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ERMUSR MISC 01-10-2006,~-+ Ji Elk River .~ Municip al Utilitie s 13069 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 January 5, 2006 To: Llk River Municipal Utilities Commission Jerry Takle John Dietz Jim Tralle From: Bryan Adams Subject: Miscellaneous Issues phone: 763.441.2020 Fax: 763.941.8099 Enclosed is the packet for the Tuesday, .lanuary 10th, 2006 commission meeting at 4:OOpm. As you can tell by the agenda, your staff is busy with the planning and purchasing _- materials in preparation with this years construction projects. At the Dec. 19`x', 2005 City Council meeting, the council decided to utilize conventional bonding with all fixed rates instead of utilizing MMUA's bond pool concept with fixed and variable rates. The - bonding process is already well underway to secure our funds. `hhere have recently been a number of good articles that are worth your time to review, -- which includes the following: 1) Dec 16, 2005 A special Kiplinger Letter titled "Energy Outlook" 2) Dec 26, 2005 Star Tribune titled "Water supply can't meet thirst for new Industry" 3) Dec 2005 issue of Minnesota Cities contained the following 4 articles: a) "New Law Affects City CDL Holders." All of our linemen are required to have class A CDL licenses b) "Tips for When the Baton is Passed." Although this article is intended for elected officials, it applies to everybody in government-employees -- and elected officials c) "Was Incompetence Solely to Blame`?" Good article on lessons learned from Katrina and priorities d) "U.S. House Approves Eminent Domain Restrictions." From a local standpoint, The City of Richfield vs. Walser Car Dealer is in a good case in point. On a final note, attached is a letter from Suburban Northwest Builders Association thanking us for our CIP contribution to Energy House 3. A Special Kiplinger Letter December 16, zoos Energy Outlook THE FUTURE OF FOSSIL FUELS Tight supplies, high prices will drive a gradual move to cleaner sources upplies of oil and natural gas will remain very tight over the next two decades as growth in demand out- paces growth in production and new discoveries come less frequently. Consistently high fuel prices, as well as concerns about greenhouse gas emis- sions, will launch a long, expensive and bumpy transition to apost-fossil-fuels world. Development of alternative fuels will accelerate, but they won't account for a significant chunk of U.S. energy supplies until the latter half of this century. Along the way, businesses can expect big changes and challenges, as well as fresh opportunities, to arise. The energy squeeze isn't temporary. It differs fundamentally from the oil crises of the 1970s and the early 1980s. They were caused by political events in the Middle East that curtailed supplies. This time, the rapid development of mar- ket economies in China, India, eastern U.S. Energy Consumption, by Fuel 120 pn Quadrillion Btu) #~`"i: Renewables 90~~~ ,Nuclear 60 ~ ~ Coal 30 Natural Gas 0 L~ Petroleum - 2005 2025 2050 Sources: Dept. of Energy, Kiplinger Europe and elsewhere has led to soaring demand for fuels. At the same time, the search for new sources of oil and gas has become much more difficult and costly. Most discoveries are in places that are high risk, both politically and geological- ly, and require colossal investments. Energy firms recognize this, publicly stating their own plans to prepare for a future in which oil and gas play a smaller role. Since the late 1990s, most oil giants have been depleting their own reserves much faster than they have found new oil. BP and ExxonMobil have announced major expansion of their investments in renewable energy, coa] and other sources. Recent estimates from the oil giants sug- gest that global oil production is likely to peak sometime between 2020 and 2025 and then start a slow decline. For natural gas, the same pattern will be repeated with about afive-year lag. The average price for oil in 2025 could reach $180 a barrel (about $90 a bar- rel in current dollars) if little is done to cor- rect the growing supply/demand imbalance, which could total about 20 million barrels a day by then. And this assumes a slowdown in the pace of annual growth in oil demand to about 2%. Demand has actually grown 3% a year since 2000, when rapidly indus- trializing countries really started to make their presence felt. However, consistently high energy costs will lead to widespread conservation measures that should temper rising demand. Prices will ease during downturns in the economy, but businesses and con- The world won't run out of oil and natural gas. There is an estimated 2.3 trillion barrels of oil and 13.6 quadrillion cubic feet of gas in the ground, equivalent to about 80 years and 140 years, respectively, of global con- sumption at current rates. Long before these fuels can be tapped out, con- sumers should be using other energy sources. But there's still reason for concern about future supplies. Reserves of 860 billion barrels of oil and 4.8 quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas have actual- ly been proved to exist and are deemed economically viable. At current con- sumption rates, just 130 billion barrels of oil and 1.8 quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas would be left by 2025. New discoveries are sure to be made. But finding