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~.2 <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.U. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Aax: 763.441.8099 <br />TO: FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. -Utilities Director <br />John Dietz -Chair <br />Dazyl Thompson -Vice Chair <br />Al Nadeau -Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />Se tember 13, 2011 4.2 <br />SUBJECT: <br />U date on Homeowner Water Service Insurance Program <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Last month the Commission reviewed information and discussed a proposed homeowner water <br />service insurance program. The proposed program was anon-mandatory program that would <br />cover the costs of repair for a damaged or failing homeowner's water service. The Commission <br />directed the Utilities' legal counsel to further research the options of assessment prior to staff <br />investing additional time in the proposed insurance program. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Utilities' legal counsel has reviewed and is comfortable with the option of assessing costs related <br />to the repair of a water service that has been damaged or has failed. Further explanation will be <br />provided by the Utilities' legal counsel at the time of the Commission meeting. <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Staff recommends not implementing a homeowner water service insurance program. <br />