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Herald A lantern 28 October 81

Fish Plant Conversion Contract Let MUA Eves Schools In Recycling Min i.mandk The tiorw to provide office*. eliminate the need for the J JO

RIO GRANDE The Cape May County. Municipal Utilities Authority Has authorized awarding a $46,526 con struction contract to low Mdder Agate Construction for renovations, at the former Menhaden plant to accomodate the Collection of recyclable material According to Mt^A ex •eCutivt George Mannakis. plans for remodeling the existing building originally inc luded installation of a loading r^mp and renova

tions to provide offices. •THE COST of these items were prohibitive, considering that we intend to demolish the building in the next year and a half-to mage way for the treatment plant." Marinakis said at last Wednesday's

MUA meeting

"Instead of including these items, the executive director recommended the MUA purchase a small frontend loader and a trailer The loader would

eliminate the need for the ramp, while the trailer would house the offices. "THIS WOULD be more cost effective,'’'he explained, "because each can be either sold or used at other locations by the MUA." , Marinakis estimated the cost of the loader at under $20,000 whUe it wduld cost $40,000 to EuTTtnfw^ramp. Cost of ^the trailer is approximately $7,500 or about one half the cost of renovating the building to

include offices.

SWAINTON - The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority approved a $15,350 contract last Wednesday for Source Separation consulting services With Panduilo Quirk Associates to monitor the recently initiated pilot source separation program^. for the county’s seasonal population "These three tasks are very important efforts which we must complete,

commented Ted O’Neill, Solid Waste Manager for the MUA. "Their comple : tion is essential to the overall success of the sourde separation program.’ 4 MUA EXECUTIVE director George Marinakis recommended the Authority award the contract, noting it was important that the work be started without delay. In its proposal. PQA set a one-year tiihe frame for completion of the three tasks. PQA will develop and implement a monitoring, system for the pilot source separation programs. The consultants will review the quantities of materials collected by the MUA and the Authority’s cost of operating % the system as well as its revenues. They - will also review the collection and handling costs and tte" level pf participation experienced by . each municipality in the 'pilot

program. AS PART OF the monitoring system, the consultants will identify any program weaknesses iq quarterly summary reports and recommend corective actions. The recycling education program will be aimed at youngsters in grades one through eight. 4n addition to preparing a curriculum, the consultants will conduct “an- in-service teacher \yorkshop at the school which is selected for the recycling pilot program. PQA will also establish that pilot program by providing the teaching materials and ' preparing taks to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching program Finally, two selected seasonal population groups will be studied so that specific source separation programs can be developed to meet the uniquejieeds of the seasonal population.

Association Reorganized VILLAS — The Lower program of responsible Township Beverage Assn, participation in civic afhas been reorganized with fairs," Conroy declared, the election of officers arid "We-provide many jobs in formulation of a program the community and have Community activity. >an interest in our young Meeting in Quality Inn, people, our schools, .our

representatives of the tavern industry elected Robert F. Conroy Jr, as president and Tim Mackey at secretary-treasurer. Conroy is owner bf the Pirate’s Den and Mackey is owner of the New Miami

Inn, both in Villas.

INACTIVE FOR several years, the association is comprised of licensed bars, clubs and restaurants in

Lower Township.

' "Our goal is to develop a

government, and, of coursp, .our own industry." CONROY ALSO said that the association jnembers Rill engage in fund-raising activities from time to time for worthy community

causes.

'’The 26 licensed establishments in Lower Township now are paying $400,000 in taxes and sewer rentals. We feel this takes the load off the backs of homeowners." he said.

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