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Council Budget Work Session August 6, 1998 Capital Outlay is increased to include $8,000 for a new Acu-Vote tabulating machine. This same amount was budgeted in 1996 and 1997. Shortly after the year 2000, Anoka County will be upgrading their vote tabulating equipment and all municipalities will be required to purchase upgraded Acu-vote machines. This capital outlay request was stricken from both the 1996 and 1996 final budgets. The total cost to upgrade the Acu- vote machines will be about $35,000. This budget reflects the need to address a growing voter population. Charter Commission, Dan Tesch - Last year the Charter Commission chairman prepared the budget. The 1999 budget remains at the same level. Mayor Sullivan noted that the Commission has been discussing some wording changes in the Charter document. If changes are approved by the Charter Commission, they will have to be placed on the November ballot. This will require the expenditure of some dollars. Planning and Zoning Board, Brian Wessel - This budget is the same budget. The Travel and Tuition portion of the budget is used to provide` new members to become fully acquainted with their responsi the 1998 ities for Sewer & Water Departments, Dave Ahrens are not part of the General Fund operating budge In 1998, $125,000 of Water Department "revenue ske:-, These two (2) departments eir budgets are addressed separately. sed to retro -fit hydrants with isolation valves and install a 10 inchtraw water line from Well House No. 1 south to Birch Street in the Lakes Additionarea. The Sale of water income is increasing because more homes and businesses are; ycoming on-line. Salary expenditures are down. Seasonal employees help with rot e nx mtenance in both the Water and Sewer Departments. In 1998, the inspection of the sewer' a professional service to complete an inflow and infiltration eines. TV cameras were used to determine if there was infiltration es. Contracted services includes funding for fire hydrant repair and for a shelter over lift station No. 4 near Sunrise Park. A water supply study was completed in 1998. Additional dollars were added to the advertising budget to promote conservation of water. Contracted Services includes funding for replacement of older water meters. Older meters slow down and do not register accurate water usage. Replacement of water meters will begin in the Lakes Addition area. It is possible that when new water meters are installed, installers may find that some homeowners have connected their sump pumps to the sewer system. This is illegal and must be corrected. Page 10