ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Sanitation... 74 Water and Sewer System... 78 Solid Waste Disposal... 83 Stormwater Management... 88 Environmental Health Non-Departmental... 92 Environmental Health Capital Projects... 93 73
SANITATION MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Sanitation Department is to ensure an aesthetically pleasant, healthy, and safe environment for the citizens of Winston-Salem, by providing economical and effective collection of refuse, yard waste, and recyclables and by transporting these materials to state-approved disposal sites. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Residential Refuse Collection: Provides weekly curbside collection to single-family residences, multi-family residences, and small businesses that generate the same amount of trash as a residential unit. Central Business District Services: Provides refuse collection six nights per week for businesses and residences in the central business district, using crews who also clean sidewalks, empty trash receptacles, and maintain other common areas around downtown. Provides clean-up services for downtown special events. Bulk Container Collection: Provides mechanized collection for businesses, churches, non-profit organizations, schools, multi-family residential developments, City departments, and the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem on a schedule designed to meet customers needs. Charges customers annually based on the size of the container and the frequency of collection. Includes the collection of cardboard from the City s nine drop-off sites and the transportation of the material to a processing facility. Curbside Collection: Collects brush every 21 working days, except during leaf collection months. Provides loose leaf collection from November 1 st until three rounds of collection have been completed. Provides annual curbside bulky item collection from March through August. Yard Waste Cart Collection: Provides year-round weekly curbside collection of containerized yard waste to residents who purchase the 96-gallon rollout carts and pay an annual fee for the service. Curbside/Multi-Family Recycling: Administers a contract for single stream, bi-weekly residential curbside recycling and multi-family roll-out cart collection. Materials collected include: newspaper, magazines, junk mail, telephone books, chipboard, aluminum, steel, all plastics, cardboard, glass (clear, brown, and green), and aerosol cans. Sanitation Code Enforcement: Enforces the City s sanitation ordinances, including the regulation of refuse storage, improperly containerized yard waste, and illegal distribution of handbills and advertisements. Sanitation Administration: Provides leadership, planning, employee safety training and enforcement, and fiscal stewardship for all sanitation programs. 74
SANITATION Actual Budget Proposed Percent EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Residential Refuse Collection $6,966,994 $7,183,870 $6,970,610-3.0% Curbside Collection 3,991,778 4,729,870 4,970,670 5.1% Curbside/Multi-Family Recycling 2,151,630 2,355,940 2,356,700 0% Bulk Container Collection 1,557,838 1,712,930 1,784,240 4.2% Yard Waste Cart Collection 916,441 1,008,670 1,415,430 40.3% Sanitation Administration 793,771 892,020 830,440-6.9% Central Business District Service 465,413 481,720 488,570 1.4% County Recycling 2,838 0 0 N/A Sanitation Code Enforcement 150,028 154,920 158,100 2.1% Subtotal $16,996,731 $18,519,940 $18,974,760 2.4% Interdepartmental Charges -$61,743 -$97,560 -$105,360 8.0% Total Expenditures by Program $16,934,988 $18,422,380 $18,869,400 2.4% PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND SERVICE TRENDS Actual FY 12-13 Estimated FY 13-14 Projected FY 14-15 Effectiveness Limit missed garage collections to less than 0.5% per month 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% Limit missed yard cart collections to less than 1% per month 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% Achieve a recycling participation rate of 90% of the total number of 90% 90% 90% eligible households Collect recyclable materials equal to at least 20% of the residential garbage collected 20% 20% 20% Complete 75% of brush collection routes on time 70% 55% 75% Complete 75% of leaf collection routes on times 68% 60% 75% Efficiency Bulk container revenue as percentage of bulk container operating costs 99% 96% 96% Yard waste cart fee revenue as percentage of yard waste operating costs 92% 88% 85% Workload Tons of garbage collected 51,500 51,000 51,000 Households serviced each week 76,071 76,766 77,533 Tons of yard waste collected 5,832 6,405 6,355 Yard carts in service 13,834 13,800 13,800 Customers receiving bulk container service 902 849 1,000 Tons of brush collected 15,285 17,322 15,610 Tons of leaves collected 18,576 22,644 19,060 Tons of bulky items collected 1,816 2,117 2,080 Number of households exempt from curbside refuse collection 2,795 2,901 3,000 75
SANITATION FY 2012-2013 N.C. BENCHMARKING PROJECT RESULTS $150 $125 $100 $75 $50 $25 $0 Residential Refuse Collection Cost per Ton Collected $81 Average $87 $129 $70 $124 Charlotte Durham High Point Winston- Salem $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 Recycling Services Cost per Ton Collected Average $197 $103 $145 $263 $113 Charlotte Durham High Point Winston- Salem Source: N.C. Benchmarking Project, Final Report on City Services for Fiscal Year 2012-13, February 2014 Actual Budget Proposed Percent EXPENDITURES BY TYPE FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Personnel $7,068,936 $7,774,800 $7,705,050-0.9% Supplies and Services 8,205,372 8,847,440 9,073,710 2.6% Equipment Leasing Expense 1,722,423 1,897,700 2,196,000 15.7% Interdepartmental Charges -61,743-97,560-105,360 8.0% Total Expenditures by Type $16,934,988 $18,422,380 $18,869,400 2.4% RESOURCES BY TYPE Bulk Container Service Charges $1,463,532 $1,539,740 $1,451,040-5.8% Yard Waste Cart Collection Fee 850,670 840,000 828,000-1.4% Other Charges for Service 45,995 51,830 50,570-2.4% Proceeds from Cart Sales 139 16,250 24,050 48.0% Bulk Container Rental/Sales 20,093 22,000 22,000 0% Proceeds from Recyclables Sales 0 0 416,990 NA Miscellaneous Revenues 21,401 15,000 19,000 26.7% Transfer from Solid Waste Disposal Fund 1,075,815 587,410 0-100.0% Transfer from Stormwater Management Fund 1,304,096 1,681,150 1,733,330 3.1% Other General Fund Resources 12,153,247 13,669,000 14,324,420 4.8% Total Resources by Type $16,934,988 $18,422,380 $18,869,400 2.4% Positions Change Full-Time 189 189 181-8 Part-Time (FTE s) 14 11 11 0 76
SANITATION BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS - As part of the FY 13-14 budget, the City Council appropriated a one-time registered motor vehicle property tax revenue realized from the transition to the new State Tag and Tax Together to purchase four automated refuse trucks. Purchasing these trucks would enable the City to realize savings by converting four crews from three-person operations to one-person operations. The proposed FY 14-15 budget eliminates eight vacant sanitation laborer positions to achieve these efficiencies (-$206,000 including salaries and benefits). - The proposed budget eliminates the transfer from the solid waste disposal fund to complete the phase-out of funding (-$587,410). Because the City s general fund would assume 100% of the financial responsibility for curbside recycling, proceeds from the sale of recyclables would be credited to the Sanitation budget (+$416,990). The proposed FY 14-15 budget will provide a discount in tipping fees for Refuse; this expense has been reduced and the potential savings are estimated to be (-$165,170). - Equipment leasing expenses include additional payments in FY 14-15 for the replacement of four automated refuse trucks, two rear loader refuse trucks, two hoist trucks, and one scow dump truck ($354,240). The equipment will be used in Yardwaste, Refuse, and Curbside. - Due to increased maintenance cost associated with an aging departmental fleet, Yardwaste expenses reflect a 40% increase. 77
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Utilities Water and Sewer Division is to treat and distribute water to the public and collect and treat the wastewater in a manner that is in compliance with federal and state regulations. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Water Treatment: Operates three conventional water treatment plants, the R.W. Neilson plant, the R.A. Thomas plant, and the P.W. Swann plant, with a combined capacity of 91 million gallons per day. Operates and maintains 14 tanks and seven distribution pump stations for distributing water throughout the system s five pressure zones. Water Distribution: Supplies potable water to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Maintains a distribution system consisting of approximately 2,245 miles of water mains. Installs water connections at the request of customers, services and changes water meters, and performs cut-ons and cut-offs at the request of customers and/or the Revenue Division. Oversees the backflow prevention program. Wastewater Collection: Provides wastewater collection to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Maintains a collection system consisting of approximately 1,724 miles of sewer mains. Installs sewer connections, cleans and repairs sewer mains, clears utility right-of-ways, and constructs sewer mains. Wastewater Treatment: Operates two wastewater treatment plants, the Archie Elledge plant and the Muddy Creek plant, with a combined capacity of 51 million gallons per day and 49 wastewater lift stations. Manages two programs that impact treatment facilities: Regional Dryer Facility Operates the drying facility, which provides beneficial reuse of biosolids. Industrial Waste Control Regulates commercial and