4.2. SR 08-16-1999
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Item #4.2.
MEMORANDUM
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River FROM:
Mayor & City Council
Pat Klaers, City Administrator
DATE:
August 16, 1999
SUBJECT: Utilities Commission Update
Councilmember John Dietz is our city representative on the Elk River
Municipal Utilities Commission. At this August 16, 1999, City Council
meeting, John is scheduled to provide the council with an update on July and
August Utilities activities. Attached for your review are the draft minutes
from the August 10, 1999, Utilities Commission meeting.
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13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ELK RIVER UTILITIES COMMISSION
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES OFFICE
AUGUST 10, 1999
Members Present: President, James Tralle; Vice Chairman, John Dietz; Trustee, George
Zabee
Staff Present: Bryan Adams, General Manager; Glenn Sundeen, Line Superintendent;
Robert McCartney, Water Superintendent; Patricia Hemza, Office Manager
Other Employees Present: Steve Nordahl
1. Call meeting to order at 4:00 P.M.. August 10~ 1999
2. Consider Utilities Agenda
George Zabee moved to approve the Utilities Agenda, with one addition from
Bryan Adams. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
. 3. Consider Consent Agenda
George Zabee moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
7 -13-99 Minutes
July Check Register
Financials
5.1 Review Electrical Usage Patterns
Bryan Adams reported to the Commission that due to the hot and. humid month
of July, ERMU exceeded projections of electric demand and energy. He noted
that due to the employees responsible for building, operating, and maintaining a
good distribution system there were no problems. The generation plant was
requested to run on four occasions in the month of July. The maintenance
which has been completed on this facility is exhibiting its worth.
5.2 Review & Consider Special Employee Compensation
Two positions were re-evaluated because of additional duties and responsibilities.
New (PDQ's) position description questionnaires were completed and evaluated
by Hay Management Consultants. Hay recommended point changes and salary
adjustments for each position.
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Regular meeting of the Elk River Utilities Commission
August 10, 1999
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George Zabee moved to approve the recommended point adjustment and
associated salary adjustment for the Purchasing Clerk, to $15.54/hour.
John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
The second recommendation of point and salary adjustment is for the position
of Electronic Technician/Security. Steve Nordahl appeared before the
Commission on his own behalf, to speak of his expectations concerning his
position. Steve Nordahl responded to questions and comments by the
Commission.
George Zabee moved to approve the recommended point adjustment for
Electronic Technician/Security, and to increase the associated salary
adjustment at $1.16 per hour, ~ the recommended rate, position to be
reviewed in six months. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
5.3 Review Electric & Water Revenue Projections
Staff reviewed cash balances for the Electric and Water Departments, along with
revised projections. The 1998 Audit recommended that rates should continue to
be monitored regarding increases in cash, most especially in the Water
Department. Staff recommends that a reserve/restricted fund be established
within the Water Department.
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James Tralle moved to establish a restricted Construction/Bond Reserve Fund for
the Water Department, with an initial appropriation of $250,000.00, with transfers
to be made at appropriate intervals, to the maximum of $1,000,000.00 for the
Fund balance. George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
6.1 Review & Consider Fall Construction Projects
Staff reviewed five Fall Construction Projects with the Commission.
1. Staff requests permission to proceed with plans and specifications for the
retrofit of the sand filter for Well #4.
George Zabee moved to proceed with plans and specifications by Staff for the
retrofit of the sand filter for Well #4 immediately. John Dietz seconded the
motion. Motion carried 3-0.
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Regular meeting of the Elk River Utilities Commission
August 10, 1999
2. Staff requests authorization to proceed with plans and specifications for
for the installation of two 69kV Breakers at the West Substation Bank #2.
John Dietz moved to proceed with plans and specifications for the installation of
two 69kV Breakers at the West Substation Bank #2, one breaker to be installed in
late fall 1999, and the other breaker installed in the spring of2000. George Zabee
seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
3. Future territory acquisition plans were recently discussed with Connexus
Energy, with regards to our financial constraints. A reasonable time-table with
costs to stay within the $350,000/year range will require the ERMU to construct
a feeder for Connexus Energy from Highway 169 east along 198th Avenue. This
will enable Connexus Energy to break the acquisition into small areas.
John Dietz moved to authorize the construction of a new feeder from Highway
169 east along 198th Avenue, at an estimated cost of $70,000.00.
George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
4. An electric line truck is scheduled to be replaced in the year 2000.
Delivery for the electric line truck is approximately one year, which necessitates
the need to prepare specifications this year.
John Dietz moved to authorize the preparation of specifications for an electric
line truck, for delivery in 2000. James Tralle seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0.
