Bids to go out for trash pick up
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008
ELKINS -- Trash pick up could be changing in the city next year either with higher rates or a different waste management company.
Chairman of the Water and Sewer Committee Mike Lemaster announced at its meeting Thursday that Roll Off, the company currently serving Elkins, is planning to increase its rates January 1 due to increased costs at the landfill.
If the city remains with Roll Off the rates on the smallest residential trash container would go from $ 8 a month to $ 9. 12, the medium container would go from $ 12. 10 a month to $ 18. 81; and the largest container would go from $ 16. 50 to $ 18. 81 a month. Commercial containers would increase from $ 3. 17 per yard to $ 3. 61 per yard.
“ What we’re proposing is to take bids again, ” Lemaster said.
The committee had denied a rate request by Roll Off in July when gasoline prices were high. This time Roll Off did not give the city a choice, so committee members agreed to see if a better price could be found with another company.
The committee decided to request a bid from Waste Management and with Fayetteville’s waste management company.
A discussion on possibly going to one size container for all residents rather than having three different sizes would better help the city keep up with the cost of trash pick up.
It was agreed to get the bids in by the next meeting on Dec. 11 so a decision could be made on whether to stay with Roll Off or change companies.
“ We need to have something finalized by January, ” Lemaster said.
A motion was made by Fred Tober and seconded by Bobby McGarrah on the issue. It passed unanimously.
City superintendent asked if fire hydrants would need to be re placed when the new water line goes in. He said Robert White with McLelland Engineers asked him to get an answer to the question from the committee.
Some of the fire hydrants were installed in 1969. It would cost $ 1706 to replace them, according to Turner. It was decided to order 10 to 12 news ones and replace the hydrants as needed.
A discussion on whether to cut across roads in the path of the new water line or bore under them ended with a decision to go the least expensive route. “ We’ll bore only if we have to, ” Lemaster said. Thousands of dollars difference in the price made this a quick decision on the part of committee members.
“ They cut streets all the time in Fayetteville, ” Lemaster said.
It was announced that a public hearing on Sept. 18 that would take place on the issuance by the city of Elkins not to exceed $ 1. 3 million in aggregate principal amount of its water and sewer revenue construction bonds for the new water line.
It was announced that Elkins Water Dept. clerk Leslie Skinner had turned in her resignation. A motion was made to promote Michelle Caler, who has worked as part-time clerk for the city, to the full time position. It was passed by unanimous vote.
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