Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Live reporting - DPW - snow

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Department of Public Works:

Winter Road Treatments & Snow Removal

$41,000 for sand
$326,000 for salt
$72 , 62, 47 per ton for salt , price coming down over the last three years

using less sand and more salt with mixture
issue with the catch basin cleaning


Franklin, MA: DPW - Snow Presentation


Estimated cost of a six inch storm, approx. $100,000
36 trucks and employees = $900/hour total maintenance and salary

53 pieces and $7500 per hour for the contractors to supplement the Town employees

Storm priority

  1. Public roadways
  2. Schools
  3. Sidewalks


Whalen - follow up on sidewalks, with the Town employees on 'rest' and sidewalks not cleared with schools open. Is there alternative staffing to be explored/

Nutting - We are not in a position to change the collective bargaining agreement. The School Dept has stated that if it is not safe, then the parents have the option to not send their children to school

Whalen - I think safety should be a priority and not that the union can get first crack at overtime.



Franklin, MA

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