09-15-82 Utilities and Personnel & Finance

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QID1nm ntr Etpu t (7ID tile Qlmmnwu (IIOUntgg of the OIttH of 'xndq 36enh: UTILITIES AND PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEES • The September 15, 1982 joint Committee meeting of the Utilities and Personnel and Finance Committees were called to order by the Chairman of the Personnel and Finance Committee, Councilman Beverly Crone at 3 :30 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Crone, Voorde, Beck,, Zielinski, Szymkowiak, and Harris; Morgan Peck, Paula Freeman, Sherrie Petz, Michael Vance,Jim Wensits, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The purpose of the meeting was to begin the review of the proposed 1983 Utilities budgets. SOLID WASTE Morgan Peck began the review of the Solid Waste budget found at pages 65-67 for a total of $707,731, which represents a 4% increase. This is the account showing depreciation. • Mayor Parent then entered the meeting with the City Controller an( City Engineer and a uniformed police officer. The officer read the call for a special Council meeting. The Mayor then gave a brief statement. SOLID WASTE DEPRECIATION FUND Mr. Vance then reviewed this fund found at page 81 for a total of $56, 800_ The fund would be used for the purchase of various motor equip- ment. Councilman Crone questioned the figure on the Solid Waste worksheet and was informed that there would be a deficit of $234,528 next year He further . stated that the entire City Trash Program was being reviewed, but that the City would have to retain outside assistance in this area He further indicate( that he wrote a memo to the City Engineer today on this very topic. BUREAU OF SANITATION Mr. Vance then reviewed this budget found on pages 88-90 for a projected total of $1,530, 017 representing a 12% for 1983. It was indicated that the rest of the monies to fund the Superintendent II position would come from the Sewer Repair Fund. Various questions were raised regarding the Travel Fund, Telephone Fund, and whether salt bids have been taken. It was indicated that $238, 000 was spent to date on salt. Various questions were then raised regarding the sewer repair revenue, and it was indicated that between $4-5,000 was being received per month. BUREAU OF SANITATION-SEWAGE WORKS DEPRECIATION FUND • This fund found on page 92 was requested at a total of $50,000 for a 24% decrease. It was indicated that this amount would be needed to purchase five (5) work trucks which would replace those now being used. rwcc •u.. stery> pu•LIONINO CO.