City of Gaithersburg Presents 2012 Employee, Team of the Year Awards

At the City of Gaithersburg’s annual employee recognition luncheon on March 22, Mayor Sidney Katz, Council Members Jud Ashman, Cathy Drzyzgula, Henry Marraffa, and Ryan Spiegel, and City Manager Tony Tomasello presented the 2012 City of Gaithersburg Carl Webb Employee of the Year Award to Al Guzman and the Team of the Year Award to the Facilities Maintenance Team.  They were selected from a pool of quarterly winners reviewed by the City’s Employee Recognition Committee, which is made up of peers from each department. 

The 2012 Carl Webb Employee of the Year award, named for a former Public Works employee who exemplified the ideals of hard work, integrity, honesty, and enthusiasm, was presented to Al Guzman, Lead Maintenance Worker for the Public Works Department.  He was recognized for continually going above and beyond his job duties and providing ongoing contributions to the department.  Al volunteered to become the CDL Trainer for Public Works and has maintained that responsibility over the years, saving the City thousands of dollars in training fees.  He was recognized for staying abreast of applicable laws and guidelines and taking the extra step of accompanying trainees to the MVA.  This, coupled with his desire to assist new employees in obtaining a CDL license within their first year of employment, has ensured the success of his trainees and the City’s compliance with mandatory requirements.  His coworkers see him as an asset to the department and recognize the difficult task he performs. 

The Facilities Maintenance Team comprised of Justin Storm, Rob Barclay, Alberto Aguilar-Solano and Kerry Bodmer from the Public Works Department, was recognized for the quality customer service they deliver on a daily basis.  The unit is small in relation to the overall work requirements, increasing the difficulty of its responsiveness.  Yet the team, led by Justin Storm, exceeds expectations on a regular basis by working together very closely, by complementing each other’s skill sets, and by communicating effectively with customers.  The team demonstrated its fine work on numerous occasions over the past year, including timely opening of the newly renovated Water Park and Miniature Golf Course and helping to prepare the Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center for an important HUD inspection, all while being responsive to daily requests with a positive “get it done” attitude. 

For more information on the awards program, please contact the Office of the City Manager at301-258-6310.