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Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee. Feb 28, 2011.

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ATTACHMENT #1 ATTACHMENT #1 LF&A Committee Meeting of 02/28/2011 1 LF&A Committee Meeting of 02/28/2011 FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 LATEST ESTIMATE February 2011 Please Note: This presentation is to be viewed in conjunction with the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Latest Estimate

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Introduction 2  Latest Estimate of Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget  Factors in known changes since budget approved  Major changes include:  Increase to Transfer Tax  Decrease to Trash Fees Revenue  Revised Power Supply and Generation Expense and Sales  Changes in revenue per the December Revenue Report

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Fund Balances 3  General Fund – expected to exceed minimum  Equal to10.3 percent of revenue  $3.7 million  $829,245 projected over minimum  Water Wastewater Fund  In aggregate projected to fall short $7,376 of minimum requirement  This is due to the deficit in KCSA of $1.8 million  Water equal to 35 percent of revenue or $1.7 million  Wastewater equal to 43 percent of revenue or $1.4 million

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Fund Balances - continued 4  Electric Fund – expected to exceed minimum  Equal to 11 percent of revenue  $11.2 million  $3.2 million projected over minimum

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General Fund 5  Revenue Highlights  Going up:  Fines and Police Revenue - $57,387  Grass Cutting - $11,500  Franchise Fees - $34,000  Recreation Grant -$51,000  Homeland Security Grants, FEMA - $172,061 & Security and Safety - $16,000  Transfer Tax - $750,000  Civil Traffic Penalties - $70,000

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General Fund 6  Revenue Highlights  Going down:  Investment Income - $108,000  Permits and Other Licenses - $42,000  Trash Fees - $194,511  Interfund Service Fees - $48,076  Police Grants - $58,350

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General Fund 7  Expenditure Highlights  Salary adjustments made to reflect actual & projected thru June expenditures  Tax Assessor legal expenses for tax appeals - $88,000  Parks & Recreation Silver Lake Watershed Coordinator - $51,000 grant expense  Life Safety, enhanced security - $16,000 grant expense  Code Enforcement increased temporary help (approved by Council) - $26,132 and increased grass cutting - $5,000

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General Fund 8  Expenditure Highlights - continued  Inspections expenditures for demolitions - $65,000  Streets expenditures associated with snow removal - $39,092  Sanitation increased salary and benefits for transferring position from Grounds - $10,281 (Grounds reduced by $23,668) and reduced expense for landfill fees - $59,786  City Manager Office salary - $6,743 and legal fees - $11,200  Information Technologies adjusted upward $13,802 to reflect accounting correction  Finance reduced - $22,000 to reflect contractual and materials and supplies savings

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General Fund 9  Expenditure Highlights - continued  Fleet Maintenance reduced $30,297 to reflect repair savings  Human Resources reduced $12,500 to reflect salary and consulting fee savings  Transfer to Contingency reimbursement of $172,061 for 2010 snow storms  Uncollectible reserve increased $100,000 based on auditor recommendations

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Governmental Capital Projects Fund 10  Revenue Highlights  Police grants increased for FBI grant - $20,000  Expense Highlights  Reduced to reflect vehicle purchase savings:  Grounds - $17,158  Streets - $26,579  Sanitation - $33,656  Police - $12,352  Police increased $20,000 - grant to refurbish assembly room  Information Technologies reduced $5,000 - postponed server replacement  Transfer to Community Transportation - $25,000 transferred to cover paving of Susan Place  Current year balance increased $69,745

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Water/Wastewater Fund 11  Revenue Highlights  Interest earnings increased - $18,285  No other revenue was adjusted  Expense Highlights  Salary adjustments made to reflect actual & projected thru June expenditures  Uncollectible reserve increased $71,000 based on auditor recommendations  Interfund Service Fees were adjusted down $140,756 to cover changes in allocation methods and adjustments to allocated divisions