industrial discharges to the wastewater system, determines surcharge bills for commercial and industrial customers, and enforces discharge permits that protect the wastewater treatment facilities. Utilities Customer Service: The utility billing and customer service functions are integrated with the City s Revenue Division and City Link. Utilities Administration coordinates customer service issues with the Revenue Division and City Link and serves as liaison between the City-County Utility Commission and these departments. Utilities Administration: Provides leadership, planning, and fiscal stewardship for the Utilities Division. Actual Budget Proposed Percent EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Water Treatment $8,364,584 $8,879,460 $9,080,340 2.3% Water Distribution 8,418,955 9,022,510 9,769,590 8.3% Wastewater Collection 4,987,898 5,465,100 5,148,670-5.8% Wastewater Treatment 11,572,452 13,699,980 13,353,440-2.5% Utilities Customer Service 2,853,671 2,837,750 3,024,070 6.6% Utilities Administration 1,710,335 1,907,770 1,894,590-0.7% Subtotal $37,907,896 $41,812,570 $42,270,700 1.1% Debt and Lease Expense 38,409,499 41,977,020 43,305,560 3.2% Total Expenditures by Program $76,317,395 $83,789,590 $85,576,260 2.1% 78
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND SERVICE TRENDS Effectiveness Maintain 100% compliance with federal and state drinking water quality standards Respond to 100% of sewage overflows within two hours as required by the State Clean Water Act Receive zero federal and state violations at wastewater treatment plants Actual FY 12-13 Estimated FY 13-14 Projected FY 14-15 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% 99% 0 0 0 (returning clean water back to rivers and streams) Efficiency Meet 100% of average daily water demand throughout water system 100% 100% 100% Meet 100% of average daily sewer demand throughout sanitary sewer 100% 100% 100% system Collect and treat 100% of wastewater throughout sanitary sewer system (minimize back-ups and overflows) 99.99% 99.99% 99.99% Workload Total miles of water distribution lines maintained 2,240 2,245 2,250 Total miles of wastewater collection lines maintained 1,724 1,730 1,735 Ratio of average daily water demand to system capacity 39.5% 39.2% 39.4% Ratio of average daily sewer demand to system capacity 60.9% 58.3% 59.3% Number of meters read annually 802,500 805,500 807,000 FY 2012-2013 N.C. BENCHMARKING PROJECT RESULTS $5 $4 $3 $2 $1 $0 Total Cost per Thousand Gallons of Wastewater Overflows per 100 miles of Treated Wastewater Average Mainline Pipe $3.91 $3.27 8 $3.34 6.44 6.24 $3.01 Average $2.82 6 3.84 Charlotte Greensboro High Point Winston- Salem 4 2 0 Winston- Salem 2.39 0.27 Charlotte High Point Greensboro $4 $3 $2 Total Cost per Thousand Gallons of Billed Water Average $3.37 $3.26 $2.93 $2.57 $2.50 8 6 4 Customer Complaints about Water Quality per 1,000 Meters 6.21 4.55 Average 4.30 3.30 3.15 $1 2 $0 High Point Greensboro Winston- Salem Charlotte 0 Charlotte Winston- Salem High Point Greensboro Source: NC Local Government Benchmarking Project, Final Report on City Services for Fiscal Year 2012-2013, February 2104. 79
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM Actual Budget Proposed Percent EXPENDITURES BY TYPE FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Personnel $16,533,955 $17,833,520 $18,075,700 1.4% Supplies and Services 21,109,564 23,693,700 23,906,960 0.9% Capital Outlay 5,716 0 0 N/A Subtotal $37,649,235 $41,527,220 $41,982,660 1.1% Debt and Lease Expense $38,409,499 $41,977,020 $43,305,560 3.2% Transfer to General Fund (Vector Control) 3,994 16,000 16,000 0% Transfer to General Fund (Safety Manager) 58,680 59,920 61,540 2.7% Transfer to Solid Waste Disposal Fund (Household 195,987 209,430 210,500 0.5% Hazardous Waste) Subtotal $38,668,160 $42,262,370 $43,593,600 3.1% Total Expenditures by Type $76,317,395 $83,789,590 $85,576,260 2.1% RESOURCES BY TYPE Water Charges $41,534,393 $45,425,770 $46,795,340 3.0% Sewer Charges 34,100,334 36,758,270 38,335,380 4.3% Charges for Service 6,231,529 5,585,000 6,021,410 7.8% Assessments to Benefit Property 478,741 600,000 545,000-9.2% Federal Bond Interest Subsidy 1,653,156 1,577,980 1,666,110 5.6% Interest Income 7,222,615 0 0 N/A Miscellaneous Revenues 75,315 0 0 N/A Total Resources by Type $91,296,083 $89,947,020 $93,363,240 3.8% Addition to Capital Reserves $14,978,688 $6,157,430 $7,786,980 26.5% Positions Change Full-Time 332 331 331 0 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS - On May 12, 2014, the City-County Utility Commission approved a resolution recommending to the Mayor and the City Council the adoption of the FY 14-15 budget for the water and sewer system and approved volumetric rate increases of 4.5% for water service and 6.7% for sewer service, as well as increases to base charges for water and sewer availability for a total increase of approximately 7.0%. These