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1-612-441-2020 ELK RIVER UTILITIES 582 P04 JUL 17 '98 08:50 <br /> <br />Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />July 14, 1998 <br /> <br />Bryan Adams was directed by the Commission to begin looking for equipment <br />costs and options immediately, and to return to the Commission with the results. <br /> <br />6.2 Review and award contract for Electric Line Truck <br /> <br />The bid tabulation for the Electric Line Truck, with trade-in options was <br />presented to the Commission, and discussed. <br /> <br />James Tralle moved to accept the bid of Altec, with the trade in. John Dietz <br />seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />6.3 Review Water Access Charge for Hotel/Motel facilitie~ <br /> <br />SAC/WAC calculations were discussed in regard to hotels/motels. The City <br />Ordinance currently calculates that one SAC and one WAC is to be paid per <br />unit. Changing the calculation would deviate from the Met Council guideline. <br /> <br />James Tralle moved to agree with the City's Ordinance revision in units charged <br />to hotel/motels. John Dietz seconded the motion. <br /> <br />Discussion continued regarding the issue of units, with comments and questions <br />by Oeorge Zabee. <br /> <br />Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />6.4 Review Proposed 1999 Territory Acquisition <br /> <br />Bryan Adams reiterated the territory acquisition plan we have with Anolm <br />Electric Cooperative. Recommendation of the acquisition of Area 9 is <br />recommended, in order to clean up the hanging areas and simplify the <br />territory boundaries in the areas of Ridgewood and Proctor, along with AME <br />Ready Mix on Hwy 169 and County Road 33. <br />James Tralle moved to acquire Area 9 in 1999. John Dietz seconded the motion. <br />Motion carried 3-0 <br /> <br />6.5 Review issues for UPA/AEC Power Supply Contr~agg <br /> <br />The ERMU Power Purchase Contract was re-negotiated in the fall of 1996, and <br />gives us the right to re-negotiate every two years. The issues involved in the <br />re-negotiation were discussed. Bryan Adams was directed by the Commission to <br />return to the Commission with options and costs of the related issue of adding <br />generation to our system. <br /> <br /> <br />