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Susan Louise Hoyt
<br /> 2217 Folwell Avenue
<br /> Falcon Heights, Minnesota 55108
<br /> (612) 645 3849
<br /> EDUCATION:
<br /> 1981
<br /> 1985: Ph.D. Program in Urban and Historical Geography, Department of Geography,
<br /> University of Wisconsin- Madison. Course work in demographic analysis, computer
<br /> cartography, urban history, regional development, statistics and applied regression.
<br /> Completed preliminary examinations in urban geography and historical geography in
<br /> 1984. Dissertation is not completed.
<br /> 1975: M.S., Urban and Regional Planning, University of Wisconsin- Madison. Course work in
<br /> land economics, public finance, housing, community development and economic
<br /> development.
<br /> 1971: B.A., Art History, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota
<br /> WORK EXPERIENCE:
<br /> August, 1991 to present: City Administrator, City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Responsible
<br /> for administering city services and projects, supervising an eight person staff, building officials,
<br /> forester and fire department, reporting to the Mayor and Council, and staffing the city council.
<br /> Coordinating police, city attorney, engineering and planning services by contract.
<br /> March, 1991 August, 1991: Interim City Administrator,
<br /> City of Falcon Heights, Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Same responsibilities as above.
<br /> July, 1989 March, 1991: City Planner, City of Falcon Heights, Falcon Heights, Minnesota.
<br /> Reviewed development plans, site plans, variances, conditional use permits and
<br /> other planning related requests. Prepared and analyzed proposed zoning code amendments.
<br /> Collected data, facilitated community participation and supervised the preparation of the city's
<br /> comprehensive land use plan. Staffed the planning commission.
<br /> 1981 -1983: Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin- Madison.
<br /> Prepared and presented course materials on recent issues in environmental conservation for
<br /> 120 students in six discussion sections each semester. Responsible for selecting issues for
<br /> discussion, preparing syllabi, lecturing, facilitating discussion and grading.
<br /> 1978 1981: Assistant City Planner, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Reviewed and reported
<br /> on a variety of local planning and development issues to the planning commission, community
<br /> development committee and city council. Prepared and coordinated the city's Community
<br /> Development Block Grant and Urban Development Action Grant programs, which included
<br /> housing rehabilitation, sewer expansion, park development and a hotel, office building and
<br /> convention center complex. Developed and administered the housing rehabilitation program.
<br /> Responsible for: directing the community development citizen participation process; advising
<br /> the planning commission, community development committee and elected officials on
<br /> community development program requirements and plans; preparing grant applications and
<br /> environmental assessments; reviewing projects; and reporting to state and federal agencies.
<br /> Also staffed the regional transportation committee and spoke to civic groups about areawide
<br /> development issues. Taught an adult education class on local development.
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