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CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK replacement has gone up a couple hundred thousand dollars a year. So, between those, there is your$600,000 shortfall, almost just between those two (2) areas. He went on,The yard waste program nowhere near meets its cost of service. It was something that was added in by the City a number of years ago without a fee attached. We attached a very small fee of two dollars ($2) per month and so that is one (1) area we will look at, in particular, as part of this because it ends up being subsidized by our solid waste program. Participation rates are pretty good. We got about sixty-two percent (62%) participation rate. Again, that is up from last year. We got well over 3,000 more people participating in that program this year than we did last year. So, with that, it requires additional resources, and that is part of that as well. You'll see disposal costs we are bringing in line with what our actual consumption is this year but adding three percent (3%) to that for the rate increase at the landfill and some of the fees we are paying on the transfer station as well. I think that is most of it. The only thing I didn't highlight in the u operating increases but those are inhere as well. budget is health insurance ceases t ost g He continued, Moving to Solid Waste Capital, included in this budget is part of the lease for these capital improvements. As I mentioned, $300,000 will go to the new routing system and cameras and I'll show you that under special initiatives and what that program will have for us. The GPS tracking makes sure we can reduce our customer complaints and that we aren't missing any pickups. A bobcat loader and then also replacing one(1)of our CNG trucks. Typically,we replace at least a couple of trucks a year with the amount of trucks we have. We are on a regular rotation. Trash truck lives are usually between seven(7) and ten(10) years. We get a lot more years out of our trucks for streets but with the trash trucks going every single day with a lot of wear and tear, and a lot of hydraulic stuff, they just don't have the same longevity. I'll stop there before I go to Sustainability and ask if you have any questions up to this point. Committee Chair White opened the floor to questions from Committee and Council Members. Councilmember Teshka stated, I just have one (1) quick question. On yard waste participation, you said sixty-two percent (62%), that is measured as sixty-two percent (62%) of Solid Waste customers who opt into having it? Mr. Horvath replied, Yes, that is correct. That would be the people that are in the tote program. That would not include,necessarily,people who would put bags out. Councilmember Teshka stated, It also doesn't include silly people like me who pay the two dollars ($2) a month and don't put the yard waste bin out. Mr. Horvath clarified, No, that does include you. Yes. Councilmember Teshka replied, So, it does include me? Participation is what I'm trying to gauge. I'm just trying to get it right in my mind. Mr. Horvath replied, Right, so that is just the number of people who have asked for a bin and are eligible to participate in that particular program. Committeemember Voorde asked, How long have we had a transfer station and where is it? EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend.Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 wwvv.southbendin.gov 14