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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager <br /> John Dietz—Chair <br /> Al Nadeau—Vice Chair <br /> Daryl Thompson—Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> April 14, 2015 6.1a <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Updates—General Manager <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • This month in the history of Elk River Municipal Utilities: On April 11, 1944, Elk River <br /> holds special election to buy electric utility. #acenturyofservice <br /> Voters of Elk River Favor Public Owned Electric System, Authorized Council to go <br /> Into Power and Light Business at Special Election Tuesday <br /> The voters of Elk River decided in favor of a municipally owned electric light <br /> business, and have authorized the village council to take necessary steps for <br /> acquiring the local distribution line and possibly the power plant. <br /> Less that have the qualified voters of Elk River exercised their right to express their <br /> opinion in the matter at the special election Tuesday, a total of 269 ballots being cast, <br /> 195 in favor of the proposition and 74 against. This was more than the necessary two <br /> thirds required to carry the proposition. <br /> Just what the next step of acquiring the local system will be is not known, and is left <br /> with the village council. It is believed most of the voters favor the acquisition of the <br /> distribution system alone, if possible and the purchase of electricity on the line from <br /> Northern States of the REA. <br /> The bond issue is set for a total of$70,000, which is believed large enough to acquire <br /> the complete power plant and distribution system if necessary and to make the <br /> necessary improvements in the system and the hydro power dam to maintain the plant <br /> and the level of Lake Orono. <br /> It is understood the REA would still like to negotiate for the purchase of the hydro- <br /> plant for use as an auxiliary for its lines and would then be in a position to furnish <br /> Elk River with current on the line when the village takes over the distribution system. <br /> The REA would also be able to negotiate to take over the Zimmerman and Dayton <br /> franchises. <br /> UN Page P O w E 0 E 0 0 1 <br /> age l of 4 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider POWERED To SEavE <br /> 138 <br />