New Search
Every program should be evaluated for more efficient ways to do business <br /> and lowering overall costs. With an ever changing community and new <br /> technology, staff should continue to evaluate how they perform their duties <br /> on an on -going basis. If you have suggestions on how to improve services <br /> contact your supervisor and /or manager. <br /> 8. (2 questions regarding leaf program) Utilize leaf debris w/ WW biosolids - add <br /> to it & sell as fertilizer, Generate fees - selling leaves /compost. <br /> This issue has been raised in the past. City of Portland runs a recycle <br /> program where leaves are processed and sold back to the community. <br /> Further cost analysis needs to be done to see if this option is feasible. The <br /> City's leaf collection program has been successful in that no leaves are <br /> delivered to the local land fill. <br /> Leaf Stats from 2008: Eugene's leaf collection program has provided service to <br /> local residents since the late 1960s. The program offers two key benefits: <br /> collecting leaves from the streets helps prevent street flooding caused by clogged <br /> gutters and catch basins; and keeping leaves out of the stormwater drainage <br /> system improves water quality because decomposing leaves use up oxygen that is <br /> needed by aquatic life in local streams and rivers. <br /> In FY08 Maintenance crews completed leaf collection in 56 days and removed <br /> 16,966 cubic yards of leaves from the streets and bike lanes. Operators delivered <br /> approximately 6,000 cubic yards to residents, 3,000 cubic yards to City's <br /> community gardens and community groups such as Food for Lane County. The <br /> rest of the leaves were recycled as compost material by the local recyclers and by <br /> Parks and Open Space. None of the leaves collected by the City were taken to <br /> public landfills. <br /> 9. (4 questions regarding vehicle sharing) - Share vehicles that aren't used very <br /> often (i.e. fire trucks); Inter governmental sharing of vehicles; Create motor pool <br /> for vehicle sharing; Cut waste for each program —look at fuel costs - Currently <br /> using the State Motor pool for seasonal vehicle usage. PWM and POS <br /> divisions share vehicles (i.e. the de -icing truck and dump trucks). Other <br /> issues are currently being evaluated by the Fleet Board and the Budget <br /> Committee – POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM TO LOOK @VEHICLE <br /> SHARING <br /> 10. Use meth gas for fuel/electricity —sell power back to grid or create own natural <br /> gas? - Currently, methane gas captured from the digesters at the regional <br /> wastewater treatment plant is used to power an 800 kw generator that <br /> provides over 50 percent of the electricity used in the wastewater treatment <br /> processes. The methane is also used to generate heat, which is used in the <br /> facility buildings and for some of the treatment processes. Approximately <br /> 85% of the methane generated is used for these purposes. <br /> 17 <br />