6.1e ERMUSR 05-09-2023Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Thomas Geiser— Operations Director
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
May 9, 2023
6.1e
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Staff have 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.
• Working on a solution to the limited number of pickup trucks available to purchase.
• Working through the process to change from CAD mapping to GIS mapping. The goal is
to make the full switch at the beginning of 2024.
• Continuing yearly reviews with staff.
• Staff met with Connexus on April 20, to discuss and tour their solar/battery system.
• Staff met with Buffalo Utilities on April 21, to take a tour of their Minnesota Municipal
Power Agency solar field project.
• Staff have been discussing open house plans for the new field service building. The
event is scheduled for August 24, 4-8 p.m.
• Crews started installing underground cable the week of April 17.
• The general manager and I attended the American Public Power Association's
Engineering & Operations Conference in Pasadena, California, April 30 through May 3.
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