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ARF- 266

Presentation 2- B

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/04/2011
Submitted For:	Sharon Winters, Solid Waste Operations Manager
Submitted By:	Sharon Winters, Public Works Division
Department:	Public Works	Division:	Recycling & Landfill Management

Request/Subject

2010 Refurbished Bike Program Presentation

Background Information

The Recycling and Landfill Department collects bikes that have been thrown away or donated by the public. These bikes are rebuilt by Department of Corrections inmates for distribution to agencies at Christmas time to give to eligible children.

Evaluation

Workshop space is provided by the Public Works Department for the bicycles, the new parts and inmate labor are paid for by the funds collected from selling recycable products.

The refurbished bikes are given to agencies all over Gila County, which include the following:

In Payson they are distributed by the Fire and Public Safety Departments; Arizona Department of Economic Secuity is also involved.
For Miami and Hayden, the Town employees organize the gifts.
In San Carlos, Mary Kim Titla, Tribal Liaison works with the schools in getting the bikes to children.
Bikes are provided to the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program for foster children.
For the community of Roosevelt the Secret Santa program gives the bikes away.
The Toy Run and the American Legion include bikes in with their Adopt-A-Family and toy distribution.
In all, over 140 bikes have been rebuilt and given way this year.

Conclusion

This presentation is to provide information to the Board of Supervisors and the public about the bike program, how is it funded and where the bikes go.

Recommendation

I recommend that this agenda item be listed for information to the Supervisors and public.

Suggested Motion

Presentation by the Gila County Recycling and Landfill Management Department on the annual program of recycling and refurbishing discarded bicycles for distribution to disadvantaged youth in Gila County. (Sharon Winters)

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