6.1c ERMUSR 03-10-2020UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:FROM:
ERMU Commission Mark Fuchs – Operations Director
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
March10, 2020 6.1c
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
Had 8 new house services.
Continue collecting data with the GPS for our ArcView maps as time permits.
When the frost thaws, we will finish removing poles on Pascal Street, Troy Street, and
189th Avenue for those rebuild projects.
Continue going through the electrical infrastructureto make sure the map matches what
is in the field. We are checking that the proper warning stickers are in place, using an
infrared camera to make sure the transformer connections are not overheating, and
checking for any other issues. This task will be preformed between other jobs that come
in.
We received the replacement shipment of decorative poles and have now completed
theinstallation of streetlightsonMain Street.
A vehicle struck a streetlight at County Road1 and Upland Avenue that needed to be
st
replaced. Another streetlight was struck on171 Avenue. That pole was straightened
and fitted with a new fixture.
We have completed as much of the three-phase overhead line rebuild on Jarvis Street,
th
Avenue and Highway 10, as we can until the thaw allowsus to install the
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necessary three phase underground lines.
Carr’s Tree Service, who we contract with for tree trimming, wrapped up their portion of
the winter tree trimming on February 28. ERMU line crews will continue to work on tree
trimming as time permits.
The City’s Fleet Maintenance Divisionwill be performingDepartment of Transportation
inspectionsonour trucks and trailers during March and April.
Scott Thoreson and Matt Zipp attended the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association
(MMUA) Meter School held February 11-14 in Marshall, MN.
Nick Hommerding, Matt Zipp, and Tyler Meyers attended the MMUA rodeo clinic held
February 26-27 in Marshall, MN. They will be competing in the apprentice events at the
American Public Power Agency (APPA) Lineworkers Rodeo being held April 17-18 in
Kansas City, MO.
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