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<br />Mr. Wilson said another goal to highlight was to improve the driving range in the area of the <br />extremely rough landing terrain. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe asked where the City stood financially with the sewer lateral repairs. Mr. Wilson <br />stated that the City is just getting to the point of breaking even with the revenue versus the <br />expenses. He said the process now has the City getting three quotes for each job. But that <br />system will change. Other municipalities have gone to one bid for the year on different depths of <br />work needed. The City would get a more competitive bid for all sewer laterals and would also <br />speed up the process if that approach is used. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow asked why auto insurance increased by $80,000. Mr. Crow asked if $80,000 for <br />salaries was from the shift where it was now being charged. Mr. Wilson said it was and in leaf <br />collection salary increases with a decrease in streets salary budget line item. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilson covered the significant budget issues which were: <br /> <br /> MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) required an upgrade on all city <br />signs (The plan is to replace ten percent of signs each year.); <br /> <br /> University City was now a MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) with new <br />EPA regulations to follow; <br /> <br /> Parks required upgrades to meet ADA requirements; <br /> <br /> Roughness of driving range landing area increased cost of maintenance equipment; <br /> <br /> Changes in fleet to meet current workloads and increased operation efficiency; <br /> <br /> Additional repairs required for transfer station, as it continues to age; and <br /> <br /> Aging infrastructure requires additional dollars to make repairs. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilson said the Jackson traffic signal will not be obligated this fiscal year and he will ask the <br />Finance Department to transfer the money to next year’s Capital Improvement budget. <br /> <br />Ms. Carr asked Ms. Charumilind when money for current year was not used was it reallocated <br />or earmarked? <br /> <br />Mr. Walker said after budget is approved they have sixty days to come to Council and asked for <br />listed items to be carried over and designated in reserves. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilson’s list for Capital Improvement Program is: <br /> <br /> Millar Park <br /> <br /> Driving Range design <br /> <br /> Olive/Westgate signal <br /> <br /> Chamberlain Bridge construction <br /> <br /> Sidewalks and curbs repair & maintenance <br /> <br /> Asphalt street overlay <br /> <br /> Concrete slab repairs <br /> <br /> Street maintenance <br /> <br /> Old Bonhomme/Canton bike markings/bicycle facilities improvements <br /> <br />Ms. Carr asked in regards to the Chamberlain Bridge construction and thought Council had <br />passed an ordinance for some kind of funding for this bridge. Mr. Wilson said the City received <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />