6.1.c. ERMUST 06-16-2015 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:
June 16, 2015 6.1c
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
DISCUSSION:
• Had seven new services.
• Continue working on collecting data with the GPS for our ArcView maps as time
permits.
• Continue working on changing out some of the rusty junction boxes or removing ones
that are no longer necessary.
• Continue rebuilding River Ranch in Otsego. We're replacing the rear lot line overhead
with front lot line underground.
• Continue working on replacing 96 junction box lids. Nordic Fiberglass had a problem
with the lids breaking down so they gave us some new ones.
• Moved an overhead primary pole at the southeast corner of Twins Lakes Road and
County Road 12 for the new city trail.
• Installed some primary and a transformer for a new service at Hillside Park.
• Installed an underground loop for Office Max and removed a junction box and replaced
one.
• Replaced four street light poles and fixtures on Auburn Place.
• We changed out a couple poles that were hit by vehicles; one on County Road 39 and one
on School Street by Vandenberg Middle School.
• Hired two apprentice lineworkers; Reid Nelson started on May 12, and Curt Wark started
on May 26. The two apprentices were hired to replace Anthony Ross and Ed Zurn who
left last fall.
• Zac Johnson,Aaron White, Troy Adams and I attended the American Public Power
Association's (APPA) Lineworkers Rodeo in Sacramento, California. Aaron competed in
the rodeo and I was a judge for one of the apprentice events. I also attended the APPA
Engineering and Operations Technical Conference. Some of the breakout sessions I
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attended where managing pole attachments using technology, DSTAR: free tools for tool
box, implementing barcoding for inventory, impact of rate design on the distribution
system, and procurement best practices. It was a very good conference.
• Aaron White and Darren Weber attended Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association's
(MMUA)Underground School May 5-8 in Marshall, MN. Their education reports are
attached.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Aaron White Education Report
• Darren Weber Education Report
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