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. . . . . Resource Strategies Corporation Page 2 with local officials as the groundwork for the plan and regulatory development. Presently, the firm employs two principals and two associate planners. Attached to this proposal is the Firm Profile. Proiect Team and Exoerience Recently, Ann Perry joined the firm as a principal and is uniquely qualified to serve as the project manager and principal planner for this project. She has nearly 21 years of local r1..nning experience including serving most recently as the pl..nning Director for the City ofChaska. Previously, she assisted the City of Brooklyn Park with the development ofa new zoning ordinance while employed by another consulting firm and directed the preparation of a new zoning ordinance for the City of Minnetonka while serving as the pI..nning Director. Dean Johnson, tbe founder ofRSC, will provide assistance, if needed, to Ms. Perry in the development of the new Civic Center Zoning District. He has assisted a number of communities in the development of new or revised ordinances and ordinance llilmini.m-ation. The resumes for both Ms. Perry and Mr. Johnson are attached to this proposal. Additionally, a description of representative zoning ordinance-related projects completed by RSC over the past five years has been enclosed with this proposal. IV. WORK PLAN RSC has developed the dctailed Work Plan based upon the Request for Proposals and discussion with staff. Also, an estimate of the number of hours has been provided for each separate Work Plan task. RSC assumes the lead role in most work tasks, while City staff would be responsible for others as identified in the Work Plan. If selected, RSC proposes to prepare a detailed work outline to distinguish and clarify all consultant and staff activities. Additionally, RSC will revise work tasks within the budget to reflect changing directions during the ordinance development process, if needed. The City and RSC will work together to ensure priorities are addressed, public input is considered and fina1 products reflect community needs. A. Project Initiation RSC will meet with City staff to identifY any changes to the Work Plan and clarify individual work tasks. It is recommended that a public awareness strategy be discussed and developed, if necessary, that incorporates a process to publicize the purpose of the zoning district, implications of new district standards and timeline for adoption. It may be appropriate that staff or RSC to prepare an article for the city newsletter and the New Brighton Bulletin regarding the preparation of a new zoning district and opportunities for public review and participation.