feasibility study hawthorne redfish restaurant & inn port ... - John Irwin

For the most part existing businesses are content with their employees but several areas ofneeded improvement were identified. The BR&E report cited above reported issues with poorquality of available help, work maturity, teamwork, technical and basic skills, customer serviceskills, personal skills and thinking skills.TrainingWhen asked to rate areas in which current employees need training, the following responseswere provided:Skills %Customer Service 56.2Computer 50.0Specialized 25.0Professional 18.8General 12.5Managerial 6.2Other 6.2No Training Needed 18.8Businesses were asked about future technologies and the effect on their business. 64.3% reportedthey did not foresee technologies that would affect their business, while 34.7% indicatedtechnologies that would affect their future. Of the businesses that would be affected by newtechnology, 40% responded that new innovations in computer software/hardware updates,internet speeds, communications, etc., will be the future trend of their business.UtilitiesWaterPort Orford City Administrator Michael Murphy indicates that water will not be an issue. Thesite is already serviced and the proposed usage at the site is well within the capacity of the watersystem.Water meters are read and billed every month and customers are billed for both water and seweron the same bill. Effective April 1, 2007 Rates will be as follows:Base rate for water will be: $23.47 which includes first 2000 gallonsConsumption rate will be billed at:2,001 - 5,000 gallons billed at $6.00 per thousand gallons5,001 - 10,000 gallons billed at $8.00 per thousand gallons10,001 - 20,000 gallons billed at $9.00 per thousand gallonsAnything over 20,000 gallons billed at $10.00 per thousand gallons