and extracting deposits wilt be an increas- ingly tough, expensive task. Promising areas for new oil and gas fields include such challenging locations as deep water off Greenland's coast and sev- eral miles offshore of West Africa. The success rate of test wells will be far lower in the future than in the past few decades. THE KIPLINGER LETTER (von. ez, rlo. so) AND KIPLINGERFORECASTS (vo~.I, rlo. z9) ^ KIPLINGERFORECASTS.COM A substantial tax credit for wind power generation will help this industry grow by leaps and bounds. Con- gress extended the credit, which was due to expire at the end of 2005, to make any project completed by the end of 2007 eligible. Sharp increases in natural gas prices have also made wind power more attrac- tive. But capital costs of wind projects are climbing, reflecting higher prices for metals and shipping. The price tag for a typical 2- megawatt unit is at least $2.4 million, a rise of 10% in the past two years. A new type of system making use of solar power will give this alternative energy source a big boost. Concentrators that boil water to run generators are three times as efficient as the solar cell arrays now used to convert the sun's rays to power. Stirling Energy Systems' sun-pow- ered plant will generate about 100 megawatts of electricity by 2007-about the same as the output from anatural-gas fired plant. By decade's end, solar power generation systems will produce about 500 megawatts, equal to the output of many coal- fired plants. This special letter is accom- panied by a two-page pre- holiday roundup. There will be no letter published next week. Our next missive to you will be on Dec. 30. sumers shouldn't take this as a sign that the energy picture is improving. Indeed, the relatively low energy costs seen in the late 1980s and the 1990s led to a false sense of well-being about the outlook for fuel supplies. The next two decades wilt be critical for the U.S., which will continue to rely on oil and natural gas for about two-thirds of its energy needs. A two-pronged energy strategy is likely to take shape: First, maximizing output of oil, gas and other available ener- gy sources over the next few decades. Second, investing enough in successor sources such as fuel cells and hydrogen so that they can fulfill their potential in the second half of this century. It will require a monumental effort on a global scale, funded by businesses and governments, to drum up the hun- dreds of billions of dollars necessary for investment in alternative energy sources, new technologies and distribu- tion networks. Liquids will be the short-term focus. The critical economic role played by oil- derived fuels such as gasoline, diesel and heating oil makes expanding their avail- ability ahigh priority. Enhanced recovery from oil wells could add 3 million barrels a day to sup- plies by 2025. The prospect of continued strong demand for oil will prompt energy companies to expand their use of horizon- tal drilling techniques and the injection of carbon dioxide gas into older wells to liquefy hard-to-extract heavy oils. These methods can increase the output of old wells by about 7%. Turning gases into liquid fuel could provide an additional 2 million barrels a day. Natural gas, propane and other gases are treated chemically and with heat to yield motor fuels. Gases theoretically could produce far more liquid fuels, but there will be stiff competition for natural gas for use in various industrial products and to generate electricity. Transforming coal into liquid fuel through pulverization and other processes will probably add 5 million more barrels a day to supplies within 20 years. Oil sands are a potential bonanza. Located mainly in Canada and Venezuela, they could yield about 8 million barrels a day of liquid fuels. An estimated 3 trillion barrels of oil are locked up in these sands, which are in fact heavy thick oils mixed with earth. But as with many other sources, transforming them into usable crude depends upon having reliable sup- plies of natural gas. Improving auto efficiency will be an essential ingredient in the recipe for a better supply/demand balance. Expect the U.S. and other governments to pro- vide more-generous incentives for the production and purchase of hybrid and diesel-powered vehicles, beyond exist- ing tax breaks for buying hybrids. Incentives will also be expanded to stan- dard gasoline-powered vehicles equipped with cylinder deactivation technology that greatly reduces fuel con- sumption. These incentives will help slice about 3 million barrels a day from global gasoline demand. Expanding use of nuclear power by electric utilities will help to moderate growth in demand for natural gas. By 2025, 120 to 125 nuclear plants in the U.S. will probably be supplying about 25% of the country's electricity, up from 20% now. Wind and solar will raise their share of domestic electricity production as well to about 10% in 2025 and 15% in 2050. They generate less than 1 % now. Oil shale won't help short term. With an estimated 1 trillion to 3 trillion barrels of oil lurking inside these porous rocks in the U.S. alone, they have huge potential. But it will take many decades to figure out how to extract the oil economi- cally, given the 900-degree temperatures and the huge amounts of water required to turn this material into usable fuel. Biofuels are attracting attention, but production on a large scale is still about 15 years down the road. The big bottleneck is the huge quantities of organic materials needed to produce ethanol, the primary bio- fuel. Even if the entire nation's cropland were planted in corn, that wouldn't yield enough feedstock to meet U.S. demand for motor fuels. At some point well after 2025, turning organic waste--cornstallcs, wood chips, etc.