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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Operations - 06/12/1990 OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES June 12 , 1990 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Mann STAFF PRESENT: Norm Angelo Ed Chow Sandra Driscoll Rod Frederiksen Jim Hansen Charlie Lindsey Tony McCarthy May Miller Kelli O'Donnell Don Olsen Priscilla Shea APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS All claims for the period ending May 22, 1990 in the amount of $1, 154, 028. 57 were approved for payment. All claims for the period ending May 31, 1990 in the amount of $1, 303 , 234 . 37 were approved for payment. Due to the presence of only one councilmember the agenda was abbreviated to non-action items only. FINANCE BUDGET PRESENTATION Finance Director McCarthy presented the 1991 budget to the committee. A copy of the presentation is attached for your information. SMOKING POLICY Personnel Director Olsen informed the committee of the City Administrator' s plan to adopt a revised smoking policy. Due to concerns of employees, the City Hall lunchroom will be restricted from smoking. This will make City Hall a non-smoking facility. Personnel Director Olsen stated that he will keep the committee informed of any future changes to the policy as they arise. ACTION ITEMS It was decided that the action items from the agenda would be moved to the next council meeting as other business. CITY OF &MITT v FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET PRESENTATION a v, U ;, J �ua °,° �c A a o o qQ > 00— a UUUOWW 0,�Motl� rrlQKl V G p P a0 vi C . K 1 2 T u a L p E W O ev f a U 0 A V U a u 4 H UCA � � s 4 � H a x A' � as �A � + U V Q �j a �L ub OC O FGCG j u W 1« L c � � a CA ^ N� u G N Q � > DD 93 � ]Ej UU w lei ��'�U] u U N N O py O p Np •u t�yy �'' wNCR �N�11 CW7 e� d F � p �¢ �3�t� o G 0 U 6 a u �' ° m �a SwtQi6 x a N FINANCE MISSION STATFMENr The Finance Department provides financial and internal administrative services to other City Departments and the public with quality and in a cost effective manner. SERVICES PROVIDED BY PROGRAM 1987 1988 1989 Actual Actual Actual Finance Administration * Responsible for the management of the investment and debt portfolios and field audit functions, plus the administration and coordination of department functions that include Financial Services, Treasury Services, Public Office Buildings, City Clerk, Utility Billing and Central Services. Average Investment Portfolio (in millions) 42.6 41.7 44.6 Average Debt Portfolio (in millions) 56.0 61.1 60.8 Full Time Department Employees 33.0 34.0 34.0 Financial Services * Responsible for preparing and updating comprehensive financial reports and budget documents; administrating City's accounting, payroll, accounts payable, fixed asset system, and assisting with providing automated financial processes. Annual Expenditures (in millions) 27 30 40 Regular full-time employees 460 494 529 W-21s (additional for part-time employees) 872 919 11008 Purchase Orders 91465 10,224 11,412 Customer Services * Responsible for management of Treasury Services, Central Services and Public Office Buildings. Treasury Services provides customer services for utilities, traffic violations, LID Is and miscellaneous accounts receivable and provides receipting functions for all cash receipts. Central Services provides purchasing, reprographic and mailroom services to internal City departments. In the Public Office Building area the department provides building and janitorial services for City Hall, the Engineering Building, the Shops and the Library. Receipts written 91465 10,412 12,000 Accounts Receivable billed 3,107 31420 31876 Traffic Violations issued 91817 111911 12,802 Central Stores 16,878 19,151 23,100 Petty Cash Items 11704 31240 31600 Pieces of mail processed 165,200 184,000 185,100 Printing Items (in thousands) 11558 11719 11982 Square Feet of Buildings to be Maintained 70,500 70,500 70,500 1 FIB 1987 1988 1989 Actual Actual Actual City Clerk * Has legal responsibility for all official public records, and for retrieval of same. The office provides administrative support for Council meetings, prepares legal notices for bids, etc., certifies documents for court, bond issues, etc; coordinates elections; codifies City ordinances; supervises volunteer-manned City Information desk; serves as general information office. Official documents files 1,497 11560 11632 Public hearings (Council) 40 45 42 Council meetings, reported in hours 50 55 55 REC EMr SIG[=CAM ACCOMMSHMEMS * Established direction and assumed chairmanship for the Internal Budget Committee. * Submitted request for proposal for the city's banking business and awarded U.S. Bank of Washington with a 3 year contract, saving $470 per month. Also instituted on-line comTunication with the bank through modem pooling. * Researched and established arbitrage reporting system based on final IRS regulations and began investment restriction procedures through the Federal Reserve Bank. * Obtained the 1988 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the 1989 Distinguished Budget Award. Also completed the 1990-1994 Capital Improvement Program. * Processed year-end conversion of payroll to incorporate new health, life and disability insurance plans. Also calculated complex retroactive pay with the settlement of five union contracts, including a new Finance union contract. * Implemented on-line distributed budget development system and closed first year end on new on-line general ledger system. * Investigated and received a $975,000 utility tax refund from the Department of Revenue. * Implemented citywide use of credit cards to replace the advance travel fund and centralized the purchasing of safety shoes. # Selected and installed a new Utility Billing system, Automated Route Management system and rerouted Utility accounts for more efficient meter readings. * Activated new leak detector and door hanger programs to provide better customer service. * Elevated employee comfort and health through cleaning the ductwork, filtering rust out of water, new vending machines in lunchroom, installation of blinds, new heaters/air conditioners and painting the city shops. 