2010-055-RES AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

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PROJECT SUMMARY Complete the following project summary to the best of your ability. Please note that the project summary is based on the scoring criteria stated in the request for proposals. P/ease refer to the specific questions listed in the scoring criteria when comp/eting the project summary. Please be detailed, but provide clear and concise information. The project summary consists of four sections, A through D, each with a maximum value of 20 points. A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (20 Points) In the space below, provide a description of the proposed project, based on specific questions listed in the scoring criteria. Please attach additional pages if needed. The City of Paris seeks to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our brush recycling and compost site facility by obtaining funding for a Bobcat S250 Skid Steer Loader. The proposed loader will be placed at our brush recycling and compost site to assist the citizens of Paris and City staff with all aspects of brush and limb recycling. In 2009, the City of Paris took in 3,160 cu. yards of brush from citizen call-ins. During this same time, the City of Paris also checked in 2,829 separate residents at our brush recycling and compost site. From this, the City of Paris produced 160,786 cu. yards of Type A& B mulch. The mulch is then made available to the public free of charge. The proposed loader will be predominantly used to assist citizens in the unloading of brush and limbs, hauling the brush and limbs to the grinder, and managing the mulch generated from the recycled brush and limbs. We feel that the loader will cut the time spent on this process by 50- 60%. This increase in efficiency will not only help the citizens of Paris, but also the citizens of our entire region. The City of Paris will accomplish this by networking with surrounding counties and municipalities to offer mulch to the entire public free of charge. In addition, the City of Paris is in the process of starting an e-waste staging area at our brush recycling and compost site. The proposed loader will be instrumental in this process as well, with loading and managing the e-waste materials.