03-08-21 CC WS Agenda Packet
CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 6:00 P.M.
Due to the Centers for Disease Control's recommendation limiting the number of people
present at a meeting, and pursuant to MN Statute §13D.02, the Shorewood City Council
meetings will be held by electronic means. For those wishing to listen live to the meeting,
please go to ci.shorewood.mn.us/current_meeting for the meeting link. Contact the city at
952.960.7900 during regular business hours with questions.
AGENDA
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
A. Roll Call
Mayor Labadie _____
Councilmember Siakel _____
Councilmember Johnson _____
Councilmember Callies _____
B. Review and Adopt Agenda
ATTACHMENTS
2. COUNCILMEMBER INTERVIEWS City Administrator Memo
A. Linda Murrell
B. Nat Gorham
3. ADJOURN
City of Shorewood Council Meeting Item
2
Title/Subject: Interview for City Council Vacancy
Meeting Date: March 8, 2021
MEETING
Prepared By: Greg Lerud, City Administrator
TYPE
WORK
SESSION
Attachments: Application materials for finalists
Background:
The Council extended an invitation to two individuals to interview for the vacancy on the
City Council. Linda Murrell and Nat Gorham are finalists for the position. Included with
the agenda packet are their application materials, which have been edited to remove data
considered private. Linda Murrell will interview at 6:00 and Nat Gorham at 6:30. Time for
discussion about the candidates is built into the regular meeting that follows.
Mission Statement: The City of Shorewood is committed to providing residents quality public
services, a healthy environment, a variety of attractive amenities, a sustainable tax base, and
sound financial management through effective, efficient, and visionary leadership. Page 1
NathanielR.Gorham,AIA,PMP,LEEDBD+C
GregLerud,CityAdministrator
CityofShorewood
5755CountryClubRoad
Shorewood,Minnesota
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DearMr.Lerud:
IamwritingtoexpressmyinterestinthevacantseatontheShorewoodCityCouncilcurrentlyopento
residents.IhavebeenaresidentofShorewoodsinceJuly2016andhaveservedonboththeParksand
PlanningCommissionduringthattime.Ivolunteeredinitiallytobeofservicetomycommunityknowing
thatthecityneedsgoodpeopletoparticipateinlocalgovernment.ThisisonewayIcanbeanactiveand
impactfulmemberofmycommunityandsharemyuniquestrengthsforthebettermentofothers.
BelowisanoutlineofmyexperienceandhowmystrengthscanbenefittheCityCouncil:
4yearsasaCityofShorewoodPlanningandParksCommissioner:MyexperienceonbothCommissionshas
beenasolidtraininggroundforissuesthatareimportanttothecommunitysuchasdensity,stormwater
retention,lighting,lakeaccess,parksandtreeretention.Thisexperiencehasbroughtmefacetofacewith
residentsexpressingtheirvisionsforthelookandfeelofShorewood.AfterenteringShorewoodgovernment
asessentiallyanewcomertoMinnesota,Ifeeltheexperiencehasgivenmeastronggroundinginthecity,
10yearsofprojectmanagementinthedesignandconstructionofpublicinfrastructureprojects:Beyond
thenutsandboltsofreviewingandcommentingonthereconstructionofourfuture,whatelevates
myexperienceismyworkinthepublicrealmasapublicemployee.Thismeansthattheemphasison
transparencyandengagementintheprocessmustbeasimportantasthefinalproduct.Inthepublicrealm,
Ihavelearned(aftermanymistakes)thathowyoupresentapieceofinformationisoftenhowitisreceived.
15yearsincontractmanagementandnegotiationofcontracts:AstheleadcontractmanagerofSWRLT,I
haveoverseenover$1Bincontractsofdifferenttypesofprocurementandcontracttypes(IFBs,RFPs,
solesources,consultantagreements,amendments,changeordersandotherspecializedagreements).
Oneconstantinalloftheseisprovidingalevelplayingfieldfortheparticipantsandavoidingany
appearanceofimpropriety.Fairnessinanyoneprocesscanerodethetrustinallothers.
5yearsinRiskandContingencyBudgetManagement:Riskmanagement(intheprojectmanagementsense)
identifiesyourweaknessesandlooksforwaystomitigateimpacts.Itoftenrequireshardlooksinthe
mirroratyourfinancialhealth.ForSWLRT,riskmanagementistieddirectlytocontingencybudget
management,ashealthaffectstheThisrequiresforecastingcostsagainstfundingallocations.
Inotherwords,Ibringafocusonbudgethealthasitrelatestotherisks(e.g.,aginginfrastructure).
Thankyouforyourtimeandbestofluckinyoursearch!
Sincerely,
NatGorham,AIA,PMP,LEEDAPBD+C
Nathaniel Gorham, AIA, PMP, LEED-AP BD+C
Education
MASTEROFARCHITECTUREI|2006|SYRACUSEUNIVERSITY,SCHOOLOFARCHITECTURE
·Major: Architecture
BACHELOROFARTS|1998|NEWYORKUNIVERSITY,COLLEGEOFARTSANDSCIENCE
·Major: Metropolitan Studies
·Minor: French
Professional Experience
MANAGER,CONTRACTSANDRISK|METROPOLITANCOUNCIL|JULY2018PRESENT
·Lead the procurement and negotiation of major SWLRT contracts while providing contract management to staff
·Lead risk and contingency management activities including contingency budget tracking and forecasting
·Act as Project Manager for production and delivery of Light Rail Vehicles contract
·Act as lead staff on federal grant application, reporting and correspondence
PLANNINGCOMMISSIONER|CITYOFSHOREWOOD,MN|APRIL2018PRESENT
·Make recommendations on city development and zoning issues to Shorewood City Council
PARKCOMMISSIONER|CITYOFSHOREWOOD,MN|JUNE2017APRIL2018
·Recommend policy and funding for establishing and implementing park and recreation programs and facilities
LY2018
PROJECTMANAGER,RISKMANAGEMENT|METROPOLITANCOUNCIL|MAY2016JU
·Provide program-wide risk management for light rail transit extension projects (Green and Blue)
·Manage project contingency funding and secondary mitigation measures
·Manage procurements process for large contracts, acting as lead coordinator of bid documents
SENIORPROJECTENGINEER|BOSTONREDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY|JUNE2006MAY2016
·Performed project management duties for design and construction contracts
·Coordinated approvals of community groups and public agencies
FACILITIESDESIGNER|UMASSMEDICALSCHOOL|SEPTEMBER2001AUGUST2002
·Created and presented planning studies for departmental relocations to new science building
DATAANALYST/GRAPHICDESIGNER|DOBER,LIDSKY,MATHEY|JANUARY1999TOJULY2001
·Collected and analyzed data for facility planning and design
·Performed site surveys and created interpretive maps for campus planning and design
License and Certifications
·Registered Architect, State of Minnesota, #51453
·Registered Architect, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, #50193
·PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP), #1882231
·USGBC LEED-Accredited Professional: Building Design + Construction