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Page 2 <br />Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />May 8, 2001 <br /> <br /> James Tralle moved to table the signing of a Purchase Agreement to acquire land for the proposed <br />Water Tower. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carded 3-0. <br /> <br />5.2 Update Miscellaneous Utility_ Projects <br /> <br />Miscellaneous Utility Projects, and their progress were reviewed with the Commission as follows: <br /> a .Electric Line Truck <br /> b. 3A Ton Pick-up <br /> c. Communication Study with Dukor & Associates <br /> d. Radon removal for Water Production facility #2 <br /> e. Perkins area water main project <br /> f. Construction Well # 8 <br /> g. Water Tower Site <br /> h. 2001 Territory Acquisition <br /> i. Main Street Sidewalk and Electric Conversion Project <br /> j. Hiring of 3 new employees <br /> k. Norfolk/Morton/Lowell Electric Conversion, and other miscellaneous electrical projects <br /> I. Other Projects that are out for bids <br /> <br />5.3 Review and Consider 2001 Employees Compensation Option~ <br /> <br /> Bryan Adams reviewed the percentage approved at the April, 2001 meeting for the linemen. The <br />salary surveys, pay equity compliance reports, and four options were further reviewed. George Zabee asked <br />Bryan Adams for his recommendation, with the response that either Option 2 or Option 4 would be <br />acceptable. John Dietz asked Pat Klaers what the City Employees received, and he advised that it was 3%. <br /> <br /> James Tralle moved to approve Option 4. George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion passed 2-1, <br />John Dietz voting nae. <br /> <br /> A request from Pat McBrady Meter Reading for an increase in his contract for meter readings, and <br />disconnects was reviewed and discussed. Pat McBrady notes that it has been three years since the last <br />contract negotiation and two years since the last increase in charges. An increase of $.03 per meter, $.75 per <br />readout, and $2.50 per disconnect is requested at this time. He cites the increases in number of meters to be <br />read, the need for more employees on his part, and the problems concerned with disconnects as his reasons <br />for an increase. Staff views his request as reasonable. Examples of the problems encountered with meter <br />reading, and the alternatives to a Contract Meter Reading Firm were discussed. Commission directed Staff <br />to return with in-house costs for meter reading. <br /> <br /> James Tralle moved to approve the request from McBrady Meter Reading for the increases of $.03 <br />per meter, $.75 per read-out, and $2.50 per disconnect. George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried <br />2-1. John Dietz voting nae. <br /> <br /> <br />