-into ethanol could offset around 15% of gasoline usage. Expanded use of coal for electricity is likely to receive a fillip early next decade, when the first plant with clean coal 2 THE KIPLINGER LETTER KIPLINGERFORECASTS technology opens. Although this carves great promise, it isn't likely to be a major factor in the utility sector until about 2030. Coal is not the energy panacea that some boosters claim. They note that proven reserves are equivalent to about 250 years of supply at current demand levels. But coal's expanded use, both as a feedstock for liquid fuels and as a fuel in its own right, will quickly whittle that time period down to as few as 50 years. Fuel cells will play a leading role in efforts to dramatically reduce depend- ence on petroleum products. The technol- ogy's efficiency in converting gases or gasified liquids into electricity must increase about 20-fold, and the cells must last about five times as long as they do now. Both goals should be achieved by about 2025, and by the latter half of the century, fuel cells will power as many as one-third of all vehicles worldwide. Hydrogen will share the limelight in the future energy equation. It has the potential to offset nearly all demand for motor vehicle and heating energy world- wide. But the U.S. alone will need several 3ozen more nuclear power plants to supply the heat to make the hydrogen needed. Plus distribution will require thousands of miles of new pipelines. The investments will be made, though, and hydrogen will be a star in the second half of this century. IMPACT ON THE U.S. ECONOMY Energy woes will slow growth in the next couple of decades from the post-World War II average of about 3.5% to azound 3%. Persistently high fuel prices, combined with increasingly uncer- tain energy supplies, are likely to sap con- sumer and business confidence and act as a drain on cash resources. Expect rising economic volatility as the risk of energy price spikes increas- es. The Federal Reserve will probably err more on the side of caution when it comes to controlling inflation, fearing that energy shocks could come more often and send prices skyrocketing. But the Fed will also have to take into account the need to off- set the economic drag from higher energy prices. As a result, the Fed will be con- ~tantly striving to balance these two opposing imperatives, bringing greater uncertainty to money markets. U.S. job growth is likely to suffer as businesses feel increasing pressure to move operations overseas in search of cheaper energy sources as well as lower- cost labor. The pace of hiring will also be slowed by accelerated consolidation in a broad swath of industries seeking better economies of scale in energy use. Chemical firms will decamp en masse to the Middle East, Indonesia and Russia, where oil and natural gas will be cheaper. Manufacturers of fertilizers and plastics simply won't be able to compete other- wise in their global, highly commoditized markets. Most challenged: auto manufacturers. They'll bear the burden of major invest- ments in new technologies to boost energy efficiency both in the vehicles produced and in their own production methods. At the same time, they'll have to grapple with fast-changing consumer tastes. Auto sales in general may also show declining rates of growth as consumers rely increasingly on public transportation or move closer to their places of work. Appliance makers will have to adjust to churn out products that use far less electricity. Big-ticket items such as wash- ing machines, dryers, televisions and PCs account for a large portion of household energy use and therefore will be under scrutiny by consumers and regulators. Airlines face a jet fuel curse that will extend to the travel sector in general. There are no substitutes for jet fuel on the horizon, although aircraft makers are planning models with greater fuel effi- ciency. Development and production of substitute synthetic fuels will be heavily skewed toward the automobile market. High shipping costs will deal a blow to industries for which transportation fig- ures large in their budgets. Among them: Retailers, whose merchandise comes from around the globe. Agricultural producers, whose crops move by train, truck and bazge to distant markets. Utilities that rely on coal. Steel and aluminum manufactur- ers, which buy heavy ores and unfinished slabs and ship out semifinished products to manufacturers. On the positive side, high shipping fees may lead U.S. firms to purchase more supplies domestically. Energy industry suppliers will win as they cash in on the investment rush. Investments in conserva- tion will pay off quickly as energy prices remain high. Here are some of the best options: Manufacturers, office parks, large office build- ings and retail centers can save as much as 20% on their fuel oil and natural gas bills by installing new, more efficient boilers that need less fuel. Biq manufacturers, such as makers of auto- mobiles, auto