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-'ity of <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br /> Item # <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> Mayor and City Council <br /> <br /> Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br /> September 21, 1998 <br /> <br /> Utilities Commission Update <br /> <br />4.1. <br /> <br />Councilmember John Dietz is the city representative on the Elk River <br />Municipal Utilties Commission. At the September 21, 1998, City Council <br />meeting, John is scheduled to provide the Council with an update on August <br />and September utilities activities. Attached for your review are the draft <br />minutes and agenda from the September 15, 1998, Utilities Commission <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Included with the September 15th Utilities Commission packet was the <br />attached news release regarding the Elk River Landfill project. This project <br />is being promoted as an energy city demonstration project, whereby landfill <br />gas is turned into energy. This project and news release offers some very <br />positive publicity regarding the city, utilities and the Energy City program. <br /> <br />Also included in the September 15th Utilities packet was the attached MMUA <br />comments on electric deregulation and restructuring. This is a very concise <br />and informative summary of some of the issues associated with restructuring. <br /> <br />The Council should note that on September 15th, the Commission received an <br />update on the LED traffic signal lights proposal and also appears to be <br />moving forward with the $15 million Utilities/UPA gas turbine project. <br /> <br />The next regular Commission date is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, <br />1998, at 4:00 p.m. at the Utilities office. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />