FLEET SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Fleet Services is responsible for providing all vehicle maintenance and equipment-related support services to all City departments. The department provides for all facets of vehicle and equipment diagnostics and repairs while providing an extensive preventative maintenance program to assure dependability, availability, and safety of the fleet as well as the complete make ready and decals on all City vehicles and equipment. The department is also responsible for fuel dispensing operations at the City’s Service Center compound and landfill locations. Using a computerized fleet management system, Fleet Services provides a complete history of vehicle and equipment maintenance/repair costs, sublet repairs, labor charges, and fuel usage to City departments on a monthly basis.
The Fleet Services Department’s greatest asset is the personnel that are in place. We have two Supervisors and two Fleet Superintendents with 110 combined years of experience and fourteen technicians. Staff is cross trained between heavy and light equipment to assist when there is down time in one area versus another. Fleet Services employs one Emergency Vehicle Technician, APWA Certified Public Fleet Professional and nine (9) Technicians are A.S.E. Certified.
Fleet Services operates an Integrated Business Systems (IBS) NAPA store within the facility. The accountability side of the parts store is the availability of parts. Parts availability goals are 85% on demand and 95% delivered within 24 hours. Plans for the FY 2009-2010 budget year include a new software interface between NAPA and FASTER to ensure prompt and accurate billing of parts. Fleet Services was accepted as a beta test site for the software interface and implementation of testing and construction of a new fuel island located at the Solid Waste facilities began in April 2009.
Mike Ellis 940-349-8424
Fleet Services Superintendent
Mike came to the City of Denton in 2004 and has 21 years of Fleet experience. Mike has developed and scrutinized the Equipment Replacement Program and Vehicle Utilization by department. The City of Denton Fleet Services Department has received several awards over the past few years, including receiving the authorized Peterbilt Dealer Warranty Center in 2007, recognized as one of the “Top 100 Fleet” in America for two years in a row, and in 2009 receiving the Blue Seal Certification by the Automotive Services of Excellence.
Terry Kader 940-349-8729
Assistant Fleet Services Superintendent
Terry joined Fleet Services in July 2008 and is responsible for managing the daily vehicle maintenance and repair functions, oversight of the parts warehouse contract and oversight of the fueling operations within Fleet Services. He provides the administration function for the CCG FASTER fleet management database. Terry works closely with the shop supervisors and the on-site parts vendor to improve customer service and he serves as a back-up for the Superintendent and Supervisors when they are unavailable. Terry is also available to assist department personnel with any vehicle maintenance, repair, billing or reporting related inquiries.
Ozzie Tate 940-349-8432
Fleet Supervisor
Ozzie has been with the Fleet Services Department for over 22 years. His expertise is with aerial equipment and hydraulics. Ozzie oversees the work of second shift technicians and is responsible for scheduling all preventative maintenance, sublet and warranty repairs. He works closely with operating departments, outside vendors and fleet services staff to keep the fleet safe and operational. Ozzie also processes all invoices from outside vendors for payment.
James “Harley” Quested 940-349-8457
Fleet Supervisor
Harley has been with the City of Denton for 27 years and oversees the work of 14 technicians. He is responsible for scheduling all repair work through the shop, monitoring work flow and communicating with each department regarding the status of their vehicles. Harley acts as liaison between departments and vendors and in addition, he works closely with the NAPA parts warehouse to ensure the timely delivery of parts for all vehicle and equipment repair and preventive maintenance.
Robyn Forsyth 940-349-8410
Budget Supervisor
Robyn joined the City of Denton in 2007 as Budget Supervisor for the Fleet Services department. She serves as a resource for both Fleet Staff and departments to provide information regarding Fleet policies, billings and statistics. As an Analyst, she prepares the budget for the Fleet and provides budget information to the departments. In addition, she acts as a liaison between Staff regarding Payroll/ Human Resources issues.
Diane Simington 940-349-8423
Fleet Services Administrator
Diane has been with Fleet Services for 15 years and is responsible for all fuel matters for the City, including managing the employee and vehicle databases for the automated systems, scheduling any repairs and ordering fuel. She also ensures all fuel transactions are billed correctly and handles all title/registration paperwork and license plates for all City vehicles.
Stacy Foster 940-349-8433
Administrator Support I
Stacy has been with the City of Denton for 2 years and is responsible for reconciling the NAPA accounts, our sublet accounts and keeping track of the many different projects going on in the office. She is also in charge of the monthly billing and disburses the work orders to the City departments.
BJ Jones 940-349-8442
IBS Manager- NAPA Manager
BJ has 38 years in the automotive parts market and is responsible for the operations of the NAPA parts warehouse/store to ensure that City vehicles and equipment remain operational.