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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council <br />City of Link Lakes <br />Page 24 <br />Table of Sewer Fund Revenues and Expenses (Continued): <br />Operating revenue: <br />Charges for services <br />Other revenue <br />Total operating revenue <br />1998 % of Sales 1997 % of Sales <br />$ 668,779 <br />50,612 <br />719,391 <br />93.0% $ 585,149 <br />7.0% 43,387 <br />100.0% 628,536 <br />93.1% <br />6.9% <br />100.0% <br />Operating expenses: <br />Personal services 88,419 12.3% 79,130 12.6% <br />Materials and supplies 4,844 0.7% 7,626 1.2% <br />Contractual services 28,981 4.0% 45,621 7.3% <br />Repair and maintenance 175,033 24.3% 17,918 2.9% <br />MCES sewer charges 326,619 45.4% 297,202 47.3% <br />Depreciation on Purchased assets 8,618 1.2% 5,241 0.8% <br />Utilities 24,750 3.4% 45,468 7.2% <br />Other 3,369 0.5% 1,254 0.2% <br />Total operating expenses 660,633 91.8% 499,460 79.5% <br />Net income from operations 58,758 <br />8.2% 129,076 20.5% <br />Other income: <br />Investment eamings 24,894 3.5% 18,437 2.9% <br />Special assessments 283 0.0% 6 0.0% <br />Total other income 25,177 3.5% 18,443 2.9% <br />Net income (loss) before operating transfers 83,935 11.7% 147,519 23.5% <br />Operating transfer to Capital Projects Fund (90,000) -12.5% 0.0% <br />Net income (loss) (6,065) -0.8% 147,519 23,5% <br />Retained earnings (deficit) <br />Beginning balance, as previously stated 669,899 522,380 <br />Prior period adjustment (2,331) - <br />Beginning balance, as restated 667,568 522,380 <br />Retained earnings - December 31 $ 661,503 $ 669,899 <br />Depreciation on Contributed assets <br />excluded above <br />196,639 196,639 <br />• Operating Revenue increased significantly because of the combination of additional users and a <br />rate increase in 1998. <br />• Operating expenses increased substantially in 1998. This is due in part to repairs done on the <br />Lakes Addition Sewer Lines and increases the amounts paid to the MCES for the treatment of <br />sewage flows. <br />• An Operating Transfer was made from the Sewer Fund to the Civic Complex Construction Fund to <br />fund a portion of the construction costs. <br />• The operating expenses as presented exclude the effects of the depreciation on contributed assets. <br />These assets represent assets that were constructed using proceeds of special assessment bonds. <br />While these assets are not included as a charge against the current operations, these assets will <br />need to be replaced at some point in the future when their useful life has expired. <br />