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temporary demand rate reduction.John Dietz had a few questions on the financials,staff <br /> responded. <br /> Al Nadeau moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows,including the recommended <br /> change to the previous meeting minutes: <br /> 2.1 October Check Register <br /> 2.2 October 13,2015 Previous Meeting Minutes <br /> 2.3 Financial Statements <br /> 2.4 Grant of Easement Agreement <br /> 2.5 Employee Handbook Annual Updates <br /> Daryl Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> 3.0 OPEN FORUM <br /> No one appeared for open forum. <br /> 4.0 OLD BUSINESS <br /> 4.1 Petition for Water Main Looping and Extension Variance <br /> Alex Bodnar,with Bodnar Builders,submitted a formal written request that the Elk River <br /> Utilities Commission direct the Water Department to install six inch HDPE water main from the <br /> western edge of 13296 Mississippi Road to the existing twelve inch water main on Joplin Street; <br /> both Alex Bodnar and Mike Bodnar were present. Eric Volk informed the Commission that in <br /> the past ERMU has not paid for any installation of new water main in a development. We have <br /> multiple policies in place requiring the installation of loops and who should pay for them. Eric <br /> gave some examples of the most recent cases where developers have paid for 100%of their <br /> water main installation costs,including the City of Elk River.Based on our policy,staff <br /> recommended the Commission deny Bodnar Builders request. After discussion the <br /> Commission was in consensus to deny Bodnar Builders request. <br /> Daryl Thompson made a motion to deny Bodnar Builders request to pay for the <br /> installation of six inch HDPE water main from 13296 Mississippi Road to twelve inch <br /> water main on Joplin Street.Al Nadeau seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> 4.2 Environmental Protection A2encv Rules Affecting ERMU's Diesel Generation Facility <br /> In preparation for the 2016 power contact with Great River Energy(GRE)in regards to the <br /> Diesel Engine Power Plant,Mike O'Neill has been working with vendors to assess the need and <br /> cost of retrofitting and upgrading the exhaust systems for our two engines to bring them into <br /> Page 2 <br /> Special meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> November 17,2015 <br />