asked if either one of the suppliers would be interested in a 10-year maintenance contract. The Manager of Waste Disposal stated that the suppliers do not offer that term.
Mrs. MacDonald asked how much is put away in the Equipment Replacement Reserve. The Manager of Finance and Administration stated that 7 years ago the Authority switched to a smaller loader but continued to contribute to the reserve based on a higher cost larger loader. She also stated that the reserve earns interest which serves to cover price increases over the years.
Mr. McKenzie asked if the trade-in value is built into the budget. The Manager of Finance and Administration stated yes it is and further that the foreign exchange rate is factored in the budget. She also stated that most of the equipment purchased 7 years ago was purchased at par or at a very low exchange rate.
Mr. McKenzie asked why the larger piece of equipment is being considered. The Manager of Waste Disposal stated that the smaller loader is not heavy enough. He explained that the Authority used to have a larger loader and have decided to back to the larger piece of equipment.
Moved by Gary McNamara
Seconded by Ed Sleiman
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THAT the Board approve the acquisition of a Caterpillar 938M Front End Wheel Loader as supplied by Toromont Cat at a cost of $279,900 plus applicable taxes.
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THAT the Board approve a 5-year, 10,000-hour (whichever comes first) service contract at a pre-tax cost of $7.78 per hour for the Caterpillar 938M Front End Wheel Loader as supplied by Toromont Cat.
5-2020
Carried Unanimously
11. Waste Diversion
A. Plastic Bags and Blue Box Collection
The Manager of Waste Diversion stated that effective June 1, 2020, the EWSWA’s Waste Diversion Department along with the Environmental Services Department of the City of Windsor, as well as other contractors and municipalities, will launch the “No Plastic Bags…Period!” Recycling Campaign.
The Manager of Waste Diversion explained that buyers in the domestic recycling market are imposing higher quality demands on municipalities like EWSWA who sell their recyclable goods to them. This has forced EWSWA to further monitor the issues that were impeding the Authority to meet these quality standards. She explained that audits were done to see what is causing the contamination. She stated the largest culprit of the contaminated material is plastic bags. The plastic bags are getting caught in processing equipment and causing operational issues and often end up in the final product.