October 24, 2006 CCP Special Meeting

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Susan Hoyt 2217 Folwell Avenue Falcon Heights, Minnesota 651.645.3849 (land) 651.472.1435 (cell) susanlhovt@comcast.net EXPERIENCE January. 2006 to date, Consultant on projects. Proiects include: • Mav, 2006 to date. Interim Administrative Services, city of Harris A city of 1,200 far northern edge of the Twin Cities. Providing part time administrative services. • May, 2006 to date. contract, 2006 Debate Director League of Women Voters of Minnesota Manage televised debates for state constitutional officers and U. S. offices for LWVMN. Work with campaigns, KSTP, LWVMN Board and Voter Service Committee. • Discussions and presentation to the Regional Carpenters and Joiners on city capital project planning and financing process; create 2006 Project Showcase for the Sensible Land Use Coalition, pending contract to articulate, diagram planning application process for Dayton. September. 2002 to November 15, 2005, City Administrator, city of Northfield. Minnesota A city of 18,000; Home Rule Charter, reported to a seven member city council with eleven appointed citizen boards and commissions. Responsible for all operations including transit service, a library, a liquor store, an HRA and EDA. Supervised 10 department managers with a total staff of 110 FTEs and a $30 million annual budget. Supported the city council in identifying and accomplishing its goals. Provided clear information, careful analysis and distinct options to the council for its decision making. Communicated about city council processes and decisions to the staff, stakeholders, the community and the media. Anticipated, planned for and managed major initiatives and issues. Represented the city on legislative matters. Worked closely with the council, staff, consultants and citizens to achieve results, which included the following major accomplishments: • Improved the public decision making process by 1) helping the city council develop a culture of consensus, 2) creating specific, well publicized public processes on city issues, 3) reducing the time taken for routine decisions and 4) standardizing reports on requests for council action. • Improved access to information through an updated web site. • Increased responsiveness of city services through customer service training and by designing understandable systems for processing planning and infrastructure requests. • Developed a cohesive management team by hiring managers who could help shape the organization's culture, by discussing shared goals and values and by encouraging the use of frequent and open communication to manage projects and resolve issues. • Created an understandable budgeting process, budget document, capital planning and a status of funds report, received first certificate of achievement for financial reporting. • Promoted planning and economic development with 1) an economic development plan, 2) revisions to the commercial zoning code, which helped alleviate tensions over 'downtown versus highway' development that had historically divided the community and 3) market studies on housing and the downtown and 4) a downtown improvement plan that is being implemented. • Oversaw several redevelopment projects including an $44m, $3.7 m in TIF on11 acre riverfront site in the downtown that was blighted for over two decades. • Addressed growth issues by evaluating annexation agreements to determine their impact on future growth, by negotiating an agreement delineating future growth boundaries for Northfield and its neighboring city of Dundas and by updating the water, wastewater and surface water plans. • Negotiated the transfer of property from the Northfield School District to the city for the site of a future city swimming pool. • Renegotiated leases with the school district and three non profit agencies, tenants of a city owned building, that reduced the city's financial risk and assured tenants of affordable rents. • Improved citywide transit services by contracting to provide service to St. Olaf and Carleton October 15, 2006