October 29, 2014 Meeting
Public Works Transfer Site Cemetery
Town of Millinocket
Public Works Historical Staffing Levels
1985-1989 PWD -- 26 Full-time and 5 Part-time 1990-1993 PWD – 22 Full-time and 4 Part-time 1994-1995 PWD – 16 Full-time and 3 Part-time 1999-2000 PWD – 12 Full-time and 1 Part-time 2001-2002 PWD -- 9 Full-time and 0 Part-time 2003-2007 PWD – 10 Full-time and 0 Part-time 2011-2014 PWD -- 8 Full-time and 1 Part-time
Note: Janitorial and secretary positions were eliminated in the 1990’s. In 2011 the department lost 3 equipment operators. Only One was replaced. Also the Deputy Director Position was eliminated.
In 2011 the department lost 3 key operators. Only one was replaced.
Also the Deputy Director position was eliminated.
Public Works Full-Time Employees
5 Heavy Equipment Operators 1 Lead man 1 Mechanic Members of the Teamsters
Union
1 Full-Time Employee , that is the Public Works Director, Airport Manager, Cemetery Sexton, and MSW and Recycling Director.
Public Works Part-time Employees
1 only 24 hrs/week summer roads budget
Recreation Department Shares Employee for 28 weeks for Winter Roads Budget.
Call drivers Part Time if needed for snow removal in Winter Roads Budget.
Public Works Manpower History Chart
1985 1990 1994 1995 1999 2001 2003 2008 2011 2013 20140
5
10
15
20
25
30
Full-time
Public Works Full-Time Payroll
2011 2012 2013 2014
Summer Roads - $220,015 $171,838 $173,826 $141,112
(30 weeks)
Winter Roads - $156,140 $133,055 $127,473 $103,462
(22 weeks)
Public Works Budget
Actual Revenues Actual Expenditures Rev - Exp
$ 68,951.64 $825,505.44 (-$756,553.80)
Public Works Training
Maine Department of Labor Directives
On-Line Training MMA Safety Works provides free training Maine MDOT Local Roads In-House refreshers
Roads
The Millinocket Public Works is responsible for maintaining 40 miles of roads of which one mile is unpaved.
7.14 miles of Arterial Roads - Longer through ways
5.83 miles of Collector roads – collect traffic from local roads
28.83 miles of local roads – direct access to land .86 miles of unpaved roads – Dirt Roads Town’s Comprehensive Plan Book list these roads
as Fair/Good condition, with some poor condition. Arterials are subject to high truck traffic Millinocket has a few private roads – Golden
Road, Golf Course Road, Kelley Trailer Park has 6 Roads.
State Roads
Route 11 in conjunction with Route 157 is a state highway maintained by the Town with State Aid Money. It includes all of Central Street, Popular Street, and parts of Penobscot Avenue and Katahdin Avenue. - (LRAP) Highway Block Grant. The route out of town toward Baxter Park is also maintained by the Town with state aid including Bates and part of Katahdin Avenue before leading to the Lake Road.
Public Works Services Provided
41 Miles of Roads 2 miles of Dirt Roads 500 Storm Water Catch Basins 450 Municipal Sewer Catch Basins with over
35 miles of sewer lines. Slow Runner Maintenance
Street Sweeping and Cleaning Sidewalk and Pot Hole Repairs Guard Rail repair Line Painting Rice Farm Road Maintenance Culverts install, repair, and ditching. Mowing Roadside right-a-way, Parks,
Airport.
Public Works Services Provided
o Minor Bridge repairs per State of Maine
o Plowing and sanding roads. Salting Mains
o Snow removalo Tree careo Sign Maintenanceo Traffic Control Devices – 2 Signals, 3
Beacons
Public Works Services Provided
All Town vehicle inspections – Mechanic
All heavy equipment, and vehicle maintenance, and services- Mechanic
Walking/Bike Trail Maintenance Work with neighboring towns to assist Respond to citizens concerns
Public Works New Changes to Services
Reduced snow removal due to higher fuel prices
Using Part-Time help for Mowing Increasing Efficiency Rebuilding existing equipment Vs. New Rethinking cost control, recap tires, plow
edges, painting equipment. Preventive Maintenance
Working with neighboring community Internet Shopping Vendor pricing for parts, and materials Web site improvements for open
communication
Questions, Comments Concerns?
