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City of Lino Lakes, MN <br />Communication & Citizen Awareness Plan <br />June 22, 2005 <br />Nicholas R. Dragisich <br />Executive Vice President <br />Manager of Management Consulting Services <br />Experience <br />As a Client Representative and a Project Manager for Springsted, Mr. Dragisich performs management services <br />studies for clients. He assists clients in areas such as fiscal impact analysis, utility rate analysis, service delivery <br />systems, financial feasibility, financing options, capital improvement programming, and debt management. <br />Prior to joining Springsted, Mr. Dragisich served in three government management positions. Most recently for the <br />City of Spokane, Washington, he served as Assistant City Manager where he managed a staff of approximately <br />1,000 and a budget of approximately $176 million. While in Spokane, Mr. Dragisich restructured the Operations <br />Division to increase efficiency and responsiveness to customers' needs. The Operations Division encompassed <br />Capital Programs Planning/ G.I.S. Engineering Services, Building Codes, Environmental Programs, General <br />Services, Planning, Solid Waste Collection and Recycling, Transportation, Wastewater and Storm Water <br />Management, and Water and Hydroelectricity. He also served as City Administrator for the City of Virginia, Minnesota <br />for nine years where he managed all City services in addition to the Virginia Regional Medical Center and the <br />Department of Public Utilities and as City Engineer for 13 years. <br />Not only does Mr. Dragisich have several years of public finance and management experience; he also has over <br />20 years of experience in engineering. He has served as a Project Engineer for a private firm in Northern Minnesota <br />where he managed the design and construction of projects for municipal and private sector clients. <br />Education <br />Professional <br />University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, Minnesota <br />Master of Business Administration <br />University of Minnesota, Minneapolis <br />Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering <br />Institute of Applied Management and Law <br />Employee Labor Relations Law Course <br />National Development Council <br />Economic Development Professional Course <br />Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources <br />Delineation of Wetlands in Minnesota <br />International City/County Management Association <br />American Society of Civil Engineers <br />Registered Professional Engineer in Minnesota and Washington <br />