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Councilmember Strommen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION #12 -05 -078 <br />CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF THE PUBLIC <br />WORKS DIRECTOR, APPOINT THE FIRE CHIEF TO AN INTERIM ASSIGNMENT <br />FOR UP TO 3- MONTHS, APPOINT THE CITY ENGINEER ON AN ONGOING BASIS, <br />AUTHORIZE A RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE <br />RESTRUCTURE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT <br />WHEREAS, Mr. Brian Olson, the Public Works Director submitted a letter of <br />resignation on April 18, 2012; and <br />WHEREAS, Mr. Olson's last day with the City will be May 15, 2012; and <br />WHEREAS, staff recommends accepting Mr. Olson's resignation; and <br />WHEREAS, Dean Kapler, the city's current Fire Chief previously served as the city's <br />Public Works Director/Fire Chief until 2006; and <br />WHEREAS, Tim Himmer, the city's current City Engineer works closely with Mr. Olson <br />and is very familiar with the Engineering side of operations; and <br />WHEREAS, staff recommends that Fire Chief Kapler oversee the following divisions <br />within Public Works on an interim basis for up to 3- months: Building Maintenance, Parks, <br />Streets, and Utilities; and <br />WHEREAS, staff recommends that City Engineer Himmer oversee the Engineering <br />Division on an ongoing basis; and <br />WHEREAS, staff recommends conducting an internal and /or external recruitment <br />process to appoint a candidate to oversee the operations side of the Public Works Building <br />Maintenance, Parks, Streets, and the Utilities divisions; and <br />WHEREAS, staff recommends restructuring the Public Works Department into two <br />separate areas such as Engineering will be led by City Engineer Himmer and the operations side <br />of Public Works, including Building Maintenance, Parks, Streets, and the Utilities divisions will <br />be led by the individual promoted or hired during the recruitment process. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br />1) Accept Mr. Olson's resignation as the Public Works Director. <br />2) Appoint Fire Chief Kapler to oversee the following divisions within Public Works on an <br />interim basis for up to 3- months: Building Maintenance, Parks, Streets, and Utilities. <br />