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Page 2 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission August 14, 2007 work will begin on the Wildflower Meadows project which is also in Otsego. James Tralle asked if there were any outages due to the storms, Glenn responded there were none. Troy Adams reported 13 security sales in July along with numerous service calls. Waco Substation structure is assembled. Jerry Takle questioned the security at the Waco Substation site. Discussion followed. David Berg said due to the water levels, the pump at Well #3 was lowered 20 feet. The SCADA system that monitors the Wells went offline on Saturday and is now online again. The summer help that will be leaving soon cleaned and painted 20 hydrants and cleaned out 12 water valves. The new water operator continues to install upgraded electric and water meters. Theresa Slominski said she was able to visit the BillFlash site and tour their facility. The customer deposit policy is in place and the system we are using for credit checks is going well. Work continues on compiling information for the 2008 budgeting process, and preparing for the 2007 pre -audit. 5.2 Review Licensed Contractors for Water Leaks In June one of our customers experienced a water service leak in the boulevard. This property owner is a contractor, although not licensed or bonded, did the necessary repairs. The repair did not go as smoothly as possible. Jerry Gumphrey asked staff to develop a list of qualified contractors to aid the customers in finding a contractor. A list of contractors for repairing indoor plumbing and water service was reviewed. There are other contractors that can be used, this is just a list of contractors we know are licensed and bonded at this time. James Tralle moved to approve the Water Service Repair Contractors list. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.3 Review Black Dirt Policy (Verbal) At a previous Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting, a black dirt policy was discussed. Staff was directed to check with the City for policies and enforcement issues. Bryan stated City staff perceived it would be a burden for the City to enforce the issue. The added approximate $3000 per residential lot financial burden to the builder or homeowner was also discussed. Surrounding communities do have black dirt policies and with water conservation efforts being a major concern, it would be wise to continue looking into a policy that would benefit all and yet not be a burden to enforce. Jerry Gumphrey suggested contacting City Council members to see if they are interested in such a policy. This was tabled and will be revisited at a future meeting. 6.1 Review Bid Tabulation for Area 21 Rebuild The 2007 electric budget contained a $90,000 item to continue the electric distribution system rebuild in Area 21. This area is directly north of County Road 33, west of the City