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Personnel and Finance Committee September 3, 2002 Page 3 MSF Building Maintenance 2002 Expenditures$ 749,905 General Fund # 101-0606 2003 Expenditures$ 760,965 Sam Hensley made the presentation. He noted that there is an increase in personnel costs for on call duty which is 24/7. A $0.70 increase per hour has been included. They are currently going through a punch list, but will be moving into the new building soon. Council Member Kirsits inquired when the open house would be. Mr. Hensley stated that it should be in late September and will be in conjunction with City on Display. In response to a question from Dr. Varner, Mr. Hensley noted that the title for the building will be the Public Works Service Center. The proposed budget is for both buildings. Traffic & Lighting Division 2002 Expenditures$ 0 General Fund # 101-0607 2003 Expenditures$2,678,744 Mr. Hensley noted that one(1) hourly position has been eliminated. $3,000 has been added to the overtime budget to cover the extra time spent on special events such as Sunburst, Notre Dame football, etc. Mr. Gilot noted that the city is continuing to experiment with plastic coatings for street markings. They are trying to get MACOG to buy in bulk for such LED's and are looking at other new technologies which will last from 7-10 years. Motor Vehicle Highway Division 2002 Expenditures$ 3,402,990 Fund # 202 2003 Expenditures$ 3,769,013 Mr. Hensley stated that four (4) employees have been eliminated through attrition. 10-13 heavy equipment operators have been upgraded. Mr. Hensley noted that they now have one (1) pot hole patcher which cost $ 150,000. It is designed to be a one-person operation with a permanent plug for pot holes. He noted that it should be more efficient than the county's pull behind unit which requires three (3) employees. It can be operational between April and the next January. Council President Kelly inquired whether the department has enough equipment for their pot hole patching operations. Mr. Hensley stated that major arterials are addressed first and cold patch materials will be used in the winter months. He noted that the city should see a difference by 2003. Mr. Hensley also noted that in 1981 a bomag machine was purchased. It was recently used on Hill and Niles and also at Washington and Colfax and suggested that the Council look at the results at those locations. Sixty-seven (67) blocks have been addressed to date. Mr. Gilot noted that they hope to get with the state officials to see if the newly re-surfaced alleys would qualify the city for more state funding based on adding these areas to the total the city has of hard-surfaced roadways. The city maintains an Official Inventory which triggers such funding.