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Electric Revenue Fund 12  Revenue Highlights  Based on new PACE volume projections  Direct Sales to customers increased $1.3 million  Purchase Power Adjustment credit increased $25,000  Utility Tax increased $100,200  Interfund Service Receipts decreased to cover changes in allocation methods and adjustments to allocated divisions  Interest earnings increased $44,600

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Electric Revenue Fund 13  Expense Highlights  Total Power Supply and Generation expenses increased $465,563  Based on new PACE volume projections  Salary adjustments made to reflect actual & projected thru June expenditures  Electric Administration, city building and HVAC maintenance, increased $54,750 for work at 5 East Reed Street  Utility tax increased $100,200 and reflects changes to sales based on PACE volume projections offset by revenue

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Electric Revenue Fund 14  Expense Highlights - continued  Uncollectible reserve increased $175,000 based on auditor recommendations  Interfund Service Fees were adjusted down $33,445 due to adjustments to allocated divisions  Debt service decrease $468,810 to reflect refinancing savings  Transfer to contingency returns the $301,070 removed from the reserve for the Ward Transformer

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Electric Contingency Fund 15  Transfer of $301,070 is returned from Electric Revenue Fund, funds not needed for Ward Transformer case settlement

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Electric Improvement & Extension Fund 16  Revenue and expense of $91,000 is added for state reimbursement project to realign Wyoming Mill Road

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Community Transportation Improvement Fund 17  Revenue and expense of $25,000 added for paving Susan Place

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18 QUESTIONS /COMMENTS?

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ATTACHMENT #2 LF&A Committee Meeting of 02/28/2011 Estimated Savings from Proposed PCA Calculation Refunding Additional $1.4 million over 15 months April 2010 - June 2011 as of February 28, 2010 Current PCA Proposed PCA Additional Credit April - June 2010 $ (0.00280) $ (0.00430) $ (0.00150) Using PCA of $.0043 credit Estimated Annual Estimated kWh based on Estimated Savings Annualized Monthly Average kWh average Apr - June 2010 Savings Residential 1,000 12,000 $ (12.90) $ (51.60) Small Commercial 1,190 14,280 $ (15.35) $ (61.40) Medium Commercial 4,168 50,016 $ (53.77) $ (215.07) Large Commercial 27,820 333,840 $ (358.88) $ (1,435.51) Primary 253,900 3,046,800 $ (3,275.31) $ (13,101.24) Industrial 5,628,404 67,540,848 $ (72,606.41) $ (290,425.65)

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Latest Estimate Calculations for Electric Revenue As of 2/03/11 Purchase Power Forecast from PACE Document Power Supply and Generation (ReSet Budget) January 31, 2011 Budget Fiscal Year Megawatts Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Load Forecast Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11 Jun-11 752,412 83,163 78,755 66,782 56,452 54,396 63,566 60,136 54,199 56,334 52,554 58,744 67,331 Calculation for the PCA Refunding $1.4 million over 15 months Megawatts Total current year buget 752,412 April 52,554 May 58,744 June 67,331 15 Month Total estimated Megawts 931,041 kWh 931,041,000 Dollars kWh PCA for $1.4 m $ 0.00150 Current PCA $ 0.00280 Estimated PCA APR - JUN 10 $ 0.00430 NOTES Line loss is not subtracted out of the load. Last calculated line loss available equals 5.69% Residential rate $ 0.14500 Residential rate with new PCA $ 0.14070 Based on 1000 kWh per month savings $ 1.50 Based on 1000 kWh per year savings $ 18.04

