Tribune article July 19, 2006
Tony Toran, Director of City Operations said: "Residents are being "irresponsible" with the amount and types of garbage they set out."
And Toran went on to say: Southern Indiana Waste Systems-which runs the privatized sanitation department-accepts one can, four bags and one large item per household per run.
Mr.Toran Director of City Operation. Your statement is a bare face lie.
Under the "Agreement for Collection of Residential Solid Waste and Recyclables in the City of New Albany, Indiana it states:
2.0 CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITIES
2.01 Contractor shall collect Residential Solid Waste, placed in Residential Carts or in cans weighting not more than forty (40) pounds or in tied plastic bags, and brought to the curb by Residents, once per week.
Question: Where does it say anywhere in the contract: One can, four bags and one large item per household per run? We demand a retraction on this statement.
And we understand you have loaned out to the Southern Indiana Waste Systems two of our packer trucks? The contract states:
2.07 The Contractor shall provide and maintain all equipment necessary for the collection of Residential Solid Waste and Residential Recycling. Collection vehicles shall have fully enclosed bodies with self-contained mechanisms to contain the material collected. All vehicles shall be well maintained and in good condition.
Question: Why should the City Council approve the purchase of a new $102,400 garbage truck? Talk about being irresponsible!
3.0 CITY RESPONSIBILITIES
3.01 The City shall provide each Resident with a Residential Cart and a Recycling Bin and shall repair or replace Residential Carts and Recycling Bins as necessary.
Question: Why is the city not replacing the broken lids?
Question: Mr. Mayor, why has Atty. Gibson has not been keeping any of his appointments with Pam Badger? Are You trying to set her up to take the fall?
Freedom Of Speech suggests that Mr. Toran re-read the contract he signed on December 30, 2005.
How sad that the Mayor and Director of City Operations are blaming the citizens of New Albany for their mistakes. The citizens pay for garbage pickup and the costs are rising and the level of service keeps getting worse.
Shame on both of you!
The next privatization will certainly be the Street Department considering the pathetic financial record it has had in the last 2 1/2 years:
2004..........$179,000 deficit
2005..........$463,000 deficit
2006..........$700,000 projected deficit
Maybe we should privatize the Mayor's office!
