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July 28 , 1987 Tuesday 7 : 00 P .M. Present Were: Douglas Dill Vice Chairman James Tralle Trustee Bill Birrenkott General Manager Absent Was : Henry Duitsman President Others Present: Estelle Gunkel Mayor Terry Mauer City Engineer Bob McCartney Water Foreman 1) The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Dill at 7 : 05 P.M. 2) The minutes of the June 9th meeting were presented . Motion by Mr. Tralle seconded by Mr. Dill to approve the minutes as presented . 3) Terry Mauer, City Engineer, presented to the Commission the proposed Jackson Street project . He stated that the State is funding the reconstruction of the road and he is proposing that a new water main be installed in accordance with the Comprehensive Water Plan as long as others will pay for the surface conditioning. He stated that it was felt that very little of the associated costs could be assessable because the affected assessable area already has fairly good water service. The City Council , at a meeting last evening , approved a resolution asking the Utilities Commission to approve the expenditure of 75% of the project cost . It was estimated that the total project cost would be $191 ,400 with the Utilities contribution to be $143 , 550 . Motion by Mr . Tralle seconded by Mr . Dill to fund 75% of Jackson Street Project with funding resources to be determined at the next commission meeting . Motion carried . 4 ) The Main Street Project was discussed and the City Engineer stated that it may not be necessary to replace the existing main . It was stated, however , that the lead gooseneck taps should be replaced . It was noted that the taps are the property of the customer and these costs should be paid for by them. However, it was noted that some hydrant work will have to be done and some 16" main and some 12" main will have to be installed. It was projected that this work will be bid in conjunction with the Jackson Street Project . Terry Stated that he will try to have the costs available by the next commission meeting . 5) The Water Main in the area of McChesney/Elk River Industrial Park was discussed with the City Engineer stating that he would like to issue a change order in the existing contract to install 12" water main underneath the railroad track. He estimated the cost to be approximately $30 ,000. Motion by Mr . Dill seconded by Mr . Tralle to authorize the City Engineer to proceed with the proposed change order and return to the commission with the costs . Motion carried . 6) The next Commission Meeting was set for Tuesday, August 18 . 7 ) The new energy management rate was discussed and a recommendation was presented by the General Manager . Motion by Mr . Tralle seconded by Mr. Dill to sell energy to the customers under the Off Peak conditions as specified by the General Manager at 3 . 00 per kilowatt hour. Motion carried. 8) The Comparable Worth law was discussed and a proposal for benchmark values was presented by the General Manager . Motion by Mr . Tralle seconded by Mr . Dill to accept the benchmark scores for evaluation purposes. Motion carried . 9) The Commissioners reviewed the resumes for the office manager position and selected the top 4 candidates . The General Manager was instructed to interview these four candidates and proceed with the hiring process. The commission established a salary range for the hiring wage.