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MAPLEWOOD
April/May 2015
City’s Official NEWSLETTER
Mike Funk Hired as Assistant City Manager and Director of Human Resources In This Issue 2 3
Rain Garden Event Maplewood Community Center Partners with YMCA
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Council Corner
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Arbor Day History Mystery
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Device Pitstop - New Maplewood Business
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Parks Clean Up
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Franchise Fee For Street Repairs
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Siren Monitors Needed
In February the City was pleased to bring on Mike Funk as Assistant City Manager and Director of Human Resources. Mike joins the City with a wealth of experience in his 17 years as a City Administrator in Gibbon, Nebraska; Olivia, Minnesota; and Minnetrista, Minnesota. After growing up on a farm in Rock Rapids, Iowa Mike attended college at Southwest State in Marshall, Minnesota graduating with a double major in Political Science and Sociology. Currently he is working to obtain his Masters degree in management.
Residing in Minnetonka, Mike and his wife Anne, have a blended family of four sons ranging from 11 to 14 years old. The boys, who are all involved in athletics, keep the family busy with football, baseball, basketball, and hockey games and practices. Mike is a coach for football and baseball; and also serves on the Chanhassen Athletic Association boards for both football and baseball, where he serves as Vice President of Baseball. When he isn’t coaching or watching sports, Mike enjoys spending time at the family cabin, hunting, fishing, and riding his Harley Davidson. After just six weeks, Funk has negotiated city labor contracts, become familiar with the various department goals and challenges and is delving into daily operations. “I am extremely excited to be a part of the team at the City of Maplewood; and my new position is a good fit for my skills and work experience. The mayor/ council and staff are very solid, with professional attitudes and have shared values to continuously improve the City. The community members are the real benefactors as their city representatives’ are passionate about creating a sustainable future; and I look to contribute to that success, he said”.
2015 Maplewood City Council Election
Eligible individuals desiring to become a candidate for Council Member are required to file an affidavit of candidacy with the City Clerk. Two four-year Council Member positions will be open for filing. The filing period opens on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 and will close on Tuesday, Jun 2, 2015.
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