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Page 4 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission December 15, 2009 5.5 Review and Consider Clothing Policv Revision ERMU provides personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees. This includes, but is not limited to: FR Clothing, boots, safety glasses, safety vests, hard hats, rubber gloves, and leather gloves. These are items required for safe implementation of the employees' job duties. These items are the property of ERMU and not employee compensation. The PPE clothing for the employees has the ERMU logo on it and is not for personal use. There is not specific language in the Clothing Policy to require employees to tum in their PPE items when leaving employment with ERMU. Staff recommends adding the following to the Clothing Policy in the ERMU Handbook. Upon the end of employment with the Utilities, an employee must return all Utilities clothing items that were issued to him or her that were paid for by the Utilities with the exception of boots. Daryl Thompson moved to approve the revised Clothing Policy as presented. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 6.1 Staff Updates Troy Adams said the result of the state gas bids were not still not available. Lori Johnson commented they should be available by the end of the week. John Dietz asked Troy Adams for more information regarding a commercial electric meter. Troy Adams reviewed the issue with the demand meter. The old demand meters will be replaced with the newer radio read meters but they are very expensive so this will be phased in over time. Wade Lovelette said the meters are budgeted for and an area will be changed out so meter reading can be done more efficiently. Troy Adams also stated that a new computer program has been implemented to recognize repetitive demands. Theresa Slominski relayed information that has been received regarding the new eco -envelopes. Terry Maurer briefed the Commission on a topic that was discussed at the November 17, 2009, ERMU Commission meeting regarding a water assessment for a contractor that repaired a service line to a house, billed the property owner, and has not received payment. The ERMU Commission approved the assessment providing the homeowner sign a waiver. Terry Maurer reported this had been done and the property will be assessed. The contractor has asked when he would receive funds for this work. Consensus was ERMU would forward the funds to the contractor when funds are received. Mark Mathison reviewed the Water Tower Antenna Lease agreement changes. Jerry Gumphrey moved to approve the amended Water Tower Antenna Lease. Daryl Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. David Berg displayed three water meter radio read devices. John Dietz commented they all looked the same. David Berg said staff will be marking them to ensure they are properly installed on the right size meters.