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Page 2 Regulaz meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission May 10, 2011 or expanding full-service restaurants. The program allows the restaurant to pay the Water Access Chage fee over time through their utility bill versus at the time of the building permit is issued. Theresa Slominski asked if the wording in the proposed payment program could be changed because ERMU bills monthly, not quarterly, for water usage. Peter Beck is working on an agreement for this payment program if passed by the Commission and City Council. Troy Adams stated this should be a motion contingent upon the City Councils approval of SAC fees. Al Nadeau moved to approve the Policy for the Water Access Charge Payment Program contingent upon the City Councils approval of the Sewer Access Charge Payment Program. Daryl Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.6 Review Water Main Imnrovements within the Evans Avenue and 2°" Street 2011 Street Rehabilitation Project Justin Femrite, City Engineer, provided a map of the Evans Avenue and 2nd Street area and explained the need for project. The estimated water main project cost or ERMU is $149,150. John Dietz asked David Berg the age of the water main that would be replaced and he stated it was installed in the eazly 1900's. Daryl Thompson moved to approve the Water main Improvements within the Evans Avenue and 20° Street Rehabilitation Project. Al Nadeau seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.7 Gary Street Tower Reconditioning Project On May 3, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. bids were opened for the Gary Street Tower Reconditioning project. Discussion followed regazding the scope of the project. David Berg said the Manway Access Tube and Tank Belly could wait another 10 years. After reviewing the bids, Bolten & Menk, the engineering firm hired to oversee this project, recommends awazding Classic Protective Coatings, Inc., the lowest responsive bidder. Daryl Thompson moved to award the Gary Street Tower Recondifioning Project to Classic Protective Coatings, Inc, the lowest responsive bidder, for $234,000. AI Nadeau seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.8 Water Tiered Rate Svstem John Dietz discussed the tiered water rate system. The current requirement is for a two tiered rate system not three like ERMU has. Other communities have only two tiers. John Dietz asked Tim Simon to do a water analysis on a two tiered system to aid the large water users. Troy Adams commented that the three tiered system was put in place per the DNR recommendation. The three