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Page 2 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission December 11, 2007 precedence was discussed. As long as the church is a non-profit entity this was acceptable however, if the church becomes for profit this agreement would be revisited. James Tralle moved to charge United Methodist Church, as long as they are non-profit, one $2500 Abandoned Water Service Repair fee along with an agreement if the fee is used for repair, another fee would be required. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.1 Staff Updates Bryan Adams stated the construction of Well #9 is on schedule. The PCB building by the West Substation is near completion. There have been several foreclosures recently that affect collections. The City of Otsego is drilling a new well and the well contractor asked if Elk River Municipal Utilities would want the sand from the site. The grade at the plant was raised to accommodate storage of material. The well contractor brought in more sand than was anticipated and caused some problems with the DNR and City ordinances. Appropriate steps are being taken to satisfy the DNR and City of Elk River requirements. Troy Adams updated on the progress of the Waco Substation. The transformer should be energized by the end of next week and Glenn Sundeen will be switching some loads on the substation for testing. There were 11 security sales for the month of November. Theresa Slominski informed of year end preparation, and the rise of foreclosures is becoming a concern. Staff is getting as much information as possible for contacting the responsible party of the foreclosed property. David Berg reported the water department is shutting down some of the wells for maintenance. The irrigation meters are being collected and tested, with additional information requested for contact name and numbers when problems arise. Glenn Sundeen updated the current projects. There will be three crews starting the tree trimming for 2007-2008 season. Lori Johnson informed the Commission of the upcoming GRE Peaking Plant public meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 20, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. held at City Hall. There were only 98 homes built in 2007 compared to 300+ in previous years, and they foresee less next year. 5.2 Review & Consider 2008 Utility Rate Changes At the November 13, 2007, Elk River Municipal Utilities commission meeting, the 2008 budget was adopted. Great River Energy adopted the electric rate as presented at the November commission meeting. The 2008 proposed fees and rate schedules were reviewed. Water fees were discussed in detail. Jerry Gumpbrey suggests implementing a third tier water rate for excessive users. Staff will look into this and return with a recommendation.