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TKDAO <br />October 13, 2021 <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Gem Lake, Minnesota <br />Re: 2021 Interim Planning Assistance <br />City of Gem Lake, Minnesota <br />Dear Mayor and Council: <br />The recent retirement of the White Bear Township Planner has created the need for interim planning services for <br />White Bear Township and Gem Lake. TKDA is now under contract to provide planning services to White Bear <br />Township. The longtime planner for White Bear Township had also been assisting Gem Lake with planning: <br />services. While White Bear Township .and Gem Lake are .almost fully developed; applications for zoning changes, <br />variances, subdivision are still being received. By this letter, TKDA seeks the City Council's approval for TKDA to <br />provide interim City planning assistance in 2021. <br />TKDA proposes Evan Monson for interim planning services for Gets{ Lake. Evan's tasks will Include processing <br />applications, writing reports for these applications, and consulting with City Staff as needed or. requested. Due'to <br />other commitments; Evan cannot attend the regularly scheduled City Council or Planning Commission meetings as <br />currently scheduled. TKDA's planning services will be provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of the attached <br />general provisions. <br />We recognize that the cost and value of Professional Services. are important concerns for our clients, especially <br />.during current financial challenges and uncertainty. TKDA's fees are structured on an hourly rate, based on the <br />actual salaries of the engineers; planners,. and/or technicians working on the specific project or task. Moving <br />forward, Mr. Monson's Hourly rate to provide planning services in 2021 will be. $86.00. TKDA does riot charge a <br />retainer or other nnonthly fee; instead, we will work closely with City staff on an as -needed basis to provide. the <br />highest value at the lowest cost. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to assist the City of Gem Lake for planning services. If you have any questions, <br />please contact meat 952-292-1098: <br />Sincerely, <br />ar oppler, PE <br />Group Manager <br />Municipal Engineering <br />Attachment'. General Provisions <br />LPP:ces <br />4Dglas W. Fischer, PE <br />Vice President, <br />Municipal, Utility and Planning .Division <br />TKDA 1 444 Cedar Street Suite 1500.1 Saint Paul, MN 55101 <br />An. employee owned corn pany.pr.omoting affirmative action and equal opportunity. <br />651.292.4406 • tkda.corn <br />