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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 90
Agenda March 21, 1983
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Council Members:
Subject: Appointment of the Director of Administrative
Services/Assistant City Manager
The City Charter of the City of Richfield, Section 6.02,
Subd. 3, states that "The City Manager shall appoint and remove,
upon the basis of merit and fitness and subject to applicable civil
service provisions, if any, the city clerk, all heads of departments
• and all subordinate officers and employees in the departments" and
that "appointment or removal of department heads shall be made final
only upon a majority vote of the council." On the council agenda
for March 21, 1983, I am requesting city council approval of the
appointment of Ronald Rankin as the Director of Administrative
Services/Assistant City Manager for the City of Richfield.
I have attached a copy of Mr. Rankin's resume for the city
council to review. Ron is an intelligent, talented individual who
appears to meet the needs of our organization from perspective of
the department heads, division heads in Administrative Services
and myself. As a thoughtful person, he has a concern for both the
needs of the city, as well as the people who make up this organiza-
tion.
Ron will be in attendance at the council meeting on Monday,
March 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for council members to meet prior
to the requested confirmation. If you have any questions on Ron's
background, that would be a good time to pursue the matter.
Respectfully submitted,
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Karl Nollenberge
City Manager
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P~:RSONAL RESUME
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RONALD S. RANKIN
PERSONAL
DATA: 3715 Farmington Road
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
Res. (b12) 935-6782 Bus. (612) 933-2511
EDUCATION: 1
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M.B.A., 1 1 - Major: Public Management
Macalester Colle e, St. Paul, Mn.
.A., - Major: Political Science, emphasis
on local government and communications.
EXPERIENCE: 8/77 to Present - Assistant to the City Manager
City of Minnetonka, Mn.
(Pop. 40,000)
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Directly responsible for the City
stration, Personnel and Labor Relations, and Human
Services activities, and for providing management
for special projects involving all City functions,
as assigned by the City Manager.
Specific examples of assignments include:
• Developing the annual 5-Year Capital Improvement
Program ($29 million), assisting preparation and
presentation of the annual Budget ($7.7 million),
and developing the City's Financial Mcnitoring
System.
• Managing all. Personnel Functions: recruitment,
wage and benefit administration, and labor ne-
gotiations, involving 175 full-time employees
and 4 unions.
• Coordinating City Council Agenda matters, in-
cluding the formulation of recommended actions
and the analysis of alternative actions.
• Evaluating management recommendations concerning
community development and redevelopment pro-
jects, and transportation improvements.
PERSONAL RESLi~IE
RONALD S. RANKIN
EXPERIENCE (Continued)
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• Liaison to the Park Board, with ,responsibility
for coordinating the planning and development
of Park and Recreation programs.
• Applying for and administering Federal and State
grants, including over $600,000 for park acqui-
sition and development projects.
• Supervising City-and contractor-provided Human
Services.
• Serving as Acting City Manager in the absence
of the City Manager.
Salary: $28,766
1/77 to 8/77 - Property Appraiser
• City of Minnetonka, Mn.
Responsible for appraising residential and commercial
propery for tax purposes, informing property owners
of assessments and tax laws, and responding to appeals
to the City Board of Equalization. Served as Staff
liaison to Committee on Property Taxes, preparing
final Committee reports.
Salary: $13,100
4/76 to 1/77 - Deputy City Clerk
ommunity Development
city of Minnetonka, Mn.
Duties included managing administrative activities
in Community Development (Planning, Engineering, and
Inspections) and supervising 12 employees.
Specific responsibilities included:
• Coordinating comprehensive planning activities:
land use, housing, community facility develop-
. meet and private development.
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PERSONAL RESUME
RONALD S. RANKIN
EXPERIENCE (Continued)
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• Supervising the preparation of reports for
City water, sewer, street and storm drainage
projects and the special assessment of such
projects.
• Coordinating highway projects with State and
Federal agencies, including right-of-way acqui-
sition for a complex $2.5 million improvement
project.
• Supervising the issuance of licenses and permits.
• Special projects involving an operations and
financial analysis of the water and sewer sys-
tem, development of a records management sys-
tem, and establishment of a stream-lined sys-
tem for evaluating development proposals.
Salary: $13,100
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9/75 to 4/76 - Administrative Assistant
City of Minnetonka, Mn.
Duties involved the analysis of projects and programs
for the City Manager and City Council including:
• Planning a City-wide pedestrian/bicycle sys-
tem.
o Developing a plan and procedures for City
fleet management.
• Preparing job-analyses for all employee posi-
tions.
• Writing a Policy Plan to guide land-use plan-
ning.
• Representing the City before community groups
and intergovernmental associations.
Salary: X11,200
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PERSONAL RESL~IE
RONALD S. RANKIN
OTHER
EXPERIENCE:
IN-SERVICE
TRAINING:
ASSOCIATIONS:
REFERENCES:
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1/74 to 4/74 - Legislative Aide
1/73 to 4/73 Minnesota House of Representatives
9/73 to 12/73 - Planning Assistant
City of St. Paul, Mn.
A variety of special training has been completed
to advance specific skills in city management, em-
ployee relations, and financial management.
International City Management Association
Minnesota Association of Urban Management Assis-
tants (President, 1981 - 1982)
Excellent personal and professional references
will be made available upon request.
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 89
Agenda March 21, 1983
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Council Members:
Subject: Raffle License, Richfield Jaycees Pancake
Breakfast
The Richfield Jaycees have requested approval of a fee waived
raffle license for use at their pancake breakfast on March 27, 1983
at the American Legion, 6501 Portland Avenue. The raffle is a fund-
raiser for the Jaycees in conjunction with the pancake breakfast
' which raises funds for the Fraser School for the Handicapped.
Through an oversight, they did not apply for the license prior to
the last city council meeting and the next regular meeting is
scheduled for March 28, 1982.
Since it is anticipated that such dignitaries as Attorney
General Humphrey, State Representatives Riveness and Swanson,
Mayor Hamilton and the City Councilmembers will be present, it is
best to assure that a legal raffle is conducted.
It is recommended that a fee waived raffle license be issued
to the Richfield Jaycees Pancake Breakfast.
Respectfully submitted,
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Karl Nollenberger
City Manager
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