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Budget Committee Minutes August 25, 1999 Page 9 which is $255,000.00 for street lighting. Under the Garage Department, Mr. Huddleston said this department has five employees and he is asking for one additional person. The general line item is very similar to what was budget this past year, and there is no equipment request in this department. Mr. Huddleston said they maintained approximately 278 pieces of equipment, and pointed out they do bid out the vehicles lubrication and servicing all the way up to the sanitation trucks. Mr. Huddleston said they did do the maintenance work for the Fire and EMS vehicles. Mr. Huddleston said the next Department is the Water Distribution which operates with 12 employees, one supervisor at one half salary in that, and they maintains 185 miles of water lines of all sizes throughout the City along with taps, valves, and everything in that area. Mr. Huddleston said, the general line item accounts for personnel to building and grounds are pretty well standard with the previous year's projection. Mr. Wilson questioned the lease and rental account. Mr. Huddleston advised this account is for lease- purchase of a backhoe. Mr. Wilson also asked if this department pays the street department $200,000.00 for street and alley repairs. City Manager Malone said that is the account that is used to repair utility cuts, the materials and the cost of the overlay. City Manager Malone said there is a certain amount that is budgeted in the Water Distribution and in the Sewer Maintenance for utility cuts caused by utilities. Mr. Anderson said it is not just the City's cuts, it could be Lone Star Gas Company. The $200,000.00 goes for material that is stock -piled and used in repairing the streets and used for the overlay. City Manager Malone said there is no transfer from the Water and Sewer Fund to the General Fund. Mr. Huddleston said there is one replacement type vehicle placed in this budget which replaces a 1985 3/4 ton truck with mileage in excess of 125,000 miles. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.