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Page 2 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission July 12,2005 month of January. Dave also reviewed the 5th Street project. The customers with load control are being checked to make sure they are working properly. Six security systems were sold in the month of June. Theresa Slominski discussed the upcoming budgeting process. Further discussion followed regarding the IRS issues,and Commissioners were asked if they found the additional spread sheets in the fmancials informative. Commissioners agreed it was helpful to them. 5.2 Review& Consider Public Expenditure Policy The City Council recently adopted a Public Purpose Expenditure Policy. Staff has used this policy as a model,and replaced the wording so it would be appropriate for the Utilities,and has recommended adopting this policy. Motion by James Tralle to approve the Public Purpose Expenditure Policy with changes. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.3 Review Energy City Commission At a previous Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting the future of Energy City Commission was discussed. Since then the City has adopted an ordinance establishing an Energy City Commission. No further action needed. 5.4 Review Otsego Growth&Substation During the last couple of Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meetings, Commissioners and staff have discussed both the Hwy 101 intersection construction at CSAH 39&42,and Otsego growth in general. Staff has since met with MNDOT who was insistent that small utilities not parallel MNDOT right-of-way on state right-of-way. Utilities can only cross perpendicular to MNDOT right-of-way. Therefore Elk River Municipal Utilities will need to abandon our existing three Hwy 101 crossings and replace them deeper at the same location along with placing the CSAH 42 overhead line underground. After MNDOT has finished their soil borings,they will establish the depth the electric lines will be reinstalled at. The City of Otsego would like us to bury the primary lines at CSAH 39 and Parrish Avenue at a cost of approximately$70,000. Future meetings are scheduled with the City of Otsego regarding this project and the Otsego substation.We plan to upgrade the Otsego substation next year so it will furnish the needed power for future expansion. Authorization was requested to allow USG to do the necessary engineering to upgrade the Otsego substation. Motion by John Dietz to authorize USG to do the necessary engineering to upgrade Otsego substation. James Tralle seconded the motion with Jerry Takle abstaining. Motion carried 2-0. 5.5 Review& Consider Smith Street Rebuild Elk River Municipal Utilities recently purchased the service territory acquisition area 16 with 131 customers. The budgeted amount was higher than the actual acquisition cost however,the underground cable is in need of replacement because the neutral is corroded away. Staff is proposing to re-conductor a portion of Smith Street this year,and finish the remainder next year.