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1-612-441-2020 ELK RIUER UTILITIES 8?4 P04 SEP 16 '98 10:47 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />September 15, 1998 <br /> <br />James Tralle moved to award the contract for a new telephone system to <br />Lucent Technologies. George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />John Dietz instructed Staff to find out what kind of maintenance agreement will <br />be available after the one-year warranty has expired. <br /> <br />6.3 Review Pro[ress on 1999 Budget <br /> <br />Budget items presented and discussed are as follows: 1. 10 Year Personnel Projections <br /> 2. Purchase Power Cost Projections <br /> 3. Electric Sales Revenue Projections <br /> 4. Preliminary 10 Year Capital Project Projections <br /> <br />Staff indicated the reports are preliminary. James Tralle indicated that he is <br />interested in the possibility of bonding for Capital items, since interest rates <br />axe presently low. <br /> <br />6.4 Consider Pro_iect to install LED rights on Traffic Signa~_ <br /> <br />The Elk River Municipal Utilities maintain the signal lights for the City of <br />Elk River along with providing the electrical energy to operate them. Energy <br />City has asked the Utilities to investigate and install Light Emitting Diode (LED) <br />lights instead of the standard incandescent Iight bulbs in the Street Lights. <br />They use less electricity and last longer. The City of Elk River has developed <br />a Cooperative Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />(MN DOT). MN DOT is willing to cost share in such a project at a rate of <br />approximately 44%. <br /> <br />Recommendations for study of the project, and inclusion into the 1999 budget for <br />the purpose of noting the effect were concurred with. <br /> <br />Commissioner Dietz reviewed the information concerning health insurance benefits to <br />employes. He requests the Utility contribution to employee health insurance be <br />discussed during the 1999 wage negotiations. <br /> <br />Bryan Adams advised the Commission of discussion of WAC fees in conjunction with <br />the new jail being constructed. Discussion followed. <br /> <br /> <br />