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Pka~~ st;.,ate your rdSOI\!\ ior wanting to s~ne on this CQmmis~ion. I.Plea....~ he as specific as possibl('. Use an additional sheeT if necessary). First. as I indic<tled when I applied fO be on lhe PLmning COmllli~'::I('[I: l iind the whole subject of ((Jmmunity planning and development to be ~xtreme!y interesting. r think that the: process of balancing competing economic. and sodal interests in the context of a city's dc\"eiopment is be"!!h imerestm~ and chaJlenging. TIlis is pfU1icuJarJy true as jt rdates to the City Centcr c(>ncept. Second. r would like to serve on the City C~nter Task Forct necJus(" I belie'.-e that J have it wuquc pcrspecti\'c to l)ffer. As a member of the Infr(lstTw,::t.ur~~ Advis~)l~; Cornrmttet:. r have already participated in a number of discussions involving some of the same issues that '.~ill be addressed by tht: Task. f 0rce. For example, what features should be part of a city center? What comwtmit;, needs should it attempt to m~et? How do you pay for it? Should we expect it to be financially indeptndcnt (Iik.:' a business) or do we view it 35 we wouJd a park (i.e., the cost of its operation is some1hing citizens should be ;:xpect.:d to pay because of [he benefit it provides)':' Again, J rbink I can hring something of va]u~ [0 a discussion ofr,he,se is:::ues. Third, in my current position ""101 the Offic~ orLa"-yer's Prof~5$jpnal Responsibility (as we11 as my positions with the Department ofCommt:n:t:) 1 am involn:d in jnvestigating complaints and purswng some type of resolution. My job involves deciding '.vhat information is important: obtaining that in[om1ation, and making an intelligent decision to bring the matter to a concJus! on, I believe that the skills that T hay;; dcveloped in my job would be an asset to the Task Force, What is your ~'it!w of the role of this CommissillD? I \'jew this task force a~ doing the backgrvund work necessary' to enable the City Councj] to make intelligent decisions regarding any city center type development. Because of its less fonnal structure and different operaTing style, I also view it as a wa)' to solicit community input that may not be available lO the Council. Other Comments: (Use this space to includ~ sny further information lOU would like the CitJ Cound) to consider, or that you feel is relevant to the appointment J'ou art seeking. You ma~. also attach otber materials JOu would like the Council to consider.) The \....hole concept of a city center, not as a building, but as a place that citizens view as the heart of their community, is one that I am particularly enthused about. As those who served \.\.ilh me on the Infrastructure Committee will recall, this was an idea that I spoke about while on the committee and I \\'ould kwe to be invoh'ed in helping make that idea a reality. I understand this appointment may be discussed at a public met!ring. 7A~'~ Sign~ ~ ~~ /9 ?J' Date .----.--., ----------