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2. Planning Commission_Libby' First Name Kirsten * Email * Address 194. ---- - SCANm1a 14727 209th St North Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274 t -j t icity f atm Application for Appointment To Commission or Committee ' Last Name Libby Phone * How long have you been a resident in Scandia? -*3699 205TH ST N 3 years * Name of Commission or Committee you are applying for: Planning Commission " Have you served on any Scandia Commission or Committee? EDA and Tourism - current until June, 2021 If yes, please indicate which one and when * List any governmental, service organizations, or professional activities which you have been or currently are involved in: See Attached Resume * In what volunteer activities have you participated? What was your role? See Attached Resume In accordance with M.S. 13.04 Subd. 2 we must inform you of your rights as a subject of government data.. The information you give us about yourself is needed to identify you and assist in determining your suitability for the positions(s) for which you are applying. The information that we collect about you is classified as either Public or Private. Public means that it is available to anyone who asks to see it. Private means that the information is available only to the person the information is about and to the staff who must use it in the normal course of conducting City business and as otherwise provided for by law. By checking this box, I am affixing my signature to this application and acknowledging that an investigation may be conducted for use in determining my qualifications. I hereby expressly authorize release of any and all information which any organization, company or person may have, including information of a confidential or privileged nature. I hereby release the City and any organization, company or person furnishing information to the City, as expressly authorized above, from any liability for damage which may result from furnishing the information requested. * Checkbox 0 Yes, 1 agree to this as my signature ❑ No, I do not agree this as my signature You may attach a resume if you desire. The selection process will vary according to the number of applicants and vacancies and may include interviews. Your application will be kept on file for one year. Thank you for your interest in serving on a Commission or Committee. KIRSTEN J. LIBBY 21060 Olinda Trail N Office (651) 487-1208 ext. 1 Scandia, MN 55073 QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY Skilled advocate, problem solver and resourceful attorney with diversified experience providing business counsel, and directing corporate and governmental policy on a broad range of issues. Demonstrated experience in business law, regulatory compliance, real estate, corporate operations, complex contract drafting, negotiation, management, general business and legal counsel, estate planning, probate, employment matters, as well as, civil litigation and dispute resolution. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LIBBY LAW OFFICE, PA, Scandia, Minnesota &Saint Paul, Minnesota 2003 -Present Owner/President • Counsel clients regarding entity choice, regulatory compliance, corporate upkeep, corporate expansion, capitalization, franchise issues and regulations, acquisitions, dissolution, employment issues, real estate purchases, real estate leases, title issues, property development, zoning issues, and environmental issues; ■ Draft articles of incorporation/association, bylaws, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, employment agreements, non -compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, corporate resolutions, minutes, and other like actions, employee manuals, stock sale certificates, and other corporate agreements and documents • Negotiate and draft commercial purchase agreements, residential purchase agreements, commercial and residential lease agreements, option for lease agreements, petroleum supply agreements, contracts for deed, mortgages, promissory notes, imaging agreements, franchices, licenses, easements and leases. • Litigate real estate and business matters, including minority shareholder disputes, contract disputes, collection matters, employee matters, quiet title actions, mechanics liens and other real estate matters, and other similar issues. • Counsel clients on real estate purchases, property development, zoning issues, environmental issues. • Counsel client as to estate planning needs including wills and trusts, gifting, health directives. • Work with personal representatives, trustees, and families throughout the trust administration and the probate process. Kirsten J. Libby PARKER HUGHES INSTITUTE, Roseville, Minnesota 1998-2001 Vice President, Director of Government Affairs and Financial Development Managed, planned and directed the development of the government relations and financial development office. Met with local, state and federal officials, drafted legislation and analyzed proposals, coordinating linkages between the Institutes' legislative and budget priorities to ensure the appropriate strategies were in place to support and enhance program and policy initiatives. MIINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, St. Paul, Minnesota 1995-1998 Deputy Commissioner 1997-1998 Responsible for the operations of this major state agency with 1,300 employees and a $500 million biennial budget. Leader of the executive team and the agency management team meetings which coordinated agency operations and conducted strategic planning. Supervised twelve members of the executive team. Built capacity within the agency to prepare for decentralized decision making; changed decision-making process from vertical to horizontal. Implemented a department -wide employee recognition program. Designed and developed a course for MDH leadership and a skills course for managers and supervisors. Represented the agency on the Emergency Medical Services Board and the Minnesota Health Data Institute Board. Initiated and developed, with the legislature and other executive branch agencies, opportunities for mutually beneficial relationships involving measurement which facilitated priorities