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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Mark Hanson –Deputy General Manager <br />HEMEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />October 11, 20226.1a1 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br /> Wrapping up the field services building expansion project has taken quite a bit of time <br />as we’ve worked through scheduling concerns associated with moving most of our <br />equipment and vehiclesinto the new building.A scan completed a couple of weeks ago <br />suggestssome of the concrete floor may need to be replaced. We are hesitant to move <br />our equipment and vehicles until the specific locations and a repair plan have been <br />identified. The contractor would like us to move out of the current pole barn storage <br />buildings as soon as possible. Once we’re out, the buildings will be razed and the area <br />graded, landscaped, and paved. <br /> I was able to spend some time with Scott Thoreson as we drove around to several active <br />project sites to learn more about our distribution system and the various types of install, <br />repair, and replacement efforts our impressive line staff undertake every day. <br /> I’ve been able to spend time reviewing our water system in relation to a recently <br />completed study by WSB to review potential expansion into planned northwest and <br />northeast development areas expected to occur by 2040. This is a sizeable expansion <br />effort that if fully developed would take our service delivery area from roughly 8,000 <br />acres to 13,000 acres. Similarly, I’ve been able to get involved with the renewal of our <br />Wellhead Protection Plan. These plans are renewed every 10 years and serve to identify <br />potential threats to our water system as well as encourage water conservation efforts. <br /> I continue to meet with our management staff to gather feedback on any organizational <br />or policy-related changes they’d like to see happen in the near future. <br /> <br /> <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />95 <br /> <br />