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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 <br />Next Council heard from Mr. Leon Towarnicki on the budget for the Public Works Department. Mr. <br /> <br />Towarnicki stated that this year's budget was strictly a maintenance budget, very conservative, and <br />that all needed capital purchases had been deferred. He also noted that $20,000-25,000 in .savings <br />had been achieved in street maintenance costs. In response to a query from Council Member Roop <br />conceming personnel costs in the Public Works Director's office Mr. Towamicki stated that his <br />salary as well as that of several of his other staff were split among several operational areas. He <br />noted, as an example, that 50% of the Underground Utility Locator position was dedicated to <br />Engineering, with other portions spread among Water Resources and Electric operations. Council <br />Member Roop asked if this was the individual that responded to Miss Utility calls for digging in the <br />area of underground utilities, and was told that it was, and that calls had to be responded to within 72 <br />hours. Vice-Mayor Teague asked about the street paving plan for the coming year, and was told that <br />remaining funds from the current year would be combined with funds for the upcoming year to <br />provide for a larger, more cost advantageous bid package. Mayor Crabtree complimented Mr. <br />Towarnicki on the quality of recent paving that he had seen. Mr. Towamicki thanked the Mayor, and <br />then informed Council that the recent increases in the cost of petroleum related products would have <br />a direct impact on the cost of asphalt, resulting in a reduction in the amount of paving for the same <br />budget dollars. In addition, he stated that there would have to be more milling work related to <br />paving, in order to keep the surface level of the streets down to curb levels to ensure good drainage. <br />Council Member Roop asked if the material picked up in the milling process was recyelable, and was <br />told that it was, and would be reused by City crews. Vice-Mayor Teague asked Mr. Towamicki how <br />he would characterize the coming year's paving program. Mr. Towamicki replied that they would <br />first address the highest priorities of work, those things that had to be done, on primary routes in the <br />heaviest traffic areas, then move on to work on collector streets and then residential areas. The <br />Mayor observed that the public did not often realize that the City carded out its own paving program, <br />with the assistance of funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation. Mr. Reynolds then <br /> <br /> <br />