[StBernard] St. Bernard Parish President's letter to SDT

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Parish President's letter to SDT

11:42 AM CDT on Friday, October 31, 2008

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(The following is a response from St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro
to SDT Waste and Debris.) 

RE: Ongoing Discussions regarding debris removal  

Dear Mr. Torres: 

As a follow up to our ongoing discussions regarding the loading and hauling
of debris from the Paris Road site, I thought it important to memorialize
the status of our discussions to date: 
 
Based on current population estimates of the parish, the amount of
pre-Katrina curbside disposal, and the observed level of building activity,
St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) believe it is placing approximately
three thousand (3,000) tons or less of curbside garbage into the monthly
stream delivered to River Birch.  We have agreed that beginning in October,
2008, the monthly tipping fees charged to SBPG at River Birch will be based
on that amount of tonnage and will continue at that amount or less until
such time that SDT has the ability to clearly identify the SBPG tonnage
through the use of scales or through direct hauling to River Birch. 
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In-kind services performed by SDT at no cost to SBPG average approximately
twelve thousand ($12,000.00) per month.  These in-kind services include
providing sweepers, water trucks and personnel for the parade route, July
4th Celebration and Trick or Trunk.  In addition, SDT has provided an
executive bathroom for the Redfish Cup and port-o-lets for use at the
recreation facilities and parade routes.  Further, SDT has provided general
street sweeping of Paris Road and other locations.  These in-kind services
will continue as long as SDT maintains a presence at the Paris Road site.
In regard to the Paris Road site, SDT shall cease using this site no later
than May 1, 2009 unless an alternative site begins construction. 
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SDT advised SBPG there was a verbal agreement between SDT and SBPG that
allowed for the collection of all SDT debris at the Paris Road site.  A
Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) was prepared by SDT that included
language consistent with the alleged verbal agreement but was never signed
by the parties. 
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