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Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission David Berg—Water Superintendent John Dietz—Chair Al Nadeau—Vice Chair Daryl Thompson—Trustee MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: November 12, 2013 6.1e SUBJECT: Staff Update DISCUSSION: • The water department pulled well#4's pump as it needed maintenance. Eric took some great pictures that really showed how much this maintenance was needed. A meager test was performed on the well motor when it was pulled out. It only measured at .07 and it should be closer to 200, so the motor will be sent to Arizona for repair. The pump will be assessed and repaired by Renner& Sons Inc. The two pipes that are deepest down will also have to be replaced because of holes and bad threads. • Irrigation meters are coming in to be stored over winter. They will be cleaned and tested for flow before they are picked up for spring reinstallation. • Angela has been organizing the water maps to prepare them for scanning them this winter. By scanning them, we will be able to tie the maps to the GPS mapping system. She has also been working with Mike and Gene on the electric department's GPS mapping. • We had an intern from St. Cloud Technical College—Water& Wastewater Program at the end of October. The intern was able to work with each one of the employees on different water tasks throughout his week of job shadowing. • Pete finished working with Bolton-Menk to assist with finding valves to GPS. He also finished installing steel fence posts to mark gate valves. This helps to locate valves faster in the event of a water main break. • The hydrant maintenance is finished for the season, Angela and Pete painted and 252 hydrants. la WERE , IT Page 1 of 2 NATURE Reliable Public Power Provider P O W F R E a T o S E R V E 101