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Page 3 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission July 14, 2009 Jerry Gumphrey moved to award the Xenia and Tipton Avenue cable replacement project to Michels Pipeline Corporation, the lowest responsive bidder. Daryl Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.3 Review and Consider Second Ouarter Write-Offs A list of write-offs was reviewed. Discussion followed regarding the assessment possibility and the collection agency. Staff recommends approval of the second quarter write- offs totaling $15,865.41. Daryl Thompson moved to approve the write-off listing for the second quarter of 2009 as presented. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 6.1 Staff Updates Troy Adams informed Commission that the electric and water usage year to date, is up from last year. Troy Adams distributed an Interconnection agreement with Connexus and ERMU for the Waco Substation. Connexus is proposing to utilize one circuit of the Waco Substation for back-up. John Dietz questioned the financial compensation. Troy Adams responded they would pay a minimal fee monthly. If and when they needed to utilize the Waco Substation they would be billed according to the specifications in the agreement. Jerry Gumphrey moved to approve the Distribution Interconnection Agreement By and Among Elk River Municipal Utilities and Connexus Energy for the Waco Substation. Daryl Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Troy Adams informed the Commission about a bad debt that is still being worked on. Attorney, Peter K. Beck has been looking into the possibility of collecting funds. Discussion followed. Theresa Slominski informed the Commission that the bill format for the new eco envelopes is still being worked on. There were 88 shut-offs recently. John asked if most of them were residential or commercial. Theresa responded that a majority of them were residential. David Berg asked if the Commission would consider raising the tuition reimbursement fund per employee. John Dietz directed staffto bring it to next months meeting as an agenda item. Bids are being acquired for the tear down of the old building by the Jackson Street water tower. David Berg said Bob Pearson, IT Technician for the City of Elk River, has inquired if ERMU has a policy or agreement for antennas on water towers he could promote, because he knows of another community that has received a substantial profit from this. With the recent road repair on the raikoad crossing on Jackson Avenue, the water main cracked. Staff is