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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary <br />• Reduction of FY O1-02 budget for fog sealing from $31,000 to $20,000 in FY 02-03 based upon <br />actual costs for contracting in FY 00-O1. <br />Contractual Services -Budget Request $214,787 (Decrease of $24,581 or 10%] <br />• Reduction of $60,000 for elimination of contracted hauling of biosolids. This work is more <br />cost-effectively performed by staff with existing MWMC-owned trucks and trailers. <br />• An increase of $25,000 for one-time expenditure for installation of fiber optics to support the <br />computer system network connections with regional partners. <br />Chemicals -Budget Request $176,412 [Decrease of $39,278 or 18%] <br />• Budget reduction of $18,850 for polymer at the Dewatering Facility based upon revised <br />projections for operating the new belt filter presses. <br />• A reduction of $14,990 for chlorine and sulfur dioxide for the plant based upon FY 00-01 actual <br />usage. <br />Risk Insurance -Employee Liability -Budget Request $56,675 [Increase of $13,577 or 32%] <br />• The general liability rates for FY 02-03 increased by 32%. These rates are based upon the <br />Division's actual experience over the last five years (60%) and on actual exposure (40%). <br />Indirects -Budget Request $729,110 (Decrease of $47,976 or 6%] <br />• Indirects are charged based upon actual personnel and materials and services expenses. The <br />rate used to calculate the FY 02-03 budget is 10.2%, a decrease from the. FY O1-02 indirect <br />rate of 12.11%. <br />Capital Outlay <br />Capital Outlay -Other -Budget Request $102,963 . <br />• Replacement pickup truck not included in fleet replacement fund $ 32,000 <br />• Online. Ammonia Analyzer $ 28,000 <br />• Security System improvements $ 42,963 <br />Page 17 FY 02-03 Budget <br />