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August -�. `000 <br />Ltr. Brad Scheib <br />Awards Committee Chair <br />Hoesington Koegler Group, Inc. <br />123 North Third Street, Suite 100 <br />Minneapolis, �tN 5540 1 <br />Dear NIr. Scheib and Awards Committee Members: <br />I am writing this letter supporting the nomination of Dennis Welsch for the �Iiru�esota Chapter <br />of the American Planning Association Distinguished Leadership Award. <br />As City Administrator I had the pleasure of working with Dennis when he was the City Planner <br />for the City of Red Wing. In particular, I worked with Dennis on important issues such as <br />historic preservation, downtown revitalization, the comprehensive plan and the development of <br />Bay Point Park. Dennis accepted the leadership role in each of these endeavors and because of <br />his leadership, the City of Red Wing has received both national and state recognition for our <br />historic preservation and downtown revitalization efforts. <br />Bay Point Park is just one example of Dennis' visionary capabilities and his ability to bring <br />together different governmental and private agencies to turn an old landfill and unloading facility <br />into one of the most beautiful riverfront parks in the State of Minnesota. He is a whiz at building <br />consensus where diversity exists. That truly is a trait of a good leader. <br />Dennis was always a tireless worker, self motivated and set a professional standard for his <br />management (leadership) of his department that is envious by many and respected by the <br />community as a whole. <br />I believe Dennis Welsch is truly an outstanding leader and his presence in the field of planning <br />has made a difference not only to his profession but also to the community. So many of his <br />proj ects stand to this day a testimony to his leadership capabilities. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dean A. Massett <br />Dean A. Massett <br />Goodhue County Commissioner <br />