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Susan Hoyt <br />2217 Folwell Avenue <br />Falcon Heights, Minnesota <br />651.645.3849 (land) 651.472.1435 (cell) susanlhovt@comcast.net <br />City Administrator, Falcon Heights, continued <br />• Negotiated contracts for police services based upon clear service standards and for St. Paul <br />Fire to provide an advanced life support (paramedic) first response to medical emergencies while <br />respecting local EMS providers' long time service. <br />• Representative to U of M Master Planning Committee <br />• Managed the development and implementation of a major streetscape improvement. <br />• Improved nearly 90% of the city's streets and several parks in a fiscally responsible way. <br />• Collaborated with St. Paul and U of M to find a suitable site to locate the U of M Women's <br />soccer stadium in Falcon Heights. <br />July, 1989 to March, 1991, City Planner, city of Falcon Heights, Minnesota <br />Reported to the city administrator; provided analyses, options and recommendations to a seven <br />member planning commission and five member city council. Managed the development of a new <br />comprehensive plan including the public process. Analyzed, recommended zoning code <br />amendments. Reviewed all planning requests. Staffed the planning commission. <br />1985 to 1989 At Home Mother; also, president/treasurer,St. Anthony Park Nursery School <br />1981 to 1983 Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin -Madison. Department of <br />Geography, taught environmental conservation class of 120 students. <br />1978 to 1981 Assistant City Planner, city of La Crosse. Wisconsin, dealt various planning <br />issues, developed and administered a housing rehabilitation program, responsible for application <br />for a federal Urban Development Action Grant for a hotel, convention center, office project. <br />1975 to 1978 Community Development Planner, city of Winona, Minnesota, managed the <br />community development block grant process, downtown historic and housing rehabilitation <br />1974 to 1975: Planning Intern, state of Wisconsin Planning Agency, worked on statewide <br />development policy, housing and infrastructure planning. <br />1972 to 1973: Community Liaison, Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br />worked with the Cedar Riverside neighborhood committee; attended Model Cities meetings. <br />EDUCATION <br />Graduate study in urban historical geography. 1981 to 1985, University of Wisconsin -Madison, <br />course work in Ph. D. program, no degree completed <br />M. S. Urban and Regional Planning.1975, University of Wisconsin -Madison, course work in land <br />economics, public finance, housing, community development, and economic development. <br />B. A., Art History, 1971, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, liberal arts curricula <br />PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE CLUB MEMBERSHIPS <br />• Northfield Chamber of Commerce, ex officio board, January 2006 to November, 2006 <br />• League of Minnesota Cities fiscal futures policy committee,1991 to 2000, 2002 -2005 <br />(LMC). President, 1999 to 2000; Vice President and Board Member from 1996 to 1998; <br />• Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM). President, 1998 to 1999, Vice President <br />and Board Member, 1993 to 1998; Chair of Revenue Committee, 1994 to 1998 <br />• Member, University of Minnesota Rosemount Advisory Committee, 2000 to 2002 <br />• Association of Minnesota Counties, staff to Commissioner representing Dakota County <br />• Member, Metro Greenways Advisory Board, Department of Natural Resources, 1998 to 2000 <br />• University of Minnesota Twin Cities Master Planning Advisory Committee, 1992 to 2000 <br />• Metro Greenways Advisory Board Member, Minnesota DNR,1998 to 2000 <br />• North Suburban Chamber of Commerce 1991 to 2000; Northfield Chamber Board, 2005 <br />• Ramsey County Public Works Technical Advisory Committee, 1992 to 2000 <br />• ICMA, MCMA, MAMA, 1991 to date <br />• Sensible Land Use Coalition, 1989 to date, Board Member, 2001 - 2002 <br />• Rotary International, Northfield Rotary, 2002 through 2005; Roseville Rotary, 1991 to 2000 <br />October 15, 2006 <br />