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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />c~ <br />c~ <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />www.elkriverutilities.com <br />TO: FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. -Utilities Director <br />John Dietz -Chair <br />Daryl Thompson -Vice Chair <br />Al Nadeau -Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />A ril 10, 2012 6.1 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff U dates -Utilities Director <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Over the past month, staff has been working with a customer in Otsego to resolve an easement <br />issue. The underground feeders that were installed in the transmission easement aze in question <br />due to their location outside of road right of way. After consulting with ERMU legal counsel, <br />Great River Energy, and Wright County, ERMU staff has been working with the customer to <br />resolve the issue. Staff has hired Meeks Appraisal & Consulting, Inc. to prepare a report on the <br />value of an easement on that property analyzing the market trends and site specifics. The report <br />has been completed. The owner and staff have come to an agreement in terms on the acquisition <br />of an easement purchase. The easement documentation is currently being prepared. <br />On Apri19, the City Council and the Sherburne County Boazd of Commissioners held a joint <br />meeting. Agenda topics included the presentation of a scheduled payment to the County by <br />ERMU and progress on new data centers. An update will be provided to the Commission at the <br />meeting. <br />The Jackson Street Water Tower has been advanced by the State Review Board to be review for <br />the Nation Register of Historic Places. Rebecca Haug, the City of Elk River's Environmental <br />Administrator, will provide an update to the Utilities Commission in May. <br />On Apri12, the HRA reviewed and approved a plan for the Downtown Parking Lot adjacent to <br />Elk River Meats. Staff is working with City staff in facilitating the electrical work that will need <br />to be completed by a third party. <br />At the March Utilities Commission meeting, the Commission directed staff to research the <br />MMUA Bovitz Memorial Scholazship Award Program to determine whether or not ERMU <br />should participate. Due to the April submission deadline, we will need to consider this program <br />for next year. Staff will work to develop a program and bring back this topic later in 2012. <br />PONEREO 8Y <br />I`~A~`UR~ <br />POWERED T O S E R V E <br />