preference) which commission/board you are interested in (1,2,$ etc.):
· l.- Economic Development Authority
5 Housing and Redevelopment Authority
.. ~" Ice Arena Commission
0 Librar~ Board
__Z._ Park and Recreation Commission
\ Planning Commission
'~ Utilities Commission
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PHONE: (Home)
OCCI/PATION: d0~J¢~-~-/.-, ~ '/--
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HOW !VL%Wk' YEARS PL4VE YOU L1R~D iN ELK R1R~ER? -~
STATEMiENT OF INTEREST:
Please ex-plain why you would like to serve on the board or comrmissiqn
selected above:
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E__DUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXTERIENCE:
Descz-:be your educat/onal and professional experience or sk~11., which
you to serve on this boa_rd or comnzission.
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CIVIC AiXrD CON~rL~TY ACTMTIES:
Describe past or present civic and/or community activities which may be
rel. evaut in qualffyiug you to serve on tb~ board or comz~ission.
ATTENDANCE;
Are you aware of the ~mportance of reDdar meeting' attenda~uce including the
6~.e comr.~tment involved in prepaming for mee~ gs, an.%k~do you feel you
have the t~me available to be an active participant: ~'Yes .
Co~uents:
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
I wish to disclose the following potential conflicts of interest that may or will
al-ise ifI become a member of th~s board or commission.
The selection process will vary accor~ g to the number of applicants and
vacancies, and may not include interviews with all candidates.
THANI{ YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SERVING ON A BOARD OR
CO~MSION.
Return Application To:
City Clerk's Of Sce
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
PO Box 490
Elk River, M]q 55330
Phone: 441-7420
Appointment:
Date:
Term:
OFFICE USE
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HOWARD (SKIP) ABEL
21031 Elk Lake Road NW
Elk River, MN 55330
December 6, 1999
Elk River Planning Commission
City Clerk's Office
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Dear Commission Members,
Enclosed please find my application for the Elk River Planning Commission.
VVhile only living in Elk River for slightly over one year, I am interested in the city
and would like to become more active in the community.
I feel that my abilities lie in the types of activities in which the Planning
Commission deals. I am the distribution manager for Medtronic, a large medical
device corporation. I am responsible for two large facilities with a multi-shift,
diverse work force of approximately 100 employees.
I would be happy to provide additional information regarding my background at
your request.
Please accept my application for consideration.
...-." I~wa~ (Skip) Abel
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO
CITY BOARD OR COM~IISSION
If interest lies in more than one choice, you may indicate (by order of
preference) which comrn]~siozl/boa~d you axe interested in (1,2,3 etc.):
Economic Development Authority
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Ice Arena Commission
Library Board
Park and Recreation Commission
Planning Commission
Utilities Commission
PHONE: (Home) OTV'ork)
OCCUPATION: ZCzd~J EMPLOYER:
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU LIVED IN ELK RIVER?
STATEMENT OF INTEREST:
Please explni,~ why you would li~e to serve on the boaxd or commi-~sion
selected above: ~'~c ~ ~ ~~~ /s /~
EDUCATION~ ~ PROFESSION~ E~ER~NCE:
Describe your educational and professional experience or s].fill.q which qunlify
you to serve on th~.~ board or commission.
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CMC A!NrD COMZdTJNITY ACTMTIES:
Describe past or present civic and/or community activities which may be
.relevan. t irt qua/ifying you to serve on this board or commission.
Are you aware of the ~mpor~ance of regular mee6,~ g atienclance including the
:i6r~e commiknent involved in prepsming for mee~,~gs, and do you feel you
have the 6,~e available to be an active participant: )~ Yes __ No
Commen~s:
,CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
I wish to disclose the following potential couplets of interest that may or will
akrise ifI become a member of th~s boa.rd or commission.
Signature'
The selection process will vary accora~u g to the number of applicants and
vacancies, and may not include interviews with all candidates.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SERVING ON A BOARD OR
CO1VEV[ISSION.
