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head planner, overseeing all planning for Meredith Mormann <br /> NEWFACES the city, including the comprehensive Public Works Engineering Intern <br /> AT CITY HALL long-range plan for development. John Meredith will be working full-time for 3- <br /> brings over 9 years of experience in city 4 months this summer developing a pave- <br /> There have been a lot of new faces turn- planning, having.worked 3-1/2 years for ment management system for the city. <br /> ing up at the Hugo City Hall recently. the city of Plymouth and 2-112 years Her work involves evaluating all paved <br /> We'd like to introduce these new mem- before that for the city of Chanhassen. and unpaved roads, and then inputting <br /> bers of the city staff He also worked for the planning and information into a computer program <br /> park commission for Manitowoc county. which helps prioritize road repairs. <br /> in Wisconsin for 3-112 years. He has a Originally from LaCrosse,WI, Meredith <br /> Mike Ericson <br /> City Administrator B.S. in Land Use Planning from the is a 2000 graduate of the University of <br /> University of Wisconsin— Stevens Point Minnesota with a B.S. in Civil <br /> In his full-time position as City and an M.A. in Urban Planning from Engineering. Following her work for the <br /> Administrator, Mike is responsible for Minnesota State University at Mankato. city of Hugo, she is considering travel <br /> overseeing the day-to-day operations of and attending graduate school. <br /> the city. His job involves extensive con- <br /> John will also oversee the building <br /> tact with the public and with city offi- inspections department,will be involved <br /> cials. "We work as a team," Mike says, in implementing zoning ordinances and PUBLIC WORKS <br /> "to make sure that the needs of the citi- city subdivision regulations, and will NEWS <br /> zens and the city are met." review new development applications for from Public Works Director Chris Petree <br /> Mike took over as City Administrator compliance with current zoning. When The Street Department has recently <br /> two months ago. He comes to us from <br /> asked about his hopes for this new posi- completed seal coating of 4.2 miles, <br /> crack fillip of 6.5 miles, and re- rav- <br /> tion,John told us, "I'm looking forward g g <br /> Maplewood, where he was the Assistant eling of 3.6 miles of the selected roads <br /> to working with the city council to estab- <br /> City Manager for 1-1/2 years. Prior to for the year 2000. Striping of approx- <br /> that, Mike served as the City lish policies to ensure orderly growth." imately 11.5 miles of the selected roads <br /> for 2000 will take place during the <br /> Administrator for Watertown for 6 years. John and his wife,Margie,have two chil- month of July. Grading of gravel roads <br /> He has a B.S. in Public Administration dren,Emma,3,and Marcus, 18 months. is done continuously throughout the <br /> from Winona State University and an year,weather permitting. We make an <br /> He enjoys biking and canoeing,and likes <br /> M.A. in Urban and Regional Studiesattempt to grade high traffic gravel <br /> to go hunting and"fishing when he has roads at least once per week and lower <br /> from Minnesota State University at the time. traffic roads every two weeks. <br /> Mankato (formerly Mankato State <br /> University). Tom Smith The Utilities Department is currently <br /> Public Works Maintenance Worker in the process of developing the city's <br /> Mike and his wife, Suzanne, live in third municipal well, which we are <br /> Tom began his full-time position on June hoping will be fully operational by <br /> Maplewood with their two daughters, spring, 2001. The city is evaluating <br /> Rachel,' 4, and Paige, 1. Their third 26,in which he performs maintenance ing <br /> g all areas of publicworks, including sites for the location of our third water <br /> . . <br /> child, a boy, is due at the end of June. tower. Once a site is chosen,the tower <br /> Mike enjoys reading,writing, and a vari- <br /> streets,parks,and utilities. He previous- can be fully operational within approx- <br /> ety of sports,including running,softball, ly worked as a waste water operator in imately 15 months. The city is also <br /> Mankato, MN and Vail, CO, and stud- constructing its fourth sanitary sewer <br /> golf, and bowling. <br /> ied waste water management at St. lift station, located on 130th Street, <br /> east of Highway 61,which is expected <br /> John Rask Cloud Technical College. to be in operation by late summer of <br /> Community Development Director 2000. <br /> JJohn begins this newly created full-time Tom lives west of Wyoming with his <br /> g y For more information about our water <br /> position of Community Development wife, Stacy, and their 2 year-old daugh- and sanitary sewer systems, see Hugo's <br /> Director on July 10. He will act as the ter, Madelyn. He enjoys hunting, fish- web site at www.ci.hugo.mn.us. <br /> ing, and golf. <br />