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SECTION 1: LETTER OF INTEREST <br />April 7, 2011 <br />Tim Gladhill <br />City of Ramsey <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />RE: Proposal to Provide Routine Professional Planning Services <br />Dear Mr. Gladhill, <br />zrfra <br />enylneeringsurveying planning energy <br />MFRA Inc. sincerely appreciates the opportunity to introduce ourselves and our planning service qualifications to the City of <br />Ramsey. We believe that our past experiences providing general planning and zoning support make us an ideal candidate to <br />help the City achieve its visions and goals. <br />MFRA is a multi -disciplinary consulting firm that has served the private and public sectors for nearly 50 years. We currently <br />act as the primary City Planner for the cities of North Oaks, Tonka Bay, Aitkin Hampton, St Marys Point and Maple Plain; and <br />provide as -needed planning consultation to full-time planning staff in Orono, Monticello and Lake Elmo. We believe that our <br />services cannot be matched in terms of quality and affordability, and we stand apart from our competition in many ways: <br />MFRA has three municipal planners with experience working as City Planners. Having past City experience <br />distinguishes us from other consultants who have only worked for private developers and not for a City and its <br />residents. WeVe stood in your shoes and understand what commissions and Councils are seeking from their <br />staff. <br />Our planning staff has years of experience reviewing development applications, building permits, and all other <br />application types. <br />Having two landscape architects and an environmental specialist on staff provides our clients with added <br />benefit through comprehensive reviews which take into account possible alternative designs that are more <br />environmentally sensitive and/or visual pleasing. <br />We are planners that represent the Cirys direction for development not planners that direct cities how to develop. <br />The City of Ramsey deserves special attention and a strong commitment from the most qualified individuals in the consulting <br />industry. We at MFRA are ready to meet with you and would sincerely appreciate the opportunity to present our qualifications <br />in person. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (763) 476-6010 or email me at <br />bgozola@mfra.com. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ben Gozola, AICP <br />Senior Planner <br />City of Ramsey I Proposal for Routine Professional Planning Services <br />2 <br />