11-17-88 Personnel & Finance and Utilities

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Joint Meeting of the Personnel and Finance and Utilities Committees 11-17-88 Page 3 the amount should be $165, 000 instead of the $70, 000 shown. Mr. Leszczynski or Katie Humphreys would provide further information with regard to this account for the Common Council. It was noted that line item 399 entitled "Other Contractuals" represented a management fee based on usage. South Bend/Clay Waste Water Sinking - South Bend/Clay Waste Water - page 18 - $138, 698 representing a 0% increase. It was noted that the bonds would be paid off in the year 2001 and then the City could consolidate the books. Sewage Works General - Bureau of Sanitation - pages 19 - 21 - $1, 668,973 - 3 . 6% decrease. This account represents sewers. Council Member Niezgodski questioned the salt line item. It was noted that since sand and salt are used and with salt $20. 00 per ton and sand costing $12 . 95 per ton that the State Board of Tax Commissioners agreed to the compromise position proposed by the City. Katie Humphreys noted, however, that the State Tax Commissioners made significant cuts to the Street Department, however, and that the 89 budget would be more closely reviewed. The Committees then reviewed Sewage Works Depreciation Bureau of Sanitation on page 22 requesting $369, 000 representing an 88% decrease: Sewers Repair Fund Bureau of Sanitation - page 23 - $74, 046 representing a .2% decrease. Council Member Slavinskas had a question with regard to line item 5222 Waste Water/Excacation in the amount of $145, 146. Mr. Steve White checked this and the committee members were advised that this was accumulated payments in the amounts of $1500 to $2500 to various contractors. Solid Waste Fund - page 9 - 10 Bureau of Solid Waste - $1,491, 441 - 15. 1% increase. It was noted that the 89 budget is consistent with the manning code. It was also noted that the City went to 9 routes in 1986. The other contractual account was then discussed in great detail and it was noted that actual expenses for maintenance as well as administrative costs were incorporated within this line item. Solid Waste Depreciation - Bureau of Solid Waste - page 11 - $145,701 - 2 .8% decrease. Mr. John Leszczynski noted that if the landfill costs continue to go up that a rate increase is inevitable. At this point Jim Wensits joined the joint committee meeting. It was noted that the line item 399 entitled "Other Contractuals" in the amount of $80,701 represents lease payments on the 8 garbage trucks.