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Larry Pedersen <br />With the recent upturn in development activity, the three Engineering staff <br />at the Permit and Information Center have seen a considerable increase in <br />their workload. During a four -month period last winter, they reviewed 525 <br />commercial and residential permits -- that's 80 to 90 percent of all permits <br />issued at the Center!! -- and responded to 26 percent of all development <br />customer service questions. Ron Robinson will accept the award honoring the <br />commitment and dedication of the following people: <br />Charles Nordgaard <br />Duane Bischoff <br />Ron Robinson <br />Awards of Productivity <br />o Awards recognize service delivery improvements, such as.going beyond the <br />call of duty to deliver a service to the public or for showing extraordi- <br />nary initiative in delivering a service. <br />Frank Reeves: Since Frank became lead worker on the street asphalt crew, the <br />number of street repairs has increased substantially. Frank's effort has <br />also extended the life and safety of City streets. <br />Harold Powers works at the Maintenance service station and is recognized for <br />his customer service attitude. Focusing on preventative maintenance for City <br />vehicles, Harold has substantially improved the maintenance program, increas- <br />ing the life of vehicles and reducing replacement costs. <br />Mike Tusek (TOO SEK) and Shawna Sully are receiving an award of productivity <br />for their work on the airport landscaping program. They have put in extra <br />time and effort to make it a success. These two care for the 22 acres of new <br />landscaping that is part of the airport expansion project. <br />Have Mike and Shawna both come forward to accept the award. <br />Special Recognition <br />o Have Dave Ritter and Dave Colley (COLLIE) from Maintenance and Bob Noble <br />from Transportation come up on stage. <br />These three people deserve special recognition. In April, they were recog- <br />nized by the American Public Works Association. Dave Ritter received an <br />State of Oregon Award of Merit for improving the safety record and customer <br />service ethic of his crew and for his work in creating a training school for <br />maintenance workers. This is the highest award the APWA gives to public - - -= <br />works employees and is awarded once a year for outstanding and dedicated <br />service. <br />Bob Noble and Dave Colley received certificates of nomination from the organ- <br />ization for their dedication to improving Public Works programs. <br />