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S committed to significant upgrading of existing vehicles. The cturent shop rate for Solid Waste that will be charged to the Sanitation budget is $35..50 per hour. Attachment C is the current velricle list for the Sanitation Division. Public Works Department Operational Impacts Due to Transition The Buildings & Grounds Division of the Public Works Department would be impacted in the following ways: • Parking L,ot Maintenance -The Buildings & Grounds Division has presently assumed a small percentage of this work since it now has an employee with a commercial driver's license. Primarily, the stone hauling and associated costs would be contracted at an estimated annual cost of $ 6,625.. • Tree trimming and Removal -Building & Grounds would contract for large tree trimming and removal at estimated amoral cost of $ 2,000. • Safety Coordinator -Presently the Solid Waste Manager serves as the safety coordinator. Tlils service would be contracted for an amoral cost of $ 5,000.. Bud eg taryIssues: The following expenses would transfer to the Sanitation Division and the budget office has already worked with the Public Works Deparhnent to correct accomlting issues. • The costs associated with communication devices (two celhilar telephones, 7 two-way radios and the pagers) are now being expended from the Buildings & Grounds Division budget for amiual savings to Buildings & Grounds of approximately $4,620. • The rental of two storage trailers by the Motor Pool Division for sanitation tires would be eliminated, at net savings of $ 1,800 It is prroposed that a trailer be purchased at a cost of $ 3,000 if transitioned. • The costs associated with housekeeping supplies are now being expended from the Buildings & Grounds Division budget for annual savings to Buildings & Grounds of approximately $4,000. Vehicles and Eq~meat One Uni-loader assigned to the Sanitation Division would transition to the Buildings & Grounds Division. The remaining eleven vehicles and two off-road pieces of equipment would hansition to the Solid Waste Management Department. This is anticipated to assist the Motor Pool staff to more frequently and more time efficiently perform preventative maintenance to its growing fleet of vehicles maintained, especially Sheriff Department and EMS Department vehicles. Beginning with 2004 model year Sheriff Department vehicles (14 total) put into service beginning approximately .July 1, 2004, 7 vehicles have been placed on the manufacturer's recommended 3,000-mile service interval. The other 7 vehicles were placed on flee historical 5,000-mile service interval. In addition, all new vehicles other than passenger cars put in service during this same time period, have been placed n the .3,000-mile manufacturer recommended service schedule (3 Parks & Rec., 1 Public, Works, 1 Sheriff). In addition, 4 new EMS ambulances will be serviced more frequently (every 300 hours versus 5,000 miles previously). Public Works/NJotor Pool is monitoring, the impact (cost and improved fuel efficiency) of these changes. Although it is too 6