HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-1973 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING
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MARCH 7, 1973
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF
APE CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON MARCH 7, 1973 AT THE CITY HALL, 105 POLK
VENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7:33 P.M.
FIRKINS, JR.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR GEORGE H.
OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR FIRKINS; COUNCILMEN
E. H. RHAME, A. M. RUTKOWSKI, G. J. SALVAGGIO, MRS. ANN THURM; CITY
MANAGER A. J. FRANCIS; ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD SCOTT; CITY
CLERK ANITA OSTROM AND SGT. AT ARMS WILLARD WINNETT.
ITEM 1. RESOLVING GARBAGE COLLECTION SITUATION.
MRS. THURM MADE THE FOLLOWING TWO PART MOTION:
PART 1. THAT WE PROCEED AS PER OUR ORIGINAL INTENTION
TO PREPARE OURSELVES TO TAKE OVER THE GARBAGE COLLECTION ON MAY 1st,
WITH OUR ORDER OF EQUIPMENT WITH SANCO, AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE
INSTRUCTED TO ORDER IMMEDIATELY, APPROXIMATELY 100 CONTAINERS AS DETER-
MINED BY HIS SURVEY, AND HIRE PERSONNEL TO WORK THE PROGRAM AS PLANNED,
WITH OR WITHOUT THE PURCHASE OF THE SECOND TRUCK WHICH'WEIWILLiI)ETER -.
MINE LATER AND
PART 2. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS IN NEWSPAPER FOR GARBAGE
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SERVICE CONTRACT GIVING MR. LAVIN, MR. HOOG, MR. FLECATNGER AND /OR
ANY ONE ELSE INTERESTED IN MAKING A PROPOSAL TO THE CITY FOR GARBAGE
COLLECTION SERVICE, 15 DAYS TO SUBMIT SUCH PROPOSALS, IN WRITING AND
BY USING THIS PAPER FROM THE CITY AS A QUIDELINE FOR SPECIFICATIONS,
BUT RETAINING THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS.
MR. RUTKOWSKI SECONDED THE MOTION, AND THE FLOOR WAS
OPENED FOR DISCUSSION. MR. LAVIN AND MR. GOLEN; ALSO MR. FRANK HOOG
WERE IN ATTENDANCE AS POTENTIAL BIDDERS FOR THE SERVICE CONTRACT.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE WAS MR. MOTSINGER, SALESMAN FOR SANCO CORPORATION,
ON THE EQUIPMENT THE CITY HAD ORDERED. MUCH DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON
THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE CITY TAKING OVER THE GARBAGE
SERVICE ITSELF AS OPPOSED TO PUTTING IT OUT TO A PRIVATE CONTRACT. MR.
FRANCIS STATED THAT HE HAD DETERMINED THAT COST TO THE CITY WOULD BE
APPROXIMATELY $82,000.00 USING TWO TRUCKS AND NO TRAIN ON A 40 HOURS
A WEEK BASIS AND THAT WITH ADDITIONAL COSTS THE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
COULD REACH A COST OF $90,000.00. MR. MOTSINGER STATED THAT HIS COMPANY
WOULD CANCEL THE CITY'S PURCHASE ORDER IF THE CONTRACT SHOULD GO TO A
PRIVATE BIDDER. COUNCIL DISCUSSED ITEMS THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY
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TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE VOTE WAS CALLED ON MRS.
THURM'S MOTION. THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION
MRS. THURM. AGAINST THE MOTION MAYOR FIRKINS, MR. RHAME, MR.
SALVAGGIO AND MR. RUTKOWSKI. THE MOTION FAILED TO CARRY.
THE INTERESTED BIDDERS IN ATTENDANCE STATED THAT THEY
COULD HAVE FORMAL WRITTEN BIDS READY BY MARCH 15, 1973. MR. SAL -
VAGGIO MOVED THAT THE CITY GO OUT FOR BIDS FOR TOTAL GARBAGE PICK-
UP WITH BID OPENING TO BE HELD MARCH 15, 1973) AT 7:30 P.M. MR.
RUTKOWSKI SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS
VOTE OF COUNCIL.
BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:20 P.M.
APPROVED THIS.26 DAY OFAQA., 1973
CITY CLERK
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