FY2018 Recommended Budget

 Planning: Mobile devices to improve internal, project-specific communication and meeting management to improve efficiency and customer service. Documentation of meetings through phone calls, informal meetings and general inquiry are not currently recorded or logged into a comprehensive history for a project. Mobile accessibility will also assist staff in taking pictures in the field to provide historical content and c0ntext to project review. Public Works Facility Master Plan Update: The existing public works facility is too small and does not meet the Town’s long-term needs. The Town prepared a Public Works master plan and needs study in 2014; however, a number of significant changes have occurred since then. An update of the Public Works master plan and needs assessment will be in coordination and conjunction with the proposed expansion of the Solid Waste and Recycling Convenience Center. This work will include a review of storage space and will aid in Town Council’s CIP discussions. Pugh House Facility Assessment: The Town has invested a significant amount of money in the relocation and preservation of the historic Pugh House. Currently, the Pugh House does not have water or sewer service, electrical service, or a security/fire alarm system. There has also been no preventive maintenance to the exterior of the building, which may become compromised if not addressed. An evaluation of needs and an analysis of ways to use the facility is needed prior to discussion of what the Town wishes to do with this asset or any significant investment in the property. Staff does not have the expertise to conduct this work. Citizen Survey: Update of the citizen survey last conducted in 2015, facilitated by the National Research Center. Best practices indicate periodic surveys to gauge citizen satisfaction, update information and evaluate changes and demographic/geographic should be done every three to five years. This project will be a turnkey project handled primarily by mail, but with an online option. The project will launch in the second part of the fiscal year and results will be available for consideration during the Fiscal Year 2019 budget cycle. Public Works Equipment: Replacement of aging equipment for inclement winter weather needs. The sand/salt spreader used during snow and ice events is eleven years old and is deteriorating due to the caustic nature of the salt on the metal exposed surfaces. Public Works staff is also in need of ruggedized, mobile devices that assist with workload processing efficiency while out in the field through remote access to the work order system and workload tracking. Devices will be used by Streets, Parks/Grounds and Facilities staff. Public Works APWA Accreditation: Application fee and American Public Works Association (APWA) Team visit expenses to become an accredited agency. Staff has worked on self-assessments and an internal review of the Public Works Department’s policies and procedures over the past two years to prepare for evaluation by APWA.

20,000

18,000

17,700

14,200

7,000

Other Council Directed Initiatives: Undesignated (contingency) allocation reserved for projects or items as directed by the Town Council.

50,000

TOTAL

2,597,400

New Debt

Town Manager Requests

McCrimmon Parkway Phase I: Full Debt Service for $10million in Street Improvements Bonds issued in October 2016.

667,000

McCrimmon Parkway Phase II: Partial debt service (interest only) for issuance of remaining $4.3 million in Street Improvements Bonds planned during Fiscal Year 2018. Projected issuance is fall 2017. Morrisville-Carpenter Road: Proposed short-term (seven-year) financing for the Town cost share of $2.7 million to support the $9 million estimated project cost and $6.3 million grant award from Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO).

70,000

225,000

TOTAL

962,000

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