02-26-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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th Employee of the 4 Quarter & Employee of the Year 2017 Clarence Anderson Clarence Anderson joined the City of La Porte team in April of 1985 as an Animal Control Officer. He consistently performed well in that role through a promotion to Animal Control Supervisor in October of 2003. Clarence has continued to serve the La Porte community in that role for the past 14 years. Clarence was nominated for Employee of the Quarter for his work on the Empty the Shelter project. When the new Animal Control facility was opened a little over two years ago, Clarence established goals of increasing the adoption rate and improving the services provided to citizens. To that end, he has always sought out new ideas and programs. When he heard about the Empty the Shelter Project last summer, he knew it was a great fit. Empty the Shelter is a non-profit organization that provides free spay and neuter services to the community. Clarence went right to work researching, contacting the Director of Empty the Shelter, and planning for an event here in La Porte. He identified and secured a good location and date, and attended a similar event in a nearby city to observe and learn. This event required a significant amount of coordination between location, personnel, funding, and equipment. To market the event, Clarence created a flyer sent out with City water bills. There was limited space, and the 300 spots were quickly filled up. Clarence coordinated a call center staffed with volunteers to remind pet owners and established crews to assist with setup and breakdown on the day of the event. He supervised the set up operations the night before and was the first to arrive the next morning. The event was a huge success. A total of 362 animals were serviced for La Porte citizens. Approximately 150 veterinarians, techs, and volunteers contributed. Clarence oversaw every detail and remained on sight until the last truck was cleaned and loaded at 11:00 that night. This event would not have been so successful or even occurred at all if not for C planning, dedication, and effort. Please join me in thanking Clarence for all of his hard work for this th community and congratulate him on being recognized as the Employee of the 4 Quarter and Employee of the Year 2017.