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Home My WebLink About9/2/2009 - STAFF REPORTS - 00 DELIVERED SEA' - 2 229 Casa Sandra Apartments 557 South El Cielo Road #1 Palm Springs, CA 92264 (760)322-3748 Fax(760)322-0846 09/02/2009 GS ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPOIZATION DESERT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION DESERT RENTERS ASSOCIATION Mr. Mayor, Council Members and city officials, My name is Terry Feckett and I manage Casa Sandra Apartment located at 557 South El Cielo Road in Palm Springs. I am representing my apparent company GS Asset Management as well as a spokes person for the Property Management Association and the Renter Association of the Desert. As a collective body we have all been most concerned about the current contract fees with Palm Springs Disposal Company. Specifically the pad lock fees charged by the disposal company. REFERENCE PRICE SHEET (price breakdown for locking dumpsters) Prior to the last contract renewal with Palm Springs Disposal Company we paid ten dollars ($10.00)to purchase each lock we needed from Palm Springs Disposal, this was a one-time charge. There was no other charges associated with unlocking or locking dumpster areas. I originally began inquires on this topic back in September of 2008. I had spoke with several city officials. After speaking with the city official they had expressed the opinion that after reviewing the contract the pricing appeared excessive. The reason I went to the city is that I had placed several calls and request to have a Mr. Rick Wade, local manager for Palm Springs Disposal contact me. After several days and no return call the company told me that Mr. Wade never takes phone calls. I was told if you need to contact him you must do so by e-mail only. Thus on September 16, 2008 l did send e-mail to Mr. Wade and had received a reply (this corresponded is attached to your price break down sheet. To this date I have received no encouraging feed back on this issue. Thus my presence here this evening in front you. Terry Feckett-Casa Sandra Manager og�aa��oo9 Casa Sandra Apartments 557 South El Cielo Road #1 Palm Springs, CA 92264 (760)322-3748 Fax(760)322-0846 09/02/2009 City of Palm Springs City Hall 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 Dear Council Member, REFERENCE: Palm Springs Disposal Nees: This is an inquiry into Palm Springs Disposal fees for commercial properties. Request a contract addendum to be performed upon next review of contract for Palm Springs Disposal Company. To lower pad lock open and close fees. THE FOLLOWING ARE CURRENT CHARGES; Purchase locks from disposal company: 22.59 (per lock-one time charge) To have disposal company unlock and lock padlocks: 67.56 (I"lock-Monthly charge) 28.98 (2 °Q lock-Monthly charge) Total charges for commercial properLy with two locks with gates). I"Lock 67.56 2nd Lock 28.99 One time lock purchase (22.59/per lock) 45.18 TOTAL $141.72 (1"initial month charge) Normal monthly charizes there after: 67.56 (]"lock) 28.98 (2nd ]oc]c) TOTAL $96.54 (per month) TOTAL ANNUAL CfLARGES: $1,158.48 If a non disposal lock is not opened for trash removal day there is an additional charge per dumpster to return same day of$37.22 or for two $74.44. Terry Feckett Casa Sandra Manager (760) 322-3748 Preview Page I oft Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 3:36 PM From: Rick Wade ¢nCk@palmspnngsdlsposal Comp To: tfeckett@charter.net Subject: RE: Casa Sandra Apartments-Palm Springs, CA Mr. Feckett., there are new charges since the city renewed a contract with this Company in 2003. charges I'Or lacks liave Intrrasrd and hecau5e they are keyed-alike locks, the cost of $10.00 do not cover the is Lual costs of these locks. You are correct there is a monthly service charge for our men to unlock and lock the padlock at each collection day. This is ) fee under the new contract. As insignificant amount of time this may sound to people, if iL only Cakes One minute, it can acid up when you are servicing 150 bins in a day. ASLllough we are the contractor, for the city and if you wish to have trash service you must Subscribe for this service wiLh PSDS, you still have the choice of unlocking the enclosure wir,h your locks on the day of your pickup. You aren't forced to use PSDS to supply you lock, and pay for that fee. I have made two attempts to reach you on SCPtCmbet 1ULh, and could not leave a message. One of my managers attempted to reach you on Sept llth and 12th, and again could not leave a message. The stuff i� CorrurL that the rates are what they are aS LhCy ate [ateF approved by the city of Palm Springs and not arbitrary rates. The majority of trash bins are accaSs,.hJe by the I;ruCk rlr wing up the b1n directly and emptying the trash. In balm Springs, we provide muny Customers with Otlhanced services by requiring our crew to remove the bin from the enclosure, empty it, then return it: Inc 1de the enclosure at no additional charge. we a]so can increase that level of service by offering to unlock and lock the enclosure ar, an additional Lee. I understand your displeasure of the service fccj Lo Eupply you Locke and for our crew to Service these locks weekly, but again you Cori avoid these charges by providing access to these bin; uting your own locks and having them unlocked on your service days. Rick wade -----Original Message----- From; tfeCke CtLOhart.et'.net [tfecF:a trBrhartex.hell Sent: Tuesday, Supt'Cimber 16, 2008 7:03 AM TO: Rick Wade CC; CLe Okc-tt�cia rt er-net Subject: Casa Sandra Apartments-Palm 5pring5, CA Dear Rick, I have just recently again L'akcn ovur aK manager for Casa Sandra Apartments located at 557 South E1 Cielo Rudd, Apt. ill, PaJin Springs, CA 92264 (760) 322-3748, When I had managed the property before you had tha ability to purchase gate locks for $10,00 per lock. This wob the Only charge for having your lochs on our dumpster gates- Know I am told from your Office that there is a itorithly reoccurring charge for the first lock of 564,00 and a additional charge for. Lhr. second Lock of $26.00. 'the total fvc the month you wish to charge lust to have your lock`; On gates is $92.00 a month or a yearly charge of S1,104.00- httn:HssomaiI-charter.net/do/mail/messacle/Preview?nisgId=INBOXDF,LIM 1296&1=en-US... 02/09/09 Preview Page 2 of 2 what I don't feel is fare is that your field crow has the keys on them for othur locations, it only in tales inserting the key in a pad lock and turning which Lakes all of five seconds per lock. the sad thing is because you have a Contract with thr City ol- Palm 3ptinob L an Loccud to use only your company as a 5ervLco prov,doK. You may recall receiving a telephone call from the city on my behalf. This was because when I called your olt.icu Lo spuak Lo Lhc monagur they Would not give me your name. I was told there would noL be much purpose to contact the manager because this was Company policy and no one Could Change that- Please be advised 1 will keep the city council (contra Ct division) in the loop on this matter as we progress. Please contact me as soon a5 possible. I would like a response bolotu SepLumdct 23rd. This is the day I will be meeting with the city of Palms Springs to discuss this matter- This is the second e-mail request I have sent you. Before I got my ON, hooked up la5t week I left you eeve Cal phOnC mubsogcs and did not receive any Lime of response from you. Sincerely yours, Terry Ceckett Casa Sandra Property Manager PaCSan Management Corporation www.tfecketticharter._ne_t (760) 322-1146 (760) 322-0846 (fax) lilln://SSomai].chgrter-net/do/mai I/messane/pi-eview7msgld=INBOXDELIM I296&1=en-US... 02/09/09 s ;. _ , -. .�� . .•sy sir ',"_,,•, I; v r 1V c•- t- I ITT '�•` i � C � � - ��`�-�?� fir *Vol �� ,. { �0 � e•)• �� 'i Ind . r„ , It