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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Thomas Geiser— Operations Director <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />May 9, 2023 <br />6.1e <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Staff have been attending meetings with Sherburne County to plan for the County Road <br />44 project. <br />• We are still having issues with the fuse pads we received which were incorrectly <br />assembled. The problem is that there are some loose parts, and the nuts and bolts are <br />deteriorating. Irby Utilities is helping to facilitate a resolution to this issue. The vendor <br />has 2 of the 12 in for repairs currently. We received the 10 that were fixed. <br />• Working on a solution to the limited number of pickup trucks available to purchase. <br />• Working through the process to change from CAD mapping to GIS mapping. The goal is <br />to make the full switch at the beginning of 2024. <br />• Continuing yearly reviews with staff. <br />• Staff met with Connexus on April 20, to discuss and tour their solar/battery system. <br />• Staff met with Buffalo Utilities on April 21, to take a tour of their Minnesota Municipal <br />Power Agency solar field project. <br />• Staff have been discussing open house plans for the new field service building. The <br />event is scheduled for August 24, 4-8 p.m. <br />• Crews started installing underground cable the week of April 17. <br />• The general manager and I attended the American Public Power Association's <br />Engineering & Operations Conference in Pasadena, California, April 30 through May 3. <br />Page IofI <br />177 <br />