rate increases will generate sufficient revenues to meet the net operating income-to-debt service ratio requirements of recently approved revenue bonds. These requirements are part of the revenue bond covenants and are intended to ensure that there are sufficient revenues to meet the debt obligations of the water and sewer system. If the system did not generate sufficient revenues to pay off the bonds, the covenants would require the City to increase water and sewer rates. The approved rate increases will be effective October 1, 2014. These increases are needed to fund major investments in the water and sewer system in order to upgrade existing water and wastewater treatment plant infrastructure and continue to replace the oldest water distribution and sewer collection pipes in the system. The capital budget for FY 14-15 totals $116.1 million; planned investments over the next six years total $267.2 million. 80
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Continued Even with these increases, Winston-Salem s rates will continue to be among the lowest of the major systems in North Carolina, as noted in the chart below: $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 $56.90 Projected FY 14-15 Water and Sewer Rates (Average Monthly Residential Customer) $51.44 $49.66 $39.44 $38.48 Raleigh Durham Charlotte Winston-Salem Greensboro * Based on 1,200 cubic feet of water consumption bimonthly - Excluding debt and lease expenses, the proposed FY 14-15 budget is increased $458,130, or 1.1%, primarily due to the following increases and decreases. Water and Sewer increases include personnel expenditures (+$242,180), contracted services to meet new State law requirements for the 811 call before you dig service (+$350,000), computer licenses for new supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software (+$32,500), and revenue collection charges (+$125,950). Decreases include reductions in utilities (-$90,000), chemicals (-$125,000), and indirect cost allocation (-$59,550). - Debt and lease expenses are increased $1,328,540, or 3.2%, primarily due to increased principal and interest payments for revenue bonds (+$1,242,850). The proposed FY 14-15 budget also includes a net increase in capital lease payments for replacement equipment. The proposed budget includes the following equipment replacements: three backhoes, one camera truck, two crew trucks, a sewer jetter, a sewer connection push camera, three street saws, and an air compressor. FY 13-14 Year-End Outlook - The following table provides estimated year-end revenues and expenditures for the water and sewer utility fund operations. - Budgeted Estimated FY 13-14 FY 13-14 Operating Revenues $88,369,040 $86,385,164 Operating Expenditures (41,527,220) (38,417,764) Operating Income $46,841,820 $47,967,400 Investment Income 0 4,227,140 Conveyances 0 301,258 Federal Bond Interest Subsidy 1,577,980 1,577,980 Debt and Lease Expenses (41,977,020) (41,333,795) Program Support for Vector Control (16,000) (16,000) Program Support for Safety Manager (59,920) (59,920) Program Support for Household Hazardous Waste Collection (209,430) (210,500) Net Income/(Loss) $6,157,430 $12,453,563 81
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Continued Long-Range Financial Outlook - The following chart provides the outlook for the water and sewer utility fund s cash reserves for both operations and capital projects. The outlook assumes $59.4 million in State Clean Water Trust Fund loans in FY 14-15 and future bond issues of $50 million and $75 million in FY 14-15 and FY 17-18, respectively. The outlook also assumes annual revenue increases of 7% for FY 14-15 through FY 17-18 and annual revenue increases of 5% thereafter. Water and Sewer Utility Fund Cash Reserves Millions $200 $150 $100 $166.5 $94.3 $179.2 $150.8 $153.3 $158.7 $145.3 $132.7 $140.5 $117.9 $97.6 $50 $0 2009 Actual 2010 Actual 2011 Actual 2012 Actual 2013 Actual 2014 Proj 2015 Proj 2016 Proj 2017 Proj 2018 Proj 2019 Proj Fiscal Year 82
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Solid Waste Disposal Division is to provide, as an enterprise, environmentally sound and costeffective means of integrated solid waste management and disposal for current and future waste generated in Forsyth County. