 Tonight, we have a proclamation to present from the office of the mayor of the city of Sheboygan Whereas the public work services provided in our community are an integral part of our residents every day's lives And whereas the support of an understanding and informed citizenry is vital to the efficient operation of the public work systems and programs such as water sewers streets highways Public buildings and solid waste collection and whereas the health and safety and comfort of this community greatly depends on these facilities and services and Whereas the quality and effectiveness of these facilities as well as their planning design construction are vitally dependent upon the efforts and skills of public works officials and Whereas the efficiency of qualified and dedicated personnel whose staff public works departments is Materially influenced by the people's attitude and understanding of the importance of the work that they perform now Therefore I Mike van der steen mayor of the city of Sheboygan to hear by proclaim the week of May 17th through the 23rd of 2020 is National Public Works Week in the city of Sheboygan And I call on all our residents and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the issues involved with providing our public works to recognize the Contributions which public works officials make every day to our health safety comfort and quality of life signed Michael van der steen and boy this last Rainstorm they really were out there working for us. I'd like to have David be able to come up and present this to them But while I have them up here I'd like to also mention that the American Public Works Association Has an award called the William J. Rine Frank Award which recognizes a person or an organization That has had a far-reaching positive impact on the public works program services or policies through distinguished public Service and commitment to their community in the state of Wisconsin This ward is named in honor of William Rine Frank who was a president of the Wisconsin chapter in 1962 and he had a long career with the Milwaukee Public Works Department While I was recently informed that by the American Public Works Association that David Bebal has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 William J. Rine Frank Award. The current plan is to formally present the award at the 2020 APWA Wisconsin chapter fall conference to be held early in November David Bebal has worked for the city of Sheboygan Public Works Department for over 30 years Throughout his his career. He has served as a steward David is a highly dedicated professional who has consistently executed major projects that have benefited our community He's an exceptional leader who knows how to motivate his staff to strive for excellent as Demonstrated recently with successful completion of the 10.5 million dollar city of Sheboygan renovation of City Hall David served as the construction project manager working collaboratively with a local contractor and his staff He has a rich history of serving the public through public works and serving on various committees both public and private From leading the successful development and implementing the city's stormwater utility managing local DOT projects to Executing improvements to the city's traffic signal modernization system plan David's expert knowledge and perseverance never fails to impress the City Hall project Was also under recognized by this organization as the project of the year for the APW a Wisconsin chapter And it's now been nominated for the national award David. Thank you so much for everything you've done for this community Congratulations on the awards and here's a proclamation to keep as a small remembrance of this evening Would you like to say a few words? Thank you, mayor It truly is a tremendous honor the William J. Ryan Frank award is a special award at the state of Wisconsin American Public Works Association, and I'm really humbled and glad to be part of this and really to be recognized by my peers and to be Associated with so many past great award winners As I mentioned to be recognized by the Public Works Association It's also an honor and privilege to serve the city of Sheboygan throughout my career I'm grateful for the wonderful staff that has nominated me for this and their daily support that they provide to the community As the mayor mentioned this week is National Public Works Week and what a great time to reflect on the accomplishments that our public works employees Performed to the community each and every day one of our public works employees are really considered daily heroes in my mind They are a critical part of our recovery during this pandemic and Too often the DPW that the work we provide to the community goes unnoticed or unappreciated in Times of adversity it gives me great pleasure in knowing that as public works employees We are essential and are recognized for the important contributions We provide improving the quality of life and keeping our community safe and clean During this crisis The department was able to execute and start up the automated garbage and recycling collection program as Originally scheduled and without delay this new program was crucial not only to the safety of our employees But the community as well This program was one of the largest in the history of the department as it impacted approximately 18,300 residential properties. I want to personally Thank and recognize some individuals that were key in this project Jason Blasiola Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation Dave Groves supervisor of Streets and Sanitation Brutes Metzdorf Super Streets and Sanitation Lead Andrew Bartel the GIS specialist project Don Sokolowski business manager Heather Burke and Melissa French also of the business office in Closing I just really like to offer my sincere appreciation to the employees of the public works department But also to you Mayor van der Steen for all your leadership and your support along with the city administrator Daryl Hoffland city department heads and lastly the common council members for your all of your cooperation All of us together share in these accomplishments And it's a pleasure to serve the city of Sheboygan and to be part of the continued improvement of our great city. Thank you