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<br /> <br /> <br />N E SOT A <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br /> <br />MAY 3 1 2002 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> <br />THE CITY OF BLAINE MINNESOTA SEEKS A DYNAMIC AND VISIONARY <br />LEADER TO SERVE AS ITS NEXT <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br /> <br />THE COMMUNITY <br /> <br />The City of Blaine (population 48,000+) is <br />situated just 13 miles from both downtown <br />Minneapolis and St. Paul. Blaine is one <br />of the Twin Cities' largest and fastest <br />growing suburban communities. Since its <br />incorporation in 1961, Blaine has rapidly <br />grown from a small rural community to a <br />booming business and residential center. <br />Blaine consists of .)4 square miles of pristine <br />wetlands and preserved woodland areas made <br />even more appealing by auractive residential <br /> <br />The Mission of the City of Bla is to Provide Onaoill9,guality Municipal <br />Services and to .Brin!! AboutQuality and Balanced Residential, Commercial <br />and Industrial Development Through the Teamwork of the City Council, City <br />Commissions, City Staff and Residents. <br /> <br />areas, viable industrial/commercial parks <br />and thoughtful pLmning. Ciry government <br />has placed maximum emphasis on citizen <br />participation, responsive customer service <br />and conscr'/ative fiscal stewardship <br /> <br />While one-third of the community is <br />available for future development, Blaine <br />is currently home to such well-known <br />businesses as Avcda Corpor:ation, Benno <br />Inc., CF Motor Freight, Dayton Rogers <br /> <br />Manufacturing Company, Diversified <br />Dynamics and others. Blaine is also home <br />to Minnesota's Olympic-class training facilily, <br />the National Sports Center (NSC). NSC is <br />host to the U.S,A. Cup, the world's fourth <br />largest youth soccer tournament each July. <br />Also located at NSC is the Schwann's Super <br />rink, which consists of four Olympic-size <br />ice sheets, located in one facility. The NSC <br />attracts over tvvo million visitors to Blaine <br />each year and is listed in the Guinness <br />