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Sanitary Sewer Operations <br />58 <br />The City maintains a sanitary sewer collection system to ensure the general public’s health and general <br />59 <br />welfare. The following table provides a summary of the 2014 and 2015 (Proposed) Budget: <br />60 <br />61 <br />62 <br />$ Incr. % Incr. <br />2014 2015 (Decrease) (Decrease) <br />Personnel $ 422,000 $ 432,000 <br />Supplies & Materials 47,350 48,900 <br />Other Services & Charges 423,850 456,550 <br />Wastewater Treatment 3,060,000 2,800,000 <br />Depreciation / Capital 1,808,000 2,100,000 <br />Total $ 5,761,200 $ 5,837,450 $76,250 1.3% <br />63 <br />64 <br />The single largest operating cost to the sanitary sewer operation is the wastewater treatment costs paid <br />65 <br />to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Division (MCES). Based on projected sewer <br />66 <br />flows and treatment costs provided by the MCES, the budget for this category has been decreased by <br />67 <br />approximately $300,000. The budgeted amount is now more closely aligned with actual flows during <br />68 <br />the past two fiscal years. The measured flow has also been reduced thanks to the City’s continued <br />69 <br />inflow and infiltration (I&I) reduction efforts. <br />70 <br />71 <br />The City expects to have inflationary-type increases in supply costs, while personnel costs are <br />72 <br />increasing by 2.4%. <br />73 <br />74 <br />Capital costs are also expected to increase significantly due to planned capital replacements in <br />75 <br />accordance with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). <br />76 <br />77 <br />Storm Drainage Operations <br />78 <br />The City provides for the management of storm water drainage to prevent flooding and pollution <br />79 <br />control, as well as street sweeping and the leaf pickup program. The following table provides a <br />80 <br />summary of the 2014 and 2015 (Proposed) Budget: <br />81 <br />82 <br />83 <br />$ Incr. % Incr. <br />2014 2015 (Decrease) (Decrease) <br />Personnel $ 363,200 $ 380,000 <br />Supplies & Materials 79,100 81,000 <br />Other Services & Charges 259,900 262,700 <br />Depreciation / Capital 1,296,000 1,720,000 <br />Total $ 1,998,200 $ 2,443,700 $ 445,500 22.3 % <br />84 <br />The City expects to have inflationary-type increases in supply and other services. Capital costs are also <br />85 <br />expected to increase significantly due to planned capital replacements in accordance with the City’s <br />86 <br />Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). <br />87 <br />88 <br />89 <br />Page 3 of 11 <br /> <br />