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Mr. Vance noted that the department was presently $1,243, 880. 57
<br /> in the red; and that each month that a delay was made on the new rate,
<br /> that the amount would increase.
<br /> WATER WORKS DEPRECIATION
<br /> The Committee then reviewed the Water Works Depreciation Fund
<br /> proposed at $972,332 for a 22% increase. Mr. Vance explained that the
<br /> $109, 000 budgeted for "Equipment Repair" would go toward major repair
<br /> to 6 heavy equipment units at $23, 000; $23, 000 for meter repairs, and
<br /> $25, 000 for Edison Station repairs.
<br /> Mr. Vance suggested cutting $6,500* from Account 427, "Motor
<br /> Equipment" . He noted that since the Fellows Booster Station was not
<br /> done, that approximately $74, 000 budgeted last year had not been used.
<br /> Of the $465, 000 proposed in line item 416 for "Buildings, Structures,
<br /> Improvements" $241, 00 would be for a well field in the Northwest area,
<br /> which would have four wells and a high pressure district; and $45, 000
<br /> would be for a new roof.
<br /> WATER WORKS SINKING FUND
<br /> The Water Works Sinking Fund was then reviewed, proposed at $15,620. 16.
<br /> This represents the lease-purchase on the River Commons system.
<br /> WASTE WATER
<br /> Mr. Vance then reviewed the Waste Water budget proposed at
<br /> $2, 851, 705. 00, for an overall increase of 9%. He noted that the "Employ-
<br /> ment Coordinator" was formerly a CETA position. The Committee questioned
<br /> the $6,400 budgeted for travel, since $5,181 was left unspent of the
<br /> $5,400 budgeted in 1980.
<br /> Councilman Crone questioned the $10, 095 proposed for "Subscriptions
<br /> and Dues" which would be a 159% increase. Mr. Vance explained that the
<br /> costs were as follows: $5, 000 Indiana Assoc. of Cities and Towns,
<br /> $4,000 National League of Cities, $4,000 U.S. Conference of Mayors,$500
<br /> American Public Works, $80 Wall Street Journal, $60 South Bend Tribune,
<br /> $650 Utility Magazines, and $1,600 miscellaneous.
<br /> SANITATION
<br /> Mr. Vance then reviewed the Sanitation Budget proposed at $1, 371, 017
<br /> for a 16% increase. He noted that the bureau was not in the red. Morgan
<br /> Peck oversees this bureau.
<br /> Mr. Vance noted that account 254 "Salt" budgeted at $240, 000*, for a
<br /> 50% increase may be lowered since the Board of Public Works had already
<br /> received bids on this item.
<br /> The Committee questioned the $1, 800 proposed for travel, since
<br /> $1,100 in 1980 was not spent. Mr. Vance explained that this was for
<br /> schooling.
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