02-10-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Christopher Brooks – Employee of the Year 2013 Christopher Brooks started his employment with the City of La Porte on January 3, 2011 as a Solid Waste Worker. Chris has not missed a day to unscheduled leave. Chris’ responsibilities require him to be extremely flexible and proactive. Chris meets these challenges with a positive attitude. Most people don’t think much about their Solid Waste Workers until you get stuck behind a truck when you’re in a hurry or your garbage doesn’t get picked up when you thought it would. For most folks, the Solid Waste Worker is out of sight, out of mind. Solid Waste Workers at work every day deserve the utmost appreciation and respect. Our Solid Waste Workers pick up trash from approximately 1,100 homes per route in all types of weather and in all types of conditions, especially the Texas heat. In fact, the work of a Solid Waste Worker is so physically grueling that a lot of new hires only make it a couple of hours before requesting to be picked up from their route and go home. Mr. Brooks has garnered a perfect attendance record during his employment that began over 3 years ago. Having experienced the hottest summer on record during his time here, I am sure you can appreciate the dedication it took to show up every day and work in those conditions. Chris continues to be a great asset to the City of La Porte.