Sanitation Ops Begin With Cooperation
NA's Board of Public Works and Safety met today and heard a comprehensive report from the president of Southern Indiana Waste Systems, the operating company assigned by Clark-Floyd LLC/Eco-Tech LLC to fulfill the five-year residential waste and recycling contract.
Still no word on just how many of the former city workers hired on with SIWS, though presumably most of them are on the job with the new company today.
The contract has been amended to reflect the intent of the parties and to clear up any ambiguities. Section 5 was cleaned up to reflect billing rates on 12,000 residential units x $12.90 per month, paid two times a month.
There was, of course, never any doubt that this was the case. And it's not beyond the realm of possibility that the parties might amend it again as events dictate.
The spirit of cooperation preceded the formal institution of the contract. The city's operations were hampered last week by a "perfect storm" with three trucks out of service, the loss of one day (Monday) to pick up the slack, and the "normal" excessive amount of refuse that always accompanies Christmas gift-giving.
SIWS jumped into the breach by lending the city two trucks and two crews. It really helped the city, and allowed the management of the company to get an advance feel for the work.
Still, a few routes did not get picked up during the past week. As I recall, this was the case last Christmas, too, abetted by lingering white stuff and trucks without the motive force to navigate slickened alleys and roadways.
Next year, Christmas falls on a Monday, which will set up a valid test of the new operation vs. the past operations. Cross your fingers.
Bob Lee of SIWS told the board today that Lawrence Jones will be the supervisor of the SIWS operation. Anybody know Mr. Jones?
Six new trucks provided service today, with recycling being conducted by two additional "red" trucks. Two other trucks were trying to catch up on the routes missed last week, according to reports from the meeting.
Looks like week one is off to a good start.
Still no word on just how many of the former city workers hired on with SIWS, though presumably most of them are on the job with the new company today.
The contract has been amended to reflect the intent of the parties and to clear up any ambiguities. Section 5 was cleaned up to reflect billing rates on 12,000 residential units x $12.90 per month, paid two times a month.
There was, of course, never any doubt that this was the case. And it's not beyond the realm of possibility that the parties might amend it again as events dictate.
The spirit of cooperation preceded the formal institution of the contract. The city's operations were hampered last week by a "perfect storm" with three trucks out of service, the loss of one day (Monday) to pick up the slack, and the "normal" excessive amount of refuse that always accompanies Christmas gift-giving.
SIWS jumped into the breach by lending the city two trucks and two crews. It really helped the city, and allowed the management of the company to get an advance feel for the work.
Still, a few routes did not get picked up during the past week. As I recall, this was the case last Christmas, too, abetted by lingering white stuff and trucks without the motive force to navigate slickened alleys and roadways.
Next year, Christmas falls on a Monday, which will set up a valid test of the new operation vs. the past operations. Cross your fingers.
Bob Lee of SIWS told the board today that Lawrence Jones will be the supervisor of the SIWS operation. Anybody know Mr. Jones?
Six new trucks provided service today, with recycling being conducted by two additional "red" trucks. Two other trucks were trying to catch up on the routes missed last week, according to reports from the meeting.
Looks like week one is off to a good start.
posted by All4Word at 3:45 PM
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This was received this morning from Steve Laduke of the NA Board of Public Works and Safety. Rumorbusters strike again.
Randy,
Here are some bulliet points from Robert Lee's report to the Board of Works Meeting yesterday:
From the original list of 30 city employees the following is a breakdown of the employment numbers:
23 - are now employeed by Southern Indiana Waste Systems (S.I.W.S.).
3 - transferred within the city.
1 - Undecided.
3 - Have not been able to be contacted by S.I.W.S.
For the employees who joined S.I.W.S. -
Hourly rate stays the same as their pay rate with the city.
Health Insurance Waiting period and Pre-condition Illness - WAIVED
Vacation - Seniority will count for the number of weeks eligible with S.I.W.S. up to (I believe) 3 weeks a year.
Seniority stays the same. Ex. If you were an 8yr. employee with the City, you now have 8yrs. senority with S.I.W.S.
Former City Employee Lawrence Jones has been assigned as the Supervisor of the New Albany routs.
Trucks -
7 - New Trucks were available starting 01/03/06 including:
6 - 25yd Rear Loaders
1 - 12yd Pup Truck
(Mr. Lee also stated 2 additional trucks have been brought in from other routs to help catch up what was not picked up this past weekend.)
Operations -
Basic Mode of Operations -
Rear Load trucks will pick-up trash / garbage only & go directly to the Landfill.
Recycling Units will pick up recycling only and go directly to the Recycling Center.
Mr. Lee also stated S.I.W.S. will pick up one "bulky" item per residence per route, but didn't go into much detail.
As for now, the route schedule will stay the same. However, as S.I.W.S. fine tunes things, routes may be changed so they can operate more efficiently.
I hope all of this is posted correctly, I was trying to take notes as fast as I could during the meeting and may not have gotten everything that was said. I'm sure Southern Indiana Waste Systems would be more than happy to answer any of your questions.
Sincerely,
Steve LaDuke
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