2 FINANCE # Decentralized the availability of Council minutes citywide through department computers. * Simplified and standardized Call for Bids forms to meet new legal requirements. Coordinated Call for Bids for new fire/police stations, towers, equipment etc. * Coordinated sale of real estate and other items confiscated by the Police department in connection with a major drug bust. * Increased research requirements for Economic Development Corporation, State Audits and the legal department especially the Agriculture study and garbage collection history back to 1910. ISSUES IMPACTING 1991 AND BEYOND * Growth in city population, city employees and in the demand for services on other departments impacts all aspects of the Finance department. * Finance department staff works in an extremely crowded environment which creates considerable noise and thus difficulty in concentration on work. * With city plans to sell over $50 million in bonded debt during the next 2 years, the city needs to insure a long term financial plan for debt retirement. * Continued implementation of new automated systems for payroll, purchasing, special assessments, accounts receivable, fixed assets, inventories and City records will produce substantial long term benefit but impacts day to day operations. * Federal and State regulations and tax laws create increased demands on payroll, bond issuances related to arbitrage rebate requirements. * As the city continues to investigate the possibility of having its own court, the traffic citation process between the state, court and city must be reviewed and improved. * With the city Information Services department's desire to phase out the old Sperry computer system as soon as possible, the Finance department needs to assist in finding alternative programs for LID billing. * With increased numbers of utility customers and increased emphasis on customer service improved training is needed for both the meter reading and customer service staff. * The building of the new Library and remodeling of the old Library for the Police department has future building and janitorial maintenance impacts. * As the city grows a Finance organizational review is needed to include a study of the suitability of the City Clerk being a part of the Finance department. * With growth in city expenditures, implementation of a more centralized approach to purchasing needs to be evaluated to determine the level of centralization required. 3 MOME 1991 Approximate Cost Positions Council 1991 BUDGET OBJBCT M (in priority order) General Other Requested Target Issues Meet the increasing janitorial needs with the 22,614 .25 addition of 2 Police Substations this year and high-2 the completion of the new library in mid 1991 by adding 15 hours per week to the custodial staff plus necessary utility and supply costs. Provide full year funding for filming of city 8,000 high-2 records for the City Clerk microfiche system purchased in late 1990. Prepare the 1992-1997 Capital Improvement 51000 top-1 Program to meet the requirements of the state's growth management act. Improve staff productivity and city account- 20,000 40,000 high-5 ability through acquisition of software for cash receipting, fixed assets, miscellaneous receivables and LID billings and through acquiring additional PC's and laser printers. Meet increasing demand for services for 20,600 .75 quality graphics and printing by adding two high-2 1/4 position in Graphics including a lead position and adding 1/4 position in Printing. Due to growth, including the demand for 16,000 .50 records requests and special projects, hire high-2 a permanent 1/2 time professional to directly assist the City Clerk office. Meet the growing volumes of accounting, 26,000 1.50 payroll and accounts payable transactions by high-5 hiring an accounting assistant and parttime clerical support. Allow the meter reading unit to operate more 2,700 high-5 effectively by adding an additional handheld computer for use when one is down for repairs or when additional readings need to be performed during busy periods. Decrease need for space by establishing a 13,500 process of microfiching financial information directly from the computer. Decrease noise level and improve use of 10,000 existing space by adding portable dividers, noise buffers and desks to accanmodate the automated equipment. 4 FINANCE 1991 Approximate Cost Positions Council 1991 BUDGET OBJEcrIVFS (in priority order, General Other Requested TarcFet Issues Meet employee desires by installing a bottle 10,000 high-4 water system for City Hall. Totals 131,114 63,300 3.00 5 FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 520 1638 39A Finance Priority 1 of 11 FUND DEPT PROGRAM 22,,614 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Janitorial needs for police substations and new library. BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Meet the increasing janitorial needs with the addition of 2 Police Substations this year and the completion of the new library in mid 1991 by adding 15 hours per week to the custodial staff plus necessary utility and supply costs. