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Proposed Interim City Engineer Tom Kellogg, PE Tom's depth of city engineering experience makes him the ideal candidate for the Interim Ramsey City Engineer role. He previously served as the consultant City Engineer in Orono for more than 15 years, and the Cities of Medina, Minnetonka Beach, and Lauderdale for more than 11 years each. Tom's references will attest to his integrity and the leadership that he provided while serving as the City Engineer in their communities. This experience gives him a solid foundation for understanding Ramsey's infrastructure needs, engineering issues, and community dynamics. Tom's responsibilities as City Engineer in various cities have included all of the required general work elements Ramsey may require in this interim period. Some specific examples of Tom's City Engineering experience are: • Tom assisted Medina in preserving its rural character as the City went through the latest Comprehensive Plan update. By carefully planning for utility extensions that would provide municipal services to new and developing areas, comprehensive sewer and water plans were developed to allow for a staged and orderly utility extension process. • As the Medina City Engineer, Tom successfully negotiated a Cooperative Agreement with MnDOT to signalize a dangerous intersection that amounted to a $500,000 cost savings for the City. • Tom worked with the City of Orono and MCES to construct a joint street and utility project that will result in a $400,000 cost savings to the City. • Tom provided engineering guidance to the City of Medina as it reviewed and ultimately approved the Wild Meadows subdivision, a unique and successful development that maintains the City's rural character, utilizes new stormwater treatment techniques, and is served by municipal sewer and water. Tom joined the WSB team after 16 years with another consulting firm in the area. He is currently serving as the consultant City Engineer for the City of Medina, as well as providing other short-term project management and engineering responsibilities. Tom's current duties as City Engineer require a relatively small time commitment, and his project management duties can be assumed in a manner that will allow him to commit the necessary time as the Interim City Engineer for Ramsey. Tom's resume is provided on the following pages. Proposed Interim City Engineer