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Street L~h~tin~ The budget request assumes a normal inflationary increase for street lighting energy costs. We have been told to expect significant cost increases for all energy. The proposed budget does not fund replacement of the light system on West Perimeter Drive and Prior Avenue. We have discussed considering. a streetlight. utility in a separate memo to the City Manager. Building Maintenance Operating supplies -The operating supplies costs will continue to rise with the continued and increased use of our facilities by staff and outside user groups. We are over budget to date for 2008 in this area. The impact items are paper products, cleaning supplies, and breakage due to use. To insure a clean and safe work environment. for our employees and user groups, we need. to keep our funding at a level that matches the use of these facilities. If we can not meet this need, we need to consider reducing the usage or increase the existing user fees. Energy Conservation: City.Hall and Public Works Buildings Temperature Settings -There are two ways to save energy through temperature settings. 1) 13y lowering temperature during the heating season from 70 to 65 degrees and raising the temperature during the cooling season from 72 to 75 degrees. We could save approximately 5% implementing these changes. 2) By going to a four-day work week and closing buildings for three days and lowering temperature during heating season from 70 to 50 degrees and raising the temperature during the cooling season from 72 to 80 degrees, we can save an additional 5% energy. 3) Total savings implementing these measures could be $15-20,000. Pathways and Parking Lots The funding for this area has been. stagnant and in fact is several thousands dollars less than 2006. We requested $160,000 to bring us back into the realm of where we should be with normal inflationary increases not considering recent rise in construction prices. Those cos[ increases coupled with additional pathway mileage added in the last 5 years and zero increase for a few years will reflect in the pavement condition index down the road a few years as our preventative maintenance and rehabilitation projects shrink in scope. Streetscape Maintenance This is another area we will see an impact without any increase in funding. County Road C streetscape is now th place, and Larpenteur Avenue is beginning to require significant replacement and rehabilitation of features. Our ability to meet community expectations is diminished. without. adequate funding. I.et me know if you have any questions on any of the information in this memo. The City Council will be discussing the 2009 budget at its September 8, 2009, meeting in anticipation of setting anot-to-exceed preliminary levy by September 15, 2009, as required bylaw. • Page 2