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: 1) To clean the police substations on West and East Hill make a temporary parttime position currently working 16 hours per week a regular parttime with benefits working 21 hours per week beginning January 1, 1991, cost $7 ,224, up primarily because of benefits. 2) To clean and maintain the new library which increased the library floor space from 15, 000 square feet to 22 , 500 square feet by adding 10 additional hours per week staff time as of 7/1/91 making a regular parttime 30 hour per week position fulltime, cost $2, 890. Also adding necessary equipment to maintain the building with a cost of $4 , 000 plus funding for electrical costs for a larger building for half the year at an additional cost of $8, 500. The library district will reimburse the City for 1/2 of the total costs. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Promote City Pride and Image. Janitorial services needed to keep City facilities looking and running the best possible. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: 1) Fund with additional temporary parttime help which may be a violation of the Union contract. 2) Have Police department contract directly for substation janitorial services. 3) Assume the library won't be completed by July 1st and thus don 't specifically budget janitorial maintenance and risk overall budget overrun if operational for a significant portion of 1991. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 001 1670 145 Finance Priority 2 of 11 FUND DE PT PROGRAM 8,000 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Continuation of City Clerk microfiche system BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Provide full year funding for filming of city records for the City Clerk microfiche system purchased in late 1990. The equipment was budgeted for purchase in 1990 but the request for filming services was cut substantially for a two year implementation. Record storage space in the vault is being used as office space. The vault is no longer fireproof and with the microfiche system original records can be stored offsite. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: $8, 000 for an outside service bureau to film city records from incorporation to date. After 1991, this program will cost approximately $2 , 000 a year to keep the system current. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Promote City Pride and Image. The City Clerk' s office deals in service to the public. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: The only option is to discontinue this program mid-way through, which would jeopardize the safety of the city' s public records system. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 001 1610 141 Finance Priority 3 of it FUND DEPT PROGRAM 50,000 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: 1992-1997 Capital Improvement Program BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Prepare the 1992-1997 Capital Improvement Program to meet the requirements of the State' s Growth Management Act. The CIP is updated every other year with 1991 being the scheduled production year. In those years it requires presentation materials and document printing. The CIP prepared in 1991 will also be for 6 years instead of 5 years and must tie into the City' s land use plan. This will require coordination with the Planning department and more public meetings. Hopefully the City can use the City' s computer mapping system to show the correlation of land use and capital projects. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: $2 , 000 will be used to print the CIP document. The additional $3 , 000 would be budgeted in other professional services to cover expenses to insure the plan ties in with the City' s land use plan. Money could be spent for consultant services or computer services. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Street and Traffic Improvements. CIP tie to land use plan is needed to obtain state funds for street improvements. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: 1) Update existing CIP only without public meetings and print a scaled down version of the document. Could risk some state funds. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 001 1620 144 Finance Priority 4 of 11 FUND DEPT PROGRAM 60,000 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Finance computer system enhancements BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Improve staff productivity and city accountability through acquisition of software for accounts payable decentralization, cash receipting, fixed assets, miscellaneous receivables and LID billings and through acquiring additional PC' s and laser printers. These systems are not provided for within the existing computer services CIP allocation. Accounts payable was not designed as a decentralized system but its current operation duplicates record keeping and provides untimely information. Cash receipting is needed as we decentralize particularly at the permit center. The LID system needs to move so that the Sperry system can be surplused to save maintenance costs. The other systems are either on the Sperry computer or in outdated PC applications. The PC's and printers will allow each person currently running spreadsheet programs on shared machines their own PC. The laser printers allow us to move more printing capabilities from the mainframe to local printers. