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14 <br /> <br /> Increase of $1,026,960 over FY2017-18 Budget <br />o Facilities Maintenance Division <br /> Recurring Capital $13,300 for Automated External Defibrillator, <br />Portable Generator Replacement, Ice Melt Spreader Replacement <br />o Fleet Maintenance Division <br /> Remove Charge Back Process for Non-Revenue Generating <br />Departments <br /> Results in $1,007,060 Charge Back Reduction in AMS <br /> Results in Same Expenditure Decrease for <br />General Fund Departments = Budget Neutral <br /> <br />Commissioner Price referred to the 17-18 outcomes, page 69, which state several low <br />priority projects are being addressed in rank order. She asked if these ADA projects have now <br />been taken care of. <br />Jeff Thompson said the highest priority projects have been taken care of (outside of <br />maintenance), and staff is working through the lower priority ones. He said the only remaining <br />major project is the front entrance to the Whitted Building. <br />Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> <br />• Vehicle Replacement Recommendations – Purchase - table – slide 40 <br /> <br />Chair Dorosin asked if the proceeds from sold vehicles go into the general fund, or are <br />they used to offset vehicle expenses. <br />Jeff Thompson said in the past the monies have gone to the internal services fund, but <br />now the monies are going to the general fund. <br />Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> <br />• Vehicle Replacement Recommendations – Lease-table- slide 41 <br />o $25,000 per year for Five Years <br /> <br />Commissioner Rich asked if the County tries to buy hybrid cars. <br />Jeff Thompson said yes. <br />Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> <br />• Community Relations – page 101 <br />o Total expenditure budget - $273,439 <br /> Decrease of ($18,435) Compared to FY2017-18 Budget (Website) <br />o Maintenance for New Website - $8,000 <br /> Mid-August Implementation <br />o Internal Web/Publications Designer Saved $8,000 in Outside Design Fees <br />o Integrated Message Monitors Installed in Twelve (12) County Locations <br /> <br />Commissioner Price asked if staff is doing any radio. <br />Todd McGee, Community Relations Director, said yes, and the County still has its <br />agreement with WCHL. He said the outside agency funds for WHUP and WCOM are within his <br />budget, and in July the County will do a promotional agreement with them, allowing for more <br />visibility for the County. He said when the money came from the outside agencies funding, it <br />was considered a donation; but when it comes from his budget, it gets the County two radio <br />spots per month on each station. <br />Commissioner Rich said Chair Dorosin and Laurie Paolicelli, Visitors Bureau Director, <br />are on the radio regularly.