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• Personnel and Finance Committee September 5, 2001 Page 6 Mr. Dillon stated that Solid Waste has approximately 36,000 customers of which 7,200 are seniors. Rates are $ 8.00 with seniors being charged $ 5.50. There are ten (10) residential routes currently which will be reduced to nine (9) routes. Solid Waste utilizes an "incentive program" which permits employees to go home as soon as they complete their route. A pilot program utilizing nine (90) gallon containers with lids is underway in one (1) area of the city without a strong neighborhood group and the other in an area with a strong neighborhood group in place. They are considering going from a four(4) day work week to a five(5) day work week. The projected Solid Waste Fund cash balance as of 12-31-01 is$ 588,358. Mayor Luecke noted that special pick-ups continue. Code currently uses a five (5) day compliance letter, then takes a picture and then sends out the clean-up crew. Approximately one (1) month ago a new system was implemented with items to be picked up by Jack Dillon's employees in at least five (5) working days. Dr. Varner suggested that a two(2) working day period be the goal. 2002 Central Services-Equipment Services (Fund # 222-0605) 2001 Budget: $ 2,214,581 Expenditure increase • 4.6% 2002 Budget: $ 2,317,371 Total Expenditure increase: $ 102,790 Fiscal Officer Joe Kuzmits was then introduced by Director of Central Services Matt Chlebowski. He reviewed the information contained in the footnotes on the "Summary" page. He noted that labor rates were established in 1994 and new labor rates are proposed as follows: From $44 to$46 From $42 to$ 44 From $32 to$34 Council Member Varner inquired about the preventive maintenance costs since it was his understanding that the police vehicles were being sent to places like Insty Lube for at a cost of$ 25 to$30 and then being charged at the City rates. Mr. Chlebowski denied that such action had taken place and stated that all police vehicles have been worked on in-house for such preventive maintenance checks. Tom Skarbek noted that savings are realized by the City since the Central Services operations performs services in the middle of the night. 2002 Central Services-Central Stores (Fund # 222-0612) 2001 Budget: $ 109,947 Expenditure increase 4.3% 2002 Budget: $ 114,643 Total Expenditure increase: $ 4,696 Mr. Chlebowski noted that there has been a consolidation of Central Services postage cost which is reflected in the proposed budget.