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Date: 08/03/90 <br /> From: Bob Hammitt CEWMJRH - RIS1 <br /> To: Linda Norris CEPNLHN - RIS1 <br /> John O'Connor CEPNJPO - RIS1 <br /> Subject: Tree Crew <br /> Just wanted to do a little follow up on the tree crew transfer and in <br /> particular about Mike Warren. <br /> The transfer has been interesting as well as placing a big workload on involved <br /> staff. The whole program must have been a keg of dynamite waiting to blow up. <br /> I can not believe that the city ran a program as visible as this one without <br /> any documented policies and procedures. Its going to take us a couple years <br /> hard work to get the thing put together so that we have a programed approach <br /> and not a put the fires out program. Ben is doing an excellent job in the AIC <br /> role. The only problem is that he is having to put in 60 hour weeks trying to <br /> catch up on the pile of back - logged service requests that PARCS had not <br /> addressed. He is about caught up on them and prioritized the hazards. The crew <br /> has a large back -log. Since Ben is starting to catch -up on prioritizing at <br /> least we have them working on the most hazardous situations that we know about. <br /> With all the tree limbs that have fallen this spring and the ordinance being <br /> drafted, we are certainly getting a lot of media attention. <br /> I made it a point to have Mike Warren visit me in my office this week to touch <br /> base about how things were going for him. I specifically asked him if he felt <br /> like he was being treated fairly on the crew. He said everything was going <br /> well and in fact was not sure at this point if he even wanted to go ahead with <br /> the career development. He did go on to say that if we could make a career <br /> development opportunity right on the tree crew for him as a tree inspector he <br /> would like that. The problem is that several other crew members especially <br /> John Luther would also like to do that and John certainly has more technical <br /> skills and senority than Mike. I gave Mike plenty of opportunity to voice <br /> any concerns and heard none. Will make it a point to touch base with him again <br /> in a couple months. Any advice ? ?? <br /> Have also touched base with the whole crew and John informally on a couple <br /> occasions and all seem to be happy campers at this time considering they <br /> have a large back -log and work is hard. <br /> John, Mike said he had talked to you about the progress of his IDAK training <br /> and career development opportunity. Did you get the same story as me? <br /> Anyhow, all seems to be going fine despite the additional workload placed on <br /> a number of us here at Maintenance. The sad thing is that Jeff lost his job <br /> over this whole thing and those that were in the positions of responsibility <br /> for the program escaped without any consequenses. Anyhow, thought you would <br /> like update since you were involved with transfer. <br />