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260284 WH17E - CITV CLERK COUI1C11 I�IVlJ��� PINK - FINANCE BLUERY-MAVORTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File N 0. � �� C uncil Resolution . Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date RESOLVED� That the appointment by the Mayor of Richard J. Thorpe to the position of Manpower Director is hereby in all respects ratified and approved. COUIVCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: Hunt Konopatzki In Favor Levine Meredith �.� Against BY Sprafka Tedesco Mme.President Butler p �7' Adopted by Council: Date oEC v 19`G Form Approved by City Attorney Certifi Pa ed by Cou '`�ry By By - Appro by Ma . Date DEC 1 12 Approv , y for,Submi io to Council By BY PUBLISHED DEC 16 1972 ' • GITY OF SAINT PALIL OrFICE OF THE MAYOA �o■ N��/�9� ■��s LAWI�ENGE D. COHEIV' MAYOR December 5, 1g'72 To the Honorable Council of the City of Saint Paul : I herewith transmit for your consideration a pro- posed resolut ion conf irming my appointment of Richard J. Thorpe to the position of Manpower Director. es ectfully submitted, RENCE D. COHE Mayor Enc. za ' . , GITY OF SAINT PALTL - OFFICF OF TH� M11YOI2 ■aro ��ee��a��e ��i LAWBENGE D. GOHEN MAYO R December 6, 1972 Council President, Rosalie L. Butler Seventh Floor BUILDING Dear President Butler: I feel that Richard Thorpe has very good qualifications for the position of Manpower Director. He has had nearly three years experience in responsible administrative and planning posts with St. Paul City govern- ment. He is experienced in urban administration, in urban problem solving, the business community and he has worked with manpower and personnel prdgrams and problems. His resume, which I have attached, will provide additional insight into his varied qualifications. His qualifications for the position have been reviewed by the U.S. Depart- ment of Labor and they have approved my choice. Sincerely, Lawrence D. Cohen MAYOR LDC/dj Attachment ,:�, a2 , • . PERSONAL RESUl++IE RICAARD J. TSORPE , • . , Addendum 1971-1972 . � VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Community Development Coordinator - Grant-in-Aid Office, City of St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota, November 1971 to September 1972 Coordinate development of inner-city area through Model Cities, Urban Renewal, and other inner-city programs. - • Provide liaison between Model Cities program and City Administration. Review all projects, proposals and comprehensive development plans and prepare recommendations for the Ma.yor and City Government Provide technical assistance to the CDA Staff and members of the Citizens , Planning Council. Provide information relating to grants and funding sources for area. Interpret city regulations and guidelines. Interpret federal program guidelines. Assist in development of social, economic and physical projects. Coordinate the development of contracts, contract amendments and other legal matters. Represent the city in meetings and negotiations with community groups, private agencies and units of government. •Advise Mayor, City Councilmen and government officials relating to urban and inner-city matters. Draft position memoranda for Mayor. . / . _ � � , Personal Heauaie RICHARD J. TAORPE 3460 Wescott Hille Drive 3t. Paul, Minneeota 55123 �JECTIVE; Utilization of my abilitiea, experience and education in a poeition of admin- ietration, plt�nning or related fielde which require organizational ability, ' planning skills, creativity and communications skills. PERSCJNAL; Birth; December 17� 1932 Married: 3 Children Height; 6� 5n Weight: 220 Health: (�ood EDtJCATIc7N; Winona Senior High 3chool, Winona, Minnesota Academic Curriculum B. A. Degree, Winona 3tate College, Winona, Minnesota Busineas Administr�.tion Ma�or, Social $cience Minor Special Coureee; Management, Communications� Insurance at U of Minn. 9emfna.rs aud Technical Conferencee: 9ubjecta included economic developa►ent, planning and pro�ect development, houeing development, financial management. Exteneive Technical Readinge: Material included wide range of P'ederal progr$ms, eapecially HUD, HEW, DO2,, administrative guidelinee, technical bulletins, management, planning and evalua,tion material. VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE: MODEL CITIES PROGRAM, gt. Paul, Minnesota Model Citiea is a feflerally funded program deeigned to improve the environment and general Melfare of the people of the inner-city