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. . . BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Government Buildings Fund: Building/Ground Maintenance budget was increased by $39,400 (100,600 to $140,000) to cover for emergency repairs to the civil defense siren system and City Hall. Government Bwlding Fund: Electricity/Gas increased the budget by 25% ($33,950 to $42,500) to address expected rate increases in electricity and natural gas for 2007. Parks, Street, Water, Surface Water, and Sanitary Sewer Budgets: All of these budgets include increases in training budgets for required OSHA and water operator licensing training and increases for motor fuel. Overall, the City is expecting an increase of 25%. Water Utility: Maintenance Materials-increased the budget by $35,000 ($11,500 to $46,500) to cover costs associated with replacing the radio-read water meter batteries. The batteries have a ten year life span and the City is approaching the time in which Public Works should begin replacing the batteries. This will be a two year project in which the City will be split in half for replacing the water meter batteries. Water Utility: Water Purchases-Proposed increase in the cost of water being purchased by the City of Arden Hills from the City of Roseville for 2007 ($807,455 to $840,000). Sanitary Sewer: Wastewater Charges- City staff has increased the 2007 budget by $112,000 to cover estimated cost for waste water treatment in 2007. Also, $100,000 is being budgeted for If I remediation with the Met Council for 2007. Surface Water Management 604-43150-42270 Maintenance Materials for excavation, erosion, manholes, frames, grates for surface water related repairs. PIR Fund- Water Tanker- Public Works is budgeting $105,000 for a replacement water tanker truck. City staff is currently researching different options such as replacing the truck chassis. The $ 1 05,000 placed in the budget would cover the cost associated with purchasing a brand new water truck for the City. Finance DepaJtrnent- This department has been separated out of the Administration Department in the proposed 2007 Budget. Some costs moved here from the Administration department include: Audit services, Annual Springbrook Maintenance Agreement, and Roseville IT Network Support. Adding this department will also cause a decrease in the Administration depaJtrnent's salaries/personnel costs. Employee Salaries- A COLA increase of2.75% has been taken into account when calculating employee salaries. $35,000 was allocated from the Park fund in 2007 for the complete reconstruction of Cummings Park tennis courts and basketball court. The Park Fund cannot be used for