Tim Himmer to begin work as City of Coon Rapids' City Engineer early July.

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Tim, and Brian Olson who left recently also, were two of the city staff people I appreciated because each was willing to speak his mind, directly, and to listen and debate or dispute reasonably over things about which they might have disagreed with me. Each time I asked either a question, I got an answer I viewed as direct and inclusive. Olson was with Ramsey longer so my interaction with Himmer was less than with Brian.

The one time I asked help of Himmer, he provided pdf files by email of plans as they then stood for the Ramsey Northstar stop, and a rendering of the Coon Rapids planned stop, with assurances that Ramsey's would basically look similar. We chatted a bit and it was cordial and helpful.

Himmer intends to stay with Ramsey at least to the end of the month, and that gives others a chance to call or email Tim wishing him well.

Tim Himmer
City Engineer
Phone: 763-433-9893
thimmer@ci.ramsey.mn.us

For those who may be interested, before starting with Ramsey in the Fall of 2007, Himmer was a 1996 civil engineer graduate of U.Minn, TC, who had worked for four years as a Land Development Engineer for Rottlund Homes, 2003-2007, immediately prior to joining city staff.

__________UPDATE__________
TUESDAY, JUNE 5: I may have published prematurely. I admit to personal confusion and uncertainty, but anybody in the public interested at all in Ramsey staff matters is urged to attend this evening's 6 pm special work session, this link. Meeting related detail, online here.