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2004 we used 60,000 tons of material to pave over 30 miles of streets. This was a 30% increase from 2003. It was a record year for the city. Thanks to the resources provided by the Wheel Tax., we are able to begin catching up and provide the paving program which nur residents and businesses deserve. We also graded 136 miles of alleys and completed five miles of alley base stabilization. In our 15~' year of leaf pickup, we collected 78,800 cubic yards of leaves and transported them to Organic Resources to be composted. Traffic & Lighting is a quiet partner in keeping the city safe. In 2004 we painted 320 miles of yellow and white stripes on city streets. We installed 30,000 feet of thermoplastic markings that are longer lasting and more reflective than paint, concentrating on school crossings. T&L staff installed or repaired 868 street signs. We are now 90% complete replacing older signs with new, larger, - - ~. _. - _ _ _ e more reflective signs. The department bought two new message boards to provide better information for motorists. The division maintains over 1300 light fixtures owned by the city. They also changed 9,000 bulbs at traffic signals throughout the city. In 2005 we will use an energy saving contract to upgrade all traffic signals to LED lights. Key intersections will have walk lights with a countdown feature and UPS to keep them running during power outages. Savings m energy and manpower for these new signal heads will pay for their purchase and Water Works does a superb job providing high quality water. To keep up with demand and to provide sufficient pressure requires new investments and ongoing maintenance. In 2004 we installed a new well at Pinhook and added two more at Cleveland Road (2.1 million gal/day); we also added two booster stations to the distribution system. At the Edison Filtration Plant we replaced chlorine gas with sodium hypochlorite, which is generated on site; a fire suppression system was added. This setup is much safer for employees and the neighborhood. We also replaced a 1948 well at this site. Our most unusual challenge was replacing four large diameter A-30 installation.