By Aileen P. Refuerzo
BAGUIO CITY – The city government will pursue the privatization of the city slaughterhouse in Sto. Nino barangayhere.
Mayor Mauricio Domogan has created a technical working group to prepare the terms of reference for the venture.
The mayor will chair the group with city veterinarian Dr. Brigit Piok as action officer with the following as members: city budget officer Leticia Clemente, city legal officer Melchor Carlos Rabanes, general services officer Romeo Concio, assistant treasurer Alicia Onoza and executive assistant Rafael Tallocoy.
In Administrative Order 30, the mayor said Piok recommended the privatization of the abattoir operations citing its advantages to the city government.
Piok said if realized, the privatization will turn the property from a non-performing or subsidized asset into a revenue-generating one since the city government will no longer have to pay for the salaries and wages of the employees, maintenance and operating expenses and capital outlays.
She said the city can earn an income without incurring an expense.
The income will come from regulatory fees such as permit fees and meat inspection fees and from its share from the slaughter or butcher’s fees, meat delivery fees and corral fees.
Piok said with privatization, abattoir facilities will be improved, upgraded and properly maintained in accordance with the “AA” accreditation standards and this will translate to better and effective abattoir service.
“At present the process of procurement is a problem especially when machines bog down and when the water pump, water lines and electrical facilities malfunction. Slaughter operations and cleaning cannot be postponed or even delayed thus immediate repair of malfunctioning machines, water and electrical facilities is a must once a problem occurs. With the present procurement process, the City Veterinary Office had incurred a lot of problems regarding this, thus sacrificing the effective deliver of abattoir services,” she said.
Piok said privatization will also address the problem of livestock dealers on unauthorized trimmings on carcasses or entrails known as “AMIS.”
At the same time, it will also correct the role of the city as both operator and regulator of the facility which is being questioned.
Piok said the privatization will cover only the operation of the slaughterhouse and will exclude the land, buildings and equipment which will remain as property of the city government.
She proposed a 25-year contract period.
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