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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM B
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CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
November 25. 1996
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: Utility Department Advising the Commission of the Refceipt of an Award for
Excellence from the Department of Environmental Protection.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to advise the Commission of the Receipt ofan
Award for Excellence in Operation and Maintenance for a Large Water Treatment
Plant from the Department of Environmental Protection Central District and to
recognize Doug Taylor, Steve Baggs, Scott Coffman, and Richard Long for their
contributions in the City's receipt of the award.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
The Utility Department was notified on October 7, 1996 the Water Treatment Plant
#1 (Tuskawilla) had been selected to receive an award for Excellence in Operation and
Maintenance for a large Water Treatment Plant from the Department of Environmental
Protection Central District office. Each year, the four DEP districts in the State each select a
large and small water treatment plant for this award. Three employees went to Tallahassee
on November 6th to receive the award that is the fIrst for the Utility Department.
Water Treatment Plant #1 was purchased by the City in April, 1990 as part of the
Seminole Utility system. The need for improvements at this facility was crystallized in
August of 1992 when an electrical fife damaged the motor control centers, breakers and
disconnects. The City Commission authorized nwnerous improvements to this facility
totaling approximately $600,000 consummating with the recent completion of a new
generator building and relocated generator that will completely operate this facility under
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emergency power. Other improvements included new high service pumps and controls, new
chlorine handling facility, tank aerator replacement and painting, operations building roof
replacement, and lab furniture replacement.
In addition to the capital improvements, a great deal of time was spent cleaning,
painting and general housekeeping to provide the finishing touches necessary to make this a
top notch facility. The persons responsible for the operation and maintenance of the water
treatment plants are:
Doug Taylor, Utility Superintendent
Steve Baggs, Lead Water Plant Operator
Scott Coffman, Water Plant Operator
Richard Long, Maintenance Mechanic
When the award plaque is received, it will displayed in the City Hall lobby cases along
the submittal package and photos. We will continue to seek this same award in the future for
our other two water treatment plants..
ATTACHMENTS:
1. DEP Award Notification Letter
COMMISSION ACTION:
None Required
Attachment No. 1
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Department of
Environmental Protection
Lawton Chiles
Governor
Twin Towers Office Building
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
Virginia B. Wetherell
Secretary
October 3, 1996
Stephen Baggs, Lead Operator
City of Winter Springs
110 North Flamingo Street
Winter Springs, Florida 32708
Dear Mr. Baggs:
I am very pleased to announce that the City of Winter Springs East (Tuscawilla) Plant has been
selected to receive an award for excellence in operation and maintenance from the Department of
Environmental Protection.
The award will be presented at a ceremony to be held November 6 at 1 :30 p.m. at the
Department's Douglas Building, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Conference Room A,
Tallahassee, Florida. I hope that you and/or representatives from your facility will be able to
attend. Please refer to the attached map for directions. If you have any questions, please contact
Mary Smith at 904/487-1762.
Congratulations! I look forward to seeing you on November 6.
Sincerely,
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Mimi A. Drew
Director
Division of vVater Facilities
MAD/ms
cc: Christianne C. Ferraro, P.E., DEP Central District
Joe McNamara, P.E., DEP Central District
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