6.1.c. ERMUSR 01-13-2015 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Mark Fuchs—Electric Superintendent
John Dietz—Chair
Al Nadeau—Vice Chair
Daryl Thompson—Trustee
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
January 13, 2015 6.1c
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
DISCUSSION:
• Had two new services.
• Continue working on collecting data with the GPS for our ArcView maps as time
permits.
• Will continue to rebuild River Ranch in Otsego this spring.
• Finished rebuilding the overhead line on the east side of HWY 169 and north of Co. Rd.
33.
• Continue going through and fixing street lights that have a photo eye controller that feed
multiple lights at one time.
• Started tree trimming.
• We're going through the map book and inspecting equipment on the overhead and
underground system.
• Completed our physical inventory count. Working with the office to ensure everything is
correct.
• A three phase junction box and guy wire, located on County Road 39 in Otsego, was hit
by a vehicle on December 17th. We also had a street light hit on HWY 169.
• I attended the Technical&Operations Conference that MMUA puts on. They had some
very good speakers there. A few of the section's I attended were: Effective Leadership
and Accountability; Updated OSHA 1910.269; Living with Pay Equity in a Competitive
Environment; APPA Lineworker Rodeo Update; and an MMUA update.
• I am on the Advisory Board for the Electrical Lineworker Technology Program at
Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Wadena. We look at the student's
curriculum and training needs and let them know what the industry is looking for in
students when they graduate.
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