Adopted 2017 Annual Operating & Capital Improvement Budget

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Communication Allowance (+$210): Variances in the Communications Allowance and
Telecommunications accounts are due to the 0.5 position vacancy utilizing half the allowance. With the
position now budgeted for the approved 1.0 FTE, the communication will now also be increased to the
full allowance.
Purchased Services (+$64,665):
Professional Services (+$20,000): The increase is due to a one-time expenditure for the Village
contribution to the Goldsmith Gulch West Tributary Master Drainage Plan and Flood Hazard Area
Delineation.
Contracted Services (-$1,920): The reductions in this account are due to eliminating the expenditure
for sand-oil separators that are no longer used and for removing a line item for waste oil that is now
appropriately budgeted in Fleet Services. The additional variance is due to a $720 decrease in the
monthly licensing fee for Automated Vehicle Location service from $40 per sweeper per month to $30.
The 2016 monthly licensing included installation.
Repair/Maintenance Services (+$10,500): The variance is due to increasing the vacuum truck and
video inspection services for storm sewer lines from $2,000 to $10,000 to account for a more aggressive
approach to facility condition assessment. Also increased is the budget for noise wall maintenance from
$2,500 in 2016 to $5,000 in 2017 as the Village noise walls are aging and costing more to maintain.
Disposal/Recycling Services (+$36,635): The increase is due to the annual price increase for
contracted residential trash and recycling services. The increase is based on a formula utilizing the
Consumer Price Index. Also contributing to the variance in this account are costs associated with an
increase in the volume of branches and yard debris that the Village is collecting from residences. The
account includes budget for grinding the branches into mulch, for hauling fees and for recycling fees.
Training/Education (-$800): The decrease is due to an adjustment to historical actuals.
Dues/Memberships (+$250): The increase is due to a membership in a professional association for
water quality.
Supplies/Non-Capital Equipment (+$924):
Operating Supplies (+$31,929): The variance is due to moving funds from the non-capital equipment
account to operating supplies where they are more appropriately accounted. There is no net increase or
decrease.
Uniforms/Safety Equipment (+$60): Adjustment to the allocation of personal protective equipment to
reflect the department standard.
Non-Capital Equipment (-$31,929): See the above explanation for operating supplies.
Water/Sewer (+$864): The increase is due to an increase in fees from Southgate Water and Sanitation
District.
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