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______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: <br />ERMU Commission <br />FROM: <br />Thomas Geiser – Operations Director <br />MEETING DATE: <br />February 9th, 2021 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1g <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• Staff continues to work with Kodet Architectural Group, Ltd. on design elements for the <br />field services building expansion. This month staff is presenting a construction <br />management services contract with RJM Construction for commission approval. <br /> <br />• Staff continues to have meetings with T2 Utility Engineers, WSB Engineering, and <br />MnDOT for the upcoming Highway 169 Redefine project. ERMU has received the Notice <br />and Order from MnDOT which authorizes us to start obtaining material and contact the <br />State’s assigned engineer to schedule relocation and/or adjustment work for the water <br />and electric infrastructure. <br /> <br />• As part of the Highway 169 Redefine project, the electric department is working with <br />Great River Energy on a plan to relocate transmission poles that ERMU service lines are <br />attached to. <br /> <br />• We interviewed for a lineworker last month to fill the opening created by Josh Shoutz <br />moving up to the lead lineworker position. Blaine Snyder will start Monday, February 8 <br />as an apprentice lineworker. <br /> <br /> <br />128