Laserfiche WebLink
APPLICATION FORAPPOINTMENT TOORONO <br />LAKE IMPROVEMENTDISTRICTBOARD <br />APPLICANT INFORMATION <br />Name: Patrick PlantCity of Residence: ElkRiver <br />Address: 13184 IslandViewDrNW Employer: Self-employed <br />StatementofInterest:Pleasestatebriefly whyyouareinterested inserving ontheOrono Lake <br />ImprovementDistrictfor whichyou aresubmittingthisapplication. <br />Thecreation oftheOronoLake ImprovementDistrict (OLID) asaformal LocalGovernment Unit <br />LGU) tomanageLake Oronoiscritically important step reached thoughtheculmination ofefforts <br />bymanyindividuals overnumerous yearstoachieveanequitableandstableongoing funding and <br />planning mechanism. AstheOLIDisintended toalignwith andcomplement City, County, State <br />andLake Association efforts, Ihavebothhighinterestandpreviouslydemonstrated commitmentto <br />assistingwithitssuccessfuldevelopmentandlaunch. <br />I believe thatthecombinationof myexperiencesasco-founder andfacilitator formultiplelocal, <br />regional, state, national non-profits andcivicserviceorganizations, background of longyearsof <br />service asseniormanagement leader andplanningconsultanttoarange ofgovernmental units (e.g. <br />Anoka-Hennepin SchoolDistrict, HennepinCounty, ECMECC consortia), andcommitmentasa <br />lakeassociationandlakesand waterwaysvolunteer areauniquesetofcompetences toassistinthe <br />successfulcreation andearlystagesofOLID development. <br />Lastly, Itruly enjoytheorganization creation processandworkingwith abroadrange of <br />stakeholders withdiverse opinionstodevelop consensus regardingsupportingstructures and <br />documentation (e.g. vision, mission, strategies, actions plans, budgets, by-laws, legislation). <br />RelevantExperience:Please describe youreducational, professional, civic, orcommunity <br />participation, whichmay berelevantinservingonthisboard/commission. <br />Community LeadershipVolunteerism <br />LakeOronoImprovementAssociation (LOIA): four-timepresident andvicepresident <br />LakeOrono Water QualityCommittee (LOWQC): develop agendas, leadmeetings, primary <br />authorforcurrent lake management plan andmanageshared document repository <br />Sherburne CountyCoalitionof LakeAssociations (SCCOLA): three-timechair ofthe <br />coalition, writeagendas, leadmeetings andmanage shareddocumentrepository <br />Co-awarded CityofElkRiver “Volunteer ofthe Month” for October2017 <br />Co-awardedSherburne SWCD “OutstandingConservationist” for2017 <br />Haveconducted testsofLakeOronochemistryeveryspringthrough earlyfallfor17years <br />Have monitored theLakeOronoforthe CitizenLake MonitoringProgramfor the <br />MinnesotaPollution ControlAgencyforthepast 17years (e.g. SecchiDisktests, document <br />waterclarity) <br />RecordIceIn/IceOutfor theMinnesota Pollution ControlAgency <br />SampleLake Orono annuallyfor zebra musselveligers