areas across the country. Through a procese of compreheneive urban planning , the city and the profese- ional progre�n ataff, workin�; closely with the citizens of the neighborhood, develop and implament a series of pro,�ects that evolve to improve the quality of life. Annual federal funding for the St. Paul progrsm is approximately $3 million. � pirector of AdminietrativP Servicea, Februa,ry to J une 1970 , High degree of reaponsibility for orga,nizing program office, recruiting and � aupervising staff, budgeting, interpreting federal guidelines, developing liason with nsighborhood groupa such as Model Neighborhood Planning Council and Urban League, developing liason with city and atate officials in �,re�,s such as urban planning, economic planning, p�ke and recreation and houaing and redevelopment. Promoted to Deputy Director. ' Resume, Hichard Thorpe � � • Page 2 MODEL CITIE8 PROGRAM� continued Dernity Pro�ram Director� June 1970 to preaent High dagree of responeibility for entire operation of program including • supervieion and coordination of staff components. Recruitment and derelopment of g etaff totalling approximately 40 people. � Extenaive experience in budgeting and financial management, including federal and municipal rec�uirements. In-depth experience in developing pro�ject propoeals, preparing grant appli- cationa including a detailed knowledge of funding eources. Extensive ezperience in analysis of inner city problems and development of progr�natic solution�. Extenaive experience relating to phyeical planning. land use, housing develop�ent and urbaA renev►al. Complete responaibility for development and coordination os Comprehensive Development Plan (250 Page document). Thie required the coordination of etaff consultants, citixene of Model Neighborhood and federal, etate and city repreaentatives in the development of this comprehenaive plan. Planning included all facete of the problem of inner-city environment. Probleme are divided into three areae for planning purposes; Physical, Social and Economic. Physical component includee parks and recreation, land-use� hov�ing, trans- portation, eolid waste pollution. 8ocia.l componeat includes educatian, environmental health, crime and welfare. Economic component includes employ�ment, manpower and buainess revitalization. 8eeponsibilitiee have included develop�ment of liason with city government, city councilmen, Metropolitan Planning Council� State Planning Agency, AUD, press and other media. Staff coordination for elected 30 member citizen planning council made up of minority and poverty level people. Coordinated development of newaletter, preea releasee, brochures, meetinga and workahops to develop maximum citizen participation and publie information a.bout the prograzn. � CROIX DU NO�, St. Paul, Minnesota Businesa Ormer, June 1969 - February 1970 Developed this buainess which apecialized in wilderneas canoeing aquipment, � camping equipment and related items. Businees curtailed when it was evident that I did not have suFticient capital to operate busineas competitively as a full time venture. , ' Hesume� 8ichard Thorpe , P�e 3 . , MUTUAL SERVICE INSITRANCE C�4PANIE3� 3t. Paul. Minnesota This is a group of three insurance companies with headquartere in 3t. Paul, Minnesota. Operating in eeven midweet states and in California, the company employa approximately 500 people. Mutual 3ervice Casualty Insurance Company , ia a large multiple line casualty companq with annua� premiuma of nearly $20�000�000 per year. Modern Sarvice Ineuranee Company is a casualty company apecializing in the automobile field. MLttusl 3ernice.Life Insurance Company . ie a life company writing regalar life ineurance and various forme of group ineurance. �seietant /►ctuary, Casualty Insura,nae� 1962-1969 Full staff reaponsibility for commercial lines of ineurance, external reporta, atatistical coding. Perform or superviae performA.nce of reeearch and development of policies, contracte and forms, technica,l manuale. Serve as liaeon with 3tate Ineurance Regulator Departmenta in eight statee. Act as ataff resource peraon and problem eolver for other departmenta within the company. Develop statiatical coding for EDp, statiatical and management reporta relating to all lines of caeualty ineurance. Develop through research and writing, changes in existing producta and neN products. Thie involvea writing of contractual forme and writing of technical manua,l8. Coordina,te throughout