Budget DiscussionJuly 12, 2011

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Water Rates

Franchise Fees

Benchmark Cities Franchise Fees

Abilene 5%Midland 5%-6%Odessa 5%Wichita Falls 5%

Franchise Fees

Impact of 5%

Gas $247,437Refuse Collection 75,000Cable -0-Water 192,410Wastewater 115,560

$630,407

Franchise Fees

Impact of 6%

Gas $494,874Refuse Collection 150,000Cable 225,000Water 384,820Wastewater 231,120

$1,485,814

Summary of Submitted Projects Competing for General Fund Capital

Project Type Number of Projects

Project Cost

Equipment 3 560,687Facility – Buildings,etc. 24 38,487,071Facility – Parks & Recreation 15 7,489,000Pedestrian 3 3,030,000Stormwater Quantity 26 54,568,925Streets/Traffic 66 158,298,708Technology 7 3,295,696Water/Wastewater 1 225,000

145 $ 265,955,087

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OtherBudget Reviews

Purchasing Research uniform cleaning servicePurchasing Research standardization policyPlanning Present new fee structureParks Remove playground equipment, mow less frequentlyRecreation Present revenue, expense and cost per participant for

youth, adult and senior programsHealth Admin Reorg implemented to better utilize grantsPolice Minimize overtime by using Wednesday activity daysWIC Co-locate WIC and Nursing divisionsStormwater Research procedure for tree trimmingWater Charge franchise fee to user

OtherBudget Reviews

Customer Svc Implemented changes in manpower, cross training and standard operating procedures

Customer Svc Savings due to reorg with Water ConservationWater Engineering

Savings due to reorg with Utility Maintenance

Water Engineering

Research charging staff time and o&m to capital projects

Water Conservation

Drought level 1 increases workload

Twin Buttes Need $1 million for Lake Nasworthy dam gateLake Operations

Installing pipe rail fencing will reduce illegal dumping

OtherBudget Reviews

Water Production Research certification payWater Production Research harder pricing on carbon filtersWater Quality Lab Discuss impact of Hickory supply project to

operating budgetWater Distribution Demonstrate valve operating rig for City CouncilWater Distribution Implemented more efficient routes, crew, planning

and vehicle replacementWater Distribution Cross-training program unsuccessful due to

attritionWater Distribution Upgrade laptops to process work orders in fieldWater Distribution Work with TCEQ to conduct training locally

OtherBudget Reviews

Water Distribution Better inventory controlWater Distribution Address employee turnoverUtility Maintenance

Propose solution for sewer grinders at lake lots

Utility Maintenance

Employee retention

Utility Maintenance

Standardized equipment

Utility Maintenance

Savings due to reorg with Water Engineering

Wastewater Collection

Cross train with Water Distribution, Spread on-call duty across both divisions

OtherBudget Reviews

Vehicle Maintenance

Need to find a balance for equipment

Vehicle Maintenance

Look at managed competition

Health Insurance Bid out and reinstate employee assistance program

Workers Comp Fund safety camerasCivic Events Research credit card fee city wideFort Concho Relieve General Fund by using Hotel Occupancy

Tax for eligible divisionsCemetery Research selling steel vaults

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