HomeMy WebLinkAbout20001214 Memo to City Council RE: Amy HertelVI-'17
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE: December 'i4, 2QI)0
SUBJECT: Charter Commission Appointment
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council take action approving the appointment of Ms.
Amy Hertel to the Charter Commission. A copy of Ms. Hertel's letter of application is
enclosed in~,ie packet for review by the City Council,
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AMY C. HERTEL
December 8, 2000
Mr. David Osberg
City Administrator
City of Hastings
Dear Mr. Osberg:
140 Ridgewood Court; Hastings, MN 55Q33-3248
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Please submit to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hastings this letter of interest in serving on
the Charter Commission.
I currently work in municipal government, in the Office of the City Administrator at the City of Eagan.
Professionally, Iintend to pursue local government management. I am profouzrdly interested in issues of
public concern and the limitless potential of government to do good in the lives of its citizens. In this
context, and as a student of good government practices, I would like to serve on. the Charter Commission
to participate in discussions that would impact the City of Hastings.
T have lived in the City of Hastings for 18 years of my life, leaving only to attend college at the College of
St. Benedict (where I received a BA in Political Science and Economics) and to spend ld months in an
appointment in the federal government in Washington, DC. I have seen the city grow, and have viewed
its issues through the eyes of achild, anon-voting but politically conscious youth and now as an adult.
While many people my age choose not to participate in local government, I have seen firsthand the impact
it can have and would like to volunteer my education, talents and commitment to public service to my
community. I believe I would offer a perspective that may not currently be represented in your advisory
commissions.
As you know from previous discussions, I hold deferred admission status at the Woodrow Wilson School
of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, where I intend to enroll and receive my
Masters in Public Affairs. I am excited for this opportunity, but depending on numerous unresolved
factors at the time of this letter, this opportunity may preclude my participation on the Charter
Commission beyond September 2001. If this is a bamer to my participation in the eyes of the Mayor and
City Council, I will certainly understand, but because my plans are still uncertain, I choose to submit my
letter of interest in the hope that I will be able to serve my community even if only for a short while.
I am happy to answer any questions you or the elected governing body may have forme and look forward
to the opportunity to work with you, the Council, and your staff in the coming months. Thank you for
considering me for appointment and forwarding my interest to the Mayor and City Council.
Sincerely,
Amy C. Hertel