John Dietz moved to authorize Staff to bid the placement of the underground for
Trott Brook Farms development, and to award the lowest responsible bidder, if
necessary, before the next scheduled September 7, 1999 Commission meeting.
George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
6.2 Review Progress of Year 2000 Budget
Staff advised the Commission that the assembling of year 2000 budget has
begun per the arranged schedule. The Travel & Training Budget, and the 10
Year Personnel Projections were presented and discussed. Changes were noted
and recorded concerning the Travel & Training Budget. Conversation moved on
to the Personnel Projections. The need for an extra line-person or crew was
discussed. It is noted that due to the death of June Schantzen, and the return to
College by the summer interim employee, Erin Peterson, there is an opening in
the office.
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Regular meeting of the Elk River Utilities Commission
August 10, 1999
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George Zabee moved to authorize the hiring of a full-time office person. John
Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Other Business
The Commission was advised that the Sewer Superintendent for the City of Elk River has
resigned, bringing back discussion of a combined Water/Sewer Position. Questions of
legality were discussed. The Utility and the City have arranged for legal opinions in this
matter. George Zabee suggested to Staff, that an opinion by the Attorney General be
arranged. Possible dates for a combined Utility/City meeting were discussed.
The next meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission will be September 7,
1999 at 4:00 PM.
John Dietz moved to adjourn the August 10, 1999 Regular Meeting of the Elk River
Municipal Utilities Commission. George Zabee seconded the motion. Motion carried
3-0.
The August 10, 1999 meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities adjourned at 5:50 PM.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia Hemza
Office Manager
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CHECK REGISTER
.1 DATE CK# VENDOR AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
07/06/99 25249 JAMES TRALLE 150.00 COMMISSIONERS REIMBURSEMENT
07/09/99 25257 AFFINITY PLUS CREDIT UNION 1,192.29 EMPLOYEE WITHHELD
07/09/99 25258 ORCHARD TRUST 1,612.00 EMPLOYEE WITHHELD
07/09/99 25259 PERA 4,694.90 RETIREMENT
07/09/99 25260 MN DEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES 1,233.77 TAX/LICENSE FOR NEW PICKUP
07/12/99 25261 ALBERG WATER SERVICES 3,000.00 PARTIAL PMT OF RETAINAGE/WELL
07/12/99 25262 A T& T COMMUNICATIONS 62.10 SERVICES
07/12/99 25264 BEAUDRY CONVENIENCE INC 2.40 PROPANE
07/12/99 25265 BEAUDRY OIL & SERVICE INC 419.60 VEHICLE GASOLINE
07/12/99 25266 BORDER STATES ELECTRIC 53,737.55 ST L TS/CAPACITOR BANKlTERMINALS
CONNECTORS/MISC INVENTORY
07/12/99 25267 BRENTESON CONST INC 170.00 WELL #6 PROJECT
07/12/99 25268 BURMEISTER ELECTRIC CO 3,721.94 METERS/CUTOUT/SLEEVES
07/12/99 25269 CITY OF ELK RIVER 1,171.50 USED SHELVING
07/12/99 25270 CITY OF ELK RIVER 601.75 WORKERS COMP DEDUCTIBLE
07/12/99 25271 CITY OF ELK RIVER 31.25 MAP COPIER REPAIRS
07/12/99 25272 CITY OF ELK RIVER 65,713.47 SEWER PAYABLE
07/12/99 25273 CITY OF ELK RIVER 67,590.49 GARBAGE PAYABLE
07/12/99 25274 CITY OF ELK RIVER 20,000.00 TRANSFER
07/12/99 25275 DEHNS FOUR SEASONS 38.02 BAR & CHAIN OIL
07/12/99 25276 DEPT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY 70.00 INSPECTION FEES
07/12/99 25278 ECM PUBLISHERS INC 85.00 ADVERTISING
07/12/99 25279 ED'S FENCE COMPANY 9,170.00 FENCING OF STORAGE AREA AT PLANT
07/12/99 25280 ELK RIVER ACE HARDWARE 180.52 MISC SUPPLIES
