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Home My WebLink About2012 09-10 City Council Workshop Packet AGENDA MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL MANAGER WORKSHOP 5:15 P.M. Monday, September 10, 2012 Council Chambers, City Hall A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Commissioner Interviews a. Environmental & Natural Resources Commission b. Planning Commission 2. Fire Relief Association Benefit Increase F. ADJOURNMENT THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Work Session Agenda Item E1 AGENDA REPORT TO: James Antonen, City Manager FROM: Charles Ahl, Assistant City Manager Sarah Burlingame, Senior Administrative Assistant DATE: September 4, 2012 SUBJECT: Commission Interviews a. Environmental & Natural Resources Commission b. Planning Commission INTRODUCTION The City Council will be conducting interviews of candidates for the Environmental & Natural Resources Commission and Planning Commission. There are a total of three openings; two on the Environmental & Natural Resources Commission, and one on the Parks & Recreation Commission. Staff did not receive any applications for the Parks & Recreation Commission. These are openings due to terms expiring and resignations. Staff is also recommending interviewing a candidate for reappointment to the Planning Commission. This commissioner, Dale Trippler, is currently serving on both the Environmental & Natural Resources Commission and the Planning Commission; both terms are expiring this year. Interviewing for both positions is a time saving effort and will aid in the Council directed effort to combine the Community Design Review Board and the Planning Commission. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Council interview the candidates as indicated in the schedule below. The suggested questions will be submitted under separate cover to the Council. During the interview process, Council Members should fill out their ballots. Once the Interviews have concluded, Council Members should submit their ballots to staff, which will be tallied with the results brought back to the Council during the regular meeting following this Workshop with recommendations for appointments. Time Candidate Commission 5:15 Question Selection 5:25 pm *Dale Trippler Environmental & Natural Resources/Planning Commission 5:45 pm *Randee Edmundson Environmental & Natural Resources Commission * Indicates Candidate is Seeking Reappointment Attachments: 1. Candidate Applications in order of interview schedule Workshop Packet Page NumberPage 1 of 6 C:TY OF MAPLEW00DBOARDS AND COMMlss:oNS APPL:CANTINFORMAT10N FORM Name: Dkre TA t r e cel< Date: MinnesotaStafeSfatutes13,6o1sfatesthatonce,,ffiffidbapublicbody,thefotlowingadditionatitems of data are public: (1) residential address; and (2) either a telephone number or electronic mailaddress where the appointee can be reached, or both at therequest of the appointee. ADDRESS:Zip三 PHONE:Hom ヤ Work ce∥ You may attach a resume or other summary of your background and experience for appointment to this Commission 1. On which board are you interested in serving? (please check)n Business & Economic Development Commission trn Business Representative D Residentn Community besign Review Board :,( Environmental& Natural Resources Commission nn Heritage Preservation Commission tr 2. How long have you lived in Maplewood?_|二 2」2-当舞坐基44=・ …………………………………………………………………………………………………… will other commitments make regular attendance at meetings difficult? yes n Please list specific reasons why you would like to serve on this Board or Commission? No 只 :・弩瀬滋輝悪麒螂雄1漁だ資沈れ、嘔鵡 5. Do you have any specific areas of interest within the Board's or Commission's scope of responsibilities? S{L -&^r<-s Y 6 List any cornrnunity organizations or activities in which you have recently or are now an active participant 鉾綽緯暮逍鐵曲ポ曹暉レ Please share any add:tiona!cornrnents on why yOu should be selected by the City Counc∥.