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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Eugene Budget Detail <br />Contractual Services - $344,628 [Increase of $96,059 or 39%] __ <br />• This line item includes $20,515 that was moved from the City hired temporary help budget to <br />the contracted temporary help budget. (See explanation above under Extra Help.) An <br />additional $20,000 was added to the budget to meet the seasonal workload of the biocycle <br />and biosolids reuse facility to meet the increased work demands. Extra consulting funds were <br />budgeted to meet the analysis that is projected for determining optimal temperature <br />mitigations strategies to meet the temperature TMDL requirements. <br />Chemicals-$233,078 [Increase of $20,280 or 10%] <br />• The cost of chlorine and other chemicals continues to rise. <br />Parts & Components -$248,513 [Increase of $18,703 or 8%] <br />• The expansion of Phase Two of Biocycle Farm increased the number of hose reels from four <br />to ten. The use of the farm tractors and other farm implements will also be increasing. The <br />corresponding increase in frequency of repair for all equipment and the planned replacement <br />of the small drive motors on the four existing hose reels require a budgetary increase to cover <br />these expenses. The BMF increase to parts and components accounts for $10,850 of the <br />changes. The additional $7,853 comes from a transferring some expenses from the parts and <br />component line item to materials and supplies/other, for more purchases not directly related <br />to parts or components. <br />Computer Equipment, Supplies, Maintenance $173,781 (Decrease of ($10,921) or (6%)] <br />This line item reflects a combination of an increase of computer maintenance rates with the <br />reductions from the one time purchases in the current budget. <br />Indirects -"Budget Request $659,000 (Decrease of ($65,730) or (8%)] <br />• Indirects have been historically charged based upon actual personnel and materials and <br />services expenses. The City of Eugene Public Works Administration have been meeting with <br />the Eugene Finance staff and Springfield Finance Staff to find the best methodology to <br />recover central services allocations from the regional fund. Meetings have yet to conclude the <br />FY08 indirect rate and at this time staff had to estimate the dollar amount based on current <br />financial policies and procedures <br />Capital Outlay <br />Capital Outlay -Other - $54,500 <br />• Rotary Mower $ 6,500 <br />• Wide Track Tractor $48,000 <br />Page 35 FY 07-08 BUDGET AND CIP <br />