Waterway Caravan SlAfF PHOIO BY DOUG lumi A trio of boats hauls a long section of pipe on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The caravan passed under the Holden Bench Bridge one recent evening around sunset. Holden Beach Seeking New Bids On Trash Pickup BY DOUG R UTTER On a 3-2 vote. Holdcn Beach Commissioners decided last week to advertise again for bids for trash pickup and recycling servicc. Most commissioners said it was unfair that one of the two bidders had submitted an alternate bid that board members liked but hadn't request ed from either company. In addition to bidding on what the town asked for. Waste Industries of Wilmington turned in an alternate bid that cut SI 2,300 from its two-year contract price and made it the low bidder. The town asked for bids that included twicc a-weck trash pickup during the summer. Waste Industries submitted an alternate proposal to re vise the summer schedule and pick up each half of the island twice a week. Chambers of Conway, S.C., the town's cur rent hauler, didn't submit an alternate bid. The company did submit the low bid based on town specifications for a two-year contract. The specifications didn't ask for alternate bids, but officials said there's no law prohibiting companies from submitting alternates for towns to consider. Alternate bids may be legal, but a majority of the town board members agreed last Wednesday that accepting the Waste Industries bid wouldn't be cthicai or fair to Chambers. "In my own heart 1 feci that it's morally not quite right," said board member Sid S warts, who later made the motion to re-advertise. Commissioners Gil Bass and David Sandifer supported Swans' motion. The town will accept bids through April 1, and alternate bids will be welcomed this time around. Board members Jim Fournier and Gay Atkins voted against Swarts' motion. Foumier said he was glad Waste Industries submitted an alternate bid that could save the town money. He was pre pared to award the contract last week. "1 take offense that we're being unfair by tak ing a low bid," Fournier said. "The unfair thing is that we don't give the contract to tiie person who offered it." Town Manager Gary Parker said Town Attor ney Ken Campbell had recommended the town re-advertise for bids because of the question of fairness. Holden Beach's contract with Chambers ex pires March 31, but the company agreed last week to extend its service one month with no change in costs. Parker said there haven't been many com plaints about Chambers, which has served the is land the last four years. But at least one resident thinks the town should change haulers. Randy Edge of Swordfish Drive said he's made 23 complaints about the company in the last year "They have mutilated the stand that I've built, and I'm on my third trash can in the last year," he said. "They are very sloppy." Commissioners plan to award the new con tract at their April 6 meeting. They are leaning to ward a two-year contract for trash pickup. Based on discussion last week, most residents and commissioners favor a central recycling sta tion over curbside service. Both companies could provide a central sta tion for less than S10,(X)0 a year, while curbside would cost at least S60,(XX) a year. Training Required Holden Beach police officers will be required to take four training classes from now on. Commissioners voted 4-1 last week to make use of force, drug awareness, radar and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes mandatory for full-time officers. Policc officers will be paid their regular hour ly rate for mandatory classes if they take the classes while they're off duty. The four classes combined take 72 hours to complete. Officers who voluntarily complete the 160 hour emergency medical technician (EMT) course will be paid S5 per hour during training. Commissioner David Sandifcr voted against the motion. He said the town should only require the classes for senior officers. But Mayor Pro tem Gil Bass said the town has neglected officer training in the past. He said spending the money could help save a life. Other Business In other business last week, commissioners: ?Approved the 1990 land use plan update, after making four revisions. "These are technical changes that do not change the gist of our land use plan," Mayor Wally Auslcy said. The plan should receive final approval when the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission meets this week in Wnghtsvillc Beach. ?Adopted an ordinance requiring landowners who remove structures from the ocean front to al so remove concrete, pilings, septic tanks, walk ways, decks and crosion-control devices includ ing sandbags and bulkheads. Disturbed areas will have to be grassed or seeded to prevent loss of soil or sand. ?Voted to increase the fee for applying for relo cation of a house from S50 to S150. Town offi cials estimate the average cost to the town for handling each application is SI 73. ?Granted permission for use of an all-terrain ve hicle on the strand for the Holdcn Beach TurUe Watch program, part of a county-organized pro jeet. Approval was given contingent on the coun ty agreeing to hold the town harmless in the event of an accident. Ten Successfully Complete JOBS Life Skills Program I "he mother of three had been caught in dead-end jobs with no hope of being able to solely support her family. While she has always wanted to go back to school, funds were not available. She is one of the first 10 partici pants in Brunswick County's Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program (JOBS) who have success fully completed their first course. The life skills class is pan of the Brunswick County Department of Social Services' JOBS program de signed to teach nccessary skills, such as budgeting or career plan ning, to persons to help them reach their educational or employment goals. Because of the aid she received through the JOBS program, the woman with three children is now a student enrolled in the spring quarter at Brunswick Community College. Thai's just one of the success sto rics noted by JOBS Coordinator Ginger DeBcrry. JOBS is a federally-funded pro gram aimed at helping to get welfare recipients off of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), the major state and federal assis tance program. Successful completion of this course represents a milestone for DSS, said Ms. DcBerry. "If the overall enthusiasm exuber ated by these first participants can be used to forecast the success of this program," Ms. DeBerry said, "JOBS will be a winner." Persons are provided day care and transportation so they can participate in JOBS. DSS held a graduation program for the 10 participants. 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Coastline Chief Kathleen Jacobs asked the town board last Wednesday for a donation to help pay for an ambulance and defibrilla tor and the cost of switching to a different frequency. Mrs. Jacobs said the squad has $52,000, but needs another 531,000 for the improvements. They're needed as a result of the county-wide switch from Basic Life Support to ALS on March 6. Coastline needs to raise the money within 90 days. Town officials promised to donate to the rescue squad after they study their budget. "We want to help you all we can," Commissioner Jim Fournicr said. "We will help you to the maximum if at all possible." Town Manager Gary Parker said a quick review of the budget indi cated that the town can afford to give some money. "I have no doubt we'll be able to satisfy Coastline's request," he said. "The only question is the amount." Mrs. Jacobs said a new modular ambulance will cost S67.000 and the switch in frequencies will cost 56,000. A defibrillator, which is used to shock cardiac patients, costs about 510,000. Coastline has S32.000 of its own to pay for the equipment, and re ceived S 20, 000 from the county's contingency fund for fire and rescue squads. Mrs. Jacobs said the recent move to ALS will allow' rescue workers to use more advanced treatment in the field than they have in the past. Among other things, certified workers will be able to start intra venous fluids and use defibrillators on the way to the hospital. Mrs. Jacobs said Coastline is the only all-volunteer rescue squad left in the county. All of the other squads have signed contracts with the county to have paid personnel on duty during the day. "We didn't sign a contract with the county because we're real blessed with volunteers," the chief said. "We're real proud of our rescue squad." 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