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L Personnel and Finnance Committe September 9, 1992 Page 2 Council Member Slavinskas questioned the costing for the use of electricity and telephone service. Mr. Rinard noted that they do not currently breakdown by extension however that was a possibility in the future. Council Member Zakrzewski questioned the service provided by I&M and was advised that it is "terrible and getting worse" Council Member Slavinskas questioned the City's position this area. It was noted that this is part of the CIP with the ballpark figure of approximately 3 million dollars. Currently electricity for street lights and traffic signals is $1,186,427.00 per year. It was also noted in response to a question raised by Council Member Zakrzewski that the City is to receive a credit if a light is off three days or more. The cheapest street light costs $12.00 per month to light however most lights are not metered. It was also noted that the $273,000.00 line item under buildings is the amount used to maintain the county-city building under a contractual agreement. Approximately 30-40% is recovered on damage to street signs due to accidents. 2. Equipment Services. Mr. Phil St. Clair then reviewed the Equipment Services Budget found on pages 1-38 through 1-42 proposed at the amount of$2,714,184.00. He then introduced Mr. Matt Garbowski who is running the day to day operations currently. It was noted that the budget reflects an overall increase of $312,411.00 of which $279,070.00 are cost for FICA, insurance and administration. It also reflects a $25,000.00 line item from streets for gutter brooms and $17,400.00 for bonuses. Overall the budget reflects a $9,000.00 decrease from the current budget when reviewing these items. Currently there are 39 people on staff. They are requesting that a fiscal aid be upgraded to an auditor II and they are requesting two secretary III's instead of one. They are also requesting an upgrade of a park's clerk to a park's foreman. Overall there are two new salary positions and two less hourly personnel. They are also requesting that a body man IV be upgraded to a body man V, that a part's clerk I be upgraded to a part's clerk II. In response to a question raised by Council Member Ladewski it was noted that the gasoline bids are done annually with each company providing a bid at the time that fuel is ordered. In response to a question raised by Council Member Duda it was noted that batteries are typically traded in and that the hazardous waste line item of$8,500.00 is used to remove hazardous material. The City currently has a fluid recovering recycling program however tires and filter are becoming an increasing problem. In response to a question raised by Council Member Luecke it was noted that the 12,000 gallon tanks are being removed from the underground and being replaced by two above ground 20,000 gallon tanks which will have concrete dikes. The new tanks are cheaper to install. It was also noted that labor is charged at the rate of$24.00 per hour and that the department has a ongoing truck replacement rebuild program. In response to a question raise by Council Member Ladewksi it was noted that the Street Department uses an "Omaha orange color" that Parks use a "tawny tan", that the Fire Department uses "red", that the Water Department uses "blue", and that the Sanitation Department uses "white and orange".