1. 2018 Public Works Budget September 12, 2017 Donald J. Theisen, P.E.
Director

2. Presentation Outline Trends and Challenges 2018 Operating Budget
Revenue and Expense highlights
Personnel requests
Fleet requests
2018 Capital
Capital Park and Historic Courthouse Restoration Funds
Capital Repair Fund – Facilities
Capital Road and Bridge Fund

3. Trends and Challenges

4. Trends and Challenges

5. Trends and Challenges
Develop financial and operational model for Park building maintenance

6. Trends and Challenges
Maintain a robust natural resources management program

7. Trends and Challenges
Create sustainable business model for the Historic Courthouse

8. Trends and Challenges
Complete Parks Master Plans for Square Lake Park and Pine Point Park

9. Trends and Challenges
Completion of 2040 Space Plan to guide facility investments

10. Trends and Challenges
Building facility projects team to deliver county projects

11. Trends and Challenges
Protect county investment in fleets with proper level of maintenance

12. 2018 Operating Budget

13. 2018 Operating Budget

14. 2018 Operating Budget Salt for highway snow and ice removal
$618.9K budget – reduction of $97.8K from 2017

15. 2018 Operating Budget Gasoline and Diesel for the fleet
$351K budget – decrease of $18.7K from 2017

16. 2018 Operating Budget Capital Improvement Program Staffing
$992K of State Aid used for transportation project delivery staff

17. 2018 Operating Budget
Utilities – Electricity, Natural Gas, Water, and Sewer
$1.72M budget – reduction of $212K from 2017

18. 2018 Operating Budget Parks Seasonal Staff $592K budget
62 seasonals = 34 FTEs

19. 2018 Operating Budget Historic Courthouse
Budget reflects no wedding revenue OR expense
Experience is new groups using facility
2018 challenge is new business model development

20. 2018 Operating Budget FTE requests 1.0 FTE – Fleet Technician
1.0 FTE – Building Services Project Specialist
1.0 FTE – Building Services Technician I
1.0 FTE – Custodian

21. 2018 Operating Budget Fleet Technician
Department maintains more than 400 pieces
Industry benchmark is 5.46 FTE – currently at 4.0
Fleet valued at $36.9M
Position funded with State Aid maintenance

22. 2018 Operating Budget Building Services Project Specialist
More than 57 projects in various stages managed by 2 Project Managers
Project management time consumed by
administrative work and minor projects
Position will allow Project Managers to
focus on major project delivery
Position funded with rent

23. 2018 Operating Budget Building Services Technician I Need driven by
Increase in facility assets to maintain – gain of 300 since 2010
Increase need for 24/7 responses – over 450 after hour calls in 2016
Balancing of work contracted out vs internal work
Will provide for 4 technicians to cover 14 county buildings
Is still below industry metrics
Position funded with rent through reduction in contracted services

24. 2018 Operating Budget Custodian Need driven by
Full staffing for North Shop
Addition of Lake Elmo Library space and begin Valley Library cleaning
Industry Metric is 36K square feet per Custodian
2017 staffing is 45.8K square feet per Custodian
With new FTE will be at 42.3K square feet per Custodian
Position funded with rent

25. Fleet Requests New Tandem Axle Dump Truck w/Snow Equipment $242,300
REPLACE UNIT
DESCRIPTION
BUDGET
New
Tandem Axle Dump Truck w/Snow Equipment
$242,300
Self-Propelled Rotary Broom
$65,000
Pull Behind Rubber Tire Roller
$18,000
Post Puller Attachment
$5,000
¾ Ton 4x4 Pickup Truck w/Post Puller
$35,000
05-331
Zero Turn Mower for Roundabouts
$14,700
05-540
Small Van for Signal Repair
$23,500
05-858
Full Size Changeable Message Sign
$20,500
05-859
06-649
½ Ton 4x4 Pickup Truck
$27,000
$28,500
04-318
Sports Utility Vehicle
$24,300
06-320
09-373
Utility Terrain Vehicle w/Attachments
Single Axle Dump Truck w/Landscaper Box
$107,500

26. Fleet Requests (Cont’d)
REPLACE UNIT
DESCRIPTION
BUDGET
02-342
Utility Terrain Vehicle
$11,500
06-348
06-358
95-382
Three Point Hitch Mounted Flail Mower
$9,000
New
$9,200
Water Tanks for Natural Recourse Management
$8,600
Disk Harrow
$16,600
Moldboard Plow
$12,000
Hay Rake
$7,500
Walk-Behind Brush Mower
$5,300
Utility Terrain Vehicle w/Attachments
$28,000
TOTAL
$842,300

