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The last bid to be reviewed was for one flusher truck to be used at
the landfill. The only bid received (from Hydroforce in the amount
$49,700.00) was over the budgeted amount and it was with a used
cabin chassis. Since the budgeted amount for this vehicle was
$42,000, the purchasing agent negotiated with Hydroforce for a 1983
chassis with a new flusher unit for $43,500, plus the 3% use tax.
Chairman Haire questioned whether all of the combined vehicles
would be within the budgeted amount.
Mrs. Blumenstein said there were available funds in capital which
are from savings on some other items.
MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the flusher truck
bid in the amount of $43,500.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPROVAL "S lLATEItIAi c TItAySpORTATION ACT f HMTAI GRANT c
LarryDickerson, Emergency Management Coordinator, advised that
this grant of $500 was being returned to the County because of
costs incurred in the emergency management office for postage,
printing and copying of plans. The Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC) sent in the application to the State in July of
this year to obtain the funds.
MOTION by Commissioner Madison to authorize permission to the
county manager to sign the grant documents.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
aJnDITr ar P C; FOR THE SOLID WASTE DEPAB32OW: Mr.
Weatherman, Landfill Supervisor, stated that he was requesting two
additional employees to work at the baler for cleaning purposes,
producing bales, and moving the bales to proper disposal areas.
Weatherman said the landfill started baling on October 4, 1993 and
the first day the personnel worked 17 1/2 hrs. Presently the staff
is cross -trained and they work 10 hrs. a day. The system is
working efficiently and all employees are giving 100%. The
landfill is making money, however, the tonnage of waste far exceeds
estimated projections. He stated the landfill is within budget,
as a matter of fact it has a favorable variance of $368,957.
Overtime was budgeted in the amount $30,000, however, this has been
"fractured." Initially, the landfill projected receiving 380 tons
of waste per day with an increase of 10 percent per year.
Currently, the baler alone processes 300 tons and overall they are
working about 500 tons of waste per day. Weatherman referred to a
past assessment of the landfill by the David M. Griffith Co. which
stated the landfill was understaffed with no backup personnel. The
landfill currently has 18 employees.
MOTION to approve two additional employees for the landfill by
Commissioner Madison.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MOTION by Commissioner Stewart for approval of Budget
Amendment 416 for the purpose of appropriating funds needed for
salaries and benefits for two new landfill employees. (Collections
of solid waste tipping fees (not the rate) will be increased to
offset expenditures.)
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
AppROVAL OF FIRST RR__apOND=: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to
recognize the completion of the First Responder Course by Glenda
Dixon, Robbie Dixon, and Danny Foster, members of the South Iredell
Volunteer Fire Department.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.