The “At Your Service” Award was established as a way of commending and recognizing City employees who provide outstanding service to our community. These are employees who, due their extra effort, better serve our community and citizens. Nominations may come in the form of a letter, email or phone call from other employees, supervisors, or citizens and are submitted to the City Manager’s Office. Recipients of the award are publicly recognized by the City Manager during City Council meetings.
05/22/08
May 20, 2008
Recipient - Santos Chavez, Morris Harvey, John Sanchez, Abelardo Silva, Orlando Herrera, Felix Gonzalez, Mauricio Quintero, and William Morgan
City Manager George K. “Skip” Noe recognized Santos Chavez, Morris Harvey, John Sanchez, Abelardo Silva, Orlando Herrera, Felix Gonzalez, Mauricio Quintero and William Morgan, who are all with the City’s Gas Department.
These eight employees are being recognized for their professionalism and noteworthy achievement while installing a gas line recently along Flato Road near the Bates Road intersection. That work proved to be extremely difficult, and once the crew had successfully completed the project, a representative from American Electric Power was so impressed by their job that he sent an e-mail to the gas department, complimenting the employees for their exceptional teamwork and attention to detail. To quote part of what that representative had to say: “You don’t get that type of cooperation in the field all the time…AEP appreciates that kind of attention to detail.”
Santos Chavez serves as a Gas Technician and has been with the City for 9 years. In his spare time, he enjoys singing. Morris Harvey has been with the City about two months and serves as a Gas Technician. His hobbies include sports and working out. John Sanchez is also a Gas Technician with 27 years of service. When he’s not working, he enjoys reading and working out. Abelardo Silva serves as a Gas Technician and has been with the City for 15 years. Among his hobbies are camping, fishing and spending time with his family. Orlando Herrera is an 11 year veteran of the City and is a Construction Foreman. His favorite activities include music, sports and golf. Felix Gonzalez is a Directional Drilling Specialist who has been with the City for 16 years. He is married and has a 12 year old daughter. When he’s away from work, Felix enjoys horseback riding. Mauricio Quintero has been employed by the City for 9 years and serves as a Directional Drilling Technician. In his spare time, he enjoys softball, biking and golfing. William Morgan is a Directional Bore Operator who has been with the City for four-and-a-half years. His favorite hobbies are basketball, watching movies and fishing.
