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Mounds View Citizen of the Year Nomination Form <br />Name of Nominee: Bill Urbanski <br />Title: Retired Educator <br />Address: 2367 Sherwood Road <br />City, Zip Code: Mounds View, 55112 <br />Phone: 763-786-4978 <br />Email: bjurba@gmail.com <br />Nominated by: Vern Rice <br />Organization (if any): Personal <br />City, Zip Code: 55112 <br />Phone: 763-785-4013 <br />Email: vemrice2000@yahoo.com <br />1) How long have you known the nominee and in what capacity? <br />I have known Bill for about ten years. We have been part of a group that has met, discussed and <br />taken action on issues that concern our community. I have attended many city council work <br />sessions and meetings with him. He has become a trusted friend and a colleague in community <br />action. <br />2) Describe briefly specific contributions the nominee has made to the community as it <br />relates to the selection criteria (Courage, Initiative, Time Commitment, Effectiveness, and <br />Unselfishness). <br />A) Served on the Mounds View Streets and Utility Commission helped develop a plan to <br />replace our streets and utility infrastructure without imposing expensive assessments on Mounds <br />View property owners. <br />B) Served on the streets and Utilities Committee for two years until project A) was completed. <br />C) Helped form and lead the Mounds View Sound Wall Committee. Worked with State <br />Representatives and State Senators in a non-partisan way to get state funding to complete the <br />Sound Wall along US HWY #10. Gave testimony at least at 3 public hearings for the MN House <br />and MN Senate Transportation Committees at the State Capitol. <br />E) Worked with the North Suburban Progressives to form the "Mounds View Together" group <br />which stands for positive economic development along the Mounds View Blvd. corridor <br />including the Crossroad Pointe development site which brings the community together rather <br />than dividing the community. <br />F) Currently serving on the Mounds View Comprehensive Plan Task Force that is developing a <br />ten year development plan that will be submitted to the Metropolitan Council later this summer. <br />