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Budget Committee Meeting August 26, 1999 Page 7 Manager Malone advised that is to sand blast the raw water sediment basin. Mr. Wilson said on service lines, that account went from $1,000.00 to $80,000.00. City Manager Malone said that is to encapsulate the main water lines coming into the City where it crosses Smith Creek to keep them from washing out. Mr. Wilson asked Mr. Campbell how many gallons of water can you treat right now. Mr. Campbell said the average is about 13.5 million gallons a day, and was peaking out at about 23.5 million gallons a day for treated water which means when Lamar Power Partners comes on, the plant will be peaking about 30 million gallons of raw water. Mr. Campbell told the Committee that the plant is designed for a town of about one hundred thousand people. Mr. Campbell said his next budget is the Wastewater Treatment Department. Mr. Wilson asked why the Wastewater Treatment Plant needs four vehicles. Mr. Campbell said the last time they purchased vehicles was in 1991, and that is for two pickups instead four. Next, Mr. Campbell discussed the Lift Stations Department with the Committee. Mr. Campbell advised that he has four people budgeted in this department, and they do a wonderful job. They keep the lift stations spotless. Mr. Campbell told the Committee that 10 to 12 years ago the city was under the gun from the EPA on the lift stations, but they have been upgraded with good equipment, and an alarm system. Director of Finance, Gene Anderson, said the next department is the Warehouse and there is no change in it at all, but if the Committee has any questions, he would be glad to answer them. City Manager Malone advised that it is a Water and Sewer Fund Department, and most of the materials that are in the warehouse are utilized by that fund. Mr. Wilson wanted to know how much income is coming from Lamar