07/12/99 25281 ELK RIVER PAINT SUPPLY 105.97 PAINT FOR BASEMENT AT PLANT
07/12/99 25282 ELK RIVER PRINTING 802.43 FORMS
. 07/12/99 25283 ELK RIVER TRUE VALUE 25.98 MISC SUPPLIES
07/12/99 25284 FASTENAL COMPANY 98.20 CARRIAGE BOLTS
07/12/99 25285 G & K SERVICES 290.77 MAPS/TOWELS/MA TS
07/12/99 25286 GRA YBAR ELECTRIC 19,445.07 TERMI NA TORtT APES/SLEEVES/
07/12/99 25287 GREAT RIVER ENERGY 1,587.51 RADIO SET-UP/INSTALLATION
07/12/99 25288 GREAT RIVER ENERGY 250.00 TROUBLE CALLS
07/12/99 25289 HI-LINE UTILITY SUPPLY CO 413.80 DRILL BITS
07/12/99 25291 HYDRO SUPPLY CO 2,258.00 WATER METERS/CONNECTIONS
07/12/99 25292 IDC 62.66 MONITORING
07/12/99 25293 JR TECH AUTOMOTIVE 21.50 VEHICLE REPAIRS
07/12/99 25294 MENARDS 258.25 MISC SUPPLIES
07/12/99 25295 MINNCOM PAGING 900.99 ANNUAL PAGER SERVICES
07/12/99 25296 MINNEGASCO 157.57 NATURAL GAS
07/12/99 25297 MINNEGASCO ACCOUNTS PBLE 238.69 NATURAL GAS
07/12/99 25298 NAPA OF ELK RIVER 90.35 PARTS/SUPPLIES FOR VEHICLE MTCE
07/12/99 25299 NORTHERN 97.98 HEAVY DUTY SERVICE CART
07/12/99 25300 ONE ON ONE COMPUTER 220.06 PUBLICATIONS
07/12/99 25301 PRIME COMMUNITY PUBLISHING 499.00 ADVERTISING
07/12/99 25302 RECO VENTURES, LP 7,603.20 PURCHASED POWER
07/12/99 25303 RESCO 3,804.41 CONNECTORSITERMINAUFUSES/
ARRESTERS/BRACKETS
07/12/99 25304 S & T OFFICE PRODUCTS INC 1,362.03 OFFICE SUPPLIES
07/12/99 25305 SALT CREEK SOFTWARE INC 90.00 COMPUTER SUPPORT
07/12/99 25306 STAR TRIBUNE 391.50 ADVERTISING
07/12/99 25307 SYSTEM CONTROL SERVICES 77.21 WELL MTCE
07/12/99 25308 T & R ELECTRIC 4,787.18 TRANSFORMERS
07/12/99 25309 TERMINAL SUPPLY CO 173.63 NUTS/WA TERS/SCREWSIT APE
. 07/12/99 25310 THE WATSON COMPANY 69.29 PAPER GOODS/SUPPLIES
07/12/99 25311 TOTAL TOOL 135.34 ADAPTOR/SOCKETS
07/12/99 25312 UNITED SERVICES GROUP 3,508.97 ENGINEERING SERVICES
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CHECK REGISTER
I 07/12/99 CK# VENDOR AMOUNT DESCRIPTION .
07/12/99 25313 US BANK TRUST NATL ASSOC 161.00 98 WATER BOND FEES
07/12/99 25314 US WEST 632.11 SERVICES
07/12/99 25315 WATER LABORATORIES INC 66.00 WATER TESTS
07/12/99 25316 WHEELER ENTERPRISES 22,445.66 WORK DONE ON ENGINES AT PLANT
07/13/99 25317 US BANK, CORPORATE TRUST 24,426.68 98 BOND INTEREST PAYMENT
07/13/99 25318 PAT McBRADY 5,005.04 METER READING/DISC/RECONNECTS
07/14/99 25319 SHERBURNE COUNTY RECORDER 39.00 FILING OF EASEMENTS
07/15/99 25320 A#1 BATTERY SOURCE 115.70 BATTERIES/CASES FOR MOBILE PHONES
07/15/99 25321 ALARM PRODUCTS DIST INC 13,664.50 SECURITY SYSTEM SUPPLIES
07/15/99 25322 ARROW STAR INC 125.09 STACK BOX FOR PLANT
07/15/99 25323 BRENTESON CONST INC 650.00 REPLACE FIRE HYDRANT
07/15/99 25324 BURMEISTER ELECTRIC CO 1,975.29 GLOVES/ELBOWS
07/15/99 25325 CHOUINARD OFFICE PRODUCTS 80.00 REPAIR OF OFFICE MACHINE
07/15/99 25326 CHRISTENSEN UTILITIES INC 3,942.50 UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION
07/15/99 25327 CITY OF ELK RIVER 80.17 DIESEL FUEL USAGE
07/15/99 25328 CITY OF ELK RIVER 195.52 UTILITY SHAREIY-2K BROCHURES
07/15/99 25329 CITY OF ELK RIVER 3,150.75 WORKERS COMP INS PREMIUM
07/15/99 25330 CITY OF ELK RIVER 413.41 WORKERS COMP DEDUCTIBLE
07/15/99 25331 ELECTRIC UTILITY SUPPLY CO 453.69 CONTROL SWITCH FOR SUB
07/15/99 25332 GOPHER STATE ONE-CALL 416.50 LOCATES
07/15/99 25333 GORDY'S TRUCK & TRACTOR 201.20 VEHICLE REPAIRS
07/15/99 25334 HAWKINS CHEMICAL 33,137.48 CHLORINE EQUIPMENT FOR WELLS
07/15/99 25335 INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES 22.19 REPAIR SECURITY EQUIP
07/15/99 25336 MMUA 3,992.75 SAFETY COMPLIANCE SERVICES
07/15/99 25337 MN DEPT OF COMMERCE 40.00 NOTARY LICENSE
07/15/99 25338 R.P.SCHROEDER CONST 20,366.95 CABLE PLACEMENT
07/15/99 25339 SALT CREEK SOFTWARE INC 25.00 COMPUTER SUPPORT .
