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Elk River -= <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />May 6, 2009 <br />TO: Elk River Utilities Commission <br />John Dietz <br />Jerry Gumphrey <br />Daryl Thompson <br />FROM: David Berg <br />SUBJECT: Staff Update -Water Department <br />The following is a sununary of projects and/or updates over the past several weeks: <br />1. Continued to flush hydrants. <br />2. Painting tanks. <br />3. Delivered 38 irrigation meters. <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />4. The City is in the process of a feasibility study for Morton Avenue /Norfolk Avenue <br />improvement project. ERMU is looking at approximately $2000-$3000 for hydrant <br />replacement and other upgrades. <br />Well #9 Project /Revolving Loan Application update: ERMU's application received five <br />points, enough to qualify for the low interest loan. However, in discussions with the MN <br />Department of Health staff it is clear that ERMU's project is not far enough advanced to <br />receive any stimulus grant. MDH's staff indicated in a phone conversation with Terry <br />Maurer that there were more than enough projects already developed to use all the <br />Federal stimulus money. Given that our project is relatively small I would recommend <br />that we not pursue the loan and plan to budget for this project in a future year. Well #9, <br />although unfavorable, can still be used with its high iron and manganese as long as we <br />blend the water with the rest of our water system. <br />