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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br /> REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br /> UTILITIES COMMISSION <br /> HELD AT UTILITIES CONFERENCE ROOM <br /> January 15,2008 <br /> Members Present: Jerry Talde,President;James Tralle,Trustee <br /> Member Absent: Jerry Gumphrey,Vice Chair <br /> Staff Present: Bryan Adams,General Manager;Glenn Sundeen,Line Superintendent; <br /> David Berg,Water Superintendent; <br /> Theresa Slominski,Finance Director/Office Manager; <br /> Troy Adams,Engineering Manager;Judy McSpadden,Recording Clerk <br /> 1. Call meeting to order January 15,2008 <br /> President Jerry Talde called the January 15,2008,meeting to order. <br /> 2. Consider Utilities Agenda <br /> Bryan Adams added Sportech water issue to discuss under Other Business. James Tralle <br /> moved to approve the January 15,2008,Utilities Agenda. Jerry Takle seconded the motion. <br /> Motion carried 2-0. <br /> 3. Consider Consent Agenda <br /> James Tralle moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: <br /> Designate First National Bank official depository for 2008 <br /> Designate Elk River Star News official newspaper for 2008 <br /> December Check Register <br /> December 11,2007,Minutes <br /> Financial Reports <br /> Jerry Takle seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. <br /> 5.1 Staff Up-dates <br /> Bryan Adams and Glenn Sundeen attended the Otsego City Council meeting on Monday and <br /> asked them to waive the underground requirement for upgrading the distribution line west on <br /> County Road 39. If and when County Road 39 is upgraded it would necessitate relocating a <br /> newly installed underground system and this would be very costly to the rate payers. The Otsego <br /> City Council granted the request. This line may be modified overhead but must be buried when <br /> County Road 39 is upgraded or 10 years,whichever is less. Bryan Adams demonstrated a new <br /> LED street light and recommends purchasing a few to test on the system or possibly doing a joint <br /> venture with Connexus thus saving initial cost. <br /> Glenn Sundeen shared an updated territory map of the Elk River area. There are two areas <br /> left to take-over under the current agreement. There were three accidents with vehicles hitting <br /> poles in December. Two are being billed to the appropriate insurance company and the third pole <br /> hit was a fiberglass pole with no one at the scene when crews arrived. One feeder was energized <br /> for United Health Group on January 15,2008. <br />