07/15/99 25340 SNAP-ON- TOOLS 210.49 SOCKETS
07/15/99 25341 SOLOMON CORPORATION 2,587.00 TRANSFORMER
07/15/99 25342 STAR TRIBUNE 391.50 ADVERTISING
07/15/99 25343 TERPSTRA,BLACK,BRANDELL 2,647.50 LEGAL SERVICES
07/15/99 25344 WESCO DISTRIBUTION INC 4,064.41 ELBOW ARRESTERS/ANCHORlCONNECTC
GLOVESIWIRE/BRACKET
07/20/99 25345 CONNEXUS ENERGY 415,163.01 PURCHASED POWER
07/20/99 25347 MINNESOTA RURAL WATER 10.00 MEETING EXPENSE
07/20/99 25348 ZEHRINGER CONSULTING 2,160.00 CONSULTING SERVICES
07/21/99 25349 BURMEISTER ELECTRIC CO 321 .26 GLOVESITESTING/BRACKETS
07/21/99 25350 ELK RIVER PAINT SUPPLY 105.97 PAINT FOR BASEMENT AT PLANT
07/21/99 25351 ITEN CHEVROLET 74.28 VEHICLE REPAIRS
07/21/99 25352 MARCO CRANE CORPORATION 231.30 REPAIR OF CRANE
07/21/99 25353 MN DEPT OF PUBLIC SERVICE 157.55 ASSESSMENTS
07/21/99 25355 STAR TRIBUNE 362.50 ADVERTISING
07/21/99 25356 UNITED SERVICES GROUP 2,158.94 ENGINEERING SERVICES
07/21/99 25357 WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE 200.00 OTSEGO SUB-STATION
07/22/99 25361 AFFINITY PLUS CREDIT UNION 1,192.29 EMPLOYEE WITHHELD
07/22/99 25362 ORCHARD TRUST 1,612.00 EMPLOYEE WITHHELD
07/22/99 25363 PERA 4,721.69 RETIREMENT
07/23/99 25364 PETTY CASH 46.11 MISC SUPPLIES/EXPENSE
07/23/99 25365 ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 7,140.51 UTILITIES
07/26/99 25366 AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER 138.60 ADVERTISING
07/26/99 25367 AT&T WIRELESS 417.90 SERVICES
07/26/99 25368 CLARY BUSINESS MACHINES 69.39 CALCULATOR REPAIR
07/26/99 25369 FORTIS BENEFITS 769.82 DISABILITY
07/26/99 25370 IDC 1,240.00 MONITORING .
07/26/99 25371 RANDY'S SANITATION, INC 275.46 GARBAGE SERVICE
07/26/99 25372 WANDA SELlX 332.81 OFFICE CLEANING
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CHECK REGISTER
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DATE
07/29/99
07/29/99
CK#
25373
25374
AMOUNT
500.00
502.54
6,801.21
876,906.31
VENDOR
LEAGUE OF MN CITIES INS TRUST
PRINCIPAL MUTUAL
REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS
07/09/99 2066 REGULAR HOURS 45,343.20
28 OVERTIME 875.05
DOUBLE TIME
15 BONUS PAY 3.75
18 STAND-BY 683.24
7 RECONNECT 245.00
GROSS 47,150.24
07/23/99 2069 REGULAR HOURS 45,067.20
42 OVERTIME HOURS 1,399.78
64 BONUS PAY 20.80
DOUBLE TIME
16 STANDBY 609.28
1 RECONNECTS 35.00
GROSS 47,132.06
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DESCRIPTION
DEDUCTIBLE
LIFE INSURANCE
CHECK REGISTER
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JULY 1999 CHECK REGISTER APPROVED BY:
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