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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES REGULAR MEETING OF THE UTILITIES COMMISSION March 18, 2003 Members Present: James Tralle, President; John Dietz, Vice Chair; Jerry Takle Staff Present: Bryan Adams, General Manager; Glenn Sundeen, Line Superintendent; David Berg, Water Superintendent; Patricia Hemza, Office Manager Others Present: Lori Johnson, Bob Pearson, City of Elk River 1. Call meeting to order March 18, 2003 James Tralle welcomed Jerry Takle to the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission. 2. Consider Utilities Agenda John Dietz moved to approve the Utilities Agenda for March 18, 2003. Jerry Takle seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 2a. Election of Officers for 2003 James Tralle moved to appoint John Dietz, President; Jerry Takle, Vice Chair; and James Tralle, Trustee. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. John Dietz took over as presiding President. 3. Consider Consent Agenda James Tralle moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: February, 2003 Check Register February 18, 2003 Minutes Financials Jerry Takle seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 6.1 Review DNR Water Appropriations Permit Bryan Adams reviewed the DNR Ground Water Appropriation, including correspondence to DNR requesting an increase in withdraw rate from 4500 gpm to 6500 gpm. The DNR response to the increase in withdraw rate was approved to 5500 gpm. Special attention is to be given to Condition#11, which requires public water suppliers serving more than 1,000 people to implement demand reduction measurees prior to requesting new wells, or increases in the authorized water volume. Bryan Adams advised the Commission that the sprinkling ban, and the two tier rate for water consumption satisfies the condition. The possibility of requiring moisture contact sensors to be installed on automatic sprinkling systems was discussed. James Tralle suggested that the sprinkling ban be addressed to all water customers at the onset of the summer season.