2012-2013 Budget - City of Saginaw MI

CITY OF SAGINAWCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN(please note that only those items that were budgeted or has request for multiple years are reflected in the report)ManagerRequest ApprovedFuture YearsDept. Project Funding FY 13 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17Grant 2 Hi-Ranger M/LS 280,000 0 0 0 0 0If deferred: Deferred due to fiscal constraints Priority 1TOTAL PROJECT COST 280,000Analysis and Explanation:Replace a Hi-Ranger that is 25 years old and add one to compliment to have a total 3. For the ongoing demand of removing hazardous trees that has become agreat danger to the public.Operational ImpactStreets is responsible for maintaining approximately 60,000 trees within the Right of Way, with approximately 15% of the trees being Ash trees infected with theEmerald Ash Borers. These trees create a safety hazard and should be removed before they fall and injure the public. The City currently has only one operationaland one non-operational hi-ranger. The purchase of an additional hi-ranger and the replacement of the non-operational hi-ranger would allow the City toaggressively and proactively remove ash trees damaged by the Emerald Ash Borer. This would also allow us to plan a right of way tree trimming program,reducing the overall safety risk to the public.TOTAL STREETS1,200,000RUBBISH COLLECTION4585 Loader RC 95,000 0 0 0 0 0If deferred: Deferred due to fiscal constraints Priority 1TOTAL PROJECT COST 95,000Analysis and Explanation:In order to become more efficient in the Compositing Operations, it is important that the city replaces its twelve-year old compost grinder.Operational ImpactAdding this loader will allow an additional crew to pick-up brush and logs during storm events. This will decrease response time to storm events and reduce theamount of time needed to clean up after an event. This equipment would also allow us to start a routine tree trimming program and help reduce our backlog of treeremoval work orders. This would improve public safety as most trees scheduled for removal in the right of way that are considered to be hazardous. This purchasecould also decrease overtime costs since a proactive tree trimming and removal program would decrease tree damage from a storm event.354