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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council consents to and approves the appointments and
reappoinhnents, made by the Mayor, of the following individuals to serve on the Mayor's Advisory
Task Force for People With Disabilities.
APPOINTMENTS
Timothy Benjamin - terxn expires June 3�, 2�03
Lori Dowell - term expires June 30, 2004
Denise Miller - term expires June 30, 2004
Gerri Hayes - term expires Jtme 30, 2004
12 Michelle Bergmau - term expires June 30, 2004
13 7im Counts 7r. - term expires June 30, 2003
14 Laurel Frost - term expires June 30, 2004
15 Thomas Aeinl - term expires 7une 30, 2004
16 Mark Hughes - term expires June 30, 2003
17 Jean La Clare - term expires June 30, 2003
18 Daniel Reed - term expires June 30, 2004
19 Robert Reedy - term expires June 3Q, 2004
2 o Walter Waranka - term expires June 30, 2003
21 Rachel Wilcox - term expires June 30, 2003
22 Kay Willshire - term expires June 30, 3004
Adopted by Council: Date p�,,,
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Approved by
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Requested by Department of:
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Form Approved by City Attorney
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�.pproved by Mayor for Submission to
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Schultz 6-8512
4, 2002
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(Cl1P ALL IOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ing the appointment of Timothy Benjamin, Lori Dowell, Denise Miller, and Gerri
to the Mayor's Advisory Task Force for People with Disabilities.
ving the reappointment of Michelle Bergman, Jim CounCS Jr., Laurel Frost, Thomas
, Mark Hughes, Jean La Clare, Daniel Reed, Robert Reedy, Walter Waranka, Rachel
x, and Kay Willshire Co the Mayor's Advisory Task Force for People With
ilities.
PLANNING COMMISSION
CB COMMI7TEE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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Has this perso�rm ever woACetl unde� a contract tor this departmeM?
YES NO
Has tno pereonfirtn ever been a city empbyee9
YES NO
Does Mis persoNfirm possess a sld0 not nortnatlypossessed by any cumM city employee7
VES NO
IS �his pe'saNfirtn a targeted vendaYT
YES NO
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INFORMA710N (EXPWNj
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CTTY OF SAINT PAUL
Rarzdy C. Kelly, Mayor
390 Ciry Hatt
I S West Keliogg Boulward
Sairza Paul, MN.i.i 102
Telephone: b51-266-8510
Facsimi[e: 651-266-8513
To: Saint Paul City Councilmembers
Council President Dan Bostrom
Councilmember 3ay Benanav
Councilmember Jerry Blakey
Councilmember Chris Coleman
Councilmember Patrick Aarris
Councilmember Kathy Lantry
Councilmember James Reiter
From:
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Kurt Schultz
Assistant to the Mayor
August 28, 2002
Mayor's Advisory Task Force for People With Disabiliries
Mayor Kelly has recommended the appointment of Tim Benjamin, Lori
Dowell, Denise Miller, and Gerri Hayes to the Mayor's Advisory Task
Force for People With Disabilities. Mr. Benjamin's term will expire on
June 30, 2003. The terms of Ms. Dowell, Ms. Millez, and Ms. Hayes will
expire on June 30, 2004.
Mayor Kelly has also recommended the reappoinhnent of Michelle
Bergman, Jim Counts Jr., Laurel Frost, Thomas Heinl, Mark Hughes, Jean
La Clare, Daniel Reed, Robert Reedy, Walter Waranka, Rachel Wilcox,
and Kay Willshire to the Mayor's Advisory Task Force far People With
Disabilities. The terms of Mr. Counts, Mr. Aughes, Ms. La Clare, Mr.
Waranka, and Ms. Wilcox will expire on June 30, 2003. The terms of Ms.
Bergman, Ms. Frost, Mr. Heinl, Mz. Reed, Mr. Reedy, and Ms. Willshire
will expire on June 30, 2004.
Attached is a copy of the resolution nominating these individuals as well
as the applications for the new appoinhnents. Please remember that
certain information on the application is classified as private and should
not be xeleased to the public.
Feel free to contact me at 266-8512 if you have any quesrion regarding the
appointments and reappoinhnents.
Attachments
cc. Roger Schwagmeyer - Staff Person, Mayor's Advisory Task Force for
People With Disabilities.
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Tim Bcnjamin �a7. `
1630 Hcwitt Ave. St. Paul, Minnesoa 55104
651-644-7422 651-644-2133 651-644-2136
tbeniamin�a earthtink net
1630 Hewitt Ave. St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Pdiwr-in-ChieflPublishalExecutive DirecWr
Access Press
1621 University Avrnue West Suite 104 South
Mayor's sdvisory boazd for people with disabiliacs.