Municipal Solid Waste Collection
Town of Millinocket
Transfer Site Past to Present Manpower
1985-1989 T.S. -- 5 Full-time 1990-1993 T.S. -- 4 Full-Time 1994-1995 T.S. -- 4 Full-time and 1 Part-time 1995-1998 T.S. -- 4 Full-time and 1 Part-time 1999-2000 T.S. -- 2 Full-time and 1 Part-time 2001-2002 T.S. -- 2 Full-time and 2 Part-time 2003-2007 T.S. -- 2 Full-Time and 2 Part-time 2008-2010 T.S. -- 2 Full-time and 3 Part-time 2011-2012 T.S. -- 1 Full-time and 4 Part-time 2013-2014 T.S. -- 0 Full-time and 5 Part-time
T.S. also has a on call for trash hauler to PERC Plant
Transfer Site Manpower History
1985 1990 1994 1995 1999 2001 2003 2008 2011 2013 20140
1
2
3
4
5
6
Full-time
MSW Collection
Universal Waste
Wood, Metal, Tires, White Goods
Yard Waste
Recycling
MSW Trash is compacted and Transported to Orrington at the PERC Plant
Penobscot County Trash is now being excepted at Millinocket per Agreement
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20122000
2200
2400
2600
2800
3000
3200
3400
Millinocket MSWYearly Tonnage
Year
Tons
Millinocket Recycling Facility
What items are recyclable?
• Newspaper and Magazines• Cardboard• Mixed Paper• Plastic Containers - Colored and Clear• Tin Cans• Paperboard – Cereal Boxes Packaging• Clothes• White Goods – Freon Appliances• Scrap Metals • Tires• Batteries• TV’s, Computers, Fluorescent Bulbs
Newspapers $65/Ton
Cardboard $110-$115/Ton
Sorted Office Paper $160/ton
Clear Plastic$214/Ton
Colored Plastic$574/Ton
Milk Jugs $900+/Ton
Steel Cans$180-$190/Ton
Paperboard$25-$31/Ton
1994 821996 371998 492000 772002 672004 832006 692008 1052010 1332012 1362014 115
$0.00
$20.00
$40.00
$60.00
$80.00
$100.00
$120.00
$140.00
$160.00
OCC Prices 1994- 2014
1994 551996 351998 372000 212002 242004 1402006 912008 2042010 2032012 2802014 275
-$50.00
$0.00
$50.00
$100.00
$150.00
$200.00
$250.00
$300.00
Steel Cans Prices 1994- 2014
1994 2751996 2151998 2102000 3472002 2592004 4162006 6452008 6962010 5282012 6852014 825
$0.00
$100.00
$200.00
$300.00
$400.00
$500.00
$600.00
$700.00
$800.00
$900.00
Plastic Containers Prices 1994- 2014
Transfer Site Budget
Actual Revenues Actual Expenditures Rev-Exp
$151,495.57 $344,126.98 (-192,631.41)
Transfer Station Revenue BreakdownCounty 20.1 $30,596Perc 41.5 $68,757Recycling 30.2 $55,000Pine Tree 2 $4,200Demo, Tires, White Goods6.2 $6,000
$30,586
$68,757
$55,000
$4,200
$5,900
Transfer Site Revenue Breakdown
County
Perc
Recycling
Pine Tree
Demo, Tires, White Goods
Universal Waste
Ewaste_Millinocket_2013.pdf
Compost & Brush Area
Questions?
Millinocket Cemetery
Millinocket Cemetery Employees
1 Seasonal 25 weeks 40 hrs1 Seasonal 13 weeks 15-20
hrs2 Summer Help 13 weeks 40
hrs1 Cemetery Sexton - Director
Millinocket Cemetery Committee
The Cemetery Committee consists of 5 Members for a 5-year period.
Refer to the Town’s Web Site for more Information on the Cemetery Rules and Regulations
Cemetery Services Provided
The Millinocket Cemetery is 25 Acres in size with over 16,000 grave lots.
Spring burials are started in the second week of May which is very busy doing burials and getting the grass mowed and trimmed before Memorial Day. Typically the Cemetery is mowed twice during that short window of time along with doing burials in between.
Cemetery Services Provided
The Public Works Director schedules in the upcoming burials in the spring that get called in before the weather will allow the Cemetery crew to be able to do the burials.
On an average, there are 70-80 burials every summer. Public Works will assist if the backhoe is needed for a full grave. A lot of graves are dug by hand if the machine can’t get into that area easily.
Cemetery Services Provided
Weekend burials occur which then we have to change the manpower around to accommodate the burial due to the budget not allowing overtime. We do not do burials on Sundays or Holidays.
After the Crew is done for the season or the end of October, Public Works will handle all the burials from then until the last of November. Then the Cemetery is closed for the winter.
Cemetery Budget
Actual Revenues Actual Expenditures Rev-Exp
$21,975.00 $23,240.39 (-$1,265.39)