丁HE′ⅣFORMATrON CoNttQ′NED「N THrs APPL′CATrON SHALL BE CLASSrFJED ДS Pυ BL′C EXCEPT FOR∥OME ДⅣD WORK TELEPHONE ⅣυMBERS,HOME ДDDRESS AND E‐MArL ADDRESS. 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(please check)r Business & Economic Development Commission n- BusinessRepresenlative i: Residenl rr Community Design Review Board:( Environmental & Natural Resources Commission,r Heritage Preservation Commission 口 □ 「」 L」3rer1uest o{ the appointee ADDRESS zip { 1""/ o? Cetll- , t Housing & Redevelopment Authority Human Rights Comnrission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning Commission Police & Civil Service Commission 2. How long have you lived in Maplewood? f $ yri Wi∥other∞mmlments make Юgubr attendance at meelngs dttcun? Yes■ No政 Please list specific reasons why you、″ould llke to serve on this Board or Commlssion? i」rtr:窯 ∫〔J富「1森 ∬短′主∬電I亀霊責言ン肥もな1ズ迅世群iT署覧事織寝り讐絆調ゝ由 m面轟は ∞pe ofr“ "鰤 “?J隔亀熱““tレ ′、1饉オt鴇磁μ滋ヽこK銀尋い資``f機ず盛1 轟嵐lyi魔 111諄犯二1嘔」窮r、1轟 %it最 |■群城∫t袂`′ノ掛A4らん′´。2′:″′ 6. List any community organizations or activities in which you have recently or are now an active participant. - 1.t..r.r'.ril1 pru1rr1 cx {L{* L,l'ie (t"'\"'ttrL\- - 7r.,At, t}$*.sr.r** 1/r,(a*[*r - Rtr:,rtu-'fl rtlrr, so. J(ncvre-r , Ot, iu64e.," (o tf &+wl 5e"erv,l * .J'rA t I F .y4v.i.1xho.'l'..* "t 6t eea Fe't t , prease share any additionat comments on why you shoutd o" ,dlJrl$d-'dit r;ffiJH tr:' y {'e* J*'z ksl'*'4*' 7月 E′NFOR朋ハTrON coⅣTA′NED′lV T″′S APPL′CArroN s「ALL BF CLASS′月ED AS Ptr3と ′c Eχ CEPア FOR HOMEAND″ORK TELEPHONE Ⅳ3ヽ 3ERS,HOMEス DDRESS AND E‐解ハ′L ADDRESS, Raturil or mail this applicatlon to: Ctty of Naplewood, l83a Counly Road I Easl, Maplewood, MN 55109 .,i.,Jr!i,:rt!1..:r {,,-r-.ri|rr.t),)r,\r!,il!.rfJ.d{!i1!r1.!r|r(1'll,!,.rts,nd,.(,1 1_■●tlrd't(d 8■ 2010 セ亡 Workshop Packet Page NumberPage 3 of 6 D▲ヽヽF,w▲11▲f｀F Fiヽ M IttNヽ 0^ヽ Pro fessional Experience Nlaplewoorl, North S*int Paul, Oakdalc Public Schools, ISD 622 August 201I - Present High School Tescher (Ph.y-sics, Clhemistry and Servic:e Learning). Developed community garden sumnler service learning course fico f,ducation, Saint Paul, MN October 2010 - July 201I Program L)eve lopnrent Manuger, .Gl<t4ching teachers and their students in Minneqtolis and St.I'}anl (rniddle and high school) in progranr implementation, developing inquiry-trased urban environmental stewardship curriculunr and utiliz.ation- lbcus'ed evaluation of programs. i, :, .f ' " -. Deretopittg und implentenling prolbssional developntent vorkthops, recntilment and prograrn budgel. Hubbs Center for Atlult f,ducationo Saint Paul Public Schools .{ugust 2010 - present Teuchu, GED outreach progrants, part-time substitute Hamline University, St.Paul, Minnesota Feb - October 2010 Adjunct Professor- Delturtnwnt of l)du<:ution (iraduale Progranr Sc'ience 'l'euching filethods, Micldle and Elementaryt School Peace Corps Volunteer Tanzania - Education Sept 2007 - Dec 2009. [{igh school biology and chemistry instructor, and instructor/coach of trio-intensive gardening rnethods. lilb skills and l-llV/AIDS care and prevention in the community. ' Developed and coordinated lunding and'construction project fbr teacher housing. St. Paul Public Schools, ISD 625 2004*2007 District Science Coach, K-|2. Design und c:oordinate the development of resources and teacher troining to ensure school curriculunr alignrnent n,ith Minnesota and National Science Standards (K-l?).. Design, coordinate uncl conduct lruining progrum.s .for puhlic school science teuchers (K- I 2). including teacher/scientist teaching partnerships in the classroorn; week-long sciencr!: institutes in partnership with the University of Minnesota Biological Sciences.. Callaborqted with lheatre urts instructors (lan Mqndel und .lanrcl; Williums) using