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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 21.57% of the operating costs of the Sewer Utility. As indicated in the chart below, 4.41 full time equivalent positions are budgeted for 1993. This is an increase of 0.12 full time equivalent positions from 1992. Budgeting the Division Secretary at 40 hours per week (split with the Water Utility) for 1993 compared to 30 hours per week in 1992 accounts for the increase. Staff proposes this to further remove clerical duties from the maintenance workers and to allow them to concentrate their efforts on maintenance activities. 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 1.99% of the operating costs of the Sewer Utility. The materials and supplies budget for 1993 is 19.92% less than that of 1992. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in equipment supplies as a result of the remodeling of the Bronson Drive lift station and updates at the Groveland Road lift station. In addition fewer repair parts have been budgeted for the sewer jet rodder as the purchase of a new unit has been proposed for 1993. Contractual Services are 67.60% of the operating costs of the Sewer Utility. Budgeted contractual services for 1993 are 2.24% less than the amount budgeted for 1992. Sewage disposal costs paid to the MWCC are scheduled to decrease by 2.73% in 1993. The cost of sewage treatment is expected to increase by 3.85% in 1993. The decrease in the overall bill is a result of a decrease in the estimated amount of sewage to be treated during 1993 and a credit for an overbilling in 1991. The MWCC estimated the City's 1991 sewage treatment costs on the basis of 505 million gallons whereas actual was 494 million gallons. The resultant credit of $35,018 from this overbilling is reflected on the 1993 estimated-billing. In addition,, less electrical- usage has been budgeted as a consequence of the remodeling of the Bronson Drive lift station and the update of the Groveland Road lift station.