Roswell @Work Employee Newsletter: May 2022

The Human Resources Newsletter will be highlighting

the staff and accomplishments within the divisions of the

eight departments at the City of Roswell.

Sharon Izzo, Director

I am thrilled to be the new Environmental/Public Works (EPW) Director. Working with the talented EPW team over the last five years has shown me how much they love what they do, giving their best for Roswell every day. 

Things on the horizon for EPW include leveraging the city’s solid waste assets to generate revenue and form new partnerships with our sister cities, piloting automated garbage collection, continuing to monitor and respond to changes in the automotive marketplace post COVID, using smart hydrant technology and predictive failure analysis to inform water capital planning, and accelerating stormwater infrastructure capital projects implementation.

I am proud to lead this great team at Environmental/Public Works. In particular, I want to share the recognition of Roswell Water Utility and a few of their employees for receiving awards for their hard work:

The Roswell Water Utility was recognized for receiving

three prestigious awards from the

Georgia Association of Water Professionals

• Roswell’s Water Treatment Plant won the 2022 Water Plant of the Year Award in the 1 MGD to 4.99 MGD category for Surface Water plants. The Roswell Water Utility previously won this award in 2020.

• Top Operator of the Year: Roswell’s Corey Bagby won the TopOp Award in Water Distribution for District 3. The TopOp is presented to a certified operator that has excelled in his/her duties and sets an example for others.

• Gold Award for Operations: Roswell’s Water Treatment Plant also won the Gold Award, which recognizes water facilities that have had no permit or pretreatment violations during the preceding calendar year. Since 2016, this is the 5th time the Roswell Water Utility has won the Gold Award. 

Mayor Kurt Wilson and members of the City Council at the awards ceremony with Environmental/Public Works (Pictured in front row from left to right)

Chris Boyd, Sharon Izzo, Andy Hamby, and Corey Bagby

Our Environmental/Public Works team members in Stormwater, Water Utility, Solid Waste and Fleet are at the forefront of our Department. The American Public Works Association has announced that “Ready and Resilient” is the theme of the 2022 National Public Works Week, May 15-21, 2022.

Public works professionals are always READY to serve their communities and RESILIENT as ever. Within every public works professional lies a superhero! EPW’s public works superheroes help keep communities strong by providing an infrastructure of services in water, wastewater/stormwater treatment, solid waste and recycling.

Listed below are the ‘EPW Superheroes‘ at the divisions of

Environmental/Public Works:

Fleet Management

Recycling Center

Solid Waste

Stormwater Utility

Water Utility

Fleet Management

Jonathan Richards

Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

Jonathan has been with this department of the City since 2017, and is proud of his team’s contribution:

“Our role is to keep the City moving, and without the great job our fleet team does, other departments would not be able to fully complete their mission.” His favorite superheroes are the Ninja Turtles!

Jonathan is from Jasper, GA, and grew up on a cattle farm in Cherokee County, GA. After high school, he received training in the Diesel Mechanic field in the Marine Corps. Throughout his 17 years in the diesel technician industry, he attended various technician courses as well as IADT, where he earned an Associates Degree in Audio Engineering.

Fleet Management

Matthew Barjolo

Fleet Mechanic I

Matthew joined the City in 2018 as a Fleet mechanic. Since then, he obtained his CDL permit and is working towards becoming a Fleet Mechanic 2. He enjoys his job “knowing that I am helping to make a difference because the men and women of the COR are driving safe as they go out to serve the community.”

His superhero is his late mother, Marie Gblai, because “she taught me how to be humble and showed me what one can accomplish with hard work.”

Recycling Center

Scott Harwood

Custodian

Scott has worked in this division since 2000, and is a true asset to the City. He likes getting to work early to start the coffee for his coworkers, and is loved by the Roswell residents who will only trust Scott for their shredding and recycling!

He has selected Iron Man as his favorite Superhero because “he saves the planet.”

Scott was born in Coldwater, MI, and enjoys going to movies and watching TV with his parents. Scott and his family are active members of their church, and he has assisted in building four Habitat for Humanity homes on his days off.

Recycling Center

Justin Baldis

Crew Supervisor

Justin has worked for the City since 2015, and was promoted to Crew Supervisor in 2020. He enjoys helping the residents who frequent the center, as well as the crew he supervises.

So, it is no surprise that he chose Spider-Man as his superhero because “he tries the best he can while staying in the best mood using humor.”

To see these ‘superheroes’ in action, watch the special holiday video below:

Solid Waste

Steven Bobbie

Refuse Collector

Steven has worked at the City since 2018, and loves his job because of the people he works with.

He admires Superman because “he never gives up.”

Solid Waste

Juan Carrerras

Equipment Operator

Juan has worked in this division at the City since 2000. He is proud to say that he started “in the back of the truck and now operates it“!

He enjoys “making others happy, especially the senior citizens who need help bringing their garbage cans outside.” Therefore, it is fitting that he admires Batman “who keeps the city safe.”

