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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 16, 2011
AGENDA #: 7A
PREPARED BY: Kelly Meyer, Asst. City Manager
PRESENTED BY: Frank Boyles, City Manager
PRESENTATION: DANETTE PARR
The purpose of this agenda item is to recognize Danette Parr, Community Devel-
opment & Natural Resources Director, who has resigned her position with the City
to become the Economic Development Director for the City of Cottage Grove.
Danette was originally hired in July 2004 as Planning Coordinator. She was pro-
moted to Community Development & Natural Resources Director in March 2008.
During her nearly seven years of service to Prior Lake, Danette has witnessed and
helped successfully manage the City through a period of strong growth and resi-
dential development, including development of the Shepherd's Path campus, the
redevelopment of the Crossroads Church commercial site, as well as many resi-
dential neighborhood developments. In addition, Danette has been largely re-
sponsible for updating the Zoning Ordinance, development of Downtown Design
Guidelines, establishment of a community compost site in collaboration with the
SMSC, development of the community garden program, and tireless efforts to
promote commercial and economic development in Prior Lake.
Danette will be missed for her professional expertise, but also as a leader within
the organization who is well respected as a strong communicator and problem -
solver, and who brings high- energy, a positive attitude, dedication to customer
service and a sense of humor to the workplace every day.
Danette's last day is May 18, 2011, and we wish her all the best in her new posi-
tion.