TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Duncan Miller, Town Clerk
DATE: September 14, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke
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Discussion of Single Hauler Trash Collection Proposals
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Town Value(s):
? Primarily one-acre, residential community
? Limited government
? Creating a sense of community
? Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
? Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
? Preserving natural open space
This initiative to explore a single hauler actually limits the growth of government associated with street repair and maintenance as well as public safety. Each trash vehicle has the impact of over 1,000 vehicles on Town streets. Trash truck stop and go as well as turning movements, particularly in high heat, have grave impacts on pavement. Additionally, trucks create various unintended safety issues on small neighborhood streets as motorists pass stopped vehicles with limited clearance and visibility. A single hauler will reduce the number and frequency of vehicles on Town streets improving pavement life and the aesthetics of the community. Lastly, the economies of scale of having a single hauler present cost savings to Paradise Valley residents.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
Responsiveness to Residents - Identify and consider concerns in a timely manner and seek solutions to the best of the Town's ability. Trash - Explore a single hauler.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Review the aggregate information from the single hauler proposals and provide staff feedback, including any direction related to the process.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Town has often discussed the pros and cons of changing to a single hauler license for trash collection in the Town of Paradise Valley for the benefits noted above. To better facilitate this discussion and its decision point, the Mayor and Town Council...
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