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Vol. CXXIV, No. 205
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Chuckals OfďŹ ce Products considers move to McKinley Hill Business District Posted online Mon., Oct. 21 Article and Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor A vacant building in the city's McKinley Hill Business District that once served the Tacoma Police Department could have a new owner. Tacoma City Council is expected to vote next week on a resolution that would move Chuckals Office Products closer to purchasing the 26,000 square foot parcel and 6,500 square foot building, which is located at 3524 McKinley Avenue East and once served as the Sector Four Police Substation. A new substation opened in February 2010. "If the building works for us, Chuckals yes, we would move," Chuckals Office ProdOffice Products President Al Lyn- ucts in downden told the Tacoma Daily Index town Tacoma on Monday. "We like that location is considerfor a couple reasons. It's in an uping a move and-coming neighborhood and we to a former want to invest in a neighborhood police station that's going to grow. Number two, (pictured) in it's close to downtown. All in all, it the McKinley looks like a good building." Hill Business According to Lynden, Chuckals District. Office Products currently leases its space at 2209 Pacific Avenue (Suite B). If city council adopts the resolution, it would mean the city accepts Lynden's offer of $285,000 to purchase the building, according to Lynden. It would also allow Lynden to complete the due diligence on the property before a final decision is made. If the purchase is completed, Lynden expects to complete some remodeling and move to the new location in about six months. "As with any business, you one day hope to own
your own building," said Lynden. "We saw that building for sale, took a cursory look at it, and put an offer in. "Business is great, and that affords us this opportunity," added Lynden. Chuckals Office Products, a business-to-business office supply company, has been in downtown Tacoma for nearly 20 years. It currently employs 17 people. In March, the company announced it had reached an agreement with the U. S. General Services Administration to extend the terms of its con-
City sees fuel savings in hybrid garbage trucks
Photo Courtesy City of Tacoma An innovative garbage collection truck put into operation this summer is showing significant fuel savings, according to City of Tacoma officials. In July, the City of Tacoma's Environmental Services Division began using the vehicle, which boasts an advanced hybrid drive system that captures about 71 percent of a vehicle's otherwise lost energy when the vehicle brakes and stores it in compressed hydraulic fluid that moves the vehicle when the driver steps on the accelerator. Since so much of a garbage truck's miles are spent in slow stop-and-go conditions, the fuel reduction is significant, according to City of Tacoma officials. So far, the City of Tacoma is
seeing savings of about 33 percent over a traditional garbage truck. If efficiencies continue, reduced annual fuel savings will be about $8,000 to $10,000 per year, based on current fuel costs. The fuel that the truck does still use generally only occurs when the vehicle travels at higher speeds, and even that fuel is 20 percent biodiesel. At $397,000, the hybrid truck was about 23 percent more expensive than traditional models. Yet, in addition to using less fuel, the hybrid truck should also require less maintenance, according to City of Tacoma officials. Brake pads last longer because the brakes don't contact the drums until the truck slows to about 2 miles per hour. Normally brakes are replaced every four to five months, but the
tract to sell office products to federal government agencies through April 2018. The company has also been a strong community advocate, hosting holiday toy drives and charity golf tournaments. In August, the company held its sixth annual golf tournament and raised nearly $20,000 for local charities. Tacoma City Council is tentatively scheduled to vote on the issue during its meeting on Tues., Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers, first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., in Tacoma.
brakes on hybrid trucks may only need to be changed every six years. Garbage truck tires, which number ten per truck and cost about $150 apiece, may last longer as well, due to reduced friction heat on the wheels. For future purchases, City of Tacoma staff are also exploring compressed natural gas collection vehicles, which could be combined with hybrid technology in the near future.