6.1i ERMUSR 04-09-2024•/i
Ells River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
FROM:
ERMU Commission
Chris Kerzman — Engineering Manager
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
April 9, 2024
6.1i
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• Fiber installation has been progressing well, the contractor has installed most of the
underground conduit other than the crossing under Highway 169. We have been
working with the city to clarify routing concerns with the State of Minnesota right of
way. We expect the contractor should mobilize overhead crews in the next few weeks
and install fiber into the conduit.
• We continue to work on the planning and design of the future East substation, which
will be needed to support development in the southeast portion of our service territory.
• Work continues on mapping verifications, and locators are adding GPS information for
water curb stops into the database. Winter mapping review and verifications are going
well.
• Staff opened bids for substation feeder reclosers on April 2.
• We plan to schedule an Information Security Committee meeting within the next two
months and will reach out with specific dates.
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