Laserfiche WebLink
Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />April 13, 2021 <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />Ms. Slominski called out the statement attached to her update from Minnesota Municipal <br />Power Agency regarding the use of a rate stabilization fund to offset cost increases for natural <br />gas due to severe weather in Texas in February. There was discussion. <br /> <br />Mr. Sagstetter explained the photos attached to his memo showing equipment issues at the <br />landfill-gas-to-energy plant. <br /> <br />Mr. Geiser updated the Commission on an equipment failure that occurred in the power plant <br />substation, which was believed to be caused by a short in one of terminators. Test results <br />showed that the transformers were not damaged, and service should be restored the next day. <br />The only service interruption occurred within ERMU facilities. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stewart had a question for Mr. Sumstad having noticed an ERMU truck <br />dropping off wood poles at a local farm. She asked if this was a recycling initiative that ERMU <br />had. Mr. Sumstad confirmed that it was. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stewart had a question about the open water operator position. Staff <br />responded. <br /> <br />Mr. Kerzman shared that he just returned from in person testing at the factory producing the <br />transformer for the Field Services Facility Expansion project. He shared that testing went well <br />and the delivery date was scheduled for the following week. <br /> <br />6.4 Future Planning <br /> <br /> Chair Dietz announced the following: <br />a. Regular Commission Meeting – May 11, 2021 <br />b. 2021 Governance Agenda <br /> <br />6.5 Other Business <br /> <br />Commissioner Westgaard reminded the Commission he would not be able to participate <br />in the May meeting. <br /> <br />Chair Dietz proposed an employee recognition initiative, similar to what the City Council <br />had done for its staff, where the Commission would purchase donuts for ERMU <br />employees. The Commission agreed. <br /> <br />7.0 ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING <br /> <br /> Moved by Commissioner Bell and seconded by Commissioner Nadeau to adjourn the regular <br />meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission at 4:51 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br /> <br />51