City of La Porte Annual Budget 1995-1996

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Internal Service Funds Both of the Internal service funds are dperations which include funding for future large capital outlays and therefore I are not easily measured by days of WI"Orking capital. Both funds include sufficient amounts to adequately replace equipment as it becomes necessary. The Motor Pool Fund will expend $85~,683 in replacing existing vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life while the Computer Fund will expend $50,000 to replace computer equipment. In addition to the $50,000 budgeted in the Computer Fund, the City will also spend $100,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for computer systems. This additional amount Is Ineeded to fund the replacement of the Financial and Administrative Data Processing System. When the CompUter Fund was created in fiscal year 1993-94, the City elected to fund the new system with Capital Improvement funds Instead of inflating lease fees for two years. CapRal Oullay Funds I The Capital Improvement Funds, while not containing any multi-million dollar projects as in past years, contains numerous small to medium sized projects that will help fine tune the City infrastructure and facilities. The 1994-95 budget does Include over $2.1 milliorl of capital improvement. For fiscal year 1995-96, the City will ~ot have any "large" projects. They will concentrate on 24 projects, with an average cost of $87,775. These proj~cts are vital to the City's continued operation in a manner that is acceptable to our citizens. The projects identifie~ for the fiscal year 1995-96 are shown below: I I ! Project FTF /EMS Improvements Fire/Police Training Room a'hd EOC Replace Financial Compute~ System S.P.O.R.T Center Renovation Joint Ventures with area Spbrting Associations Sidewalk Repair I I Row Acquisition SH 146 - Phase II of City Portion I Fencing at Northside Pavllio'n Refurbish Animal Shelter I Lighting at Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier F101 Interim Drainage Impr~vements Seed Money for Future Par~ Site North D Road Improvements Architect/Engineering for Ft}ture City Hall Expansion ADA Enhancements Seabreeze Improvements Improvements to Meter System Repainting of Fourth Street Elevated Water Tower Fourteenth Street Trunk Sewer Main Utility Extensions and Oversizing North H Street Water Line Sewer Rehabilitation Golf Course Total of Capital Projects Cost $ 35,000 100,000 100,000 22,000 30,000 40,000 112,450 30,000 16,100 45,400 125,000 40,000 30,070 10,000 33,600 25,000 30,000 270,000 210,000 150,000 32,000 300,000 320,000 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The completion of these projects will have minimal impact on operating budgets. Items that will have an impact include increased electrical costs for the new facilities, reduced personnel costs with the new computer system and reduced treatment plant costs for the sewer rehabilitation projects. 1-10 $ 2,106,620