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Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda Request
To: Board of Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
From: Monte Reinders, P.E.
Public Works Direct /County Engineer
Agenda Date: December 9, 2019
Subject: Solid Waste Quilcene Drop Box - New Hours Approval
Statement of Issue: Proposed new operating hours will increase efficiencies by reducing days
of operation from four down to three days per week, and at the same time increasing public
access by 1.5 hours.
Proposed Operating Hours Current Operating Hours
Tuesday 9 to 4:30 pm Monday l to 5 pm
Thursday 9 to 4:30 pm Wednesday 1 to 5 pm
Saturday 9 to 4:30 pm Friday 1 to 5 pm
Total Hours 21 hrs Saturday 9 to 5 pm
*Closed 12-12:30 lunch break Total Hours 19.5 hrs.
Analysis/Strategic Goals/Pro's & Con's: Coincidental facilities hours will also eliminate
frustration of residents who frequent the Quilcene facility and are surprised to find the operating
hours are different at the Jacob Miller site after arriving. To gage public opinion of proposed
changes, over a two month period last summer staff conducted an on-site customer survey with
questionnaires that included the proposed days and hours and asked:
"Should Jefferson County Solid Waste change the business hours at the Quilcene drop off
location?"
One hundred and thirty four questionnaires were returned to the Quilcene site office and show
general support of the proposed changes with only 11% opposed.
Quilcene Customer Survey Results
Agree 98 73%
Disagree 15 11%
No Opinion 21 16%
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee on September 26th voted unanimous support for proposed
changes.
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Implementation to proposed new days and hours will include a six week notice period through an
on site notice message board, on site new hours bulletins passed out to customers, notice on
Solid Waste web site and a printed notice placed once in the County official newspaper.
Fiscal Impact/Cost Benefit Analysis: Total operating hours will increase by 1.5 hours per
week and will reduce from four days to three days facility operation, providing overall cost
savings to the County. Quilcene drop box is funded through the solid waste budget and proposed
changes will not impact 2020 budget.
Recommendation: The Board approve the proposed new hours for the Quilcene drop off
facility to begin on Saturday Feburary 1st, 2020.
Department Contact: Tom Boatman, Public Works Solid Waste Manager 385-9213
Reviewed By:
� hilip M?r • inistrator Date
Department of Public Works 623 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend,WA 98368
Jefferson County, Washington 360-385-9160
DATE: December 9, 2019
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Monte Reinders, P.E., Public Works Director/County Engineer
SUBJECT New Hours Approval Solid Waste Quilcene Drop Box Facility
The Board is asked to approve new business hours for the Quilcene Solid Waste Drop Box Site
as shown below.
New Operation Days and Hours
Tuesday 9 to 4:30 pm
Thursday 9 to 4:30 pm
Saturday 9 to 4:30 pm
Total Hours 21 hrs •
Closed 12-12:30 - lunch break
This change is recommended in consideration of the following:
• Increases staffing efficiencies by reducing operating days from four down to three days
• Provides improved public access by increasing business hours from 19.5 to 21 per week
• Aligns hours with the Jacob Miller Transfer Station to reduce confusion for users
• 73%of customers surveyed support the change; 16% have no opinion; only 11% are
opposed
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee voted to support this change at their September 26th
meeting.
The new operating hours for the Quilcene Solid Waste site shown above are hereby approved.
These changes shall be advertised at least once in the County official newspaper and for a
minimum of six weeks at the Quilcene site and the Solid Waste web site prior to their
implementation. These new hours shall go into effect starting Saturday, February 1st, 2020 and
shall remain in effect until otherwise revised by approval of the Board.
Kate Dean,
Chair, Board of County Commissioners Date