compAny introduction of such changes through meetings iqnd written aord. 1►eaistant Staff Underwriting Director, Ceaualty Inaurance, 1961 - 1962 Staff reaponsibility for pereona,l and commercial linea of insurance. Wyrite communications and manua,ls for operations and field. Supervisor Actur�,rial Service, Caeua,lty and Life Insurance, 1958 - 1961 Supervise etafP of four, coordinate pro�ects, calculate and develop ratea, � annua.l reports �,nd develop improved methoda of handling operation of department. ' �etems a�d Procedurea Analyet, Caeualty and Life Inaurance, 1955 - 1958 � Develop new systems for all departments of company, convert manual syetems to automated systeme, develop computer instructions, statistical coding and deeign forme, a,nd write operation manual and other inatructional media. ' 8esume, Hichard Thorpe - � - Page 4 BUSINESS REZATID OR�ANIZATION3: N$tional Independent 3tatietical 3ervice, Chicago� Illinoia - Treasurer 2 yeare - Director 2 years • - Moderator of panel on ���xploring the Underwriting and Statistical Procedure . FrontierM. Mutual Inaur�nce Advisorv Aesociation, 3tatiatical Coaference, Miru�eapolie, Mn. - Diacusaion leader with Dr. Clyde H. (3ravea on ��Statiatisal Filing Problems - Fire. United Fund - Committee Cha,irman for Mutual Service Cooperative Lea�ue U.S .A. - Board member, vice-chairman and chairman for Mutual Service chanter. - Program chairman (arrenge programa on current eocial problems). NON YOCAT I ONAL ffiCPER I�TCE: Minneaota-Wisconein Boundarv Area Commission Thia is an interstate commiasion with regioual planning reeponsibility created in 1965 by epecial legiAlation and interstate compacts to coordinate and de- velop recommend�,ti�ns relating to present and future protection, use and develo�ent in the public interest of the lands� river valleys and waters in the boundary area. Commisaion primarily involned with St. Croix and Missiasippi . River valleys. - 1lppointed to thia commieaion by Governor Rolvaag in 1965 - Elected vice-chairman 1965 - 1966 - Elected chairman 1967 - Hig� responaibility for orgsnizing commisaion� eetabliehing office, recruiting Executive Director and ataff. - Represented Coa�iasion in Waehington at Senate hearing. - Represented Commission at raany meetinga with atate and federal agenciea and legialative committeee. + Ea�an Townahip Park Board, 1965 - 1969 , - Member and founding chairman of board appointed to plan p�,rka in suburban metropolitan area. � - Responsible for development of parks and ekating rinka. - Develoned concept of park pla,n now being implemented. Northview Elementary School PTA - President� 1966 - Inatitutional RepreAentative Boy 3couts of America ' Seeume, R�chard Thorpe ' • Page 5 Democratic Partv - Chairman .of Dakota County DFL party 1968 - 1970. (Dakota, a metropolitan county, is Sth largest in 1Kinnesota) - Member State Central Comnittee � • - Member State Taak Force on Pollut.ion Para-Medic . -- - Trained in emergency medicine by American $ed Cross, Civil Defenee, Committee on Trauma, I1�erican College of Surgeoae. Sierra Club The 3ierra Club is a Nationa,l conservation organization with 2000 members in Minneeota, 85,000 membere nationally. - Officer $ierra Club National Council 1971 - Chairman Midwest Regional Conservation Committes 1969 - 1970 - Chairman North Star Chapter 1969 - 1970 (growth 200 to 1500 during period) - Conservation Chairma,n 1967 - Representative to national and regional meetings. - Pre+aented regiona,l coneervatfon iaeues to National Board of Directora. - Writer for North Star Sierran (state-wide newsp�,per). - Writer for regi�nA1 and national club publicatione. - Photographer; Pictures uaed by Minnesota Conservation Department and other agencies, Yoyageur�s National Park Asaociation� e�c. - Speaker; , Presented eeries of aeminars relating to Water Resources and Water Pollution. Testified at congressiona.l hearinge regarding Yoyageur�a Park. - Organizer; Conceived and organized protest rally on"Boundary Water Canoe Area - Edited canoeing book for Minnesota Conservation Department. . - Leader of la.rge ecale wilderneee outdoor trips. - Legislative work, ata,te and federal, on conservation and environmental iasues. M�nnesota Natural History Societv - Leader in succesaflil effort to protect wilderness of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Minnesota River Trail Park Association - Director � - Zeader in effort to establish 50 mile linear park near metropolitan area. . Help Our