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~j <br />Elk River ^~ <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />February 29, 2008 <br />To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />Jerry Takle <br />Jerry Gumphrey <br />John Dietz <br />From: Bryan Adams <br />Subject: Jackson Street Water Tower <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: i 63.441.8099 <br />The 2008 budget for the water department contains a $40,000 item to demolish the Jackson <br />Streit tower. This same issue was discussed in 2002. Attached is the following information for <br />your review. <br />I) Item 5.2 of May l 5, 2002 minutes <br />2) Item 5.1 of October 10, 2002 minutes <br />3) Memos to Commission dated May 6, 2002, June 3, 2002 and October I, 2002 <br />4) Item 6.4 of January 14, 2003 minutes <br />Minor repairs were done on this tower in 2003. In approximately 2004, communication antennas <br />were placed on this tower but the communication company went broke and final lease payments <br />were never made. Your staff has been marketing antenna placement for this tower but has been <br />unsuccessful due to tower location and not being tall enough. <br />This tower has deteriorated where it either needs to be repaired or demolished. The cost of spot <br />repair and painting the exterior is estimated to be in the $5,000 to $60,000 range. The cost of <br />removal is in the $35,000 range. Staff continues to recommend this unused water tower be <br />demolished. <br />