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Page 4 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal 1tilities Commission October 13, 2009 5,1 eview and Consider N~UA Safe Nana ement Pro ram ERMU utilizes MMUA to provide the safety management program. Discussion followed regarding the program. Troy Adams asked far authorization to execute the ~reement with MMUA. Jerry ~u~nphrey moved to approve the contract with NIUA Safe NXanagement Program. Daryl Thompson seconded the motion. NXotion carried 3~0. 5.2 Review anal Consider 200 Expense ud~e~ ~~~~~' Troy Adams reviewed the 2010 Expense Budgets °~rry Mauer spoke of the need. t~ address the short fall in the water department budget, Discussion ~~llwed on v.ys to increase fu~.dm John Dietz directed Theresa Slominski to check an the 75125 account li far lec~c and water shared fees to make sure they are being properly split and to report back to the ~~mmission with her findings. Terry Maurer said he would like to analyze dater services, rates, ~ fees. Peter Beck agreed with a need for a wAC fee increase. Daryl Thomps~ ~tioned the rate parisan with surrounding Cities, David Ber res onded, Lori Johnson ~~foed Commission the :~onomic Develo ment g p p Department is doing a survey of SAC and wA fees a o~~l: have4,t~e results in a week. John Dietz directed staff to investigate and bring back to thee:: Carr~~an " 5.3 Review and Co 0~.o C nervation Im ,oven~ent Pro rain CAP Bud et The State of Minnes~. man~ted a chars e in C~~ s endin in 2010 that now re uires there g p g q to be 1.5% energ~~ r~~.uctian ins ~f sepng ~5%0 of revenue on energy reduction. Discussion followed reg°di~~ ~e steps be~~.g en to achie~ this requirement. This was informative only, no . action w~ taken. 6,1 Staff rtes Troy Adarn~ formed the commission of a recent quote request for underground frost trenching during the winter months and Midwest Diversified Utilities was awarded the bid. Sherburne County is now included in the ats that can join in the State bid for fuel, The City of Elk River has asked ERMU if they would li: ~ j oin in with them.. The savings is substantial and would be very beneficial to ERMtJ. Terry Maurer said the City is buying in for 75% of their yearly use and recommends ERMU do the same. Consensus of Commission was to buy in with the City of Elk River on the state bid for fuel. David Berg reported on a hydrant recall that involves about 400 of ERMU's hydrants. The problem is with the grease used in the hydrants in 1998. Waterous is going to pay $40 per hydrant to fix the problem. ER_MU staff is going to repair 50 hydrants, then will check on the cost to see if it is beneficial to repair in house or contract out and have waterous pay them directly,