2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

CITY OF HOQUIAM2009-2010 BIENNIAL BUDGET DEVELOPMENTDepartment Budget NarrativeDepartment: Electrical Department Director: ShayDepartment Number: 07 Fund: 001Program Description:The Electrical Department is made up of one electrician and if approved, an Electrician 1. Theresponsibilities include maintaining all electrical services and functions of the City of Hoquiam facilitiesand properties. These facilities include the Police Station, Fire Department, Parks Department whichincludes the Olympic Stadium, all street lighting, the water filtration plant, sewer treatment plant and ,storm and sewer water pumping motors and all associated switching and control equipment, storm waterpumping motors, telemetry, generators, as well as City Hall and other city owned buildings such as thelibrary and train station . The electrical department has the responsibility of maintaining andtroubleshooting any problems in these buildings and properties. The department also does some largeand small construction projects as they are needed. Some of these projects saving hundreds ofthousands in materials, labor and electricity. In the last tree years the city electrician has taken on thereasonability of being contractor .This includes doing take-offs, purchasing materials after bids, takingcare of permits and adhering to the National Electric Code to stay in compliance.Another very important function of the Electrical Department is to bring facility motors and pumps to theelectrician shop for tear down, inspections, replacement of bearings, making sure that any necessarymachine work is taken care of and then putting everything back together and testing it. This functionalone has saved various departments thousands of dollars over the past years. As a direct result of theseactions, the life of the equipment is prolonged. There are many motors within the city that are routinelyrebuilt, not counting fractional HP motors.Mission:Through regular electrical maintenance and inspection of equipment and facilities, prolong the life ofequipment and reduce expenditures for the City.145