Award Criteria:

• Professionalism: Demonstrated performance! competence, resourcefulness and courtesy.
• Customer-Focus: Responding in a timely manner and ensuring all aspects of the City service put citizen’s satisfaction first.
• Other: Major professional achievements.

Nominated By: Bobby Croom

Explanation of Nomination: 

Jonathan was promoted to the Project Manager position in Engineering over the last year. Since that time, he has embraced his new responsibilities for the the City and has been an incredible asset to the city through his professional ethics and commitment. Over the last quarter, Jonathan has experienced tremendous “wins” through his dedication and extra effort on specific tasks.

First, Jonathan was praised for his participation in assisted on a water line break with Public Works. Both he and Chris Avery were directly praised by Don McMullen to me for their extra effort and assistance in notifying the public and working with Public Works on a resolution.

Secondly, Jonathan has taken on the role of applying for project grant money. Through his direct efforts, we have recently received 2 grants in excess of $6 Million for design and critical infrastructure needs. He is trying to build on this success by applying for infrastructure projects ln excess of $8.5 Million. Since we are now applying for projects in-house, this is allowing us the ability to commit more money directly to the project and infrastructure that goes in the ground for the benefit of our community rather than letting a portion of that money go towards paying firms.

Through these specific efforts and wins by Jonathan. he continues to exhibit Engineering’s and the City’s dedication to making our community a better place every day.

Award Criteria:

• Professionalism: Demonstrated performance, competence, resourcefulness and courtesy.

Nominated By: Timothy Salmon

Explanation of Nomination: 

During this period, in addition to her extensive City clerk duties and supervision of the deputy clerk training and work, Ms. Getz’s outstanding efforts included oversight of the North Carolina Office of State Auditor performance audit requirements, local non­ profit organization funding requests, and the City of Goldsboro’s 175th Anniversary Celebration.

As the City point of contact for all Office of State Auditor record and interview requests, Ms. Getz worked tirelessly with the mayor, councilmembers, manager, department heads, and supervisors to coordinate countless hours of work providing documents and statements to the auditors. At all times she made sure the auditors were properly supported and the documents were appropriately retained by City staff. As the City point of contact for non-profit organization funding requests. Ms. Getz received required documents from 18 non­ profits and made sure the documents were reviewed by the assistant to the city manager, city manager. and finance director for approval and payment of the council’s appropriated $159K for services. As the coordinator of the City’s 175th Anniversary Celebration. Ms. Getz supervised the planning and execution of the affair at the Goldsboro Event Center. She coordinated with the Wayne County Museum and Wayne County Library staff for historical display items, arranged keynote speakers, provided refreshments, and made sure the venue was properly arranged by City staff to make the event memorable for all who attended. Each one of these additional activities constitute a substantial work effort for significant causes that have high public interest and visibility. When accomplished simultaneously with the everyday activities that have high public interest. such as council meeting preparation, actions, and minutes as well as answering citizen and public records requests, the cumulative results make Ms. Getz most deserving of this recognition and award for her service to the residents and visitors of Goldsboro.

Award Criteria:

• Professionalism – Demonstrated performance, competence, resourcefulness and courtesy.
• Integrity – Acting honestly, morally, ethically and reliably to serve and represent of community.
• Customer-Focus – Responding in a timely manner and ensuring all aspects of the City service put citizen’s satisfaction first.

Nominated By: Bert Sherman

Explanation of Nomination: 

Rick Davis responded to a cross contaminate issue with a caustic soda delivery at the Water Treatment Plant on Feb 6th. Due to his quick thinking, he was able to save the City money, time, and frustration.

The delivery truck arrived with the regular shipment of Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda). As the driver began pumping this chemical into the bulk tank the hose from the truck became clogged. Rick inspected the problem to find out the clogging was due to a material that had the consistency of chewing tobacco. It stopped up everything from the service and check valves and up through 3′ of service line. Rick directed his staff to disassemble all the piping to the bulk tank to prevent further problems and was able to flush the system out.

This delivery had made it to the tank so Rick instructed his staff to drain and flush the bulk tank. Everything left in the chemical tank was sent to the WTP mud basins to isolate it from the rest of the plant. This was done to hold the potentially contaminated remnants of the tank away from the plant thus avoiding any contaminates from reaching 1he drinking water. The first flush did indeed produce evidence of tank contamination, so staff continued to flush the bulk tank until all evidence had been removed. It was discovered that the contaminant in the hose was a cleaning substance used by the chemical supply vendor. Due to Rick’s quick reactions, there was an estimated loss of $200 of diluted Caustic and approximately 5,000 gallons of water to flush the system. These loses were absorbed by the vendor.

The swift response and supervision by Rick saved the City much more. If this contaminated chemical would have been introduced into the distribution system a significant amount of damage to the system as well as a monetary loss could have occurred. Rick’s Professionalism, Integrity and Customer focus helped stop a bad situation from becoming even worse.