Stormwater Utility

Billy Young

Stormwater Crew Leader

Billy has been with the City since 2008, and has experience in the Solid Waste, Water and Stormwater Utility Departments.

Billy said he is “blessed enough that the way I make money is with a job I actually enjoy.”

Stormwater Utility

Chance Cook

Equipment Operator II

Chance started with the City in 2021, and loves her job because of “the amazing people I work with, and I get to wear cute outfits and amazing color-coordinated shoes.”

Water Utility – Water Plant

Alex Warfel

Water Plant Operator II

Alex has been with the City since 2012, starting in Stormwater Utility. With Nick Pezzello’s mentorship, he transferred to this department. Six and a half years later, he became an operator at the City’s Water Treatment Plant, holding a Class 2 Water license. He enjoys his job because he “works with a good bunch of guys and ‘work’ isn’t the usual work-feel. I’ve made many friends during my years here at Roswell and they all help to make work fun!”

Alex has fond Halloween memories of the Power Rangers, in particular the Red Ranger, who “was the leader of the group and always the one everyone came to, or looked to, for guidance.”

Water Utility – Water Plant

Andy Hamby

Assistant Water Plant Manager

Andy has worked for this division of the City since 2017, and he brings valuable skills from his experience with Cobb County Marietta Water Authority, Jacobs Engineering at a nuclear plant in Carolina, as well as working on a special $1 million project with a shop that built vintage Porsches! He has always enjoyed working with water, but admits he gets more satisfaction “being able to mentor and help my employees grow and develop down their own path.”

He states that he chose Iron Man as his favorite because “with keen aptitude for all things technology and his mechanical abilities, he has built a suit that can perform superhuman feats. We both share a love for exotic cars, all things racing, and drive for continuous improvement, even if only incremental.”

Water Utility – Distribution

Corey Bagby

Crew Leader

Corey has been with the City since 2015; he started his career at City in Transportation but found his calling in Water Utilities. He enjoys coming to work ready to tackle the day, and feels that he has “an amazing group of coworkers and leaders by my side. It makes coming to work fun and enjoyable.“

Water Utility – Distribution

Casey Schoals

Water Construction/Backflow Specialist

Casey has worked for the City since 2005, starting in Transportation then moving to Water Utility after seven years. He is impressed with how much this field has changed over the years, and appreciates “watching a project go from start to finish. I enjoy seeing how things were put together and assembled in the past and seeing how they are put together now.”

Browser Changes

The Internet Explorer browser will no longer be supported by Microsoft after June 15, 2022. You may have already noticed not all cloud applications work, or work correctly in Internet Explorer (IE) and have already made the switch to a new default browser.

For those who haven’t switched to a new default browser, there are two options. You can have more than one browser on your computer. The default browser is the browser that automatically opens when you click an internet link.

Edge is the default browser for Windows 11 and is most likely already loaded on your Windows 10 computer.

• Click here for steps to move your browser settings, bookmarks and passwords from IE to Edge.

Google Chrome is also a good choice and works best with Munis

• Click here for steps to move your browser and settings and bookmarks from IE to Chrome.
• Click here for steps to view your passwords saved to IE so you can recreate them in Chrome.

Historic Roswell

Beautification Project (HRBP)

It’s mission is to create, preserve, and maintain

the beauty and charm of our streets; improve civic pride; and enhance the overall experience of the Roswell Historic District through streetscape projects.

Opportunities are available to help HRBP!

If you are a full-time employee interested in using Civic Engagement/ Volunteerism Leave hours to volunteer with HRBP or another nonprofit, fill out the Civic Engagement/Volunteerism Request Form for consideration by your Supervisor and Department at least one week ahead of time. Click here for a

The City of Roswell is home to many nonprofit organizations working to help our community. We encourage employees to volunteer with any nonprofit of their choosing. Limitations may apply when requesting Civic Engagement/ Volunteerism Leave hours afforded by the City during work hours. (Reference HR Policy 10.11). 



Project Management Fundamentals

This video course describes the basic concepts involved in project management. Viewers will learn the definition and characteristics of a project, as well as how to prioritize project work. Learners will also become familiar with the project management life cycle model and the five processes of project management. Ultimately, learners should feel prepared to dive into their project and achieve their goals. This program is valid for one PDC for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP and one hour of recertification credit through the HR Certification Institute.

Congratulations on Your Promotion!

CORE Wellness Center

To schedule an appointment, call 770-817-6070.

We are excited to welcome our new Nurse Practitioner, Mimi Phan! She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mercer University at the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing in 2008. In addition, Mimi earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing from Graceland University, graduating in 2017 with Cum Laude Honors as well as being inducted into Sigma Theta Tau for her academic achievements. 

Prior to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, Mimi had 9.5 years of experience as a registered nurse at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. working in the intensive care unit. After she completed her graduate degree, she worked as a Nurse Practitioner in internal medicine offices for several years in northern Virginia. After being away from home after college, she recently moved back to the area to be closer to family.

