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• Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council August 24, 1983, Page 4 Skelton: Would like to commend the two gentlemen for being selected employee of the month for July and August. It's wonderful that `ah have such a program that we can recognize our dedicated employees and we certainly realize that they're doing a good job or they wouldn't be here. Would like to point out that trash along the streets is a potential fire hazard because it is dry and one flip of a match or cigarette could-cause a major fire. It is also a hazard for driving. Hopes people will be aware of this and drive more carefully and courteously. Appreciative of the whole City's efforts because it shows what we can do when we pull together and have dedicated employees who are willing to do whatever it takes to do the job, and he greatly appreciates it; is happy to be on a Council that has people such as that to take care of us. Malone: I'm going to throw flowers just like everyone else. I hope if people read about the brush being a fire hazard it doesn't give anyone ideas about starting a fire. Would like for Council to instruct Mr. Owen to get something together in the way of showing appreciation to our City employees and • their families for the dedication and hard work they did. Has an idea he'd like to tell you after while, and it might be something to talk about in executive session rather briefly. Longley: Would like to echo everyone else's feelings of our gratitude for Mr. Owen's management. We have some super employees and there's just not enough good you can say. Also, I'd like to thank Mr. gleener for the use of his helicopter. Got to go up and survey the damage. Tt's really sad to see the damage we had - it's really more than can be imagined. You just have to see it before you can believe it. At the same time, was really impressed with the recovery efforts. They may be more impressing than the damage from the storm. It's amazing how quickly things are coming back to a normal situation and he's certainly impressed with that. Matuszak: Would also like to thank the staff. They have been nothing but responsive to all the needs of the citizens to the best of the resources the City has to offer. I spent some time with Jerry just before the storm and went down to public works about 1 or 2 o'clock in the afternoon the day the storm hit, and believe me, those folks were drained; they were emotion- ally drained, but they were still out there working. They still kept plugging. Was tremendously impressed with the dedication; it certainly was there. This was an excellent opportunity for citizens to get to know their neighbors. Un- fortunately it's under circumstances we wouldn't like to have. But a lot of people have met a lot of people up and down their blocks that they normally wouldn't have met or talked to under any other circumstances. The citizens do band together and help out.