Return Application To:
City Clerk's Office
City .of Elk thiver
13065 Orono Parkway
PO Box 490
Elk 1R/vet, Mlq 55330
Phone: 441-7420
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Date:
Term:
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preference) which commi.qsion/board you are interested in (1,2,3 etc.):
Economic Development Authority
3 Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Ice Arena Commission
Library Board
,, ~ Park and Recreation Commission
Planning Commission
Utilities Commission
PHONE: (Work)
HOW ~ YS~U~S ~VS YOU nrv-sD ~ ELK Rrvsm
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Please explain why you would lilre to serve on the board or commission
selected above: 522 ~'~8_ ~ [ ~ ' ~ ' ~
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CIXrIC AlXrD CONfMUNITY ACTIvITIEs:
Describe past or present civic and/or community activities wh/ch may be
relevant in qualifying you to serve on tb~s board or comm~.~sion.
~e you aw~e of~e import~ce ofre~ meeting attend~ce ~dud~.g the
~e comm~ent ~volved ~ prep~g for mee~gs, ~d do you feel you
have the time av~able to be ~ active p~dp~t: ~ Yes ~ No
CONFLICT OF INTEREST-
I wish to disclose the following potential conM~cts of interest that may or will
arise if I become a member of this board or commission.
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The selection process will vary accor~,~g to the number of applicants and
vacancies, and may not include interviews with ail candidates.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SERVING ON A BOARD OR
COMMISSION.
Return Application To:
City Clerk's Office
City of Elk tkiver
13065 Orono Parkway
PO Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: 441-7420
Appointment:
Date:
Term:
OFFICE USE
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTI%fENT TO
CITY BOARD OR CO1H1W!~SION
Date: neW,tuber 13, 1999
If interest lies in more than one choice, you may indicate (by order of
preference) which cornm~siom/boaxcl you-axe imterestecl in (1,2,3 etc.):
Economic Development Authority
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Ice Arena Commission
Library Board
Park and Recreation Commission
x Planning Commission
Utilities Commission
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ADDP~ESS: 13428 179th Av~m~ N.W., ELk River, MN 55330
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OCCUPATION: sales EMPLOYER: mmn ~-ansl:,~-tation
HOW MAN-f YEARS HAVE YOU LIVED IN ELK RIVER?
STATENfENT OF INTEREST:,
Please expl.ln why you would like to serve on the board or commission
selected above:
I ha~ a stzung dmsir~ to beccmm invol~d with the planning and
growth of our ccm~mmity. I feel that the planning o0umis~ion has
the greatest impact on how our city will- grow and succeed in the
future.
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE'.
Describe your educational and professional experience or s].*l]~ which qu~liqy
you to serve on th~ b0azd or co~m~-~siou.
positious uust z~cently in outsi~e sales umuagement. In this ~
I ha~ obtained good co~mnication, prob!-~ solving and negotiating
s~ll-~. These with a =czm~on se_n~e" approach and attitude will
combir~ to servm this ,_-_, ..... :-~sion and the City of Elk River in it's
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CMC AAqD GOlIM73NITY ACTIVITIES:
Describe past or present civic Ecl/or community activities which may be
relevsmt in qusH~ying you to serve on th~. boazcl or commission.
~ly a .~-~er of th~ Sherburnm County Masonic Lodge,' Elk
Rib_r, MN.
P. og~rs Ar~a Chan~er of Co,~_rce ,~-~e_r, rePrese~_ Ruan
~tion.
ATTENDANCE:
Are you aware of the ~mportance of reg'u.laz meeting attendance include= g the
*~me commitment involved in preparing for meetings, and do you feel you
have the ~me available to be an active participant: x Yes No
Comments:
In applying for this ooamission I will nske this timm commitment.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
I wish to disclose the following potential conflicts of interest that may or will
a_~e ffI become a member of th~-~ boazcl or commission.
I have no potential conflicts of interest if I beo~ a .~-~er of
this co~,,,ission.
Signature
The selection process will vary according to the number of applicants and
vacancies, and may not include interviews with all candidates.
THANK YOU F0tt YOUR INTEREST IN SEIIVING ON A BOAPJD 0il
C05INSSSION.
Return Apotication To:
City Clerk's Of:Sce
City of ELk River
13065 Orono Parkway
PO Box 490
E11c River, ~ 55330
Phone: 441-7420
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Appointment:
Date:
Term:
OFFICE USE