Concerns raised on salt storage facility site
Council member Tom McDonald wants the Janesville City Council to discuss changes to an approved plan to build a $195,000 salt storage facility.
During Monday night’s council meeting, McDonald asked that the issue be placed on the agenda for the next meeting, May 11.
The council last year approved borrowing to build a facility with capacity to store 2,000 tons of salt. One of the justifications then was that it would be built at a remote location to reduce the number of trips to salt storage at the City Services Center, 2200 N. Highway 51.
City administration is now recommending the new shed be built at the City Services Center.
Plow drivers make trips back to the center during a typical shift, and the size of the proposed facility is not necessary at a satellite location, according to a memo from Operations Director John Whitcomb.
McDonald isn’t so sure.
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Apr 30, 2009 at 11:40 a.m.
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I would hope the city uses a business case process to back up a proposal like this and I hope it just isn't a "nice to have". You need more than a list of justifications to fork over $195k. The business case should include the driver's wage, fuel cost, average miles to return for more salt, avoided costs from reduced time needed to plow/salt from less restocking time, overheads for vehicle cost, and cost of the salt to stock a second location.
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