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Regular City Council Meeting August 26 , 2003 Page 10 Mr. Campbell discussed the chemical cost with Councilman Bell and he questioned why he had budgeted $367,000.00 compared to what he spent $240,000.00. Mr. Campbell explained that their largest chemical expense is during the hottest part of the year as that is when they produce the most water. He also explained that he has not spent all of the money for chemicals at this time. Councilman Weekly asked about Account No. 0204, Street and Alley Repairs. Mr. Campbell said they are going to spend $12,000.00 on improving the gravel road that goes to the pumping station at Pat Mayes Lake. He advised that sometimes Richard Drake spreads the gravel for them. Mr. Campbell said there is another change in Department No. 86, Page 261, Account No. 0204- Wearing Apparel, he did not catch it but the superintendent put some of that money over into the Laundry and Cleaning Account instead of Wearing Apparel and that should increase by $4,000.00. It should be $8,000.00 for Wearing Apparel and the Cleaning account 0210 should be reduced by $4,000.00 making it a total of $3,200,00. On Page 263, Account No. 0405 it shows a negative number, Screening and Landfill and that is a fee that they pay to haul off the screening which is the solid waste that comes out of the sewage and he felt that $6,500.00 would be enough to cover it. Councilman Weekly asked about Account No. 0405 Building and Grounds, on Page No. 263. Mr. Campbell said they have budgeted $15,000 to replace the asbestos roof that is leaking on the master lift station. Councilman Plata said that Mr. Campbell has two 4-wheelers in the budget and he wanted to know how they are going to be used. Mr. Campbell advised that those 4-wheelers are replacing two pickup trucks that have milage of 194,000 and 214,000 miles. Mr. Campbell explained that those two trucks were hand- me-downs from the Lift Station to the Wastewater Treatment and they are