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Home My WebLink About6.g. Appointments to the South Gateway Redevelopment Committee�11C)ISEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CITY COUNCIL City Council Regular Meeting: July 16, 2013 AGENDA ITEM: Appointments to the South Gateway AGENDA SECTION: Redevelopment Committee Consent PREPARED BY: Eric Zweber, Senior Planner AGENDA NO. . ATTACHMENTS: Randy Dukek Information; Melissa Kenninger Information, Business APPROVED BY: Appointee Location Map. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Appoint William Droste, Mark DeBettignies, Bob Leuth, Joseph Kurle, Mike Weber, Rick Battaglia, Kay Butler, Randy Dukek, Nick Rapp, Jamal Abdulahi and Melissa Kenninger to the South Gateway Redevelopment Committee. ISSUE The City has received a grant from the Dakota County Community Development Agency to assist in the development of the South Urban Gateway Analysis for Redevelopment (SUGAR) planning study. During the June Work Session, the City Council requested that a South Gateway Redevelopment Committee be created to direct the development of the SUGAR planning study and that the Committee consist of two City Council representatives; one Port Authority representative; two Planning Commission representatives; four business representatives; and two residents. SUMMARY The following individuals have volunteered to serve on the South Gateway Redevelopment Committee: City Council Mayor Droste Councilmember DeBettignies Port Authority Bob Leuth Planning Commission Joseph Kurle Mike Weber Business Representatives Rick Battaglia, owner of Rick's Auto Kay Bulter, McDonald's Franchisee Randy Dukek, ISD 196 Coordinator of Transportation Nick Rapp, Rapp Chiropractic Residents Jamal Abdulahi, Bloomfield Resident Melissa Kenninger, Rosewood Resident Randy Dukek and Melissa Kenninger have provided some background information about themselves and that information is attached to the Executive Summary. Nick Rapp has volunteered for the committee. Due to his busy schedule, including raising three kids and serving on the Leprechaun Days and Haunted Trail Committees, we are considering his appointment to the committee as a representative of Rapp Chiropractic, meaning his father and co -owner Curt Rapp or his wife Susan, co- owner, and fellow Rosemount resident may participate from time to time. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council appoint the eleven members of the South Gateway Redevelopment Committee. 2 Randy Dukek has been the Coordinator of Transportation for Independent School District 196 since 2002. His office is located at the District Office East Bus Facility on Canada Avenue in Rosemount. The Independent School District 196 Transportation Department employs approximately 250 people and operates 200 vehicles, making it the largest school district owned bus fleet in Minnesota. Our transportation employees support students in several vital roles, including bus drivers, chaperones, vehicle technicians and office staff. Transportation employees travel approximately 2.7 million miles a year, transporting more than 20,000 students twice every school day, to and from more than 5,500 bus stops throughout the district. Melissa Kenninger Rosemount resident since 1999 • Lifelong resident of Dakota County, MN Why ! want to Serve on the Redevelopment Committee I am very interested in serving on this committee and assisting with the redevelopment of a key area in our Rosemount community. I love living in Rosemount and believe there is a lot of potential with our community by further developing the downtown area and other commercial space. Rosemount is a growing community that can be very beneficial for businesses and provide great opportunities to business owners, all while providing the community with more services & conveniences right in Rosemount. I look forward to the opportunity to work with City Council & Planning Commission members, City Staff, and other business & resident representatives on this committee. My Relative Work & Volunteer Experience My work experience has prepared me well for an opportunity like this. I am the Director of Business Operations for Benchmark Learning, based in Edina, MN. I am responsible for ensuring our business processes, policies & systems operate effectively so we can be a profitable business. In the past couple years I have been involved in facility /leasing decisions & negotiations as our lease was expiring. I understand many of the things that businesses evaluate when looking at where they should locate their business. Also, given that I am responsible for our fiscal performance at work I am very familiar with the importance of looking at the large picture when making decisions and that there are various factors that need to be considered including short and long term impacts, and what decisions will lead to achieving the overall goals. Over the years I have been very active in volunteer and philanthropic activities. I have held multiple leadership positions for my kid's activities and church including; • Co- leader for Children's Choir at Rosemount UMC • Vacation Bible School registration coordinator for multiple years • Rosemount Youth Wrestling Director • Field Event Results Coordinator for RAAA Track & Field In addition I've served in philanthropic & volunteer leadership roles with an Alumnae Association for included Alumnae Twin Cities Chapter President and Regional VP of Alumnae for the National Organization. Thank you for considering me to be a representative of the Rosemount residents on this committee. If you have additional questions regarding my experience and interest please feel free to call or email me. Sincerely, v vwnel Ui lUK 5 Huw Ei < , c a as m a e a ACHTEN LAKE nd 3 v r 4 t# Winds r I Park UP 3 Ail South Gateway A ROSEMOUNT Redevelopment Committee N MINNESOTA