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Municipal Solid Waste Disposal: Operates a state-permitted, active municipal solid waste landfill at Hanes Mill Road. Maintains closed sanitary landfills on Ebert Street and Overdale Road. Construction and Demolition Waste Disposal: Operates a state-permitted, active landfill on Old Salisbury Road for construction and demolition materials. Maintains the closed Overdale Landfill facility. Leaf Composting and Yard Waste Processing: Operates a leaf compost facility located off Reynolds Park Road. Operates two yard waste processing facilities one located off Overdale Road and the other located off Highway 65 in the Forum 52 Industrial Park. County-Wide Waste Reduction Programs: Operates drop-off recycling sites in Kernersville, Pfafftown, and at the Hanes Mill Road Landfill. Operates a school recycling program. Administers a contract for the recycling or disposal of household hazardous materials including paints, pesticides, oxidizers, used oil, solvents, and electronic equipment (e.g., computers and televisions). Provides recycling of white goods (used appliances) and scrap tires through private contractors at the Hanes Mill Road Landfill. Actual Budget Proposed Percent EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Municipal Solid Waste Disposal $3,775,875 $4,261,370 $4,185,790-1.8% Construction and Demolition Waste Disposal 793,165 1,120,830 1,113,890-0.6% Leaf Composting/Yard Waste Processing 674,180 816,080 806,570-1.2% Financing for Winston-Salem Residential Recycling 1,075,815 587,410 0-100.0% County-wide Waste Reduction Programs 1,058,994 1,129,290 1,122,510-0.6% Solid Waste Disposal Administration 482,897 494,120 512,070 3.6% Subtotal $7,860,924 $8,409,100 $7,740,830-7.9% Debt and Lease Expense $3,210,689 $3,483,500 $3,283,270-5.7% Total Expenditures by Program $11,071,613 $11,892,600 $11,024,100-7.3% 83
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND SERVICE TRENDS Actual FY 12-13 Estimated FY 13-14 Projected FY 14-15 Effectiveness Percent of waste diverted from municipal solid waste landfill 16% 16% 15% Received notice of violations for all disposal facilities 0 0 0 Number of citizen complaints received for all disposal facilities 1 1 1 Efficiency Percent of municipal solid waste landfill airspace consumed to date 26% 29% 33% Percent of construction and demolition landfill airspace consumed to date 73% 75% 77% Workload Tons of municipal solid waste disposed 224,894 227,525 227,525 Tons of construction and demolition debris disposed 28,749 31,036 31,036 Tons of yard waste/wood waste processed 25,449 27,848 25,296 Tons of leaves processed 15,183 15,335 15,335 Tons of household hazardous waste managed 318 340 340 Tons of tires managed 5,665 5,725 5,725 Tons of appliances managed 221 157 157 Tons of waste recycled by Winston-Salem and Forsyth County programs 22,249 18,230 18,230 Tons of waste disposed per capita in Forsyth County 0.70 0.71 0.71 Actual Budget Proposed Percent EXPENDITURES BY TYPE FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Personnel $1,687,187 $1,886,730 $1,906,070 1.0% Supplies and Services 5,097,922 5,934,960 5,834,760-1.7% Subtotal $6,785,109 $7,821,690 $7,740,830-1.0% Debt and Lease Expense $3,210,689 $3,483,500 $3,283,270-5.7% Transfer to General Fund (Recycling) 1,075,815 587,410 0-100.0% Subtotal $4,286,504 $4,070,910 $3,283,270-19.3% Total Expenditures by Type $11,071,613 $11,892,600 $11,024,100-7.3% 84
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Actual Budget Proposed Percent RESOURCES BY TYPE FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Service Charges $8,813,428 $9,204,940 $8,956,560-2.7% Proceeds from Sale of Recyclables 372,945 457,230 44,520-90.3% State Scrap Tire Disposal Tax 467,507 461,660 491,040 6.4% State Solid Waste Disposal Tax 188,366 211,000 172,330-18.3% State E-Recycling Funds 20,335 20,430 23,600 15.5% Forsyth County 100,202 186,050 196,460 5.6% Other Resource Recovery 189,851 172,950 194,770 12.6% Rentals 24,881 30,570 25,350-17.1% Miscellaneous Revenues 1,704 200 200 0% Interest Income 714,244 533,150 507,770-4.8% Transfer from Water and Sewer Fund 195,987 209,430 210,500 0.5% Transfer from Stormwater Management Fund 97,994 104,560 105,240 0.7% Fund Balance Appropriation 0 300,430 95,760-68.1% Total Resources by Type $11,187,444 $11,892,600 $11,024,100-7.3% Addition to Fund Balance $115,832 $0 $0 N/A Positions Change Full-Time 35 35 35 0 Part-Time (FTE s) 9.2 9.2 9.2 0 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS - On May 12 th, 2014, the City-County Utility Commission approved a resolution recommending to Mayor and the City Council the adoption of the FY 14-15 budget for solid waste disposal operations. The recommended budget provides no direct financial support for city and county recycling programs. Per an agreement, the City and County general funds began assuming partial financial responsibility for recycling programs in FY 10-11, and funding from the solid waste disposal fund was to be phased out over time with the city and county assuming full financial responsibility in FY 14-15. Tipping Fees - Overall, tipping fee revenues are budgeted to decrease $248,380, or 2.7%. The Solid Waste Division is projecting that tonnage at Hanes Mill Road Landfill in FY 14-15 will remain the same as the FY 13-14 projected actuals; however, the City Sanitation Refuse Division will now receive the discount rate at the Hanes Mill Road Landfill. - As a part of the FY 14-15 budget, the City-County Utility Commission approved the following rate increases: o $1 per ton for the large volume rate at Hanes Mill Road Landfill o $1 per ton for construction and demolition waste at Old Salisbury Road Landfill o $1 per ton at the Overdale Road and Forum 52 yard waste processing facilities Sanitary and demolition landfill rates have not been increased in eight years, and these increases are needed to keep up with inflation related to the general cost of doing business. The table on the next page shows the current and proposed fees for solid waste disposal services. 85
