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Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Thomas Geiser— Operations Director
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
April 11, 2023
6.1f
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Staff has been attending meetings with Sherburne County to plan for the County Road
44 project.
• We are still having issues with the fuse pads we received which were incorrectly
assembled. The problem is that there are some loose parts, and the nuts and bolts are
deteriorating. Irby Utilities is helping to facilitate a resolution to this issue. The vendor
has 2 of the 12 in for repairs currently. We received the 10 that were fixed.
• Staff is working on meeting material and equipment needs for the upcoming
construction season.
• Spending considerable time collecting information for a Grid Resilience and Innovation
Partnership Grant. This opportunity may assist in beneficial system upgrades.
• Working on a solution to the limited number of pickup trucks available to purchase.
• Lineworkers Matt Z., Alex P., and Alex B. performed in the American Public Power
Association Lineworkers Rodeo in Kansas City, Kansas March 31-April 1. Sounds like a
job well done and fun had by all.
• Staff is working through the process to change from CAD to GIS mapping. The goal is to
make the full switch by the beginning of 2024.
• 1 have begun my annual reviews with staff.
• We took West 1 and West 2 substations offline for system upgrades and maintenance
the week of March 20. We were able to restore both substations Monday, March 27.
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