the arts to teach science an<l literacy and to baild relulionships among teocher,s teums on<l sludenls.. Develop und muintain on-going partnerships wilh educalional institutions, city and ,rtate organizations, und businesses for teacher academic programs and collaborative classroom and field science experiences for students.. l[unttgt: grants fi'om 3M uncl Medtronic, Foundati<tn for St. Paul Science teasher leadership programs including budgets. programming. evaluation and annual reports.. Iliring supervision of stufffitr ongoing projects such as developing curriculum and constructing on-line data bases.t (.'ontnunicqte and collaborate regularly wilh the MN Deparlnwnt of Education to develop, recruit, and inform tcachers.. filehsite manugeme,rt for SPPS Science providing teachers resources and communication. Cleveland Quality Middle School, St. Paul,l[innesota 2001- 2004 Environmental Science and Technology Federal Magnet Grant Site Coordinator. Designed and coordinated curricalum and training worlshops for teachers and students.. ilunugemenl o-{ grunl budgel including materials, hiring, training, workshops and equipmenl, and preparing biannual evaluation reports. ' I{iring. supervision and evaluation of staff fbr ongoing projects such as technology trainer for teachers and math coach for teachers.1Worskshop Packet Page Number Page 4 of 6 ' T'euching envir<tnnwnlal science ond leaclingfield experiences tbr teachers and students such as macro- irtvertebrate identification and chemical tests for water quality, invasive and native prairie plants, birding and bird and butterfly habitat, and mapping watersheds. ' treuted und c<tordinuled schools und communily purlnerships across Biology, Chemistry, Iinvironmental Sciences, Math. Arts, English, and Social Studies . ' Ames Lqke ll/atershed Pro.ject conrmunity partnerships to restore wetlands (1997-2006).t Belv,in Parlnershilt - student-generated nature research at Valle,v lJranch Environmental Learnirrg Center together with Battle Creek Elementary and Harding High School. ' ('ontmunitl' prr"rrt on Malh Lileracv through partnering math and non-math teachers across disciplines. Mounds Park Academy, St. Paul, MN 1986 - 200f Science Teacher (high school chemistry and biology, middle school Broad Area Sciences) ' Developed national standards based scope and sequence for K- l2 science curriculum with K- 12 science teachers. ' Founded, coordinated and secured funding forthe Arnes Letke Watershed Project (noted above) in collaboration with Cleveland Quality Middle School.r Developed curriculum and funding for MPA (.-ontmunity Gurtlen Project for K- l2 ' Developed outdoor eclucation curriculum for 5-8, I lrt' grades. Coaching varsity Nordic ski team, 5'h and 6'h grade boys and girls track, basketball. Northvien'Junior High School, ISD 279, Osseo, MN t985 - 1986 Science Teacher l8thEarth Science, gth grade ChemistrX and Physics) Randolph School District, Rendolph, MN 1984 - 1985 Science Teacher (high school biology and chemistr1, 7tt life science erd 9th physical) Education []S, Science/Secondary Uducation (Life Sciences, Chemistry, Middle School Broad Area Science) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1984) MA. Education, Natural Sciences and Environmental Education Hamline University. St. Paul, MN (May 2005) Rclated Exoeriencer Presenter at rnultiple conferences: Science and l.iteracy (l-lamline), MNSTA. NSTA. and'l'l[:S ' Ccrtifierl Wildcrness First Responder (First Aid, CIPR. l'irst Responder Aid). Certified Red Cross Lifeguardr Owner/Guide, Wilderness Canoe'trips (1973 - Presenl). Camp Director, l-lallie Q. Brorvn Center, St. Paul. MN (1978 * l97g) Surnrners Head of the Rapids Camp on the St. Croix River ' Community coach cross country skiing and rvith I I years of racing experience Communitv/Volunteer ' lVlaplewood City Council Bnvironmental and Natural