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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF
MARCH 8, 1982
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SUBJECT: ACQUISITION OF PITNEY BOWES ELECTRONIC POSTAGE
SCALES. MODEL 5046
OUR FILE: 10.2.7.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. That this report be received; and
2. That staff be authorized to purchase a Pitney
Bowes Electronic Postage Scale, Model 5046
at a total cost of $1,995.00 plus P.S.T. ($2,134.65)
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
As members of Council are aware, postal rates have increased significantly.
Staff have reviewed. recent advancements in the postage meter field, and
this has, as a result of comment from electronic scale users, led to the
conclusion that the Town of Newcastle would realize significant cost
savings through the use of electronic scales.
At present, all mail being franked must be weighed on a small spring
scale, or in the case of larger items, taken to the Post Office to be
weighed. Spring scales are not accurate and significant amounts of money
can be wasted as a result of their use.
Current postage costs for first class mail are 30 cents for the first
30 grams and 45 cents for letters between 30 and 50 grams. With even
the best visual scale, determining the actual amount of postage is
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subjective. That is, there is a possibility of operator error. The
angle at which the numbers are read and converted by the operator, can
result in a letter cost of 45 cents for example, when it ought to be
30 cents. Variations on this example can be limitless. Electronic
scales such as the Pitney Bowes 5046 have a micro-processor which are
preprogrammed and eliminate guesswork. The digital display eliminates
error, accurately determines the correct postage, and is easily operated.
David W. Oakes, A.M.C.T. ,
Town Clerk.
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