parts,. paper, plastics, appliances and furniture, can save 5% to 10% with combined heat and power systems that capture lost heat from machinery to use for space heating or for pow- ering equipment and assembly lines. Some of the waste heat can be recycled to make electricity for use in-house or for sale to the power grid. Within five years, most utilities will let such small power makers sell surplus power to the grid, providing a new source of revenue. Geothermal heat pumps can save up to 80% on heating and cooling bills. These pumps use very lit- tle electricity, virtually eliminating the need to burn fuel oil or natural gas to make heat or run air- conditioning. Super T8 lights can cut lighting bills as much as 15%. Within 10 years, a new generation of light- emitting diodes will be able to reduce lighting bills up to 80%. 3 THE KIPLINGER LETTER KIPLINGERFORECASTS Ten new refineries will be built by 2020, bringing the U.S. total to about 160 and refining capacity to 18.7 million barrels of oil a day. The 2005 energy law streamlines permit proce- dures and adds tax incen- tives to spur construction, helping to end a 30-year stretch with no new refineries. More gasoline imports will still be needed to meet demand from motorists. Twenty years hence, gas consumption is likely to reach about 525 million gallons a day, up 100 mil- lion gallons a day from now. Although use of hybrids and other gas-sip- ping vehicles will expand quickly, steady population growth will generate lots mare drivers who will need to fill up. At least 15% of U.s. gasoline supply will come from abroad by 2025, versus 10% now. Why not build even more refiner- ies? It's still tough to over- come objections from communities. The energy law lessens the risks of drawn-out court battles but doesn't eliminate them entirely. Economics are a factor, too. Demand for gasoline can swing widely in any given year. Energy companies prefer to meet temporary demand swells with imports rather than risk overcapacity at multi- billion-dollar facilities when demand ebbs. They'll see brisk demand for pipes, drilling equipment, transportation equip- ment, sensors, gauges, meters, control devices and much more. A boom for the renewables industry, as well as for vendors of conservation technologies, is certain in the years ahead. Many companies are already positioning themselves to profit. GridPoint of Washington, D.C., markets its GridPoint Connect technology to seamlessly inte- grate delivery of energy from on-site renewable sources such as solar panels with utility-fed power for homes and firms. Southwest Windpower of Flagstaff, Ariz., has become one of the largest sup- pliers of wind energy by offering turnkey systems for both homes and businesses. Altergy Systems in Gold River, Calif., makes fuel cells used to provide power for residences. Itron, based in Spokane Valley, Wash., manufactures smart elec- tricity meters that enable firms to better monitor their power usage and fluctuating utility rates. Tao l ...._.. _ _._.- - _ .m... .. _~_.. _ U.S. Energy Consumption ,,. f''~ 700 .. •~ f Net Imports so ,.-,~ •~ "~. . . U.S. Energy Production 60 1980 7995 2004 2015 2030 (In quaOrllllon Btu) Sources: Dept. of Energy, Mlplinger THE OUTLOOK FOR ENERGY POLICY ougher standards for fuel efficien- T cy in autos will be phased in over a decade or so. The goal by then is likely to be a 30% increase in average fuel efficiency for passenger cars to around 36 miles per gallon and a 60% rise to 36 mpg for light trucks. Expect tighter regs for buildings as well, notably more-stringent efficien- cy standards for residential and industrial systems that use fossil fuels or electricity. Lawmakers will probably offer generous incentives for builders to use more insulation, climate controls and other energy-saving equipment. Given the slow pace of building turnover, however, such measures won't have a big impact on energy use. Mass transit will get more funding at the expense of highways and other transportation infrastructure. Demand for public transportation will rise as fuel costs lead to higher concentrations of residential development near transit lines. Opposition to oil drilling will dwindle in the U.S. as concern mounts about grow- ing dependence on foreign sources of oil and natural gas. The opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil explo- ration is likely within five years. Drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf will proba- bly get under way within 10 years. Global oil politics will dominate Washington's foreign policy agenda as America's dependence on imported oil increases despite expanded drilling in the U.S. About 70°/D of U.S. oil supply will come from abroad in 2025, up from 55% now. What's more, the reserve-rich Middle East will become increasingly predominant among global oil producers, even though output in West Africa, Russia and other regions outside the Middle East is poised to gain in coming years. A handful of nations in the Middle East will produce about 50°/D of global oil output 20 years from now, compared with 40% currently, and these same countries are going to have the lion's share of petroleum reserves. User competition will intensify among the U.S., China, India, Europe, Japan and other countries as they try to secure exclusive supply deals with oil and natural gas producers around the world. China