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be an important part of solving the national CSO challenge. It could also lead to new jobs by entrepreneurial companies meeting a societal need in a new and innovative way. In a related matter, last July New Energy went online with equipment to reduce solids in its waste stream, This cut their discharge by 75%. In connection with the improvements at New Energy, we improved the Euclid Avenue sewer line. These actions should help reduce the sewer odor problem that we have experienced. New Energy also spent millions of dollars to install new pollution control equipment on it smokestack. Aside benefit of this investment will be a reduction in the air borne odors that have frequently plagued the area. I axn grateful for these Solid Waste will take its automated container program city-wide in 2005. Pilot areas with the new containers have celebrated cleaner alleys. Because this allows for mare efficient pick up, there is no added charge to costumers. Our Organic Resources Facility processed 84,000 cubic yards of leaves and 25,500 cubic yards of other yard waste. Crews also collected 9,648 cubic yards of brush, wood and wood chips. We sold and distributed 4500 cubic yards of compost and 8200 yards of mulch. Our Street crews don't get an offseason. They go from plowing snow to patching potholes; then comes paving, sweeping and street repairs, leaf pick up, and back to plowing. They also pickup Christmas trees, do alley reconstruction and grading and storm cleanup. In 2004 we acquired a second Road Patcher unit to respond more quickly and effectively when weather conditions provide a banner crop ofpotholes. We also used 560 tons of cold patch in 2004 to fill these nuisances. Crack sealing 475 blocks, used 1.6,500 gallons of asphalt emulsion to reduce moisture infiltration in the pavement. Crews also did 1179 inlays - ranging from full depth, to roto~nilling one or two inches, to infrared technology which superheats the existing asphalt so it can be rejuvenated and creates a seaanless repair. All these efforts prnlong the life of our streets. In A-29 improvements to the plant.