Mimi values holistic approach to patient care and patient education to help patients make decisions about their health.

We are pleased to once again partner with LifeSouth for a blood drive. 

The LifeSouth bloodmobile will be in the City Hall parking lot

Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Time: 10 AM – 4 PM

All donors will receive a $10 e-gift card, a recognition item and snacks! 

But more importantly, each donation saves three lives!

*Platelet, Plasma and Double Red donors will receive a $20 e-gift card.

You do not need to utilize leave time to donate blood,

but please coordinate coverage with your supervisor.

The entire process usually takes only 30 minutes.

or need more information. 

Thank you for being a hero!   

YOU ARE A WINNER WITH WELLNESS!

The following employees can stop by Human Resources

for their $25 Gift Card

WALK THERE CHALLENGE:

Congratulations to the 41 participants who completed the “Spring Challenge-Walk There.” Listed below are the 4 winners (from a random drawing):

• Harlan Marietta
• Jordan Rodges
• Vicky Skinner
• Collen Thomas

BREATHE DEEP:

Congratulations to the 6 participants who completed the “Spring Challenge-Breathe Deep.” 

Listed below are the 2 winners (from a random drawing):

• Shari Maytubby
• Mishel Miller

HOW TO STAY COMPLIANT WITH THE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM

(and keep your $40 credit)

In order to receive the $40 wellness credit, a full-time employee hired prior to October 1, 2021, should have had a biometric screening between May and September 2021. Once your biometric screening results were received by Everside (AKA ‘HealthStat’), then you should have received a letter from Everside stating the number of wellness visits required in reference to your biometric screening results. You will need to attend your required visits with the Nurse Practitioner at the CORE Wellness Center.

At this time, you do not need to schedule or complete an additional HRA (biometric screening) until the annual mass events. These will take place later this year in August 2022. If you do not stay compliant through the benefit year (Oct 2021-Oct 2022), then you will not qualify to receive the $40 wellness credit for the benefit year starting October 2022.

If you have not received your Healthy Life Profile Letter detailing your assigned visit cadence and/or no longer have the letter from them, please call the CORE Wellness Center (770-817-6070) and inquire about the number of visits required of you, and make an appointment accordingly.

COVID-19

Please read the two flyers below for information on CDC’s recommendations:

Calendar of Wellness Classes

Here is a listing of all the wonderful opportunities at the City of Roswell

to stay healthy!

Existing Classes

• Yoga: Enjoy the benefits of this powerful exercise for the mind and body. This class is offered on Wednesdays, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, at City Hall in Room 220. To sign up, contact Hydee Weis.

• Walking: Join Hydee Weis, the employee Wellness Coordinator, for a walk at the Employee Entrance City Hall at 12:00 PM on Tuesdays. This is a great way to get to know your coworkers! Classes are 50 minutes to 1 hour long and are low impact.

• Boot Camp/Circuit Training: Work with a personal trainer in a group setting at different exercise stations. The class will consist of activities to increase your heart rate and endurance while strengthening and building your major muscle groups. No class will ever be the same! Each class will constantly switch from Hi-Lo cardio to weight training to plyometric to ab work. Classes are Monday and Wednesday, 12:00 to 1:00 PM, at the Bill Johnson Community Building.

Future Classes

• Cardio Fusion: This combo class includes high-impact aerobic activity—such as Latin beats, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Line Dancing. On Tuesdays, we add Body Sculpting, which includes 30 minutes of weights, focusing on arms, legs, and core. Classes are 1 hour long total. To enroll, contact Hydee Weis (Minimum number of participants: 6)

To All Wellness Program Participants

Your wellness program portal is open!

 To register:

• Walk with a Doc: A free walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. May 7 and 21 at 8:30 AM, 2022 Schedule
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection: May 7 at 8:30 AM
• Free Fitness in the Park – Yoga: May 7, 14, and 21 at 9:00 AM; Zumba on May 28 at 9:00 AM
• Drinking Water Festival: Roswell Water Treatment Plant, May 7 at 10:00 AM
• Open-Hearth Cooking and Living History with Clarissa Clifton at Smith Plantation: May 14 and 28 at 10:00 AM
• Alive in Roswell: May 19, starting at 5:00 PM. Locations: Historic Canton Street, Roswell Antique and Interiors Lot, and Historic Roswell Town Square

• Songbirds in the Meadow Concert Series at Leita Thompson Park: Dave Holland and Manga African Dance, May 21 at 10:00 AM
• 37th Magnolia Ball: Sponsored by Friends of Bulloch, Inc, Atlanta Country Club on May 21 at 6:00 PM

• Riverside Sounds Concert Series: Emily Wolfe, 7:00-9:00 PM

• Memorial Day Ceremony hosted by Roswell Rotary, 10:00 AM
• Memorial Day: May 30, City Offices Closed