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<br />NOV-16-00 10:59AM FROM-ELK RIVER UTILITIES 61Z441B099 <br />.Il:LKKl\f~KMUNU.;J1~AL lrllLIT~~ <br />REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION <br /> <br />T-941 P.Ol/04 F-9B5 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />November 14, 2000 <br />Elk River Utilities Offices <br /> <br />Members Present: John Dietz, President; George Zabee Vice Chairman; James Tralle, Trustee <br /> <br />Staff Present: Bryan Adams, General Manager; Glenn Sundeen, Line Superintendent; David Berg. <br />Water Superintendent; Patricia Hemza, Office Manager <br /> <br />Others Present: Debra Dehn, Waste Management; Dave Lucas, Sherburne County Solid Waste <br />Officer <br /> <br />1. Call meetinl to order at 4:00 P.M. November 14. 2000 <br /> <br />2. Consider lTtiJities A2'enda <br /> <br />Bryan Adams has three up-dates to be presented under Other Business. Item 5.5 will be <br />discussed before Item 5.1. to accommodate Mr. Lucas and Ms. Dehn. <br /> <br />James Tralle moved to approve the Utilities Agenda, with the change in sequence of 5.5 and <br />the addition of up-dates in Other Business. George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried 3- <br />O. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3. Consider Consent Agenda <br /> <br />James Tralle moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: <br /> <br />September Check Register <br />October Check Register <br />Financials <br />Approval of the October 3, 2000 Minutes <br /> <br />5.5 Review and Consider Letters of Intent for Landfill Gas Gener1\tiol\ Project <br /> <br />Beverly Dehn, Waste Management, and Dave Lucas, Sherburne County appeared to answer <br />any questions the Commission might have. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Bryan Adams reviewed the progresst and the Letter of Intent with Waste Management, that <br />will oblige the Elk River Municipal Utilities to proceed with developing a gas purchase, land <br />engineering, an operating and a maintenance agreements with Waste Management, and develop a <br />loan agreement with Sherburne County. The costs to the ERMU were further reviewed. James <br />Tralle asked for clarification of Great River Energy's requirements regarding the project. Bryan <br />Adams responded by explaining the purchase of transmission and ancillary services. and how other <br />Utilities and Coops are affected. John Dietz inquired about an approximate start date. Bryan <br />Adams distributed an Estimated Project Schedule. He funher explained that the most time <br />intensive piece would be the Air Permits from the State of Minnesota. James Tralle suggested that <br />Bryan Adams contact Mark Ourada for assistance in the permit process. <br />