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exceeded its useful life — the lift is not safe nor is it cost effective to continue to repair. Also, this is more versatile as it has an extra 10 feet of reach. • New Sign Shop Printer and Laminator/ upgrades and supplies that coordinate with our existing sign machine - $35,000. This will reduce cost of decals and signs we still have to send to outside contractor as our current machine cannot handle the detail at this time. This also does a better job on all street signs as well and can do banners, the themed signs that go on light poles, etc. • New LED City Street Lighting and rewiring upgrades - $10,000 is a start to do one project. The LED lights cost far less to maintain in bulbs, electricity and labor. The service department is looking for monies to enable us to do additional lighting projects. • Moving brush wages into solid waste and recycling fund due to return of fund balance from income tax collections recovering and a more lucrative solid waste contract for the city entered into a year ago. • Recurring Street projects asphalt and asphalt overlays of $400,000 this year paid for out of permanent improvement fund vs street maintenance fund, as we had previously considered, as we may need the street maintenance fund to cover more in overtime and related benefits in required due to extreme weather so far this year and that a lot of it has occurred on nights, holidays and Sundays, which are premium pay. Director noted salt budget ok for now, but we have spent as much as we spent all last year already, so will keep eye on it. Don Glauner, Renee Overstreet, Chief Gallagher and Chief Schepp presented the safety departments' budgets. Chief Gallagher spoke on the Police Department: • Budget includes 45 officers inclusive of the Chief and SRO. Currently have 43 after the firings and new hires of late. Overtime was high last year, due to illness and leaves that are not occurring right now, so we are working to live within a smaller overtime budget. • Building Improvements for the dispatch area and security upgrades w/ cameras - $17,000. Another $17,000 to hook up schools to be monitored by police. • The remaining mares radios communications conversion will occur in the first quarter of this year. This includes moving all the equipment off the Westbury. Chief Schepp presented the Fire Department budget: • Currently holding a lieutenants exam and have requested a ff entrance exam. He is promoting to lieutenant and set clear expectations for being a lieutenant so that it is more responsibility and leadership training, not just a pay increase.