06-28-04 Public Works & Property Vacation

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Public Works and Property Vacation Committee Public-Private Partnership RFI"(copy attached). He noted that there are approximately 35,000 households involved. An investment of$3.8 million for trucks and containers is being considered by the city. He then summarized much of the information in his brochure highlighting that Waste Management is an industry leader who instituted"Service Machine" where missed pick-ups have been reduced to 1 in 1,000,with an emphasis on safety. Waste Management is involved in many community involvement projects which are listed in the handout plus Habitat for Humanity and Toys for Tots. They provide disaster relief support similar to NIPSCO and I&M. They could provide 64 and 96 gallon containers with an emphasis on education since"one shoe does not fit all". They have 530 districts operating throughout the United States. They could also purchase any trucks which the city may have. They anticipate that there would be 7-8 routes which could be tracked with the recycling routes. In response to a question Mr. Garbaciak stated that when comparing similar service levels their rates are"right in line". He stated that they should expect nothing less from a city service or a private service which would be addressed in the RFD's. In response to a question from Council Member Coleman,Mr. Garbaciak stated that they serve 63,000 households in Indianapolis and 75,000 households in St. Joseph County. Dr. Varner noted that one of the city's concerns was the high amount of workers compensation claims in the city's environmental pick-up program. Mr. Gilot stated that it was one of the highest however it has been reduced over the past four(4)years. In response to a question from Council Member Pfeifer,Mr. Garbaciak stated that he could guarantee eligibility for current city employees,noting the CDL licenses require strict drug regulations. He noted that such guarantees have been put in place in other communities. Dr. Varner asked if salaries are comparable. Mr. Garbaciak stated that they pay$15.00 per hour plus incentives where an individual can earn over$17.00 per hour. Incentive programs include respect of truck maintenance as well as a missed pick-up incentive. Dr. Varner then asked Mr. Dillon about the city's current hourly rates. Mr. Dillon stated the city currently pays$13.00 per hour. Dr. Varner noted that more discussion on this topic is necessary and thanked Mr. Garbaciak for the information. Mr. Gilot acknowledged that Waste Management is the largest company in this area in the world. He noted that he was familiar with BFI and Borden Waste Away when he worked in Elkhart. He noted that when he joined the city team in South Bend that he challenged Jack Dillon to be more efficient and that his bureau has made great strides. He believes that there should be a great financial advantage if everyone is to go to a new system. He noted that he is Public Works and Property Vacation Committee Page 3