Planning Commission Application
City of Jordan
210 1
st
Street East
Jordan, MN 55352
1. NAME___________________________________________ DATE___________
2. PHONE____________________ EMAIL________________________________
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3. JORDAN RESIDENT (how many years)_________________________________
4. EDUCATION______________________________________________________
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5. EMPLOYMENT (firm and profession/occupation)
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6. CIVIC, PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. Please list past and present
civic activities and/or organizational memberships, particularly those that may be relevant to the
appointment you are seeking.
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7. PREVIOUS PUBLIC EXPERIENCE (appointive or elective)
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8. Please describe your understanding of the responsibilities of the Board,
Commission or Committee that you are applying for and your special background,
strengths, or abilities you would bring to a board or commission.
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9. Please describe briefly why you want to serve on this Board, Commission or
Committee and what you hope to accomplish as a member.
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10. Please describe the strengths/weaknesses of Jordan as you see today.
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11. List any specific goals and/or objectives you visualize for the City.
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12. Planning Commission meetings are held at 6:30pm on the second Tuesday of each
month for approximately 1-2 hours and special meetings on occasion. Also, there
is a time commitment to review materials prior to the meeting. Do you foresee
any problem making a commitment to attend required meetings on a regular
basis?
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Please feel free to attach any relevant materials to your application. Your
application will be kept on file for one year. Thank you for your interest in serving
on a Board or Commission.
Please return to:
City of Jordan
210 E. First Street
Jordan, MN 55352
Criteria used by the City Council to evaluate candidates including: personal and
professional experience which may relate to the subject areas of the board or
commission; knowledge of the community; knowledge of city government process;
contribution to creating or maintaining a diversity of membership with respect to
geographic location, gender or race; experience from similar appointments.