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INFORMAL REPORT TO CI T7 "'OUNCIL MEMBERS AM% No.
VOJ?,- To the Mayor and Members of the City Council March 16, 1989
Subject: Report on Cleanup of Illegal Dumping
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A few weeks ago, Councilman Gilley proposed the idea of using sales tax money
associated with garbage collection for cleanup of illegal dump sites. The
dumping that has occurred in and around Cobb Park was specifically cited.
It was indicated that staff would determine how much money had been returned
to the City from the State and come back with a plan on how to best use it.
Based on the amount of sales tax for garbage collection that has been
collected, $90,000 is projected to be returned to the City. Two initial
cleanup efforts have been proposed by Parks and Recreation Department for
Cobb Park and Buck Sansom Park using Solid Waste Management crews. The
estimated cost for sixteen crew days to do this work is $15,923. A continuing
one-day per week cleanup is proposed for Cobb Park over the next year and
the cost is estimated to be $25,837. It is also proposed that one 30 cubic
yard trash bin be located in Cobb Park and another be located in Buck Sansom
Park for a year in an effort to determine whether the illegal dumping problem
might be better managed. The cost for service is estimated to be $18,240.
Finally, approximately 30,000 waste tires have been collected by Solid Waste
Management crews and are being stock piled at the North Central Landfill .
Four thousand of these tires had been dumped in Cobb lark and the remainder
came from other locations throughout the City. We are going to collect an
additional 20,000 illegally dumped waste tires. Bids are currently being
solicited for chipping of these tires so that they might be landfilled.
It is estimated that the cost to chip and dispose of the waste tires will
be $30,000.
Proposed Cleanup Work
Initial Cleanups - Cobb and Buck Sansom Parks $15,923
Continued Cleanup - Cobb Park 25,837
Trash Bin Service 18,240
Waste Tire Collection & Disposal 30,000
$90,000
If staff can provide additional information concerning this matter, please
let me know.
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City Manager
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