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: $40, 000 for software for subsystems with amounts transferred to Information Services for modification scheduling. $20, 000 for 3 PC's and 2 laser printers for staff now sharing equipment. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Enhance Financial Stability. Software and equipment will allow the staff to provide better information and greater accountability. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: 1) Fund software from CIP fund. 2) Partially fund hardware request maintaining some equipment sharing. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 520 1636 18B/18D Finance Priority 5 of 11 FUND DEPT PROGRAM 20,600 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Demand for Graphics & Printing BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Meet increasing demand for services for quality graphics and printing by adding two 1/4 positions in Graphics including a lead position and adding 1/4 position in Printing. The volume of printing/graphic requests has grown 15% this year and requires a great deal of staff time to handle both work flow and scheduling to meet users deadlines. The growth is caused by departmental requests to produce high quality printed material to inform the public. The objective of this request is two fold: 1) keep up with the increased demand from City departments, 2) allow the supervisor more time to focus on other areas of responsibility with more direct management of the reprographic function. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: Reorganizing the printing/graphics unit and changing the graphic artist position from a 3/4 time position to a fulltime lead worker position over both graphics and printing. Also increasing the two other positions from 3/4 time to fulltime. All costs are billed back to requesting departments. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Promote City Pride and Image by helping to meet the Administration, Public Works, Public Safety, and Parks departments need for quantity and quality printing and graphics. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: 1) Move backwards from where we are by forcing departments to take the additional graphic/printing work to outside agencies. This requires additional staff time for travel to and from outside agencies and the city misses the opportunity to allow sharing of ideas from a central point in addition to higher costs. 2) Fund part of the request with the lead person only being full time. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 001 1670 145 Finance Priority 6 of 11 FUND DEPT PROGRAM 16,000 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Halftime position for City Clerk BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Due to growth, including the demand for records requests and special projects, hire a permanent parttime professional to directly assist the City Clerk' s office. Prompt service on requests for records is required by law. The volume of information requests from within the City and from the public increases each year, making it difficult for us to give the efficient, prompt service to which all have become accustomed. Except for a six-month period in 1986, the City Clerk's division has operated with only three people since 1972 . Causing particular impact in recent years is research for the law department for court suits, the number of bid calls with the City's construction efforts and the number of Council items to be advertised and indexed. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: Hire a permanent parttime professional to directly assist the City Clerk's office with City Council matters, special projects and growth in handling requests for information. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Promote City Pride and Image. The City Clerk' s office deals in service to the public. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: The growth of the city greatly effects the requests for all kinds of information from citizens as well as employees. Without additional help, the service will suffer. State law requires prompt service for records requests. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 001 1620 144 Finance Priority 7 of 11 FUND DEPT PROGRAM 26,000 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Staff for accounting volumes BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Meet growing volumes of accounting, payroll and accounts payable transactions by hiring an accounting assistant and parttime clerical support. The 1990 budget provided an accountant to help with reporting timeliness and with improving the flow of data. The department though continues to experience growth in transactions with purchase orders up 23% from 1988 to 1989. This will continue to increase with full year of golf operations and concessions. Payroll positions are up 15% since 1988 . In addition we continue to experience problems in tax and benefit reporting and need to free up our professional staff to deal with these problems by hiring an accounting assistant and a parttime clerical position. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: Hire fulltime accounting assistant to assume more routine accounting duties and allow the accountants to work on above objectives. Purchase a desk, calculator, PC. Hire parttime clerical position. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Enhance Financial Stability. Increasing volumes are not allowing proper review of transactions prior to payment. Certain reporting is lagging from 3 to 6 months past desired timelines. