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COMMUNITYGROWTH <br /> N S T I T U T E <br /> December 21, 2006 <br /> Mayor and City Council <br /> City of Pequot Lakes <br /> PO Box 361 <br /> Pequot Lakes,MN 56472 <br /> Re: Planning and Zoning Services Proposal <br /> Dear Mayor and Council: <br /> We at the Community Growth Institute are pleased to submit a proposal to continue to <br /> provide planning services for the City of Pequot Lakes. <br /> As in years past, we will continue to provide assistance generally in accordance with the <br /> attached schedule, which was submitted for budgeting last August. We will attend <br /> regular Planning and Zoning meetings and prepare a detailed staff report for each <br /> application. We will also attend Council meetings, as needed,to address planning issues <br /> or concerns you may have. We have an excellent working relationship with your full- <br /> time staff and will continue to provide assistance as requested. <br /> We propose to provide these planning services at our discounted hourly rate of$69. <br /> Mileage for meetings is $0.45 per mile and expenses are billed at cost(no markup). We <br /> will continue to track our expenses closely and work with the City Clerk to seek <br /> reimbursement from applicants where your ordinance directs. <br /> We began working with Pequot Lakes in 2002. In prior years, our services have been <br /> provided as a low-cost means to provide a professional supplement to your technical <br /> staff. While we are proud of the fact that the service we provide is much less than the <br /> cost of a full-time planner, there are limitations to quality with this approach that we <br /> would like to address in 2007 and beyond. We are submitting this proposal today while <br /> looking forward to an ongoing discussion with the Council on these matters, beginning <br /> with our 2006 End of the Year Report. <br /> We hope we have the opportunity to work with you again in 2007. If you have any <br /> questions on this proposal or any related items,please feel free to contact me directly by <br /> phone at 218-828-3064 or by email at marohn(i�communitygrowth.net. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 217 South 7th Street, Suite 114 <br /> Brainerd, MN 56401 <br /> (218) 828-3064 <br /> www.communitygrowth.com <br />