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r <br /> _1. <br /> Road Salt <br /> The City purchases road salt to help clear ice from the streets during the winter. Salt purchases are <br /> made through the State bidding process conducted by the Illinois Department of Central <br /> Management Services (CMS). In the spring of each year, the City must place an order with CMS <br /> before bids are received. Normally the City purchases road salt from the General Operating Fund; <br /> however, due to current budget difficulties and the much higher than normal road salt costs, the <br /> capital budget includes funding to purchase road salt for the City's winter operations. <br /> SCHEDULE: Traffic signal maintenance and concrete street work are generally ongoing <br /> operations year round. Sufficient salt is purchased as necessary to support winter snow/ice removal <br /> operations and to assure that each winter season begins with a full salt supply on hand. Additional <br /> salt is purchased as the City's salt reserves are depleted. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Illinois Department of Transportation <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley, Public Works Director and Matt Newell, City Engineer. <br /> Richard Marley will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions of the <br /> Council on this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> Budget Impact: Funding for the current year's general maintenance street work is allocated in the <br /> Motor Fuel Tax fund at $760,000 and is expended through the year in support of the identified <br /> operations. <br /> Staffing Impact: Staffing time is allocated for these operations. <br /> This memo was written by Matt Newell, P.E., City Engineer. <br /> Attach: 3 <br /> Page 12 <br />