and funding allocation. Budget and Legislative Director 1995-1997 Developed and directed the department's financial resources management and budgeting strategy based on overall strategic objectives, and devised internal control mechanisms for relating the investment of resources to the accomplishment of operational goals to ensure that budgets, expenditures, cash management, and financial reporting were consistent with statute, executive branch policies, and department programmatic goals. Participated on the Executive Team as well as the Agency Management Team in order to develop goals, priorities, and initiatives to ensure that fiscal implications of the plans were considered and reflected in the department's budget and legislative proposals. Managed and directed the department's legislative and governmental affairs programs to ensure that partnerships were established and maintained in support of the department's mission and objectives. Directed the operations of the legislative affairs and finance and administration offices, which included legislative affairs, financial management, information technology, and operations support functions. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, St. Paul, Minnesota 1992-1995 Executive Budget Officer - Health and Human Services Team Provided direction, consultation and technical assistance to the Department of Health, MinnesotaCare agencies, Department of Human Services, Governor, and Legislature regarding state revenues and expenditures. Analyzed operating and capital budget proposals to determine program and economic impact to enhance taxpayer confidence, fiscal integrity and organizational effectiveness. Recommended allocation of resources by various funding sources. Created and maintained the health care access fund. Wrote budget and supportive documentation and assisted agencies in budget preparation. Prepared and participated in management studies and work groups. Kirsten J. Libby HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, St. Paul, Minnesota 1989-1992 Research Analyst - Conducted research and prepared reports for legislators in the areas of judiciary and state government committee policy and spending. Prepared analyses and explored alternative solutions outlining policy changes, financial impact, and anticipated concerns. Translated legislative and agency ideas into bills and amendments. Provided information for use by legislators in communication with constituents, governor's office, state agencies, and lobbyists. Interviewed, hired, and supervised session - only professional staff. SUPREME COURT, Phoenix, Arizona 1988 Program Specialist - Staff to the Committee on Rural Detention to develop a plan to bring the state into compliance with the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, Pierre, South Dakota 1986-1988 BudgetAnalyst - Prepared budgetary and policy analyses of assigned agencies' annual budget requests and recommended funding alternatives to the commissioner and governor. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, Pierre, South Dakota 1986 Administrative Aide - Reviewed and organized the governor's eight years of documents, records, and manuscripts in preparation for the administration's transition. EDUCATION, AWARDS AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING JD, HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — 2002 CALI Award for Comparative Law Judge Kenneth G. Brill Scholarship Watson 1 L Scholarship Alumni Association Scholarship MPA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA —1986 BA, Criminal Justice and Political Science, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA —1984 Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society Alpha Xi Delta — Highest Pledge GPA Fraternal Order of Police Scholarship Certificate in Arbitration Law and Practice, Dispute Resolution Institute, HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — 2003 Certificate in Health Care Law and Leadership, MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW -2018 Clerkships: US Attorney's Office, 2001 and Lind, Jensen, Sullivan, Peterson PA, 2002 Kirsten J. Libby COURT AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES Ramsey County Conciliation Court Referee - Current Practice Admissions: State of Minnesota District Court, Federal District Court of Minnesota, Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Washington County Bar Association - Ramsey County Bar Association: • Board Member ■ Co -Chair Communications Committee ■ Co -Chair CLE Oversight Committee ■ Co -Chair Solo Small Section ■ Co -Chair Real Estate Section ■ Events Committee ■ City of Scandia, Economic Development Commissioner • City of Scandia Tourism Committee • Scandia Farmer's Market Board Member • Adjunct Professor of Real Estate Law, Hamline University School of Law 2005-2010 • Second District Ethics Committee • Judge, Hamline University Graduate School and School of Law in Negotiations — as needed ■. Judge, Minnesota State High School Mock Trial Tournament — as needed ■ Volunteer Lawyer, Ramsey County Housing and Conciliation Court Legal Clinic 2008-2014 • Hamline University Alumni Board • Minnesota Bar Association Public Law Section • North End Business Association, Member since 2002, President 2004-2008 and 2010-2020 • Rice Street Festival, President 2012-2020 • North End Development Team 2010 -present • North End Community Foundation 2017 -present • Lions Club of Scandia/Marine — 2018 -present • District 6 Planning Council—St. Paul Capital Improvement Budget Task Force Representative 2010, 2012 • Hope House, Board Member 2000-2004 ■ Sustainable Resources Council, Board Member 1998-2000 ■ VITA (volunteer Income Tax Assistance Advocate) 2000-2002 • Minnesota Justice Foundation — Street Law Program 2000-2002 • Hubert Humphrey Job Corps (trained youth on importance of work ethic, job interview skills and landlord/tenant rights and obligations) 2000-2002 • Selected Presentations - Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association Convention - annually - Client Executive Team Building Retreat — as needed - Ramsey County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education various sections — as needed