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Continued City-County Utilities Solid Waste Disposal Tipping Fees Facility Current Fee Proposed Fee State Disposal Tax Total Fee Hanes Mill Road Landfill Base Rate $34/ton $34/ton $2/ton $36/ton Large Volume Rate $30/ton $31/ton $2/ton $33/ton Yard Waste Facilities $29/ton $30/ton $0 $30/ton Old Salisbury Road C&D Landfill $28/ton $29/ton $2/ton $31/ton The table below compares tipping fees for regional and comparable public disposal facilities in North Carolina. Solid Waste Tipping Fee Comparison of Public Facilities City/County Municipal Solid Waste Construction & Demolition Publicly Owned Landfills Davidson County $36.00 $31.00 High Point 1 $38.00 N/A Raleigh (Wake County) 1,2 $32.00, $38.00 N/A Rowan County 1,3 $34.00, $39.00 N/A Winston-Salem 4 $33.00, $36.00 $31.00 Publicly Owned/Operated Transfer Stations Durham 1 $42.50 N/A 1 Greensboro 5 $44.00 $31.00 NOTES: All rates include a State Disposal Tax of $2/ton. 1. Durham, High Point, Rowan County and Wake County do not operate construction and demolition landfills. 2. MSW rate at South Wake Landfill is $32/ton. MSW rate at the transfer facility is $38/ton. Loads containing more than 10% cardboard are $60/ton. 3. Rowan County charges for in-county waste at $34/ton and out-of-county waste at $39/ton. 4. Hanes Mill Road LF volume discount rate is proposed at $33/ton; gate rate is $36/ton. Includes proposed rate increase for C&D waste. 5. C&D debris is disposed at White Street Landfill at $31/ton. MSW is accepted at the transfer facility at $41/ton. Total Departmental Budget - Excluding debt and lease expenses and the transfer for recycling, the FY 14-15 budget for solid waste disposal is decreased $80,860, or 1.0%, primarily due to decreases in equipment maintenance charges (-$65,000) and contractual services (-$55,080). 86
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Continued - Debt and lease expenses are decreased $200,230, or 5.7%, due to lower principal and interest payments on special obligation bonds (-$76,350) and decreased net lease payments for capital equipment (-$123,880). A full list of FY 14-15 proposed equipment replacements for the solid waste disposal fund can be found in the supplemental information section of this document. - Proceeds from the sale of recyclables for the City recycling program are decreased 100% in the solid waste fund and will be recognized as revenues in the general fund. This is due to the full financial responsibility of the City recycling program now being overtaken by the general fund. FY 13-14 Year End Outlook - The following table provides estimated year-end revenues and expenditures for the solid waste disposal fund operations Budgeted Estimated FY 13-14 FY 13-14 Operating Revenues $9,865,890 $9,343,591 Operating Expenditures (7,821,690) (7,003,712) Operating Income $2,044,200 $2,339,879 Intergovernmental Revenue 879,140 862,244 Investment Income 533,150 525,437 Transfers from Other Funds 313,990 311,825 Debt and Lease Expenses (3,483,500) (3,191,713) Transfer to General Fund (587,410) (587,410) Net Gain/(Loss) $(300,430) $260,262 - The following chart provides a projection of the unrestricted cash reserves for the solid waste disposal fund. This long-range outlook includes capital improvements for existing facilities and the cost of developing a new disposal facility. The outlook also assumes the City and the County will cover 100% of the cost of recycling and county-wide waste reduction programs beginning in FY 14-15. While this outlook does not show the impact on restricted reserves, these reserves, which are set aside for closure and post-closure costs, would not be sufficient to meet statutory requirements beyond FY 26-27. Millions $30.0 $20.0 $10.0 $0.0 -$10.0 Solid Waste Fund Projection Unrestricted Reserves $12.1 $11.7 $12.2 $9.1 $6.2 $6.5 $7.5 $8.5 $10.0 $11.3 $12.2 $8.4 $8.6 $1.7 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 -$2.0 -$20.0 -$30.0 Notes: - Assumes construction of new cells at Hanes Mill Road Landfill in FY 2016, FY 2024, and FY 2027. - Assumes purchase of land and predevelopment of future landfill site in FY 2026. - Construction of a new landfill is currently projected to begin in FY 2030. 87
