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Page 3 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission March 14, 2000 James Tralle moved to approve payment by the Elk River Municipal Utilities for the assumed construction costs of the project, estimated at $94,500.00. George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. John Dietz abstained. 6.2 Review and Consider Electric Territory Acquisition for 2000 The 2000 Budget of the Elk River Municipal Utilities contains $350,000 for the acquisition of Areas 13 and 14. Bryan Adams reviewed policies and added that the Utilities will be required to install approximately 3400 LF of underground at a cost of$40,000, which was not budgeted. Commissioners asked if overhead would be a possibility, and Bryan Adams responded why underground is the preferred option for this application. George Zabee moved to approve the purchase of Areas 13 and 14 for territory acquisition, and further to approve the installation of the necessary underground on the south side of County Road 33, at an approximate cost of$40,000. James Tralle seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 6.3 Discuss Request by Sprint for Aerial On/By Water tower Sprint approached the Commission in July 1997 and in 2000 approached John Dietz regarding the installation of aerials on our water tower. Commission and Staff considered the ramifications of approving the aerial installation, noting that liability, safety and security would be compromised by someone other than authorized staff having direct access to our tower. Sprint had offered $500.00 per month for the access. The consensus of the Commission is non-interest in allowing the water tower to be used by Sprint. No action taken. Other Business Staff advised Commission of the water main break in Industrial Park, which drained the Hillside tower on March 3, 2000. David Berg explained how the problem was located and what was done to rectify the situation. Bryan Adams noted that the City Street Department has asked the Utilities if there would be interest in the purchase of their building, if it should become available in the future.. Consensus is that it would not be a feasible plan.