Wolvea Live (HOWL) ' - Founder of orga,nization - a national organiz�tioa aeeking to protect the Timber Wolf t'rom threat of extinction. �a.nned Parenthood. Inc. - Elected board member Minnesota St�,te Planned Parenthood, Inc. 1970 - 1971 CITY OF SAINT PALTL - OFFIGF OF THE MAY013 • �on a��nso� �... Manpower Planning Office -- Suite 340 Lowry Hotel (612) 223-4904 LAW$ENGE D. COHEN MAYO R December 6, 1972 To: Council President, Rosalie L. Butler From: Richard J. Thorpe Re: Manpower Office Purpose and Functions The role of the city Manpower Office is to coordinate, plan and in some situations to administer manpower programs and resources in the St. Paul Area. By manpower programs and resources we mean any type of employment training, vocational counseling or job placement activity, plus special employment projects. In the area of employment training, we are concerned with any activity that will assist a person in getting a job or help a person to get a better job, In addition, there is a concern for what are referred to as "supportive services." These include things such as child day care, health and transportation. The Manpower Office is funded by a federal grant (CAMPS Grant) to the Mayor and provides that the Mayor as grantee may select the head of the Manpower staff outside of the merit o� civil service system. The federal guidelines tell us that the overall purpose for which the manpower grant is given is to organize a manpower staff to function under the local chief executive so as to enable him to exercise effective executive leadership in local manpower planning and programs. Specifically, the Manpower Office is to identify and link together all Federal, State and local manpower resources; identify needs for ma.npower services and detail a course of action to be recommended to the Federal Regional Manpower Administrator and other funding agencies by the local chief executive. In the foregoing paragraph I have underlined a specific phrase from the federal guidelines. That phrase relates to "identifying manpower resources." I have already undertaken this important phase of the planning work. A copy of the letter and the Manpower Project Data Form are attached for your information. This study is intended to reveal the varied resources that exist and how they are presently linked to other direct manpower programs and to supportive services. 22 � � � -2- The Manpower Plan itself will be developed in future months using the information developed in this study as a base. The plan will grow out of our staff efforts working in cooperation with a new Manpower Area Planning Council. This advisory council will provide impor,tant input from the business sector, the public sector, agencies which deliver manpower services and citizens. Development of the plan will include: a) identification of problems relating to employment and training, b) identification of target groups (eg. technologically unemployed, disadvantaged, minorities, veterans, youth, senior citizens) , c) identification of manpower needs, d) setting of program priorities, e) setting of goals and objectives, f) recommendations for funding. Other involvements of this office at the present time include: a) F3fforts to obtain federal or state funds under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act for a study of the City Personnel System. b) Developing and obtaining funds for an adequate summer youth employment program for St. Paul. c) Developing in cooperatio.n with Model Cities an effective project for delivery of manpower services in the Model Neighbor- hood. d) Supervision of the Public Employment Program (PEP) . I am also keeping tabs on manpower programs and legislative reform on the federal level. There is a definite trend toward decentralization and decategorization of programs. During the 92nd session of Congress some 20 bills were introduced which dealt with manpower reform. Of these 20, 7 bills contained provisions relating to Manpower Revenue Sharing. Manpower Revenue Sharing legislation, which would provide block grants to cities for manpower planning and programs will very likely be passed during the 93rd session of Congress. M� office is anticipating this so that the city will be ready to ma.ke effective use of such grants. As you may have heard, it is quite likely that the PEP program as it has existed will be phased out. The best information that I have indicates that it will end at the end of the federal fiscal year (June 30, 