6.1g ERMUSR 05-10-2022UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:FROM:
ERMU Commission Thomas Geiser – Operations Director
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
May 10,2022 6.1g
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
Staff has been attending meetings with Sherburne County to plan for the County Road
44 project.
ERMU has hired Matt Duitsman asa temporary apprentice lineworker.
All poles along Highway 169 have been removed. We are working on wire relocation at
th
Street intersection and the Highway 10 westbound/Highway 169 northbound
the 5
ramp.
Staff has attended several construction meetings for upcoming projects this
spring/summer.
Material orders remainanissue for all departments. Lead times and pricescontinue to
grow.
Attendedthe Line School Advisory Boardmeeting at the MinnesotaStateCommunity
and Technical College in Wadenaon April 20.
Attended a Minnesota Municipal Utilities AssociationJob Training and Safety meeting in
Marshall, April 26-27, as a member of its committee.
On the morning of April 29, a vehicle struck a pole at Highway 10 and Jarvis Street. The
City of Elk River Street Department along with MnDOT helped with closing down the
highway so crews could lower the line and subsequently raise it again when it was ready
to be reinstalled. A photo of the damaged pole is attached.
ATTACHMENTS:
Photo – Damaged Pole at Highway 10 and Jarvis Street
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