[Announce] Re; Wanted: Ideas!

[Lynne Jackson]

Sally,

Here are a couple of ideas-

Eliminate or reduce the number of street lights throughout the city –  
for example on Washington Ave Ext there are way too many and  
unnecessary street lights. There are almost 100 street lights between  
Fuller Rd and Rt. 155 and by reducing this number in half the city  
would reduce its carbon footprint and say money. Private area  
lighting (PAL) costs the city approximately $100 per year per street  
light.
The installation and construction of traffic signals in a typical  
intersection cost in excess of $100,000. Why is it necessary for this  
city to have such elaborate traffic signals that hang so high in the  
air. Look at most major cities (NYC) and you will see that traffic  
lights are simply mounted on existing street lamps or power poles or  
small low impact poles.
Why does the city pave and put in new curbs and sidewalks on a small  
dead end street that contains only two homes in Washington Park near  
State St. Estimated cost $250,000.
There is existing city ordinances to fine residents who violate the  
required recycling regulations for failure to separate their trash.  
Has the city ever enforced this regulation? Think of the money that  
could be generated by this and the positive impact on recycling.
Clear plastic bags should be mandatory of all resident's trash – how  
else can you determine what is being thrown away.
Recycling bins (plastic, newspaper, etc) should be installed  
throughout the downtown area. Additional revenue could be achieved by  
recycling these products.
Food scraps should be separated from regular trash and composted.  
This product could potentially be packaged and sold to generate revenue.
Households should be limited to 1 garbage can of trash per week.  
Anything additional would require a sticker available for purchase  
from the city at $5 each. Along these lines the city continues to  
pick up computer monitors when left curbside – these items should  
require a special sticker. Residents are supposed to save these types  
of items for hazardous waste days but there is very limited  
participation by residents.
The city should begin recycling plastic products marked 3, 4, and 5  
(currently only 1 and 2 are accepted).  Properly administered this  
could be revenue neutral and reduce filling valuable landfill space.
Commercial haulers are required by law to separate their trash,  
however there is little or no enforcement of this at the landfill  
site. At the landfill entrance the sign indicates that yard waste is  
not allowed, yet it is a known fact that commercial haulers  
intermingle this with the regular trash. Fines should be levied on a  
regular basis to address this issue.

Thanks for your efforts.

Bob Dorkin
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