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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER <br /> MUNICIPAL UTILITIES COMMISSION <br /> HELD AT THE ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES OFFICES <br /> FEBRUARY 12 , 1997 <br /> Members Present : President, John Dietz; Vice Chairman, George <br /> Zabee; Trustee, James Tralle <br /> Others Present : Bryan Adams, General Manager; Glenn Sundeen, <br /> Line Superintendent; Robert McCartney, Water Superintendent; <br /> Patricia Hemza, Office Manager; Joni Astrup, Elk River Star News; <br /> Ron Bratlie, Elk River School District; Patrick Klaers, City <br /> Manager <br /> 1 . Call Meeting to Order <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the <br /> Elk River Utilities Commission was called to order at <br /> 3 :30 P.M. by President Dietz . <br /> 2 . Consider Utilities Agenda <br /> Bryan Adams requested the addition of discussion of <br /> brochures . <br /> Mr. Tralle moved to add discussion of brochures as 6 . 7 <br /> of the Agenda, and to otherwise approve the 1-12-97 <br /> Agenda as presented. Mr. Zabee seconded the motion. Motion <br /> carried 3-0 . <br /> 3 . Mr. Zabee moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows : <br /> 3 . 01-14-97 Minutes <br /> 01-29-97 Minutes <br /> 4 . Check Register <br /> 5 . 1 Review and consider Ice Arena Electric Rate <br /> Mr. Adams presented the Commission with information <br /> detailing the history of the Special Electric Rates <br /> for the Ice Arenas, and offered options for consideration <br /> and discussion. <br /> Mr. Tralle added a further option for discussion, proposing <br /> to use a declining scale, starting the first year at <br /> $6, 000 . 00, with a reduction of $500 . 00 for each of the <br /> following four years . <br /> Mr. Dietz proposed a donation of $6, 000 . 00 for the first <br /> year, with re-evaluations of the KWH usage each year and <br /> to adjust accordingly. This would provide time to develop a <br /> year' s history of electrical usage for the new facility. <br />