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Stormwater Management Program is to restore, protect, and preserve the surface waters within the City of Winston-Salem and to maintain, repair, map, and evaluate drainage systems within the street right-of-ways. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Stormwater Monitoring and Administration: Manages the day-to-day operations of the Stormwater Management Program. Implements the requirements of the City s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. Performs watershed master planning by developing maps and inventories of the entire drainage system within the City. Monitors stormwater run-off as part of the program s efforts to improve water quality. Provides educational programming to increase public awareness of water quality issues. Drainage Maintenance: Repairs, replaces, and upgrades the City s drainage system within street right-of-ways. Provides for drainage system repairs on private property through the 70/30 program in which the City covers 70% of the cost for qualified projects. Removes debris from culverts and bridge abutments with many streams and creeks. Erosion Control: Provides for the enforcement of regulations pertaining to land-disturbing activity, watershed and floodplain requirements by reviewing development plans and issuing grading permits for all commercial and multi-family sites over 10,000 square feet in all areas of Forsyth County, excluding Kernersville. Monitors single family construction sites to ensure that sediment is controlled. Identifies tree save and potential critical areas, controls sedimentation, and limits the time of exposure on all applicable construction sites through plan review and field inspection. Maintains up-to-date floodway district maps to enforce floodway and floodway fringe regulations contained in the Unified Development Ordinance. Reviews survey and plan information and conducts field inspections to ensure that permitted structures comply with floodplain regulations. Enforces watershed regulations for density and impervious coverage on developed properties. Actual Budget Proposed Percent EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Monitoring and Administration Administration $2,337,012 $2,311,210 $3,106,500 34.4% Water Quality Monitoring 748,016 1,010,920 1,313,480 29.9% Support for Seasonal Leaf Collection 1,304,096 1,681,150 1,733,330 3.1% Subtotal $4,389,124 $5,003,280 $6,153,310 23.0% Drainage Maintenance $1,622,265 $2,524,740 $2,606,070 3.2% Erosion Control $302,888 $328,880 $339,690 3.3% Total Expenditures by Program $6,314,277 $7,856,900 $9,099,070 15.8% 88
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND SERVICE TRENDS Actual FY 12-13 Estimated FY 13-14 Projected FY 14-15 Effectiveness Achieve 91% collection rate of revenues for non-residential customers 92% 90% 90% Achieve 92% collection rate of revenues for residential customers 88% 92% 90% Respond to 100% of illicit discharge complaints by citizens within 24 hours 100% 100% 100% Complete 100% of compliance schedules for water quality resolutions 100% 100% 100% within 30 days Complete 100% of plan reviews within 10 days of receipt 100% 100% 100% Provide 30 federally required educational programs a year 74 54 50 Ensure 100% of stormwater devices are built in accordance with approved 100% 100% 100% plans Complete 90% of erosion control initial reviews within 10 days for development projects 100% 100% 100% Keep 80% of active development sites in compliance (when inspected) 84% 82% 84% Workload Number of pollution prevention inspections completed 45 25 30 Number of water quality samples taken 1,063 1,040 1,016 Number of catch basins cleaned 5,972 3,700 4,000 Linear feet of pipe installed 2,475 2,400 2,500 Number of new and redevelopment project plans reviewed yearly 43 50 57 Grading permits issued 69 60 65 Erosion control inspections conducted 4,349 5,300 5,400 Flood zone determinations conducted 59 50 55 Erosion investigations or inspections conducted on unpermitted sites 99 150 130 Notices of violation issued for Erosion Control 60 48 55 Actual Budget Proposed Percent EXPENDITURES BY TYPE FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Personnel $1,970,626 $2,399,150 $2,424,090 1.0% Supplies and Services 2,619,520 3,351,950 3,602,070 7.5% Subtotal $4,590,146 $5,751,100 $6,026,160 4.8% Capital Outlay $0 $11,410 $0-100.0% Debt and Lease Expense 318,047 292,680 1,218,340 316.3% Transfer to General Fund (Leaf Collection) 1,304,096 1,681,150 1,733,330 3.1% Transfer to General Fund (Vector Control) 3,994 16,000 16,000 0% Transfer to Solid Waste Disposal Fund 97,994 104,560 105,240 0.7% Subtotal $1,724,130 $2,105,800 $3,072,910 45.9% Total Expenditures by Type $6,314,277 $7,856,900 $9,099,070 15.8% 89