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: 1) Continue to fall behind in payroll and benefit reporting due to complex tax issues. 2) Do not hire clerical position. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 670 1634 143 Finance Priority 8 of 11 FUND DEPT PROGRAM 2�700 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Additional handheld computer BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Allow the meter reading unit to operate more effectively by adding an additional handheld computer for use when one is down for repairs or when additional readings need to be performed during the busy periods. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: Another hand held computer for the new automated meter reading system. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Enhance Financial Stability. Allow more effective use during times we fall behind with readings and will facilitate meter reading. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: Do nothing and risk being unable to complete the reading on time when we have a handheld computer in for repairs or when the meter readers get behind we will be unable to help them catch up. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 001 1620 144 Finance Priority 9 of 11 FUND DEPT PROGRAM 13,500 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Microfiche for accounting records BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Decrease the need for space by establishing a process of microfiching financial information directly from the computer. Establish microfiche system directly from the computer for payroll, general ledger and accounts payable. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: $12 , 000 for service bureau cost to put computer tape information on microfiche and $1, 500 to purchase a inexpensive reader/printer. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 001 1620 144 Finance Priority 10 of 11 FUND --NE-PT PROGRAM 100,000 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: Finance noise buffers and furniture BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Decrease noise level and improve use of existing space by adding portable dividers, noise buffers and desks to accommodate the automated equipment. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: Purchase portable dividers, noise buffers for the walls and new modular desks for PC' s. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: 1) Implement a portion of the above item in 1991 and part in the previous year. FISCAL ANALYSIS FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1991 BUDGET REQUESTS 520 1638 39T Finance Priority 11 of 11 FUND DE PT PROGRAM 10"000 APPROXIMATE COST PROPOSAL TITLE: City Hall bottled water BUDGET OBJECTIVE: Meet employee desires by installing a bottle water system for City Hall. Place bottled water dispensers at the location of the 8 drinking fountains located throughout the building and purchase bottled water for the employees and citizens. WHAT IS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECTIVE: Amount for service contract for bottled water. TARGET ISSUE AND RELATIONSHIP TO TARGET ISSUE: Enhance Human Services. This will provide quality drinking water for employees. There are some who think the water in the building is contaminated. This issue is being focused on by the safety committee. OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: 1) The plumbing in City Hall is all galvanized pipe which over time rusts from the inside out. Being twenty years old we are seeing the result of normal corrosion. Over the next twenty years we will be dealing with replacing the plumbing piece by piece as pipe rust out and begin leaking. I am proposing that we look at a total replumb in stages to solve the problem with the water. Approximate cost $75, 000. 2) Upgrade filters that we are currently using to be able to filter out the chlorine. Approximate cost $3 , 000. 1990 DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS SERVICES PROVIDED BY PROGRAM FINANCE SUMMARY FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 1987 1988 1989 1990 ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET GENERAL FUND Full Time Positions 19 . 5 21 22 23 Revenues (35, 021) (9, 704) (71877) (31000) Cost Allocations (225, 000) (412 , 486) (568 , 949) (613 , 505) Expenditures Finance Administration 193 , 367 123 , 981 1321600 184 , 495 Financial Services 5461531 485, 302 552 , 908 640, 230 Customer Services 414380 337 , 630 376, 637 422 , 390 Public Office Buildings 313 : 837 347 , 861 333 , 601 665, 311 City Clerk 162, 896 141, 917 147, 217 1791381 Total Expenditures 11631, 011 11436, 691 11542 , 963 21091, 807 Net Expenditures 11370, 990 1, 014 , 501 966, 137 11475, 302 Percent Annual Change -26. 0% -4 . 8% 52 .7% Cumulative Percent Change -26. 0% -29 . 5% 7 . 6% Percent Coverage 15. 9% 29 . 4% 37 . 4% 29 . 5% PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM Finance Administration 11. 9% 8 . 6% 8 . 6% 8 . 8% Financial Services 33 . 5% 33 . 8% 35. 8% 30 . 6% Customer Services 25. 4% 23 . 5% 24 . 4% 20 . 2% Public Office Buildings 19 . 2% 24 . 2% 21. 6% 31. 8% City Clerk 10. 0% 9. 9% 9. 5% 8 . 629 TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES 100 . 0% 100. 0% 100. 0% 100 . 0% FINANCE COST ALLOCATION -13 . 8% -28 . 7% -36 . 9% -29 . 3% NON GENERAL FUND Full Time Positions 12 12 12 12 Utility Billing 759, 478 836, 415 8681300 8471857 Central Services 280, 321 378 , 833 5051314 480, 147 Public Office Buildings 2031735 166, 408 188 , 942 288 , 592