Privatization Task Force Minutes 10/17/1994 COLLIER COUNTY
PRIVATIZATION TASK FORCE
MINUTES
Meeting, October 17, 1994 5:30 pm
Media Center, First Floor, Administration Building ("F")
Members Present: Bettye J. Matthews, Chairman
Larry H. Ray
James K. Lewis
Donald E. Hathaway
Nancy K Reynolds
Robert W. Byrne, Staff Liaison
Members Not Present: Eugene V. Faessler
Harry W. Tennant
George K. Rasley
A. Glenn Simpson
Robert N. Flinn
The meeting was called to order at 5:40 pm by Chairman Bettye J. Matthews.
Transportation Services Division Administrator George Archibald was in attendance at the meeting
at the invitation of the Task Force. Mr. Archibald first gave a brief overview of the services
provided by his division and stated that the primary areas of concern for the Transportation
Services Division are the safety, service life, and capacity of the County's road system.
Mr. Archibald then spoke on the subjects summarized below:
Median Maintenance Most median maintenance is handled through taxing districts with the
maintenance work privately done by contract. With contract costs, electricity and irrigation water
account for the majority of costs within these districts. The County has a six man crew that
maintains those medians not administered by a taxing district. Costs for maintenance have declined
from $1.45 per square foot to $.65 per square foot of median maintained.
Equipment A lot of activities are seasonal so equipment is versatile to do several jobs (i.e. tractor
pulls mowers, blades, etc.). Approximately 10% of equipment is replaced yearly. Equipment
maintenance is done by the County. Utilization rate is 50-60%. A lot of activities are labor
intensive. Travel time is a large factor in equipment utilization. Went to a ten hour day, four day
work week to reduce lost time from travel.
Litter Abatement Adopt-a-Road Program saves at least $175,000 in time for litter removal.
Street Sweeping Contracting is difficult as local firms do not have the equipment necessary to do
curb line sweeping.
Street Lighting Street light maintenance is contracted.
Right of Way Maintenance (Mowing) Currently mow major roadways and at intersections. Looking
into contracting out some mowing work.
Obstruction removal Attempt to bill when possible for damages and time to remove obstructions,
etc. (e.g. concrete spills on roadways).
The next meeting will be held October 31 at 5:30pm in the Media Center.
Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.