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Actual Budget Proposed Percent RESOURCES BY TYPE FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Stormwater Fees: Residential $4,097,076 $4,105,000 $4,105,000 0% Non-Residential 6,096,691 6,195,000 6,195,000 0% Replacement Fee 25,912 0 35,000 N/A Miscellaneous Revenues 3,972 0 0 N/A Interest Income -43,791 0 0 N/A Interfund Charges 2,640 2,500 2,500 0% Forsyth County 39,562 87,760 88,700 1.1% Erosion Control Revenues 115,139 106,900 124,600 16.6% Total Resources by Type $10,337,202 $10,497,160 $10,550,800 0.5% Addition to Fund Balance $4,022,925 $2,640,260 $1,451,730-45.0% Positions Change Full-Time 49 49 49 0 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS - The percentage share of expenses to be covered by Forsyth County in FY 2014-2015 for Erosion Control is increased from 38.1% to 43.0%. This is due to an increase of erosion control activity in the County. - Supplies and services are increased by $250,120 (7.5%). This is primarily due to an increase of $300,000 for stormwater control measure maintenance projects that will provide stormwater quality enhancements and stormwater quantity storage for commercial, private, institutional, and public properties. Reductions in revenue collections (-$21,740) and indirect cost allocation (-$42,940) help offset some of this increase. - The proposed budget includes a net increase in debt and lease expenses of $925,660. The majority of this increase is for payments totaling $856,250 for revenue bonds issued in the spring of 2013. Also included are additional principal and interest payments for the replacement of a drainage vacuum truck ($76,500) and a crew truck ($7,650). - Transfers to the general fund cover the cost of the City s seasonal leaf collection program ($1,733,330) and the City s vector control program ($16,000). The transfer to the solid waste disposal fund ($105,240) offsets the cost of management and disposal of household hazardous wastes including paints, pesticides, used oil, solvents, and other materials at risk for disposal in the stormwater system. 90
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS Continued Long Range Financial Outlook - The following chart provides a projection of the Stormwater Management fund balance. This outlook includes capital project expenditures, assuming all future projects are pay-as-you-go. Millions $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 Stormwater Management Fund Balance $18.96 $19.24 $18.46 $16.10 $16.68 $10.00 $6.77 $5.00 $0.00 FY 11-12 Actual FY 12-13 Actual FY 13-14 Estimated FY 14-15 Projected FY 15-16 Projected FY 16-17 Projected FY 13-14 Year-End Outlook - The following table provides estimated year-end revenues and expenditures for stormwater management operations. Capital project revenues and expenditures are not included. Budget Estimated Operating Revenues $10,497,160 $10,160,000 Operating Expenditures 5,751,100 5,067,760 Operating Income $4,746,060 $5,092,240 Interest Income 0 813,630 Capital Outlay (11,410) (11,410) Debt and Lease Expense (292,680) (1,150,270) Transfer to General Fund (1,697,150) (1,523,040) Transfer to Solid Waste (104,560) (104,560) Net Income $2,640,260 $3,116,590 91
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NON-DEPARTMENTAL Listed below are the appropriations related to environmental health that are not included in any of the departmental budgets in this section of the document. EXPENDITURES Actual Budget Proposed Percent General Fund FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 Change Transfer to Capital Projects Fund $0 $1,020,000 $0-100.0% Total Expenditures $0 $1,020,000 $0-100.0% RESOURCES General Fund Resources $0 $1,020,000 $0-100.0% Total Resources $0 $1,020,000 $0-100.0% 92
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CAPITAL PROJECTS Listed below are the capital projects for environmental health related funds and entities. Proposed EXPENDITURES FY 14-15 Water and Wastewater Treatment Archie Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation and Upgrades $680,000 Idol s Pump Station Rehabilitation Phase II 3,650,000 Lift Station Capacity / Condition Improvements 276,700 Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation and Upgrades 80,000 South Fork Critical Improvements Program 99,967,680 Water Treatment Rehabilitation and Upgrades 471,000 Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Advanced Meter Infrastructure $1,000,000 Asset Management Program / Studies 1,200,000 Muddy Creek Basin Capacity Improvements 3,631,000 Wastewater Collection System Improvements 3,000,000 Water Distribution System Improvements 1,000,000 Water Tank Rehabilitation 800,010 Stormwater Management City Yard Contamination Phase II $600,000 Drainage Improvements on Private Property 250,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency Severe Repetitive Loss Grant Assistance 528,670 Stormwater Infrastructure Renovations 220,000 Total Expenditures $117,355,060 FUNDING SOURCES Bonds Revenue Bonds $52,498,680 Intergovernmental State: State Revolving Loan $52,600,000 Reserves Water and Sewer Fund $10,657,710 Stormwater Management Fund 1,598,670 Total Funding Sources $117,355,060 93
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