What skilisltraining or eatperience you possess for the committee for which you seek
appointment:
I have been cditor ofMinnesota's disability communicy ncwspaper, Access Press for ovcr a year. I l.zep
abreast of most issues that are of concem to the disability communisy. For almost tluee years I have been a
board member of Meuopolitan Cenrer for Indeprndent Living. Witlun the last year I have become a board
member of Access For Ali; a non-profit organizstion that is creatin� the first guide book for disabiliry and
accessibiiity txavel in Minnesora.
I have baen inwlvcd politicalty, tobbying and advocating for the disabiliry community since eaz(y'90s and
have been a membez of the C�tizene Consortium for Disability (CCD) for many yeais.
My educauonal background lics in the socia! scienus; sociology, poliace! sciencc and ghitosophy.
Personalreferences:
Mary Kay Kennedy
1798 Ford Pazkway
651-598-3080 w 651-641•0297
Mike Chevrette
510 31th Ave
763-571-0875 w 651-481•4Db2
Iohn Schatzlein
10933 Johnson Ave. S
952-881-2129 w 651-215-2216
Bridget Smith
4305 45th Ave. S
(612) �21-3072 w (65]) 228-3154
Reasons for your Interest in this particular committee:
J am always interested in making positive chsnges in ihe disa6iliry commuaary. Tkus coaunitte� cazt
increase my awazeness af local issues in the neaz and long cerm, and could possibly bring me closer to the
decision-makers and the general public that need to be info:mcd about the eommunity's needs.
How to hear about thts opening?
On bet�alf of Ivfayor Kelly, one of his staff called aad inviscd me to apply for in the appointrnent.
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Have you had previous contact with the committee for which you are making application7
if so, �vhen, and under what circumstances7
In an attempt to ensure that committee represen[ation refleccs the makeup of our community,
pleasc check the box applicablo to you. This information is strictly voluntary.
,� White (Caucasian) � Hispanic �Black (African-American)
� Asian or Pacific Islander � Amcrican lndian or Alaskan Eskimo
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Disabled: � Yes No �
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Iiow did you hear ahout this ogening?
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Application for Committee, Board, or Commission
Please retura so Mark Engebretson
ivlayor's Office, Room 390 City Hall
I S West Kellogg Blvd., Sain[ Paul, MN 55202
Phone:651-266-8533 Fax:b51-266-8523
Thc M�nneso[a Government Da[s Prse�ic<s Aee (Minnczo�a Ses[�ces Chap�cr 13) gu�crns [he Ci�y's use of �he
info�ma[ion eontttined in tTis yppli:atiun. Somc of the informaeion sough� in this zpplicstion is privote ds�a undcr �hc
Act. ihe requested info�masion wi�l be ustd by ehe appointing eu[hacity to carry ou[ ihe Ci[y's otfieial appoinlmcnt
rosponsibilitiez. You are nui roquired [o pcoviJe any informariort. However. Pnilur<[o answer [he applica[ion quesuon5
may caus< chc appofnting nuchurity w rcy<cc your application. Thc majorily of ixcros contsincd in chis apphcuiion ate
public, incluQing neme, sddrt3s, employment, 5kills, training snd expericnee, an�! arc therefore ava�labie to anyonc
requeating it. Thc rcmainino iicm3 on ihc appliession form are ela53if�<d as ptivste. 7'hc privs[e daoa is avsilabl< onfy [o
you and �o o�her penons in �he C,iry who, bccausc of work assignmcnts. rcasonsbly requ�re acccss w the mfonnaaiun
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Have you had previous contact wi[h the eommittee for which you are making applica[ion?
!f so, when, and undar what circumscances?
In an attemp[ to ensute that committee representation reflects [he makeup of our community,
please check [he box applicable [o you. This information is strictly voluntary.
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� Asian or Pacific f;lander
� Hispanic �Black (African-American)
� American Indian or Alaskan Eskimo
�Male Female � Da[e of birth
Disablcd: � Ycs No�
If special accommodations are needcd, please specify
How did you hesr about this opening?