Resources Commission ' Ramsey- Washington County Metro Watershed District educational projects K-12. Phalen Chain of l-akes Stewards ' ISAIAI'l Corc team member, Grace Llniversity Lutheran Churchr Women's Environmental lnstitute, Girl Farm developmenl, North Branch, MNI Great River Cireening invasive specics removal coordinator of teacher/student volunteers ' l.,eadcr of students on a lhree-week trip to Nepal to teach in a rural village sclrr:ol (March I 996) Related Profcssionsl Societies/ Publications: Eurotrtean,l<turnul o.f Pharmqcolc,gv: "Selective Enhancenrent of Antagonist Ligand Binding at m2 Muscarinic Receptors by Heparin Resulting from Uncoupling of Receptors and G Protein." Shou Zhen Wang. Randee Edmundson, Sheng ZuZhu and Esam E. El-Fakahany. (April 1996) ' Multiple Sustoinable Partner,ship,t in the Schools: How listening a<:ro,ss.fields, listening across studies, and using u natural sciences.frameu,ork permils multiple sustainable partnershitrts in lhe schools. Randee Edmundson, Capstone Project, Center I'or Clobal Environmental Educalion. Hamline lJniversity [.ibrary, St. Paul, MN. Workshop Packet Page NumberPage 5 of 6 WORK SESSION AGENDA NO. E2 AGENDA REPORT TO: James Antonen, City Manager FROM: Chuck Ahl, Assistant City Manager Gayle Bauman, Finance Manager Steve Lukin, Fire Chief RE: Fire Relief Association Benefit Increase DATE: August 31, 2012 INTRODUCTION This agenda item will be an update for Council members on the Fire Relief Association and funding increase request. No formal action is recommended or anticipated. Finance staff and the Fire Chief wish to provide the Council with an update on the various issues with the current request to increase the per member funding within the Relief Association. BACKGROUND The Maplewood Fire Relief Association provides annuity benefits to firefighters based the number of years of service provided to our fire department and is governed by state law. The current benefit level is $5,500 per year of service. Previous increases to the benefit level were as follows: 2005 - $400 increase bringing the benefit level to $4,000 2006 - $500 increase bringing the benefit level to $4,500 2007 - $1,000 increase bringing the benefit level to $5,500 Because of these increases and the downturn in the market, from 2008-2011 the City of Maplewood was required to contribute $694,650 to the Fire Relief Association due to shortfalls in the fund. The members have voted to request a $700 increase to their benefit level, as they have not received an increase in 5 years. The fund currently has sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the $700 increase and remain fully funded; however, it must be acknowledged that this is only due to the contribution from the City tax levy over the past years. Any future shortfalls in the fund because of benefit levels or market conditions are required to be made up with City financing. Currently the revenue to the benefit association from the state surcharge will cover all costs without City contributions. Maplewood Management staff is not opposed to an increase, but also wishes to inform the City Council that the current fire department staffing is adding personnel who are covered by PERA and are not members of the Fire Relief Association. Thus, the membership of the Relief Association will continue to diminish, while the state surcharge expense remains at a standard amount; meanwhile, the City is adding fire fighters with a PERA expense which is not currently covered by the state surcharge, which all goes to the Relief Association. Staff will provide information as part of this discussion to further explain this financial situation. RECOMMENDATION No action is recommended. This is an informational item for the Council to understanding funding issues with the Relief Association. Worskshop Packet Page Number Page 6 of 6