1973) . While PEP may end, it is very likely that new manpower legislation will contain provisions for an "improved" public employment program. PEP is considered to be an important and effective' program across the nation, but an improved program could be developed from the lessons that have been learned. In our staff work, we are making a strong effort to coordinate with State Manpower Planning, the local business community, city functions, the Minneapolis Manpower Office and the Federal Regional Manpower Administration. Manpower is a relatively new role for the city. I don't know what explanations have been given to city officials in the past, but hopefully the foregoing will provide the City Council with a current insight into this activity. cc: Mayor Cohen Bill Patton GITY OF SAINT PAITL - OFFIGE OF TE3L MAY013 "•:•°•' Manpower Planning Office N���es�� M!e -_ - Suite 340 Lowry Hotel I.AWRENCE D. GOHEN MAYOR Re: Request for information Would you help us in developing an inventory, or asseasment, of rnanpower resources and services in the Saint Paul area? By manpower resources we mean any type of employment training, vocational counseling, or job placement activity, plus special employment projects. In the area of employment training, we are intet�ested in any activity that will assist a person in getting a job or help a person to get a better job. In addition we will need information about supportive services such as child care and health. We understand that your organization is involved in activities relating directly to manpower or activities that are in some way supportive of, or linked to manpower efforts. As the Manpower Planning Office for the Saint Paul area we have the responsibility to develop a Comprehensive Area Manpower Plan. This information which we are re- questing will enable us to develop a base of information about all existing manpower activities and will serve as the first phase in the development of the plan. The plan itself wi11 be developed in future months through the cooperative efforts of this staf£ and a new Manpower Area Planning Council. I've tried to keep the Project Data Form short and simple so it wil.l not takc too long to complete. Hopefully, most of the questions are self explanatory. As the form was developed to fit many types of projects, we reco�nize that not all of the questions may fit your garticular activity. Several forms are enclosed. Please complete one for each separate element of your project or activity. Let us know if you need more forms. ZZ . ,2- We would appreciate it very much if you could take the time to coa�piete this Project Data Form nqw. We would like to have the completed form returned to this office within 5 days so that we may move ahead. Should there be any questions please call me o� Jim McCarthy. Our office number is 223-4904. Sincerely, Richard J. Thorpe Director RJT/dj Encl. ' - , MANPOWER - PA0.7ECT DATA FORM 'N�ime of Yroject Address of Project Project Director Phone No. Contact Person for Project Phone No. Administering Agency Purpose of Project * What services does the project deliver? Amount of Total Annual Budget Private Funds Source of Funding Local Funds State or Federal Funds For what period is project currently funded? What is the prospect for continued future funding? What percentage of funding goes for administrative costs? When did the project begin operation? What kind of clientele does the project serve? How does project help unemployed or underemployed people? How many clients does project serve each month? How is the project coordinated or linked with other projects or agencies? What other projects deliver similar services? Is the project activity presently monitored? By whom? � Has impact of the project been evaluated? By whom? Is the project effective in delivering services? What measurements indicate the success of the program? How could the project be changed to improve its effectiveness? RETURN T0: St. Paul Manpower Office *Attach additional sheet if necessary. �uite 340 Lowry Hotel St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 1 , ''��s�,�� .a . +fJ .. �.���� December 5, 1972 Hon. Lawrence D. Cohen Mayor Attention: Phil Lee Dear Sir: The City Council today laid over a resolution ratifyin� the appointment of Mr. Richard J. Thorpe to the position of Manpower Director, and they request additional inFormation Prom you on Mr. Thorpe's backgrourid and quslifications for this appointment. Very truly yours, City Clerk ABO:ml