1983-04-06 Regular Meeting La Porte City Council

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• CITY OF LA PORTE • INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM • FEBRUARY 15, 1983 T0: B. HERRERA FROM: J. RAY SUBJECT: EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH It is with great pleasure that I nominate Sam L. Knowles, Warehouseman for the City of La Porte, as Employee of the Month. Sam has been em- ployed with the City of La Porte since 9/30/81 and has not missed a day for sickness or family emergency. Sam's typical work day starts at 7:30 A.M. and ends at 5:00 P.M. daily. He also frequently works through lunch and requires no compensation for the overtime he puts in. As warehouseman, Sam is continually busy coordi- nating deliveries, issuing stock, and managing the dispensing of motor fuels on a daily basis. He always has a kind word for employees in the Warehouse and has funded collections for individual employees and charities in need. Sam continually strives to find ways to save the city money and improve operations. Examples of recent savings to the city are: (1) Negotiated a $;:7~ saving per item on I-Bolts with a current vendor. • Annual usage on I-Bolts is approximately 350 yielding an annual savings of $262.50. (2) Located a supplier of 3/4" x 1" U-Branches w/Cut-Offs that resulted in a contract price of $5.45 per item less than the current prices being paid. Total annual savings equals $872.00 (3) Switched employees from using plastic bilge pumps to PVC bilge pumps. PVC bilge pumps have lasted longer and cost $2.00 less per unit. Total annualized savings equals $120.00 . (4) Reduced price being paid on 4' probing rods $7.00 per item. Annual savings equals $539.00 It would be easy to list more savings realized by the City of La Porte through Sam's efforts. Sam's conscientiousness in the dispatch of his duties for the City of La Porte is unequaled in my opinion. I trust you will concur with this recommendation and select Sam L. Knowles as Employee of the Month for the City of La Porte. JR/mb U