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Page 4. cigarette taxes are down throughout the State . Ideally CCIF funds should be used to match LRSF Funds , but today the majority goes for hydrant rental and bond and rent payments. Councilman Voorde requested the funding sources and was informed that $219 , 000 comes from CD, $481 , 000 comes from LRS , and $750, 000 is the budgeted amount . Alley supplies would be addressed separately. Councilman Beck noted that the 1981 bond issue did not have alley machines . Mr. Watt put in an urgent request for two slurry machines but there would be no hard surface alley program addressed in the 1985 budget , only a grading program. Councilman Braboy stated that somehow the City must address a hard-surface program for alleys in the 1985 budget. She requested a special meeting of the Public Works Committee to address an alley improvement program. Mr. Watt noted that a 1 and 1/2" overlay could cost approximately $2 , 000 per block when you consider manpower and material. Reconstruction at a 4" rate would cost between $4 ,500 to $7 , 000 per block for labor , equipment , and material. Mr. Watt noted that realistically he does not have the manpower to address all of the alleys in a 3 year period. He noted that he has given much alley information to Craig Hartzer and John Leszczynski . He added that an alley inventory needs to be completed . He also added that the City appears "dirty" because of the airborne dust and that we must look into EPA standards for not only alleys but also unimproved parking lots . BUREAU OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE pages 44-45 The 1985 budget was proposed at $674 ,415 which would be a 14% increase over the current budget of $590,063 . The Controller has reduced the requested amount to $634 , 006 which would be a 7% increase . Mr . Phil St . Clair and Mr. Sean Watt reviewed the budget requests. There would he two additional personnel added for next year. One would be a Stock Clerk T for $11 ,035 who would maintain records and pickup parts . The other new position would be a Mechanic IV which would bring the mechanics to 11 in number , The mechanics work a three shift operation in order to get all street department vehicles out year round . This has eliminated alot of down time . Overhauls and rebuilding takes place on the third shift . They are presently desiring to rebuild a wrecker. The mechanics work four ten hour. days. Mr. Watt noted that between 10 - 11 vehicles are rebuilt each year and he believes the program is a professional maintenance one . Oftentimes, the City must hire out on a contractual basis because the City does not have the right equipment for proper repairs.. Councilman Braboy noted that the City's hourly rate is $3-4. 00 lower than the private sector . Mr. St . Clair stated he would like a City--wide maintenance program which would not necessarily have to maintained in the same building.