17-Establishing a sanitation RFP review committee

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SANITATION SERVICES TRANSITION PLAN INTRODUCTION This plan for the transition of residential collection being moved from the Paris Public Works Department Sanitation Program to the private sector is based on incomplete information at this time due to the early stage of the Paris City Council decision making process. The focus of the plan is more on the operation of the remaining services that will be continued by the department without the trash collection duties being handled directly by the City of Paris. Once further decisions have been made by the council the Public Works Department will be in a better position to conduct a more adequate and complete planning process. SANITATION OPERATIONS The 2009/2010 budget includes twelve (12) positions that are authorized to provide four service areas in addition to the residential collection program. These include the following: • Compost operation • Residential and Right-of-way Sweeping • Residential Brush Collection • Tire and Computer Monitor Recycling The Neighborhood Beautification Program would be eliminated due to lack of staffing as a result of the transition. The 2009/2010 budgeted staff includes the following: • One (1) Traffic and Sanitation Supervisor • Eight (8) Solid Waste Collectors • One (1) M-4 Sweeper Operator • One (1) Residential Brush Collector • One (1) Compost Site Operator • One (1) Sweeper Operator paid through contract services funds The second sweeper was placed in operation in fiscal year 2008/2009, with the approval of the Assistant Director, due to a high volume of citizen complaints that resulted from a previous council reducing one sweeper position to meet budget costs. This position was funded in the contract services account. However, due to the training and experience level needed for this position, this service is filled by a regular department employee as needed to hopefully be able to retain an experienced operator in this position. 133