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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Pro~ram Summar~ the cost of the annual financial audit, and new costs of $40,000 for a Financial Advisor and $25,000 for Bond Counsel associated with the sale of revenue bonds. Property and Liability Insurance - Budget Request $330,000 [Increase of $105,000 or 47% over the original FY 03-04 budget; 20% over amended FY 03-04 budget] · The projected increase in insurance premiums of 20% over the FY 03-04 amended budget is driven by the addition of new assets, such as Biocycle Farm, into the MWMC system. Computer Software - Budget Request $21,485 [Increase of $20,565] · This budget category includes a three-year renewal of the Mouse software license for $12,500, and $2,500 for the document imaging software license, which were not included in the FY 03-04 budget. Software for new staff account for $5,550, or roughly 27% of the total increase. ,Capital Outlay - Budget Request - $37,750 [Increase of $37,750] · In FY 03-04, Springfield had no Capital Outlay purchases; therefore the proposed FY 04- 05 budget cannot be compared to FY 03-04 on a percentage-change basis. The proposed FY 04-05 budget includes $1,750 to fund MWMC's proportionate share of a plotter device that will be shared among several Public Works divisions, and to outfit the new employees with office furniture and computers. A vehicle purchase is also proposed for use by the Civil Engineers and the Construction Inspector in the field. Internal Fees - Budget Request $399,633 [Increase of $156,741 or 65%] · Internal Fees include charges paid to the City of Springfield for direct and indirect services rendered. These fees include charges for building maintenance, computer and vehicle maintenance, telephone charges, and indirect charges for internal services, such as payroll. These charges are calculated on a "per-FTE" basis or some other pro-rata sharing of costs. Roughly 72% ($112,906) of the increase in these costs can be attributed to the addition of new employees. Miscellaneous Other Charges - Budget Request $21,140 · In addition to the budget items detailed above, the addition of new employees have caused less substantial, but significant increases in various other budget categories. These include: Cellular/Pager Charges ($1,390); RIS/AIRS/GEO Charges ($3,150); Travel and Meeting Expenses, associated with required continuing education ($4,150); Professional Memberships ($2,075); Office Supplies ($2,075), and; Employee Development/Training ($8,330). April, 2004 DRAFT Page 14 FY 04-05 BUDGET AND CIP