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Session 1722, Budget Study Minutes May II, 1998 concerning the Bridge Maintenance Program, Mr. Ollendorff said that the biggest expense was to keep the metal clean and painted, so it would not rust. The concrete must also be sealed and coated to keep the moisture out. $30 - $50 thousand dollars a year is spent to keep all this maintenance up on all the City's existing bridges. Responding to Mr. Wagner, Mr. Ollendorff said that a survey of all the bridges was done annually. Responding to both Mr. Lieberman and Mr. Wagner, Mr. Ollendorff said that the Groby Street bridge is next in line to receive federal funding, but a whole new bridge should be built. Right now, the bridge railing is rotted and on one side the City has put up a chain link fence to keep people from falling in. He has an estimate of $5,000 - $6,000 to f~x the handrails, and it is probably worth doing since it will be four or five years before federal funding is received to f~x it. Unfortunately, improving the handrails now, could put the bridge in a higher rating making it unavailable to receive the federal funds. Public Works is looking into it. Mr. Wagner said that the first priority was to make sure it was safe. Ms. Colquirt asked about the 82nd Street Railroad Bridge. Mr. Rose said that the designs should be in hand by the end of the week or next. After receipt of the designs, it will be bid out and then soon after, constructed. Responding to Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Ollendorff said that there had not been any new developments as far as allocation of paying the costs of the bridge. Responding to Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Ollendorff said that there is a computer program that lists the streets targeted for the $2 million, but it is not totally accurate and so he did not feel comfortable giving it to Council. The list is being checked against the actual streets that are predicted to need rehab in the next five years to see if they really will need it. In the next couple of weeks, a correct, detailed list will be given to Council, which includes about forty streets. Responding to Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Ollendorff said these improvements do not target sidewalks, because they are in a separate list. Sidewalks are checked every year and the worst are contracted to be repaired. In late summer, they have a list of sidewalks that need to be repaired before they go out to bid. 1010 - LEGISLATIVE SERVICES: Mr. Ollendorff directed Council to a couple of items, which affect every department, such as regular and part-time pay which is detailed at the end of each department's budget. The figures shown do not include any adjustments and is what is currently being paid. There is money in the budget for a 3% wage adjustment, but will not be added until approved by Council. The other item that is detailed at the end of each department's budget is capital outlay. This is also the first year that the increased Council pay is 100%. Mr. Ollendorff directed Council to 721.10, Miscellaneous Outside Personal Services.