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3. Water/Sewer Department Expenditures (Proposed 2010)
Department Manager Dan McCrory said he "tried to hold to last years budget"-- including:
$570K for plant (system infrastructure) maintenance (Asked by Member Grubin the "split" between sewer/water--McCrory replied about 60/40 , sewer/water)
Replacement of aging vehicles/equipment-- one having 240K mileage (McCrory: " Dependable equipment's necessary . . . if there's a water main break in the middle of night . . . have to re-establish water/fire pressure quickly").
$540K for "chemicals and testing" (up considerably from last year)-- including odor control at lift stations and new mandates from the EPA-- for testing/treatment.
Relining of a lift station (preservation purposes).
Rock Creek Subdivision water pressure improvements. Part one of a three phase project to improve chronic low water pressure there (A new water line along HWY 13 between Fairhope Ave. and HWY 104. Eventually more line north, a new pump station, and a new water tank will be needed as well to cure the problem).
Safer treatment techniques at well #2 (near Wal Mart)--to prevent any accidental chlorine treatment-gas release (there's a Daycare business nearby).
A trailer to carry backhoes (vice "driving" the backhoe to the job site--and wearing it out prematurely). McCrory emphasized the large service territory: almost all the way to Foley/Summerdale.
$40K to purchase land behind Fire Station #1 (Ingleside Ave.)--where a new water well could be located someday.
Funding to drill "test bores" on S. Section St.-- and to cap 2 existing wells.
**Funding retiree healthcare came up during McCrory's presentation-- as well as numerous other times during the meeting: apparently a serious, city-wide problem (un-funded liability).
Chairman Zunk: "Again. . . I can't emphasize enough . . . payroll control . . . headcount control."
(to be continued)
(continued from previous post)
3. Water/Sewer Department Expenditures (Proposed 2010)
Department Manager Dan McCrory said he "tried to hold to last years budget"-- including:
$570K for plant (system infrastructure) maintenance (Asked by Member Grubin the "split" between sewer/water--McCrory replied about 60/40 , sewer/water)
Replacement of aging vehicles/equipment-- one having 240K mileage (McCrory: " Dependable equipment's necessary . . . if there's a water main break in the middle of night . . . have to re-establish water/fire pressure quickly").
$540K for "chemicals and testing" (up considerably from last year)-- including odor control at lift stations and new mandates from the EPA-- for testing/treatment.
Relining of a lift station (preservation purposes).
Rock Creek Subdivision water pressure improvements. Part one of a three phase project to improve chronic low water pressure there (A new water line along HWY 13 between Fairhope Ave. and HWY 104. Eventually more line north, a new pump station, and a new water tank will be needed as well to cure the problem).
Safer treatment techniques at well #2 (near Wal Mart)--to prevent any accidental chlorine treatment-gas release (there's a Daycare business nearby).
A trailer to carry backhoes (vice "driving" the backhoe to the job site--and wearing it out prematurely). McCrory emphasized the large service territory: almost all the way to Foley/Summerdale.
$40K to purchase land behind Fire Station #1 (Ingleside Ave.)--where a new water well could be located someday.
Funding to drill "test bores" on S. Section St.-- and to cap 2 existing wells.
**Funding retiree healthcare came up during McCrory's presentation-- as well as numerous other times during the meeting: apparently a serious, city-wide problem (un-funded liability).
Chairman Zunk: "Again. . . I can't emphasize enough . . . payroll control . . . headcount control."
(to be continued)
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