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Message Page 1 of 1 <br />• <br />Alexander, Cynthia <br />From: Gillett, Steve <br />Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:43 PM <br />To: Alexander, Cynthia <br />Subject: RE: Garbage bags <br />Cynthia, <br />Attached is copy of survey of surrounding cities for plastic garbage bag use. I won't know the actual cost of 2 <br />bags vs 4 bags until bids are opened for upcoming handout. We are also requesting bids on 1.5 mil bags as <br />well as 2 mil. Also attached is the analysis of cost to distribute bags at the two handout locations. <br />Inventory control is problematic. Since the your department has access to the bags as well as mine, no <br />inventory control exists. Remember the key dilemma. Losses -with no inventory control -who knows. <br />Amounts ordered vary - we try to guess what we will need for next 6 months. Not all residents pick up bags at <br />every handout - I suspect that some never pick them up. Others use all we supply and then buy more. <br />Storage, as you know, is at the Hillridge site. This building needs to be torn down. With the eventual <br />elimination of the meter readers, the former Parks bay at PW might be used for storage. The issue of inventory <br />control is still a problem at this site with multiple keys. <br />That's all I can add -let me know if you need additional information. <br />SG <br />-----Original Message----- <br />From: Alexander, Cynthia <br />Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:25 PM <br />To: Gillett, Steve <br />Cc: Green, Shannon <br />Subject: Garbage bags <br />Steve, <br />We need your help. The Fiscal Affairs Committee brought forth several issues regarding garbage bags <br />and the way we handle them so I think it would be a good idea to give them a full report on our <br />processes and procedures. The questions ranged from Inventory control to the actual "handoff <br />process". My notes -which are quite cryptic are: Cost; Storage; losses; amount ordered. <br />Also under "Last Year" I have amount used, handoff/delivery process. Other notations are: Survey <br />surrounding cities (which I know you have already done); and cost analysis of 2 bags per year instead of <br />4 per year; which I think I have seen as well. <br />Would you like to take a hit at this -and then send over to me - or would you like to prepare it for actual <br />presentation. I just didn't think we should do double work since I know you've already done most of this <br />-and also, I am not familiar with the Inventory control process. Let me know. Thanks. c <br />8/12/2005 <br />