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Page 4 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission July 15, 2008 5.5 Update Water Shut-offPolicv At the June 2008 Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting, a water shut-off policy was discussed. Staff was directed to draft a proposed policy with the Elk River Municipal Utilities personnel doing the shut-off, and have Attorney, Ron Black review it. Staff recommends requiring a $600 non-refundable payment for turning off the water service. Discussion followed regarding services that have to be dug up if curb stop is bent or broken. Staff responded the $600 would be put in a fund to compensate for these issues. Also discussed was the time frame of turning the water off. It could take days to wait for the check to clear. Jerry Gumphrey suggests adding electronic transfer fee after $600 payment so funds could be available sooner. John Dietz moved to approve the Water Shut-off Request agreement adding the wording electronic transfer payment processing and work will not be performed until funds have cleared. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.6 Review Pricing for Street Light Projects At the June 2008 Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting, Highway 10 street light replacement, and street lighting along with a trunk water main for the 193`d Avenue road extension project were discussed. Staff was directed to provide costs for these projects. The City was provided with an estimate to install City owned poles and light fixtures along the Hwy 10 corridor. They have decided to go with a proposal received from Connexus. Their proposal was to provide, install, and maintain all the lighting for the Highway 10 street light replacement. The 193rd Avenue Road extension project has two issues that need to be addressed. First is the street light installation. A lighting layout of the proposed street lights was reviewed. A cost estimate for this lighting project is $55,000. This will be addressed at a future City Council meeting. Secondly is who will be funding the trunk water main installation. As Lori Johnson stated in the Staff Updates, the City has agreed to fund this portion of the trunk water main. 5.7 Black Dirt Ordinance Update The proposed black dirt ordinance was reviewed. The City Planning Commission tabled this issue for they did not think there were many buildable lots left in the water district, and to implement this now would seems unnecessary, they also were concerned about enforcement issues. Discussion followed and consensus was to bring the Black Dirt Policy to the City Council for their consideration.