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11:44AM <br /> <br />FRO~ERMU <br /> <br />763-441-8099 <br /> <br />ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br />REGUL.adl MEETING OF TI-IE <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION <br /> <br />T-?~8 P.O01/O03 <br /> <br />F-795 <br /> <br />April 9, 2002 <br /> <br />Members Present: James Tralle, President; John Diem, Vice Chair; George Zabee, Trustee <br />Staff Present: Bryan Adams, General Manager; Glenn Sundeen, Line Superintendent; Patricia Hemza, <br />Office Manager <br />Other Employees Present: Michael Thiry; Wade Lovelette; Mark Fuchs; Richard Wagner <br />Others Present: Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Steven McDonald, Abdo, Abdo, Eick & Meyers <br /> <br />1. Call meeting to_order Aoril 9,_20_0_2 <br /> <br />2. Consider Utilities Agenda <br /> <br /> George Zabee moved to approve the Utilities Agenda for April 9, 2002, with Item 6.1, to be <br />discussed first. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />John Dietz moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: <br /> <br />March, 2002 Check Register <br />March 12, 2002 Minutes <br />Sales Reports <br /> <br />George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />6.1 Review & Consider 2002 Audit <br /> <br /> Steven McDonald, Abdo, Abdo, Eick & Meyers, appeared to present and discuss the 2001 Audit. The <br />Management letter, containing no qualifications, was reviewed, with explanations of procedures. Operating <br />margins, Utility growth, Debt Service, and rates were discussed. Steven McDonald, replied positively to <br />questions from the Commission regarding the Audit. <br /> <br /> George Zabee moved to receive and file the Audit for 2001. John Dietz seconded the motion. <br />Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />Review & Consider Bid Tabulation for Booster Station Relocation <br /> <br /> Staffpresented a Bid Tabulation for Booster Station Relocation, which was included irt the 2002 <br />Budget. It was noted that only one bid was received. Research was conducted by Howard R. Green <br />Company for the reason for lack of plan holders not bidding. It was concluded that the single bid is <br />competitive and rebidding the project would.not guarantee a better bid. A lengthy discussion between Staff <br />and Commission on whether or not to include the modification of another booster station to Tyler and 175'h <br />Avenue in Eastern Elk River followed. <br /> <br /> John Dietz moved to award the entir6 project to Friedges Construction. George Zabee seconded the <br />motion. Motion carried 3-0- <br /> <br /> <br />