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SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 15, 1973
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL WAS HELD ON MARCH 15, 1973 AT THE CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE,
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 10:35 P.M.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR GEORGE H. FIRKINS,
JR.
ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE
MAYOR FIRKINS; COUNCILMEN E. H. RHAME, A. M. RUTKOWSKI, G. J. SALVAGGIO
AND MRS. ANN THURM; CITY MANAGER A. J. FRANCIS; CITY ATTORNEY STANLEY
WOLFMAN; CITY CLERK ANITA OSTROM.
ITEM 1. RESOLVE GARBAGE COLLECTION SITUATION
MAYOR FIRKINS STATED THAT ONLY ONE BID HAD BEEN RECEIVED
FROM THE CITY AND ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE BID AND COMPARE
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IT WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS. MR. WOLFMAN READ THE BID FROM RUBBISH,hINC.
AND POINTED OUT VARIATIONS FROM THE SPECIFICATION AS PUT OUT BY THE
CITY. THE BID PRICE TO THE CITY WAS $90,000.00 PER YEAR WITH ALLOWANCE
FOR COST OF LIVING INCREASES, ADDITIONAL UNIT COST AND COSTS FOR NEW
CONSTRUCTION, PAYMENT OF THE $90,000.00 TO BE MADE IN TWELVE EQUAL
INSTALLMENTS BY THE 10th OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING SERVICE.
THE MAYOR READ A LETTER FROM MR. FRANK HOOG REGRETTING THAT
HE COULD NOT BID ON THE GARBAGE CONTRACT AND THANKING THE CITY FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
MR. RHAME QUESTIONED THE ESCALATION FACTOR IN THE BID. THE
CONTRACTOR EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS TO COVER ANY INCREASE IN MINIMUM
WAGE FOR MANUAL LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.
THE BIDDER AFTER QUESTIONING BY THE COUNCIL AGREED TO THE
_m FOLLOWING THINGS NOT INCLUDED IN HIS BID:
1. TO FURNISH CONTAINERS TO REPLACE THE DRUMS AT THE
STREET ENDS AND INCLUDE THEM IN THE PICK UP. THIS WOULD MAKE A TOTAL
OF 115 CONTAINERS TO BE FURNISHED UNDER THE CONTRACT PRICE.
2. THE BIDDER AGREED TO PICK UP AT THE SIDE OF HOUSE AS
LONG AS THE CONTAINER WAS NOT INSIDE A FENCE, BUT STATED THAT THEY
WOULD NOT GO TO THE BACK OF THE HOUSE.
3. CONTAINERS WILL BE OF ADEQUATE SIZE FOR TWICE A WEEK
PICK UP, TO BE AGREED UPON WITH THE CITY MANAGER. THE BIDDER STATED
THAT THE CITY MANAGER WOULD ACCOMPANY HIM WHEN THE CITY WAS SURVEYED
AS TO LOCATION OF CONTAINERS AND ROUTES.
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4. THE BIDDER AGREED THAT IF PICK UP AT COMMERCIALS REQUIRED
MORE THAN TWICE A WEEK PICK UP THEY WOULD DO SO.
MR. RUTKOWSKI AT THIS TIME MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BID OF RUBBISH
MAN, INC. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION.
MR. LARRY MOTSINGER FROM SANCO, CORP. TOLD COUNCIL THAT IF
THE CITY WENT WITH A PRIVATE CONTRACTORTHEY WOULD-BE RELEASED FROM THEIR
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND IF THE CITY DECIDED TO GO INTO THE SERVICE HE
COULD FURNISH TWO TRUCKS BY MAY 1st.
MRS. THURM STATED THAT THE CITY HAD IMPOSED A 3 MILL TAX WITH
THE INTENTION OF HANDLING THE GARBAGE COLLECTION AND SHE FELT THAT THE
CITY SHOULD GO FORWARD WITH THEIR PLAN AND IF IT DID NOT WORK OUT, THEN
THEY COULD PERHAPS CONTRACT OUT THE LABOR.
AFTER LENGTHLY DISCUSSION, MAYOR FIRKINS CALLED FOR THE VOTE
ON THE MOTION. THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR MR. SALVAGGIO, MAYOR
FIRKINS, MR. RUTKOWSKI. OPPOSED MRS. THURM, MR. RHAME. MOTION CARRIED,
CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO RUBBISH MAN, INC., THE CHANGES VERBALLY AGREED
TO AT THIS MEETING TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL CONTRACT BEFORE
SIGNATURES.
BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO. THE
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 12:10 P.M.
APPROVED THISdo DAY OF
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