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ApplScation for Committee, Board, or �ommission
Please return to Mark Engebretson
Mayor's Office, Room 390 City Hall
I S West Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN �5102
Phone:651-266-8533 Fax:651-266-8513
Thc Minnesota Govcrnment Data Practices Act (Minnesota Stalutcs Chapter 13) govetns the City's use of the
information eon�ained in this appfication. Som: of the ioformation sought ip this apptication is private data und� r tl�e
Act. Thc reques[ed in£ormation u iil be used by the appoin[ing authority to carry ou: the City's official appointmant
respo¢sibilities. You are uot required to ptovide any informatioa. However, failure to answer the application qu:s[ioos
may cause [he appointing authority to reject your application. Thc majority of irems contained in this appiicatio are
public, including name, address, employment, skills, training and expenence, and are therefore available to any>ne
requesting it. The remaining items on the application form ate class�fi<d as privare. The private data is a��ailable only ro
you and to o her persons in the Ci[y x9�o, beeavse of work assignments, reasonably require access to the informa ion.
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Have you had previous coi§'tact with the committee for whicfl pou are making applica tion?d�suh„
If so, when, and under what circumstances?
In an attempt to ensure that committee representation reflects Ihe makeup of our cominunity,
please check the box applicable to you. This information is strictly voluntary.
�White (Caucasian)
� Asian or Pacific Islander
� Hispanic �Black (African-American)
� American Indian or Als�skan Eskimo
� Male Female� Date of birth 5�22C`�j7
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Disabled: � Yes No �
If special accomraodations are needed, please specify
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App ication or ommittee, Boar� .>_ •_ __
Please return to Mark Ettgeh;; r.x�,::
Mayor's Office, Room 390 City lizit
15 W est Keilogg Blvd., Saint Pan�, 1� °-' `:
Phone:651-266-8533 Fax:651-2fi6-8S:3
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Name Gerri Hayes
Home address PO Ilox 4454
pTelephones 651-488-4440
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Planning District Council
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St. Paul, Minnesota 55104—
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PO Box 4454 St. Paul, Minnesota 55104-
�ccupation P aralegal is my profession
Placeofemniovment � n a Sabbatical at present, planning law school
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Committee(s) applied for Mayor's Advisory Committee fo People ...
With Disabilities
What skillsJtraining or experience do you possess for the eommittee(sj ior w2xicL yvu scck
aonointment?
Pirst and far most, I am a widowed parent who deals on a daily
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t he p�5,'-seven years (or more) since his diagonsis. So, I have
first hand experience.
Second, I continuously read books on various special needs
subjects suc as Aus ism, spergers, , e c, o eep
or wna� inrormation is out tnere ana Lo tina a
that I continuously have as my son gets older.
tions
Finally, I believe that my first hand experience gives me skills
an an s on raining o s o in your ace raining a
that is invaluabl� since Doctors often times must depend on
the information and behaviors that we parents see and deal with
t '� ,'�'- '�� �,- ''-'^ *'^e��--ecan ��g-nasa'� ThArefore,
I believe that my personal exp�er�ee� oc with my child count.
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Personal References
Name Dave Prince
Address Prof, and Asst. Dean of WM. Mitchell Coll, of Law, St.
Paul, Minneso a ummi ve.
Telephones 659 -290-6364
Please include Area Codes home work other
Name Dan Underwood
Address P rof. of Business, Inver Hills Comm. Coll., Inver Grove
Heights (2500 SOth St. East) 651-450-8558
Telephones
Please inctude Area Codes home
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Name Pearl Braxton
Address z2 Sharon Court, Hampton Virginia 23666
Telephones Not Available
Please Include Area Codes 6ome work other
Reasons for your 3nterest in this particular committee As stated earlier�
I have a special needs child whose disab i ity is a dai y
challenc�e and 1 want to hPln make a �3iffaranrP ;n all ena�ial
needs /disabled children's learning environment at school and
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Aave you had previous contact with the committee for which you are making apptication?
If so, when, and under what circumstances?
No, t contact I have had is limited to emailing your office
to get more information on how to apply for a position
on the committee,
In an attempt to ensure that committee representation ieflacts the makcup a; aat c
please check the box applicable to you. This information is strictiy vulunt�,, .
n White (Caucasian) � Hispanic � Black (African-American)
� Asian or Pacific Islander � American Indian or Alaskan Eskimo
�Male Female� Dateofbirth 30 plus
Disabled: � Yes No �
If speciai accommodations ate needed, please specify None Require Thank
God
How did you hear about this opening? I was doing some personal research
on my computer which eventually put me on this web site. I
lnvPGtiaai-aA fnrthar anA T fnnnA thic �ari-irnlar ara� ra�rAinq
the committees and the rest is a e�,to�,y. After reading the
information, I knew I wanted tg �a�`L so here S am.
Hopefully, whoever decides my fate will think I have something
positive to contribute.