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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. Prior to 2014,the City purchased road salt from the General Operating <br /> Fund; however, due to current budget difficulties and road salt costs, the State MFT allocation <br /> includes funding to purchase road salt for the City's winter operations. <br /> SCHEDULE: Traffic signal maintenance and concrete street work are ongoing operations year <br /> round. Sufficient salt is purchased as necessary to support winter snow/ice removal operations and <br /> to assure that each winter season begins with a full salt supply on hand. Additional salt is purchased <br /> 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 /> State Motor Fuel Tax fund. The State MFT funds allocated by this resolution are $666,000, and are <br /> expended through the year in support of the identified 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 � 2 <br />