27. Capital Parks Fund & Restoration
Revenue
Project #
Project Description
Total Cost
County Program Aid
State/Met Bonds
3/8% State Sales Tax
PARK-3006
Lake Elmo Park Reserve – Eagle Point Lake Trail
$400,000
PARK-8012
St. Croix Bluffs Maintenance Building
$805,100
$100,000
$705,100
PARK-1002
Signage, Branding, Marketing
$90,000
PARK-1003
Park Facilities/Infrastructure Improvement Program
$250,000
TOTALS
$1,545,100
$500,000
$795,100 .
Project #
Project Description
Total Cost
Donations/
Contribution HC
Interior/Exterior Renovations
$25,000
TOTALS

28. Capital Repair Fund Project # CIP Description Total Cost – CRF Funded
Consultant Costs
Buildings/
Structures
BSD
LEC Ramp/Deck Waterproofing
$1,100,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
BSD-CW-1601
LEC Interior Space Modifications
$250,000
TOTALS
$1,350,000
$1,250,000

29. Capital Road & Bridge Fund
2018 program: $26.6M

30. Capital Road & Bridge Fund

31. Capital Road & Bridge Fund Construction Projects

32. Capital Road & Bridge Fund Pavement Preservation Projects

33. Capital Road & Bridge Fund
Project
2018 Budget
Previous Budget
Total Budget
RIGHT OF WAY
CR 65 - CSAH 10 to CSAH 14
$450,000 $0
CSAH 12 - TH 244 to CSAH 9
$1,200,000
$877,800
$2,077,800
CSAH 13 - Central Park Pl to Afton Rd/Pioneer Dr
$25,000
$ 0
CSAH 13 - I-94 Pedestrian Bridge
$100,000
$667,500
$767,500
CSAH 13 & CSAH 22 Intersection
$400,000
$200,000
$600,000
CSAH 19 – CSAH 18 to Ravine Park
$184,700
$710,000
$894,700
CSAH 35 & TH 36 Interchange
$3,681,000
$2,529,500
$6,210,500
SUBTOTAL
$6,040,700
$4,984,800
$11,025,500
CONSULTANT
CSAH 15 & TH 36 Interchange
$1,000,000
$569,600
$1,569,600
CSAH 18 – CSAH 13 to CSAH 38
$651,900
$851,900
CSAH 18 – I-494 Crossings
$35,000
CSAH 5 – Brick St to TH 96
$937,100
$1,337,100
CSAH 9 – Gateway Trail
St. Croix Valley Jurisdictional Study
$500,000
Structures
$350,000
n/a
Traffic Signals
$20,000
$2,705,000
$2,158,600
$4,863,600

34. Capital Road & Bridge Fund (Cont’d)
Project
2018 Budget
Previous Budget
Total Budget
CONSTRUCTION
CSAH 15 and CSAH 14 Intersection
$2,200,000
$3,599,900
$5,799,900
CSAH 17 - CSAH 10 to 30th Street
$2,150,000
$208,800
$2,358,800
CSAH 21 - I-94 to CSAH 14
$3,000,000
$898,600
$3,898,600
CSAH 23 - E Walnut St. to E Chestnut St
$1,000,000
$50,000
$1,050,000
CSAH 24 - N/S of TH 36
$2,430,000
$768,900
$3,198,900
CSAH 5 - Croixwood Blvd to Brick Street
$1,100,000
$505,000
$1,605,000
Pavement Preservation - County Wide
$5,481,700
n/a
Safety /Traffic Capacity
$100,000
Traffic Signals
$400,000
SUBTOTAL
$17,861,700
$6,031,200
$23,892,900
GRAND TOTAL
$26,607,400
$13,174,600
$39,782,000

35. Capital Road and Bridge Fund Pavement Preservation
Project
Cost
PCI
CSAH 6 – TH 10 to Grenada
$750,000 76
CSAH 10 – CSAH 15 to CSAH 21
$1,300,000 59
CR 17B – CSAH 10 to Interstate 94
$500,000 46
CSAH 3 – CSAH 4 to County Line
$1,750,000
70-79
CR 52 – TH 97 to TH 95
$700,000 55
Engineering, Soil Testing, Arborist, Hydrology, Storm Sewer Televising and Contingency
$481,700
TOTAL
$5,481,700
Funding Type
Amount
Wheelage Tax ($10 per vehicle)
$2,200,000
County Program Aid
$1,281,700
County State Aid (gas tax)
$2,000,000
TOTAL
$5,481,700

36. Thank you!