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i <br />Elk River -~= <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />Feb 24, 2009 <br />To: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />Jerry Takle <br />Jerry Gumphrey <br />John Dietz <br />From: Vance Zehringer <br />Subject: Emergency Shutoff Ordinance <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />At the last Commission meeting, Staff was directed to develop a policy and procedure to <br />assure water is shut off in abandoned homes. Attached for your review and approval is <br />the Policy and Procedure For Water Shut-offs. <br />Also attached is a City Ordinance providing certain rights and responsibilities to assure <br />water is shut off in an expedient manner when homes are abandoned and/or are in danger <br />of flooding as a result of electric and/or gas services being shut off. Please review the <br />Discontinuance of Water Service Ordinance and forward same to the Elk River City <br />Council for their consideration.. <br />