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Personnel and Finance Committee September 5, 2001 Page 3 downtown and all major thoroughfares. The decibel levels are low on the new sweepers therefore allowing night-time operations. Prior to the new purchase, the city had ten (10) sweepers. The old sweepers had a 2.5 hopper capacity; and the new sweepers have a 7.5 hopper capacity. In response to a question from Council Member Coleman, crack sealing lasts between 2-3 years and approximately eight hundred(800) blocks per year are crack sealed. Dave Sypniewski questioned whether the City would use street sweepers in a similar manner as snow route operations. Mr. Hensley stated that this concept is under consideration. 2002 Project Releaf Budget (Fund # 655) 2001 Revenue Budget: $ 160,500 Expenditure increase, excluding capital: 4,5 % 2002 Revenue Budget: $ 154,440 Total Expenditure increase: $4,522 Mr. Hensley noted that the City would hire twenty (20) part-time employees for the first week of operation of Project Releaf, and then hire twenty (20) part-time employees at a later point of the operation. The City of South Bend will be visiting the City of Elkhart to see a bailor-type operation for leaf pick-up. Mr. Gilot noted that the city needs staging areas for the more than 85,000 cubic feet of leaves. The City is considering a quadrant deployment and other new ideas. Dr. Varner inquired about mulching, and was advised that mulching takes place currently. 2002 Water Works Operations (Fund # 620) 2001 Budget: $ 7,518,165 Expenditure increase •: 6.5 % 2002 Budget: $ 8,006,216 Total Expenditure increase: $ 488,051 2002 Water Works Capital (Fund # 622) 2001 Budget: $ 13,654,676 Expenditure increase : 10% 2002 Budget: $ 11,323,469 Total Expenditure increase: $ 1,031,653 2002 Water Works Sinking Fund (Fund # 625) 2001 Budget: $ 2,773,421 Expenditure increase : 19.6 % 2002 Budget: $ 3,317,253 Total Expenditure increase: $ 543,602 Director of the Bureau of Water Works John Stancati noted that the Water Works budgets were prepared by Utilities Finance Director Rozanne Hayden. They noted that the proposed budget reflects a proposed overall rate increase of eighteen percent (18 %) which should provide a net fourteen percent (14 %) increase. Mr. Stancati noted that the City has begun using "radio reads", however it will take 5-8 years for this program to be totally in place. They plan to reduce the workforce by four(4)individuals with such reduction taking place by attrition.