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Mr. Mauren clarified that the employee appreciation lunch scheduled for October 10 at the <br />field services building will not be catered and commissioners can move forward with planning <br />the menu. <br />Ms. Foss provided a recap of the Open House event, estimating the attendance to be around <br />300-500 visitors. Highlights other than the building itself included the demonstrations <br />provided by lineworkers and water department staff. Ms. Foss also noted feedback from <br />attendees was very positive including a fantastic follow-up article in the Elk River Star News <br />written by Jim Boyle. <br />Chair Dietz asked Mr. Geiser if brackets have been received for the no parking signs to be <br />mounted on the street light poles downtown. Mr. Geiser replied they were informed brackets <br />would be shipped mid -September. <br />Chair Dietz asked Mr. Ninow how the School View project was progressing. Mr. Ninow replied <br />it was going well. <br />Chair Dietz asked if there was any additional work that needed to be completed by staff at <br />the two intersections being completed in the Highway 169 Redefine project. Mr. Geiser <br />replied there are just electrical service needs. Mr. Ninow noted they will be relocating a water <br />main across Jackson Street. <br />Chair Dietz asked Mr. Kerzman if there were any final updates on the field services building <br />project. Mr. Kerzman said he received the final punch list from RJM Construction, and the <br />remaining items should be completed by the end of the month. <br />Commissioner Zerwas noted he received several positive comments at the open house about <br />how good the new field services building looked and how clean it was. <br />Chair Dietz noted how nice the final design and landscaping fits with the neighborhood and <br />how the ability to store all vehicles and equipment indoors will benefit the utility for years to <br />come. <br />6.2 City Council Update <br />Commissioner Westgaard noted recent City Council topics included an update from the Lake <br />Orono Improvement District, a discussion about the Rivers Edge Park seating blocks, and <br />review of the 2024 city budget modifications and adjustments. <br />6.3 Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Summer Conference Discussion <br />Ms. Youngs stated she thought the conference content was valuable, highlighting topics such <br />as AMI, electric vehicles, demand rates for residential customers, and promoting hometown <br />utilities. <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />September 12, 2023 <br />Page 5 <br />