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Page 2 ReglIlar Ineetlllg of the Elk River Mlullcipal Utilities COllli1llssioll Deceluber 12, 2006 David Berg reported tllere were 14 llevV secmity accomlts last ill01ltll witllll1any calls illterested ill Olll" lovver lllOlutOling rate. Staff COlltllll1es to do vvellll1allltellar1ce alld in J atlllary tIley vvill be checking the filters III tile Treatnlellt Plants. In tIle past, we l1ave had Cllstolners call III regat~diI1g a water valve leakillg lllside tIleir home. TIle Cllstol11er OWllS the service frOIll tIle Inain to the llome, Ilowever \ve are called out to Sllut their water off at the cllTb. As a custolller service \ve llave fixed or replaced tile leak ollrselves at a lnirmllal cost to tile custolller. Do \ve WaIlt to continue tins procedure illld save the Cllstonler illoney or should \ve Ilave thell1 COlltact a pllunber? If SOl11etlllilg sllo111d go vvrong \Vl1en valve replacenlellt is dOlle, vve WOllld be liable for darl1ages. J 01111 Dietz asked if the MN Leagtle of Cities Ilas a f01111 tIle 11ol11eovvner could sign regardlllg this isslle. Staffvvilllook into this aJ.ld revisit tIns isslle at a future Ineetulg. J 01111 Dietz asked if the Gary Street \vater tovver \vill need some type offellclllg or boundalY becallse tIle lle\V YMCA \vill be located close to this stnlchll"e. David Berg replied tIlat Ile was more cOllce111ed \VitIl tIle cl1emical issue oft11e Well, which is located 011 the same property. David Berg \vas instructed to keep in close contact in the City in tIle developillg process for tIle ne\v YMCA. Tlleresa Slominski iruonned tIle C011ll1llSsiollers that tIle position for ACCOl111ts Payable / PayrollIlas beell filled and KiIllberly S3.1ldstroln \vill be Startlllg after the first of tIle year. 5.2 Revie\" & Consider 2007 Utility Rate Chan2e At tile Nove11lber 14, 2006 Elk River Mmucipal Utilities Conmlissioll111eetulg, tIle 2007 budget was adopted. hl gelleral, the retail increases are 60/0 for electric and 4.4% for water. Tile rates illld proposed chaJlges \vere reviewed. James Tralle respol1ded Ile \vould like to see tile 2nd tier rate of water llsage raised. BrYaIl Ad3111S voiced his COllce111 regardillg raislllg tIle rate too Il1uch WOllld calIse tIle public to apply for Plivate \vells for ini.gation purposes. Jo1m asked iftI1ere could be a City OrdUlallCe regardiIlg tile private vvells, Bl)'all respOl1ded tIle State rules \vollld pre-e111pt a City ordillaIlce. J allleS Tralle stated lle \vould prefer tile 2nd tier rate be raised in sl11aller illcrelnellts 110VV lllstead of larger DIles \Vl1ell tIle lleed arises. Motioll by Jmlles Tralle to raise tIle 2nd tier \vater rate from $3.00 to $3.50 per 1000 gallons. Matiall died for lack of second. J OInl Dietz said he would approve $3.25 per 1000 gallolls lllstead. Moti011 by Jatl1es Tralle to raise tIle 2nd tier water rate from $3.00 to $3.25 per 1000 gallons. Jo1m Dietz secollded tile lnotioll. Motion calned 3-0. JOI111 Dietz asked hovv the customers are informed oftI1e rate cllanges. BryaJ.l respo11ded tllat tllere will be all ad ill tile Star Ne\vs, also as a lllemo 011 the bills, alld letters will be sent out to the bllilders. Jolnl Dietz lllquired 011 tIle Il1ul1ber ofNSF cl1ecks tIle Utilities receive. Tlleresa Slollmlski respo11ded tI1at t11ere were 110t llla11Y of them. Jalnes Tralle asked if the $20.00 charge was sufficiellt to cover our cost Theresa Slon1inski replied that as Ofll0W the $20.00 NSF charge is sufficient. Motion by Jo1m Dietz to approve the recolmnended rate change and shall be attaclled witll tile 11IDlutes. J8111eS Tralle seco1lded the nlotioll. Motion carned 3-0.