https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/bbb568d177f9b62476e7980757a4b579.pdf d1314cc488317717b602c5c6a4762c88 PDF Text Text ,. ~ _,. 1- ...11\ - . ~- . ~¥-~e L1ty {:fjlatter MONTHLY NEWS FOR THOR.\fTON CITY EMPLOYEES Vol. l O No. 9 September 30, 1981 Prom tlz,e City 8vfariager$ CJJes~ Sealed bids for the construction of the new Municipal Complex were received from ten competing construction firms on August 25. The bids were lower than the estimate prepared by the architect's cost consultant, which was $8.2 million. The bids ranged from $5,691,500 to $6,694,000 for the base proposal, excluding any alternates. The low bid was received from Professional Design Builders, Inc., of Loveland, Colorado. After doing reference . checks and meeting with the principals of the company to discuss the proposed contract and review the experience and qualification of the company, the architect and City staff were satisfied t4at Professional Design Builders can competently do the project and, therefore, recommended them to the City Council. On September 14, the City Council approved the expenditure of funds and awarded the contract to Professional Design Builders, Inc., for the construction of the new Municipal Complex. , Overlot grading of the City's property at approximately 96bh and Washington has already begun. Completion is scheduled within 600 days of the time the contract was signed. At this point in time, we anticipate being able to occupy the new building in May of 1983. PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS The City of Thornton Utilities Department is once again offering education programs for Adams County School Districts l, 12, 14, and 50 for the 1981-82 school year. The Thornton Utilities wants to help teachers enrich their class curriculum by offering water-related learning activities for their students. The educational programs are specifically designed for science teachers and teachers of related fields such as environmentalism, ecology, climatology, water conservation, energy conservation, social science, geography, history, economics, social behavior, and mathmatics. Some of the educational programs offered by the Utilities Department are: Captain Hydro Workshop, Captain Hydro Water Conservation Program for sixth graders, water-related film series, science fair, vocational educational program, water treatment plant tours, and guest speakers--with more programs in the planning stage. The Thornton Utilities Department held a Captain Hydro Workshop for interested teachers on September 29. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM RECEIVES PUBLICITY An article about the internship program at the Water Treatment Plan was recently published in the American Water Works Association "Mainstream." The article described efforts of DAVE BATA, Community Relations Specialist, and Salvatore Diliberto, job placement coordinator for the school district's efforts in conceiving and implementing the program. Dave has had calls from across the country asking about the program as a result of the article. �... BRENDA AGNER, her two cats, and assorted tropical fish. Brenda has been a member of the United States Air Force for the past eight years, serving as a buyer/contractor. She joined the City this month as our new Utilities Buyer. Brenda's husband is a fulltime student at Metro State College, and her son, Joseph, is a full-time student at the Havana Day Care Center. Brenda raises orchids, horseback rides, hikes, and reads in her spare time. ... ED CONNERS and his two basset hounds. Ed's previous experience as a buyer for Boulder and Adams County School District #12 and in retailing with J.C. Penney and May D&F should make his job here as our new Purchasing Manager "old hat." Ed, his wife Sue, and his son Danny live in Westminster where he enjoys golf, tennis, guitar playing, fishing, and cheering for the Denver Broncos. To all the above new employees, their families (and their pets), WELCOME! JO BARNES recently transferred from the Personnel Department to the Police Department and is working in the Det~ctive Division. We have a new cadet, BRIAN VEACH, which brings the number of cadets to four now. Another new office has joined us-JAMES BENISH, from Goodrich, Michigan. Welcome to all three!! On August 24, 25, and 26, the Second Annual FTO Academy to teach officers how to properly train recruits and standardize training was held. To date we have trained 14 law enforcement agencies. Officer STEVE RITTER, who is a Field Training Officer, says that the Academy is very helpful in providing him with necessary information to train new police officers. The Police Academy is considering our program for state-wide implementation. Weld County Sheriff's Department held a fun match for canines of different police departments. Our BEAR came in third! Congratulations, Bear (and MIKE)! Marj LOCK UP! by Sandra Kailey FINANCE SAYS "HELLO" TO ... ... BETTY DURHAM and her bird, Cloud. Betty hails from the City of Federal Heights, where she had been their payroll clerk for 6 1/2 years. Betty is replacing Linda Johnson, who moved to Seattle, Washington, last month. Betty enjoys bowling, crossword puzzles, and is a "native Bronco fan." ... PAULA PALMATEER~ her two dogs, and four cats. Paula is our new full-time temporary Accounts Payable/Purchasing Clerk. She previously worked in the Purchasing department of Storate Technology. Her husband is a mechanical engineer with Sunstrand, her daughter, Dana, is a cadet with the Thornton Police Department, and her son is a junior at Pomona Hig.h School. Paula's hobbies are genealogy, knitting, quilting, ceramics, and sports. -2- Ye of great faith who leave your cars unlocked in the City parking lots, where people are wandering in and out of the buildings all day long and where seemingly nothing could happen in broad daylight had best beware!! In the past few weeks, particularly since school started, several items have turned up missing. Food disappeared out of one car and speakers out of another. Even locking your car sometimes doesn't make any difference. My husband rants and raves every time he notices one of the hubcaps missing after I have driven the good car to work. We have replaced one at least four different times. He feels somewhat safer now--he figures that the person (or persons) unknown have now acquired a full set of hubcaps and will leave our car alone! Even if there is nothing inside your car worth taking, its still a good idea to always lock your car doors. By having access to the inside, someone could simply hot-wire the car and take off. Then again, with winter darkness coming on by 5:00 p.m., someone could slip into the back seat and go unnoticed until you are on your way home. Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of man .... better you should never know! �services are offered to provide information on all aspects of educational, career planning, and financial aid options. For information on types of aid offered and qualifications for such aid, contact the Education Opportunity Center at 866-2191. Their hours are Monday through Friday-8 to 5, and Saturdays--9 to 12. COMP RE CARE B.P. NOTICE: Effective October 14, 1981, Valley View Hospital will no longer be a Comprecare facility. St. Anthony Hospital Systems (North and Central) is the newly designated facility. Up until October 14, either Valley View or St. Anthony Hospitals may be used. No other Comprecare facilities are affected by this change. The Personnel Department has an updated Comprecare physicians roster. Our Comprecare representative, Sue Ziesenheim, came out to address some of our concerns, the primary one being the delay of payment to doctors and hospitals. The problem results from a 100-day average time between billing and payment. Sue informs us that this situation will be corrected shortly, and reduced to a 45-day turnaround period. Classification Review Update The Classification Review Board has completed review of approximately 75% of the positions in the Clerical/Technical Occupation group. This group is the first to have all positions reviewed by the Board in order that each position is correctly ranked on the pay scale in accordance with the work and responsibility assigned to the position. This has proved to be 'a monumental task for the Board. They have been meeting for 4 to 6 hours per week in an effort to complete the needed review. The point ranking of each position determines the placement on the pay schedule of each occupational group. EMPLOYEE SAFETY In order to expedite follow-up medical treatment, evaluation, and release back to work from Little Ory Creek Clinic, we are requesting that employees use St. Anthony Hospital (North) for emergency on-the-job injuries or for injuries occurring before 8 a.m. or after 10 p.m. If St. Anthony Hospital is used under these circumstances, please schedule a follow-up at Little Dry Creek, 7728 Vance Drive (422-7800) as soon as possibie. After all positions have been reviewed and ranked by the Board, the results will be sent to the supervisor of each position. The supervisor will be asked to carefully review the findings of the Review Board and then notify the Board of whether or not they agree with the ranking of the position. If the supervisor does not agree with the Board's findings, a time will be set for the supervisor to meet with the Board for further review of the position. The policy still remains, that Little Dry Creek Clinic is to be used·for all onthe-job-injury medical treatment unless the injury is of an emergency nature or occurs when Little Dry Creek Clinic is closed. We have been seeing an increasing number of on-the-job injury reports that reflect lower back strains. Many of these result in time lost from work and in pain and discomfort for the employee injured. Most are preventable if the fundamentals of lifting are observed. Please review the proper technique of lifting and keep it in mind whenever lifting is necessary. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE The Education Opportunity Center is a clearinghouse of information and counseling center for post-secondary education. Their After final ranking is determined on all positions, the findings and recommendations of the Classification Review Board will be given to Howard Reedy for his review and approval. He will, in turn, make his recommen~ations to the City Manager, who will need time to review and then make his recommendations to the City Council. -3- Members of the Classification Review Board are: Jack Baldwin, George Wasyluka, Howard McGee, Tom Clouser, and Beverly Lane. Bob Perry is the Personnel Department representative on the Board, but he does not vote. �HALLOWEEN HOOPLA AND BARN DANCE On Saturday, Ocotber 31, from 7:00 to 11 :00 p.m., Thornton Parks and Recreation will hold the second annual HALLOWEEN HOOPLA and BARN DANCE. This familyoriented event is a great way to spend Halloween with the whole family! Tickets are now on sale at the Recreation Center until the October 17 deadline, and will cost $3.00 per person. Included in the price of the ticket is transportation to the barn and all food and refreshments (hot dogs, chips, pumpkin pie, coffee, orange drink, and hot cider). (No alcholic beverages will be allowed.) There will be a live band for dancing--so bring your family and join the fun! FAMILY FUN RUN On Saturday, October 17, at 10:00 a.m., Thornton Parks and Recreation Division will hold a FAMILY FUN RUN for all Thornton residents and City of Thornton employees and their families. It is not how fast or how far you can run or walk, but how closely you can predict your finish time. The run will begin at the Recreation Center, 2211 Eppinger Boulevard. FEE: $3.50 (includes T-shirt) plus $3.00 for each additional family member. REGISTRATION FOR SESSION II The second fall session of Recreation classes will begin the week of November 2. Registration week is October 26 through 31 for Thornton residents and City employees. Registration hours are: 6 - 9 p.m. Monday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday Noon 5 p.m. Saturday HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bonnie Hart John Jacobs Robert Tca,mey George Wasyluka Kenne th Heiden Linda Whitmill Genevieve Pierce Freddie ComJay Julie Urban Walraven Ketellapper Samuel Hermosillo Dana Palmateer Richard DiMeo Nancy Vincent Devere King Joseph Cost Richard Lee Amber Espinoza James Smith Stephen Young Dorothy Stephenson Stephen Barger Evon Allen Thomas Manka Marjorie Rodrigues Kevin Orcutt Joyce Hunt Peggy Severs Mack Goodman Gary McCormick Hank Robert Haaard Reedy John Condon Sherry Meier Gerald Hagman Thomas Clouser Marlene Jones Henry Clark Dante Carbone OVERHEARD AT A RECE~T CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Councilmember Works said she . received a cal 1 from a Northglenn~ . resident regarding a large potho 1 ~ ([,~ at 96th & Lou Dr. She asked if it ~· was the City's responsibility to fix or Northglenn's. 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