Darmstadt Town HallDarmstadt Town HallMeetingMeeting

June 25, 2008June 25, 2008

Meeting AgendaMeeting Agenda WelcomeWelcome Introduction Employees and CouncilIntroduction Employees and Council Recognition of past CouncilsRecognition of past Councils Meeting FormatMeeting Format

– Personal or Town issuesPersonal or Town issues BudgetBudget Current ProjectsCurrent Projects Future ProjectsFuture Projects

Meeting FormatMeeting Format Personal or Town issuesPersonal or Town issues

– Attend Monthly MeetingAttend Monthly Meeting 22ndnd Tuesday of the month @ 7:30PM Tuesday of the month @ 7:30PM

Tonight's meetingTonight's meeting– EmployeesEmployees– New CouncilNew Council– Current and futureCurrent and future– General CommunicationsGeneral Communications

BudgetBudget Darmstadt has two budgets to maintain:Darmstadt has two budgets to maintain:

– Town BudgetTown Budget Governed by state & DLGF (Dept. of Local Governed by state & DLGF (Dept. of Local

Government Finance)Government Finance) Managed by Clerk-Treasurer, Town Council Managed by Clerk-Treasurer, Town Council

& Employees& Employees

– Sewer Department BudgetSewer Department Budget Governed by IURC (Indiana Utility Reg. Commission)Governed by IURC (Indiana Utility Reg. Commission) Managed by Utility Clerk, Town Council & Employees Managed by Utility Clerk, Town Council & Employees

$360,000$360,000– Consists of General Fund Consists of General Fund

salaries, supplies, engineering services, fire protection, sheriff protection, postage, salaries, supplies, engineering services, fire protection, sheriff protection, postage, legal, and insurancelegal, and insurance

– MVH Fund (Motor Vehicle Highway)MVH Fund (Motor Vehicle Highway) Fuel, Street repairs, Equipment repairs, Salt, Snow removal, Street lights, Signs, and Fuel, Street repairs, Equipment repairs, Salt, Snow removal, Street lights, Signs, and

MowingMowing

– Capital FundsCapital Funds CCD (Cumulative Capital Development) CCD (Cumulative Capital Development) CCI (Cumulative Capital Improvement)CCI (Cumulative Capital Improvement)

– LR & S Fund (Local Road & Street)LR & S Fund (Local Road & Street) Road pavingRoad paving

Town Budget for 2008

Sewer Budget for 2008 $390,000$390,000

– Personal FundsPersonal Funds Wages, employee taxesWages, employee taxes

– Supply FundSupply Fund Sewer charges, fuel, electric, septic tank Sewer charges, fuel, electric, septic tank

pumping, Engineering servicespumping, Engineering services

– Capital FundCapital Fund Major equipment purchases related to Sewer Major equipment purchases related to Sewer

operationsoperations

Income SourcesIncome Sources TownTown

– Property TaxProperty Tax– COIT (County Option Income Tax)COIT (County Option Income Tax)– MVH TaxMVH Tax– License Excise TaxLicense Excise Tax– Liquor TaxLiquor Tax– Insight Communications FeesInsight Communications Fees

Income SourcesIncome Sources

Sewer OperationsSewer Operations– User FeesUser Fees

Sewer PaymentsSewer Payments Sewer Tap feesSewer Tap fees

What is the Future Budget What is the Future Budget Outlook?Outlook?

TownTown– 2008 Ok2008 Ok– 2009 Ok2009 Ok– 2010 (HB 1001 Impact) ???2010 (HB 1001 Impact) ???

SewerSewer– 2008 Sewer rate increase from Evansville2008 Sewer rate increase from Evansville– 2009 Sewer rate increase from Evansville2009 Sewer rate increase from Evansville– 2010 Sewer rate increase from Evansville 2010 Sewer rate increase from Evansville

2008 Budget Issues 2008 Budget Issues – Budget Cut Budget Cut

Additional IncomeAdditional Income– CCD LevyCCD Levy

Darmstadt SewerDarmstadt Sewer

Sewer MaintenanceSewer Maintenance– HistoryHistory– Mag Flow MetersMag Flow Meters– Pumping Septic TanksPumping Septic Tanks– Internal inspectionInternal inspection– Smoke TestingSmoke Testing

ORDINANCE NO. 2004-1ORDINANCE NO. 2004-1

– Riser installationRiser installation

Evansville Sewer Rate IncreaseEvansville Sewer Rate Increase

The next City Council Meeting Monday, July 14, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.

Current Rate   Proposed Increase

May 2008 volume - 3,111,000

Gallons Per/1000 Cost   Per/1000 Cost

50 4.83 $ 242   5.6511 $ 283

950 3.32 $ 3,154   3.8844 $ 3,690

2000 2.79 $ 5,580   3.2643 $ 6,529

3000 2.07 $ 230   2.4219 $ 269

    $ 9,205     $ 10,770

Blended Rate  $2.96

     $3.46 $3.46

    Monthly Annually    

Difference   $ 1,564.90 $18,778.75    

           

Customers 538 Annual Increase $ 34.90    

           

% of Increase   14.53%      

Problems found to date during PM ProgramProblems found to date during PM Program

• Septic Tanks Pumped to date – 69

• Smoke Test Completed - ~60

• Field Beds Connected – 14

• Missing or broken baffles – 20

• Gutters connected – 3

• Risers installed - 9

Smoke Test video ClipSmoke Test video Clip

Fleener RoadFleener Road

Inglefield RoadInglefield Road

Road MaintenanceRoad Maintenance Fleener Road Fleener Road

– Video ClipVideo Clip

Inglefield RoadInglefield Road BNH Railroad CrossingBNH Railroad Crossing Old State RoadOld State Road Future Road MaintenanceFuture Road Maintenance

Old National BankOld National Bank

Town Council ResolutionTown Council Resolution