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-.C./ 'A(' ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 322 King Avenue Elk River, Minnesota 55330 Phone (612) 441-2020 UTILITIES COMMISSION MINUTES Amended 11/10/92 October 6, 1992 4: 00 P.M. Present Were: George Zabee President James Tralle Vice Chairman James Simpson Trustee Others present: Bill Birrenkott General Manager Glenn Sundeen Bob McCartney Russ Anderson Pat Klaers Eleanor Todahl 1) The meeting was called to order at 4: 00 P.M. by President Zabee. 2) Motion by Mr. Simpson seconded by Mr. Tralle to approve the agenda. The motion carried. 3) Motion by Mr. Tralle, seconded by Mr. Simpson to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as distributed. The motion carried. 4) A request from the City of Elk River was discussed. The request was for help funding a proposed new fire truck. Russ Anderson, Fire Chief, presented the Commissioners with several options considered for the truck along with the costs associated with each of the options. Pat Klaers, City Administrator, stated that the City could handle the costs of the first $90, 000 but they would need help with rest of it. Motion by Mr. Simpson, seconded by Mr. Tralle to have the Utilities fund any amount over $90, 000 to a maximum of $30, 000 cost to the Utilities. The motion carried. 5) Eleanor Todahi, concerned resident of the Westwood area, expressed concern that the promised street lights had not been yet installed in her area. The Commissioners assured her that the street lights would be installed in the Westwood area before the end of 1992 . 6) A request from* City Councilman, Roger Holmgren, was presented to the Commissioners. Councilman Holmgren has requested the Utilities to consider the feasability of taking over the responsibility of billing the garbage service presently done by City staff. The General Manager informed the Commissioners that the present computer system could handle the task without problems. However, many other tasks would have to be considered. The potential benefits, difficulties, and confusions were then discussed. It was the feelings of the Commissioners that this could be accomplished should the City come to them with a formal request.