8B, Appointment of Terry Maurer as Public Works Director

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� �-�'C� �M � �._ �,3_ � v ��;� ; : � . ..� .a . ,.�: :.ie- :r'�� .Y ) �� � u ne �., 2010 Nlr, Patrick �C�aers City A�ministrator city of Arder� �i�15 1245 Wes# Highvvay 9� Arden �i�ls, 1VfN 55112 RE: PUBLIC iN�RKS DIRfCl'OR POSITION Dear �V1r. K�aers, �� t�� 1�� 1 am very interested in applying for the position of Public Works Director flf t�e City of Arde� �-1i11s. For t�e pa�t 31 years, � have been th�e cans�lti�g Cit� Engineer for t�e City of Elk River, rna�ntain�ng a ful�-time office in C�ty Hal� for the �ast ten years. 1n my �ositio� ,as City Eng�neer, � was responsi#�le for coordinating rn��th ail �t�er div�siflns rPgarding new deve�opments and City- �nitiated engineering projects. Ir� 2007, the City Council ad�ed t�e responsibilities of Pub1i� 1Norks �irect�r to my dut�es. As the C�ty's fi�st Public V1lorks Direct�r, 1 was r�s�onsib�� f�r ma�aging the 8uilding Maintena�ce, Enginee�ing, �leet Maintenance, Sewer, S#reets and Water ��v�sions. Under my s�pervision, we developed and imp�emented a pavement rnanagement program utilizir�g �CON pavement management software, eva�uated t�e ent�re department's fleet, a�� �ro�ected f�eet needs for the next t�n years �th�ough this process we were able to eiirninate severa� �ter�s frorn the f�eet), started the Mater Plar�ning process f�r a future expansion of the Streets�Fleet Ma�ntenar�ce�Park �1/laintenance fac�lity, forma��zed an Eq��pment Sf�a�ing Agreernen� with Sherburne County, undertook severa� �arge scale expansions ot the V1lWiPD started a Sign Inventory and Maintenance p�an ut�iizing the �CO�V software, and instituted the use of Fleet �laintenance software for t�acking re�air and �aintenance records. I believe you will f�nd that my experience a�d education makes me a well-qua�ified candidate f�� the position �f Arden �ii!!s Pu�1�c Works Director. 1 look forward to havi�g an opportunity to t�isc�ss my qualifi�ations wi�� your Se�ection �ommitte�. Sir�cereiy, � . , .�" �� ;�� ,�`�� � G��.�° � �'erry .l, Maurer, P.�.