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• A comparison of 1994 budgeted Sewer Fund expenses to 1993 expenses is • presented in the cnart below. Total expenses of the Sewer Fund are expected to decrease by 11 .73% compared to 1993 expenses. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in Capital Outlay. In 1993 the City replaced a truck mounted sewer jet rodder at a cost of approximately $164,989: City operating costs will increase by 4.78%. Operations consists of administration, utility billing and collections, collection of sewage and its transfer from City sewer mains to the interceptor mains of the MWCC, and the payment of sewage treatment costs to the MWCC. Personnel Costs represent-2272-4%—of the operating costs-of-the S-ewer Utifity. As indicated in the chart below 4.46 full time equivalent positions are budgeted for 1994. This is an increase of 0.05 full time equivalent positions from 1993. The Public Works Director resigned during 1993 and the position was not filled; the Public Works Supervisor and the City Planner assumed some of the duties and the remainder will be contracted for by an engineering consulting firm. As a consequence of the Planner assuming some of the duties formerly performed by the Public Works Director, 5% of his salary is being allocated to the Sewer Fund. An additional maintenance worker is proposed for 1994; costs will be shared equally by the Sewer, Water, and Storm Water Funds. This employee's duties will include: installation of valves & meters, location of water & sewer lines for excavation contractors, water treatment plant operation and maintenance of water & sewer systems. SCHEDULE OF FULL & PART-TIME EMPLOYEES 1992 1993 • • Director of Public Works/City Engineer 0.33 0.33 Public Works Supervisor 0.33 0.33 Engineering Aide - 0.50 0.50 - Receptionist/Clerk 0.38 0.50 Utility Accountant 0.50 0.50 Accounting Clerk 0.25 0.25 Maintenance Workers 2.00 2.00 Total 4.29 4.41 Materials and supplies are 2.09% of the operating costs of the Sewer Utility. The Materials and Supplies Budget for 1994 is 5.02% greater than that of 1993. The increase is primarily due to an increase in operating supplies as a result of budgeting more root killer to better maintain sewer mains. • Contractual Services are 68.13% of the operating costs of the Sewer Utility. • Budgeted contractual services for 1994 are 0.69% more than the amount budgeted for 1993. Sewage disposal costs paid to the MWCC are expected to remain the same in 1994. Other contractual services accounts will remain much the same as in 1993 overall.