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ATTACHMENT #3 LF&A Committee Meeting of 02/28/2011 CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2011-07 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 That Chapter 46 Fire Prevention and Protection, Article III - Fire Codes, Section 46-126 - Fire 4 Prevention Permit, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue, italics and deleting the 5 text indicated in red strikeout as follows: 6 Sec. 46-126. Fire prevention permit. 7 (a) Required. It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a fire protection 8 system without obtaining a fire prevention permit. 9 (b) Fee. Each applicant for a fire prevention permit, including, but not limited to, sprinkler 10 systems, fire alarms, hood suppression units, and tank installation, shall pay unto the city a permit 11 fee as provided for in Appendix F - Fees and Fines, before such permit shall be issued. 12 (c) Reinspections. There will be no charge for the first reinspection of a permit. The 13 applicant shall pay a fee for subsequent reinspections as provided for in Appendix F--Fees and Fines. 14 (d) Fire Signaling System Inspection Fee. For each inspection of a fire alarm signaling 15 system located within the jurisdiction of the City of Dover, and conducted by a licensed company 16 pursuant to Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, the licensed company shall submit a 17 copy of the certificate of inspection for each fire alarm system to the City of Dover Fire Marshals 18 Office, along with a non-refundable fee as provided for in Appendix F - Fees and Fines. 19 (e) Fire Suppression System Inspection Fee. For each inspection of a fire suppression 20 system located within the jurisdiction of the City of Dover and conducted by a licensed company 21 pursuant to Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations the licensed company shall submit a 22 copy of the certificate of inspection for each sprinkler riser to the City of Dover Fire Marshals 23 Office, along with a non-refundable fee as provided for in Appendix F - Fees and Fines. 24 (d) (f) Doubling of fees. Fees established in subsection (b) of this section shall be doubled 25 in the event that a permit is applied for after construction has commenced without the permission 26 of the fire marshal. The fire marshal shall waive the doubling of fees in cases where the permit 27 applicant is not a professional contractor and the work is not being done by a professional contractor. 28 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT: 29 Appendix F - Fees and Fines, Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article III - Fire Codes, 30 be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue, italics, as follows:

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Proposed Ordinance #2011-07 - Chapter 46, Article III, Section 46-126 Page 2 31 Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article III - Fire Codes 32 Fees established in subsection (b) of this section shall be doubled in the event that a permit is 33 applied for after construction has commenced without the permission of the fire marshal. The fire 34 marshal shall waive the doubling of fees in cases where the permit applicant is not a professional 35 contractor and the work is not being done by a professional contractor. 36 Sec. 46-126 Fire Prevention Permit $12.00 for each $1,000.00 of costs or multiple thereof of Fee; Each applicant for a fire prevention the fire protection Subsec. (b) permit system; provided that a minimum fee for each permit shall be $50.00 Subsec. (c) Reinspection 37 First reinspection No charge 38 Second reinspection $25.00 39 Third reinspection $50.00 40 Any subsequent reinspection $100.00 Subsec. (d) Fire Signaling System Inspection Fee 41 Annual Fee - Five or less $25.00 each fire buildings per complex alarm system 42 $15.00 each fire alarm system up to a maximum of twenty Annual Fee - More than Five (20) buildings. Buildings Per Complex Maximum fee per complex not to exceed $300.00 for fire alarm systems Subsec. (e) Fire Suppression System Inspection Fee 43 Annual Fee - Five or less $25.00 each fire buildings per complex suppression system

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Proposed Ordinance #2011-07 - Chapter 46, Article III, Section 46-126 Page 3 44 $15.00 each fire suppression system up to a maximum of twenty (20) Annual Fee - More than Five buildings. Buildings Per Complex Maximum fee per complex not to exceed $300.00 for fire suppression systems 45 Fines not paid within 14 days of the day the fine was issued, including the day the fine was issued, 46 shall be automatically doubled in amount. 47 48 ADOPTED: * 49 SYNOPSIS 50 Delaware State Fire Prevention regulations require periodic inspections, testing, and 51 maintenance of fire alarm signaling, fire suppression, and any other fire protection 52 systems, devices, and equipment in accordance with the National Fire Protection 53 Association’s Fire Codes and Standards. This amendment would enable the City to 54 collect an administration fee for processing the required Certificates of Inspection. 55 Actions History 56 March 14, 2011 Scheduled for First Reading 57 February 23, 2011 - Considered by the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 58 S:\ATTACHMENTS & EXHIBITS\Committee Attachments\2011\02-28-2011 LF&A\Ordinance 2011-07 Ch. 46, Art. III, Sec. 46-126 - Fire Prevention Permit.wpd

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