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Page 2 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Conunission August 16, 2005 llleresa Slominski notified the Conunission \ve are cruTelltl)! interviewing for clerk/receptionist position. The IRS tax issue is being dealt \'lith. An electronic payment systelTI is being looked into as an optional source for customers to pay their bill. It \vould cost the utilities $25.00 per 1110nth but vvould save time in tIle posting process. 5.2 Re\rie\\' Target Data Center Proposal Staff cOlltinues to \'lork on the proposed Target Data Center facility. Brya11 Adams aI1d Jerry Takle recelltly toured Target Data Center facilit:y in Brooklyn Park. Ryan COlnpanies, \vorking on beIlalf of tIle Target Data Cellter, is asking for a \vill-ser\'e letter as plli1 of their operational analysis. Elk Ri\'er MUlucipal Utilities respo11ded to tIlis \\~ll-serve letter with sclledule, terms, and conditions thus con1illittillg our resources to tllis project. The question still remains as to tIle form of assurance that adequate electric revenues \vill be derived frOll1 tills facility. Pat Klaers asked if Target has Inade a comnlitment as to 110\V lllaI1Y years they \vollld be here. John Dietz asked if\ve \vould require a conunitlnent letter. Bryan Adams replied we CalUl0t require one as it w.ould jeopardize our tax exempt bond status. Staffhas confinned the expansion of Substation 14 \vith GRE using USG as engineers, along \vith meeting Terry' f\1aurer, Cit)' Ellgineer and IvfNDOT to find the best electric feeder route and avoid future problelTIs. A ne\v rate structure for tIle high capacity availability is being looked into for tIle Target facility. 5.3 lJpdate Otse2o Grolvth On August 8, 2005, Otsego City Council \vitIl Plmming Commission recolnmendation, approved the expansion of tile Otsego substatiol1 located east of Packard Avenue off County Road 39. The conditions oftIus expansion were to meet all set backs, bury the distribution power lines running east, pro\tide a 42" \vide easement on north side of property for future road expansion, paint or replace existing rnetallneter building (ovvned by \\lright-HelU1epin Cooperative), provide a laIldscapillg plan, alld comply \\lith 110 overnigllt storage of\Telucles. 5.4 Re\rie,,, Antennas on Water To,vers Previous requests for installing conununicatioll aI1terulas on utility water tovvers have been denied due to safety, space, and maintenance issues. Elk River City council has requested tIle utilities to reconsider due to zoning issues. At the J111y 25, 2005, City COUllCil meeting, it \\'as the concensus of the cOlUlcil 111at \ve enter into negotiations \VitI1 the teleconununications companies to allo\v aIltennas on our vvater towers instead ofbuildillg telecomnlunication to\vers. Bryan Adams recently met with Nextel and discussed the options available. Nextel was going to look into the height and location requirements and get back to us. Staff is still \vaiting for a response. The concern Elk River Municipal Utilities I1as is the security issues, the manpower stress it would put 011 the water department, and what \vould Nextel be \\Iilling to pay for rentaL This "viII be readdressed at a later date. No action taken.