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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 Takle, 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 />Call meeting to order January 15, 2008 <br />President Jerry Trkle 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 />Jeny 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 maybe 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 temtory 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 amved. One feeder was energized <br />for United Health Group on January 15, 2008. <br />