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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem III (F) Approval of Innovation Idea from Employee Glen Brimer / AGENDA 4-20-93 • . =e j Item III F 0 •a © o n�yrf*Of coon`��`�• JAMES W.SHIRR,P.E. CITY ENGINEER/UTILITIES DIRECTOR 150 N.LAKESHORE DRIVE•OCOEE,FLORIDA 34761 (407)656-2322 MEMORANDUM DATE: April 9, 1993 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners FROM: James W. Shira, P.E. �! City Engineer/Utilities Director SUBJECT: Innovative Idea Award On April 6, 1993 the Innovative Ideas Committee met to consider a cost saving proposal submitted by Glenn Brimer. Mr. Brimer proposed a method by which revenue losses due to fraudulent water use could be reduced. The committee determined that an award of$100.00 was in order, as this represents approximately 10% of the anticipated annual savings due to Mr. Brimer's idea. The attached memorandum describes this idea in detail, and the attached sketch shows how it works. I would appreciate it very much if the Mayor, on behalf of the City Commission, would present the attached $100.00 check to Mr. Brimer. JWS/jbw Attachment elm THE PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE 0,A10.4) SAVINGS $ 320 . 00 For curb stop $16 . 00_X 20 number per year $ 200 . 00 Manpower for curb stop replacement 1 hour X $10 . 00per/hr labor X 20 number of installations per year $ 192 . 00 Saving by not pulling water meters out 10 minutes each meter X 120 number of meters per year X 0 . 16 labor cost per minute $ 712 . 00 TOTAL SAVINGS , Date: March 8, 1993 To: Jim Shira, City Engineer-Utility Director Through: Robert Holland, Utility Superintendent From: Glenn Brimer, Utility Technician II Subject: Idea for City Manager 's Incentive Award Program BACKGROUND Cutting off water service to a resident for non-payment is done in two ways : a. ) Curb stop valve being closed and locked . Since these valves are made of brass many are broken by residents turning there water back on illegally; b. ) Remove the meter this causes problems of keeping the pipes clean from sand and unsanitary conditions . This also includes the burden of keeping track of the exact meter to be re-installed when payment is made. IDEA When a cut off is needed replace the meter washer with a flat piece of plastic thus no water can flow through the meter . It is undebtable because the plastic looks like the normal washer . Water meters are delivered with plastic end caps . These caps are simply whittled down to size. With Ingenuity being the mother of inventions this idea works excellent, basically cost nothing and is very simple. I (,JA�C-2 i 'aII- III■ m6