FY 2004-05 Regional Wastewater Budget and CIP

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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary the cost of the annual financial audit, and new costs of $40,000 for a Financial Advisor and $25,000 for Bond Counsel associated with the sale of revenue bonds. Property and Liability Insurance- $330,000 [Increase of $105,000 or 47% over the original FY 03-04 budget; 20% over amended FY 03-04 budget] • The projected increase in insurance premiums of 20% over the FY 03-04 amended budget is driven by the addition of new assets, such as Biocycle Farm, into the MWMC system. Computer Software - $21,485 [Increase of $20,565) • This budget category includes athree-year renewal of the Mouse software license for $12,500, and $2,500 for the document imaging software license, which were not included in the FY 03-04 budget. Software for new staff account for $5,550, or roughly 27% of the total increase. Capital Outlay - $37,750 [Increase of $37,750] • In FY 03-04, Springfield had no Capital Outlay purchases; therefore the proposed FY 04- 05 budget cannot be compared to FY 03-04 on apercentage-change basis. The proposed FY 04-OS budget includes $1,750 to fund MWMC's proportionate share of a plotter device that will be shared among several Public Works divisions, and to outfit the new employees with office furniture and computers. A vehicle purchase is also proposed for use by the Civil Engineers and the Construction Inspector in the field. Internal Fees - $399,633 [Increase of $156,741 or 65%) • Internal Fees include charges paid to the City of Springfield for direct and indirect ': services rendered. These fees include charges for building maintenance, computer and vehicle maintenance, telephone charges, and indirect charges for internal services, such as payroll. These charges are calculated on a "per-FTE" basis or some other pro-rata sharing of costs. Roughly 72% ($112,906) of the increase in these costs can be attributed to the addition of new employees. Miscellaneous Other Charges - $21,140 • In addition to the budget items. detailed above, the addition of new employees have caused less substantial, but significant increases in various other budget categories. These include: Cellular/Pager Charges ($1,390); RIS/AIRS/GEO Charges ($3,150); i I'll Travel and Meeting Expenses, associated with required continuing education ($4,150); Professional Memberships ($2,075); Office Supplies ($2,075), and; Employee Development/Training ($8,330). i--, ~ Page 14 FY 04-OS BUDGET AND CIP