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SCHEDULE OF FULL & PART-TIME EMPLOYEES 1992 1993 Director of Public Works/City Engineer 0.33 0.33 Public Works Foreman 0.33 0.33 Engineering Aide 0.50 0.50 Division Secretary 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 7.80% of the operating costs of the water utility. The materials and supplies budget for 1993 is 6.50% less than that of 1992. This decrease is primarily the result of a decrease in chemical usage at the new treatment plant compared to the old plant. The City no longer needs to use potassium permanganite, an expensive chemical, in the treatment process. Contractual services are 23.10% of the operating costs of the water utility. Budgeted contractual services for 1993 are 13.83% less than the amount budgeted for 1992. Electrical costs have been reduced for 1993 by adopting interruptible service which is available from NSP at a significant discount over regular rates. This was made possible by the purchase of a standby generator which began operating in 1992. Natural gas costs are expected to remain relatively stable as there will be less reliance on the gas fueled well pump during 1993. Professional services has been reduced significantly as a result of the State Department of Health performing lead and copper testing of drinking water which is paid from the $5.21 annual water connection fee the City has been mandated to collect from customers of the City Water Utility. Depreciation expense is approximately the same as that budgeted for 1992. The policy of the Council is to budget depreciation expense only on assets acquired with funds of the Water Utility. No depreciation is budgeted on assets acquired from contributions. The City's assets acquired from contributions are mostly water mains which were financed by special assessments to benefitted properties. The City's policy is to use that method of financing for the replacement of those assets. Capital Outlay is budgeted at $37,250. This is $10,670 less than the $47,920 budgeted in 1992. The amount budgeted for Capital Outlay may vary greatly from year to year and is dependent on the item(s) being replaced. Capital Outlay items are based upon: 1) a Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Plan adopted by the Council and updated on an annual basis, and 2) upon the City's Long Term Water & Sewer Systems Maintenance and Capital Improvements Plan adopted in 1983. A schedule of budgeted 1992 Capital Outlay items is provided below. Further details may be found in the Capital Improvements Budget.