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purchase sale agreement upon final approval by Waste Management and additional <br />approval by ERMU legal counsel. <br />Chair Dietz sought clarification on the payment amount ERMU would receive through this <br />agreement. Mr. Sagstetter responded ERMU would receive $45,000 for the building and <br />the equipment and a $60,000 reimbursement in the form of a credit for maintenance <br />work done to keep the engines operational so they can be auctioned by Waste <br />Management. <br />Chair Dietz asked how much ERMU owes the County to pay off the loan for the building so <br />that it may be sold. Staff responded $35,080. <br />Chair Dietz thanked Mr. Sagstetter for his years of work on the project. <br />Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Bell to approve the <br />Purchase Sale Agreement between Elk River Landfill and Elk River Municipal Utilities <br />subject to final review and approval from ERMU's attorneys. Motion carried 5-0. <br />6.0 BUSINESS DISCUSSION <br />6.1 Staff Updates <br />Ms. Karpinski informed Commissioners Nadeau and Westgaard, who are member of the <br />Financial Reserves & Investment Committee, there would be a meeting of the Committee <br />before the next commission meeting. <br />Ms. Karpinski provided answers to the questions from the financial report about increases in <br />Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses. The increase in Maintenance Expenses was <br />due to tree trimming and the increase in Other Operating Expenses was the result of <br />changing health insurance coverage from a pool to an age -banded plan. <br />Chair Dietz asked Ms. Youngs about communication on the implementation of a franchise fee <br />for ERMU customers that live in Otsego. There was discussion. <br />Mr. Mauren informed the Commission that the November 8 commission meeting would take <br />place in the Utilities Commission room and would need to conclude prior to 6:00 p.m. due to <br />the election occurring that day. <br />Mr. Geiser provided two corrections to his update noting that the preconstruction meeting for <br />the Pullar Prairie development incorporated County Road 32, not 35. Also, the planned <br />expansion was for the Furniture & Things business on Highway 10 not the Furniture & Things <br />Community Event Center. <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />October 11, 2022 <br />Page 9 <br />41 <br />