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-2- <br /> meters have been in service from 15 to 25 years and have had con- <br /> siderable wear on them, which in turn results in a. loss of revenue <br /> to the City. Therefore , this program should result in a substantial <br /> increase of revenues . <br /> The Public Works Department looped the watermain on Anthony Lane <br /> North 700 linear feet in 1981 . The City paid for the cost of the <br /> materials only: This project was completed in 3, days . It is a <br /> necessity for the City to 'do watermain replacements in order to keep <br /> costs down, such as the proposed replacement on County Road D <br /> scheduled for 1983 . I would definitely recommend .all future water- <br /> main replacements involving road reconstruction be done by the Public <br /> Works Department. <br /> The Public Works Department also installed four fire hydrants during <br /> 1981 . This was necessary for protection and one of them, an outdated <br /> R. D. Wood, was replaced because the deficient parts are not available <br /> anymore. The City has several of this type of hydrant in different <br /> sections of the City and as they become inoperable , the Public Works <br /> Department will replace them also. <br /> The reservoir roof will be repaired in 1982 or 1983 and the plans <br /> were approved in 1981 by the State Health Department. As soon as we <br /> can justify the cost, the Public Works Department will do the <br /> installation. <br /> • The water tests for 1981 and resulting statistics have been compiled <br /> for the Council ' s review. I would like to extend an invitation to <br /> tour the City ' s water facilities in the spring or summer of 1982 <br /> to the Council. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> I recommend consideration of an increase in water charges - the City <br /> cannot operate with a deficit. The policy of using the reserve <br /> monies , accumulated in past years , to assist in upgrading the water <br /> system is a good one. It appears the large increases in utility <br /> charges to the City is a major contributing factor in the deficit. <br /> Even though every effort has been made to hold the costs down in years <br /> past, some costs are uncontrollable . <br /> Larry Hamer <br /> Public Works Director <br /> LH/cjk <br /> • <br />