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Page 2 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission May 13, 2008 David Berg reported hydrant repairs are in progress. Some of the hydrants were too low and needed to be raised. The Well #9 project is still in progress. The summer help is currently flushing hydrants. Almost all of the irrigation meters are installed and the 4s' Street water main project is nearing completion. Troy Adams reported 14 security sales for the month of April. Underground locates have increased dramatically. Staff is preparing for the territory acquisition next week and will follow-up with meter upgrades. John Dietz questioned if the customers received any notification. Staff responded Connexus informs them and we send them a reminder along with our rates and special programs. 5.2 Review Country Crossings Water Consumption At the April 2008 Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting, Jerry Olsen, representing Country Crossings Homeowners Association, expressed his concerns about the high cost of lawn sprinkling. He asked if someone from the utilities could attend their annual association meeting on April 28, 2008. Jerry Gumphrey and Bryan Adams attended the meeting along with about 30 association members. They were showed a power point presentation on Elk River Water Resources along with some water conservation measures. Their past history and usage were reviewed. 5.3 Review Transmission Facilities Assignment Agreement At the April 2008 Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting, authorization was given to execute the Transmission Facility Assignment Agreement contingent upon approval of Connexus and Great River Energy. Jerry Takle and Bryan Adams talked with both Connexus and Great River Energy about this agreement. They indicated there was no conflict of interest nor does it create a hardship or undesired consequences. Great River Energy was very encouraged that we are taking advantage of this opportunity. An executed copy of the agreement along with explanation of operational control was reviewed. In the definition portion of this agreement, the defmition "City" will reflect Elk River Municipal Utilities. 5.4 Review Power Point on Energy Issues Bryan Adams showed a power point on energy issues and reducing usage. Statistics and comparisons of major countries were addressed. The United States is currently utilizing 25% of the world's oil. As China grows along with other countries, this percentage will be changing and availability and cost will become major issues. 5.5 Review Possible Incentives to Encourage ACH Payments Theresa Slominski conducted an informal survey of other utilities of similar size and larger and asked them what they did to offer ACH incentives to encourage customer participation. Strategies and viewpoints were discussed. Elk River Municipal Utilities ACH applications are on