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1 ~Hri 1 Q ~~ <br /> <br />ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br />322 King Avenue <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br />Phone (612) 441-2020 <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MINUTES <br />March 21, 1995 <br />4:00 P.M. <br />Present Were: George Zabee President <br />James Tralle Vice Chairman <br />John Dietz Trustee <br />Others Present: Bill Birrenkott General Manager <br />Bob McCartney Water Superintendent <br />Glen n Sundeen Line Superintendent <br />Mike Thiry Lead Lineman <br />Wade Lovelette Lead Lineman <br />1) The meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by President <br />Zabee. <br />2) Motion by Mr. Tralle, seconded by Mr. Zabee to approve the. <br />agenda as amended.. The Motion carried. <br />• 3 ) Motion by Mr. Tralle, seconded by Mr. Dietz to approve the <br />minutes of the previous meeting as distributed. The motion <br />carried. <br />4) Wade Lovelette and Mike Thiry, representing the outside workers <br />of the Utility, presented the Commissioners with a proposal to <br />bring the Utilities in compliance with the new OSHA <br />regulations. Motion by Mr. Tralle, seconded by Mr. Dietz to <br />purchase for each employee,.iacluding the non-linemen, 5 4.5 <br />oz Nomex shirts, 1 Parka/Hood, 1 Bib Overalls, and one three <br />,.sensor. jacY.et. All clothing will ssaet the requirements for <br />compliance with the present OSHA regulations. One year. after <br />the delivery of the new clothing, the Utility will purchase for <br />each employee 2 more Nomex 111A work shirts and will do so <br />annually. The issue of pants and boots will be addressed at <br />a future meeting. The motion carried. <br />5) The deposit for commercial and industrial customers was <br />discussed with the policies of several other cities compared. <br />Motion by Mr. Tralle seconded by Mr. Dietz to approve the <br />following policies to be adopted by Elk River Municipal <br />Utilities: <br />1. If the commercial or industrial customer owns the property <br />(building), we will require no deposit if the customer signs <br />• a document that allows the utility to assess against the taxes <br />any unpaid electric, water, sewer or garbage bills in the event <br />of an abandonment or bankruptcy. <br />2. We require two months of revenue from all other customers <br />