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1, <br /> 116 ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br /> REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> UTILITIES COMMISSION <br /> September 13, 2005 <br /> ' Members Present: Jerry yTakle, President; John Dietz, Vice Chair; James Tralle, Trustee <br /> ' Staff Present: Bryan Adams, General Manager; Glenn Sundeen, Line Superintendent: <br /> Dave Berg, Water Superintendent: Theresa Slominski, Office Manager <br /> Others Present: Anthony Hedlof, MCMU; Lori Johnson, City Financial Director <br /> ' 1. Call meeting to order September 13,2005 <br /> President Jerry Takle called the September 13, 2005 meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. <br /> 2. Consider Utilities Agenda <br /> Jim Tralle moved to approve the September 13, 2005 Utilities Agenda with <br /> t additional items for discussion under Other Business. John Dietz seconded the motion. <br /> Motion carried 3-0. John Dietz added two items to other business. <br /> ' 3. Consider Consent Agenda <br /> Jim Tralles moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: <br /> August Check Register <br /> August 16, 2005 Minutes <br /> Financials <br /> John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> ' 5.1 Staff Up-dates <br /> Bryan Adams shared that the graphs previously discussed showed an increase in electric <br /> and water consumption. Electrical outages were the result of cars hitting poles. Crews are <br /> ' preparing for projects before the on slot of winter. <br /> Glenn Sundeen affirmed that recent outages were more the result of vehicles than <br /> ' anything else. The outage in Otsego on Sunday morning was from a car hitting a natural gas <br /> facility causing a pole fire and burning down wires. Recent thunderstorms resulted in small <br /> outages with lightning strikes, tree limbs falling,wind, and a transformer flooding. <br /> 1 <br />