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STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN <br />ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br />AND <br />THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA <br />This AGREEMENT, hereinafter referred to as "Agreement," is hereby made and entered effective the <br />16th day of May, 2022, by and between the City of Elk River, Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the <br />"City" and Elk River Municipal Utilities, hereinafter referred to as "ERMU", and replaces the prior <br />Memorandum of Understanding between the parties dated January 1, 2012. <br />1.0 Purpose <br />The purpose of this Agreement is to clarify the following with regard to streetlights, semaphores, and <br />utility poles within the City of Elk River, Minnesota: <br />• The ownership of streetlights and certain trail lights within the City. <br />• Maintenance of semaphores within the City. <br />• The installation of new and replacement streetlights in existing developments. <br />• The material and labor costs associated with the installation and removal of City -approved <br />brackets on streetlights and utility poles. <br />2.0 Installation of New and Replacement Streetlights <br />ERMU shall provide as a contribution to the residents of Elk River all the material costs and labor <br />associated with the installation of new or replacement streetlights in street improvement and <br />rehabilitation projects located within the City. The City shall notify ERMU of street improvement or <br />rehabilitation projects under consideration on a timely basis to provide adequate time for design and <br />budgeting and will specify the number and location of streetlights to be installed. <br />Streetlights in new developments shall be installed by ERMU, pursuant to ERMU's standards. <br />ERMU shall take possession of streetlight fixtures and associated public improvements that meet <br />City/ERMU standard when public improvements are accepted by the City. <br />3.0 Maintenance of Streetlights and Trail Lights <br />As owner of City streetlights, ERMU shall provide all material costs and labor associated with <br />maintenance of all streetlights located within the City. The maintenance of streetlights will include <br />lamping, ballasts, painting, and the locating of associated underground facilities. <br />ERMU shall also maintain the City owned trail lights along Trunk Highway 10 from Orono Park to <br />Downtown Elk River as a contribution to the City, and thereby the residents of Elk River (see map <br />Appendix I.) The city shall pay the material cost to replace said trail lights. <br />47 <br />