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15: City Staff have been maintaining the City Code in -house for the past six months. There are no monies for this activity (beyond Staff time already budgeted) included in the proposed budget.. 16: The estimated cost of repairing the wading pool is $5,000 - $10,000, assuming only the main drain is in need of repair. This repair is being made in 2003. The annual operating costs are approximately $6,000, including approximately $3,000 in overtime. On a typical day, several hundred people use the wading pool throughout the season. 17: The current budgeted amount is $15,000. 18: The current budget includes an additional $107,000 for building maintenance costs. This includes heating, air conditioning, electricity, janitorial, and light maintenance. The estimate is based on the City's current operating costs applied to the additional space being constructed for City Hall and the Public works Building. The estimate represents a full year} s worth of heating in some of the newly expanded areas, and approximately six (6) months worth of higher costs in other maintenance areas. The estimate also assumes a reduction in janitorial services in all employee areas, allowing continued emphasis to be placed on the public areas such as meeting rooms, bathrooms, lobby, and Council Chambers. 19: There is no appropriation for new pathway construction in the 2004 Proposed Budget. The proposed budget for pathway maintenance on existing pathways is $1 35,000, the same amount as 2003. 20: There are no monies for a citizen survey *Included in the proposed budget.. 1: It was suggested that the City reduce the wrap printing costs by $23,000, by reducing the frequency and the use of multi- colors. It was also suggested that the City reduce the employee newsletter costs by $10,000 by ernailing the distribution and make only a handful of copies. This practice has been in place for the past gear, at a cost of approximately $100 annually. it's uncertain as to homer rnuch savings would result from the wrap being generated four times a year versus six. The City would need to re -bid the reduced volume. Funding for the wrap comes from the City's cable franchise fees and will not produce any tax levy savings. 2; Approximately $100,000 is budgeted to replace small equipment items such as office equipment, police equipment, BA's, pagers, software, oval padding, etc. that are at the end of their useful life. Reducing the funding would delay the purchases to a subsequent year which in some eases may create a safety concern, and would require the City to continue using equipment beyond their expected lives. 3* Maintaining and insuring the Aggressive Slate Farb costs approximately $8,000 to $10,000 annually, and is used by approximately 2,500 participants each season. The Slate Farb equipment is in need of annual updating and extensive repairs. Staff estimates that approximately $50,000 will be needed in the near future to replace /update the equipment. The slate park does serve a very unique group of individuals in our community who often do not participate in other activities. Attachment A 5