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DPW: Forestry Division continued from previous page • Tree Nursery: Assisted the Tree Committee with the estab- lishment of a tree nursery. Approximately 130 saplings were planted for future use as street trees. • Pest Control: Treated for bees and wasps, as needed, at various locations. • Streetlights: Inspected and replaced bulbs and sensors on town -owned streetlights. • DPW Facility: Assisted with site preparation for the move of vehicles and supplies storage to the Cemetery during construction of the new facility. Performed site work at 201 Bedford Street. • Other Projects: Installed and removed holiday lighting throughout the Town center; repaired overhead traffic lights as needed; chipped more than 3,000 Christmas trees; installed and removed voting banners; assisted with the Arbor Day ceremony; provided on -going assistance to the Cemetery and Park Divisions throughout the season; and assisted other town departments with aerial -lift ser- vices. Staff applied for and received the 2006 Tree City USA Award, marking the 18th year in the program. Staff assisted with coordination of the Tree Inventory Grant. Cemetery Division ROLE: To operate and maintain 34 acres of grounds and all buildings and equipment for four cemeteries: Westview, Munroe, Expenditures Payroll FY07 FY06 $1951193 $1801325 Expenses $ 801441 $ 591683 Personnel Full Time 4 3 Robbins, and Colonial. To serve the bereaved in a professional manner. HIGHLIGHTS: • Assisted with and prepared cemeteries for special events, such as installing flags, spring /fall cleanup. • Operated and maintained the irrigation system at Westview Cemetery to promote better turf quality. • Coordinated with the contractor for turf maintenance ser- vices, including fertilizing and integrated pest management at Westview Cemetery. • A monument conservator completed repairs to various grave markers at Colonial Cemetery, as identified in an assessment report. • Worked with a consultant and developed a plan for con- tinued repair, upkeep and conservation of the grave mark- ers at Colonial Cemetery and Munroe Cemetery. Received Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding to complete this task over a 2 -year period. • Cleared an area and marked it for additional burial space at Westview Cemetery. • Handled 241 burials (interments and cremations) in Westview Cemetery and two interments in Munroe Cemetery. Staff dug and backfilled graves, set stones, loamed and seeded graves. • At Westview Cemetery, 64 new lots were sold, with the revenue split between the Town (45 %) and the Perpetual Care Trust (55 %). A total of 82 foundations for flush markers were approved and set. Four markers were removed and replaced. • In addition to purchasing directly from the Town, grave boxes and burial vaults may be purchased from and installed by outside vendors for an inspection fee. The Town sold 58 grave boxes (100% of the total installed) and 30 burial vaults (59% of the total installed). Inspection fees were collected for 21 burial vaults which outside contractors provided and installed. • Revolving Fund Expense for grave boxes and burial vaults totaled $24,280 of total expenses. • Revenue collections totaled $238,587 (includes $33,858 transferred to the Perpetual Care Trust). Street Light Maintenance Program KULL: to proac- tively maintain a cost - effective lighting system that enhances Expenditures Payroll Expenses FY07 FY06 $ 201000 $2801690 $ 201000 $2881644 public safety along Lexington roadways while considering all characteristics of light- source quality. HIGHLIGHTS • Town employees maintained 3,343 streetlights since March 2000. Members of the Forestry Division inspect and change photo- sensor cells and light bulbs. Service calls are scheduled on an overtime basis as weather permits. Calls are processed in the order they are received or are prioritized according to whether they require an emer- gency repair because of safety concerns. If the repair requires more technical expertise involving wiring or replacement of fixtures and heads, an electrical contractor is dispatched to resolve the problem. • A total of 731 outages were reported to the call center, of which Town staff inspected 710; Town staff repaired 589 lights and the electrical contractor repaired 121 lights with 21 calls remaining unresolved as of December 15. The response time for Town staff inspection and repair of lights is between 14 to 21 days. The electrical contractor response for repairs is about 14 to 21 days after the initial inspections by Town staff. • A program was initiated to replace 1,000 inefficient incan- descent light bulbs with new energy- efficient compact flo- rescent bulbs. A total of 214 of these test lights were installed. continued on next page Page 38 2007 Annual Report, Town of Lexington