One Day per Week Trash Pickup
The shift in schedule to one day per week pickup can be
addressed simply. We will be picking up trash
on the same day as recycling is picked up at all residences. On
weeks with Monday or Tuesday holidays
we will do our usual shift in days using Wednesday to
accommodate the four day week. For those
holidays resulting in two days off, such as Thanksgiving, we
will perform all trash pickups on Mondays
and Tuesday of that week, reverting to the old schedule. (We
will not be able to do a make-up day for
yard waste or recycling.)
A change to one day per week trash pickup will accomplish
several goals. First and foremost, it will
reduce the number of trucks and drivers needed for garbage
collection, freeing up those drivers and
trucks to help make up the existing shortfall of drivers we are
currently experiencing for recycling
collection due to increased tonnage. Further, it will encourage
an increase in recycling, thereby
reducing the volume of trash being taken to the landfill,
reducing annual landfill set asides for closure
and post closure costs, delay future landfill construction costs
and increase revenues from the sale of
recyclable materials.
Cost avoidance for three drivers, trucks and fuel reassigned to
recycling is $495,000 annually (assuming
lease of trucks and no repair/maintenance costs).
During FY14, the estimated life of the landfill increased by
nearly four years, from 28.7 years life
expectancy to 32.3 years, rather than being reduced by one year,
resulting in five additional years of life.
This is the direct result of diversion of material to the
recycling plant, as well as improved compaction
due to the purchase of a new compactor and hiring of a new
operator.
Yard Waste Recycling
The change from the use of plastic bags for yard waste to either
containers or biodegradable bags will
also result in more efficient collection operations, freeing up
three trucks and drivers that can also be
moved to recycling with the same operational savings of
$495,000.
In addition, the City would see savings of $23,400 for bags to
put the citizens bags in, $1,500 for box
cutters top open the bags and $1,500 for fuel to take the
plastic bags to the landfill. Those bags also
consume landfill space.
POLICE 1,007,300 (20) Police Pursuit Vehicles with Technology
Package
POLICE 80,835 (3) Harley Davidson Motorcycles with Radar
Unit
POLICE 394,380 (21) Unmarked Police Vehicles
Subtotal 1,482,515
FIRE & EMS 1,300,000 Burn Building
FIRE & EMS 44,000 (40) SCBA Cylinders
FIRE & EMS 156,000 (120) Protective Clothing for existing
personnel
FIRE & EMS 510,000 (2) Ambulances
Subtotal 2,010,000
MCP 15,327 (3) Motorola APX7000 Radios
MCP 1,878 (4) Radios
MCP 22,500 (15) Motorola PM400 Radio (Emergency Handheld)
MCP 1,650 (15) Motorola XTS 1500 Radios
MCP 28,355 (1) Pursuit Vehicle with Emergency Package
Subtotal 69,710
SHERIFF 47,350 (1) Washer
SHERIFF 9,800 (1) Dryer
SHERIFF 16,793 (1) Tilt Kettle
SHERIFF 9,370 (2) Food Warmer
SHERIFF 39,600 (12) Motorol Radio & equipment
SHERIFF 7,964 (4) Ice Machines
SHERIFF 9,648 Centurion Panic Alarm System (Retrofit)
SHERIFF 58,000 Fire Alarm System
SHERIFF 6,200 EKG
SHERIFF 24,000 (8) AED
SHERIFF 2,375 02 Concentrator
SHERIFF 4,400 (2) Hospital Beds
SHERIFF 1,700 Specialized lift for oversize wheelchair
patients
Subtotal 237,200
CAPITAL RESERVE 90,000
TOTAL 3,889,425
OLOST PUBLIC SAFETY CAPITAL RECOMMENDATION