is already pursuing this strategy for energy products as well as other key raw materials, signing major long-term contracts with Middle Eastern and Latin American mining and extrac- tion companies. More military resources will be used to help secure energy supply lines from the Persian Gulf. The current tab, not including spending on Iraq, is about $20 billion to $40 billion a year. Copyright 2005. The Kiplinqer Washington Editors, Inc.1129 H St., NW, Washington, DC 2000b-3938.Ouotation for political or commercial use is not permitted. Duplicating an entire issue for sharing with others, by any means, is illegal. Photocopying of individual items for internal use is permitted for registrants with the Copyright Clearance Center, 2Z2 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For details, call 978750-8400 or visit www.copyright.com. 4 THE KIPLINGER LETTER KIPLINGERFORECASTS Water supply can't meet thirst for newindustry • In Minnesota's and southwest, doors are closing to coveted farm-related businesses, particulazly etllanoi plants. By GREG CORDON ggordot-@startnbune.com WASHINGTON -Cargill Inc. made the approach quietly about a year ago - the kind of inquiry from an agri- business giant that could set a sleepy southwestern Minnesota town buzz- ing _.., .. _. _ .Seizing. on soaring demand far al- ternative fuels, Cargill was exploring prospects .for building a plant -near Pipestone that could produce 100 million gallons of corn-based etha- nol annually. Such a plant would be a boon to farmers and create badly needed jobs. But Dennis Healy, ,.chief; execu- tive officer of the Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System, said he liad to squelch it: His utility .couldn't come close to meeting. Cargill's need for more than 350 million gallons of wa- ter each year. It.mightbe hard to imagine a water shortage in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. But in acid southwestern Minnesota, a scarcity of water has forced utilities to distribute water from well "fields via thousands.of miles ofpipelines and to turn away more than.a dozen coveted factories that could make fuel and food from local farm products. `Teople can see they're running out of water;' said Tim Cowdery, a<Min- " nesota-based hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.::"They'd like to build more industry. They'd like to build more ethanol, plants. They just don't have the waterto do it." ~~ Water supply can't meet thirstfor newindustry ~ WATER FROM AI Cowdery and other water resource experts said the;, re- gion's predicament offers an early glimpse of the sorts of water shortage issues expected to be commonplace across the country in decades to come as demand rises. A farming region such assouthwestern Minrieso- to faces a triple whammy:.; • Farms need a, lot of ~yater for irrigation and livestock. • Fazm pesticide runoff has polluted groundwater, shrink-. ing the available supply.. • Ethanol plants, soybean processing plants and slaugh- terhouses use hundreds of mil- lions of gallons more water. The area relies, not 'on one large underground. aquifer; but on many smaller ones, and more than acentury ofwell-drillinghas pretty muchfoundwhat seems to be available. Healy said his""water system and three others: have "searched for water throughout a fairly large portion of the ar- ea: We haven't found anytling in large enough quantity tobe ofany real value." The thirst of ethaxtol Nowhere is the growing clash between economic de- velopment and water conser- vationmore evident than in the push to build- ethanol plants that typically guzzle 3%z to 6 gallons of water for every ga1- lon of fuel produced. Minneso- ta's 15 ethanol plants together consume about 2 billion gallons of water per year, and plants in Winthrop, Windom, Marshall and Granite Falls are straining available water resources. Two other ethanol plants under construction near Her- on Lake and Atwater "had to move from their original sites because there wasn't an ade- quate supply of water," said Jay Trusty, executive director of the Southwest Regional Devel- opment Commission. While Gov Tim Pawlent}~s two-year-old. JOBZone initia- tive offers tax breaks to encour- age businesses to locate in de- pressed areas, some state offi- cialsprivately questionthe wis- dom of granting further subsi- dies to ethanol plants that use so much precious water. Matt Hartwig, a spokesman for the Washington-based. Re- newable Fuel Association rep- resenting the nation's ethanol producers, said they all are "con- stantly looking at ways to im- provetheir efficiency," and some are installing water treatment fa- cilities so they can `Yecycle more <:of the water that they use." Help also is coming from a . $400 million public works proj- ect in South Dakota -the Lewis & Clark Rural Water System -that eventually will pipe 3.78 million gallons of Missouri Riv- er water each day to southwest- ern Fvlinnesotaand northwestern Iowa. But with shortfalls incon- gressional funding, the system might not bring water to Min- nesotafor another 10 to 20 years, and Healy cautions that it won't be enough to support many new water-intensive factories. The region is dry because of the whim ofglaciers -colossal masses of ice that melted 10,000 years ago, creating lakes and riverbeds in much of the rest of what is now Minnesota. A14 • STAR TRIBUNE MONDAY, DECEMB•ER,26, 2005 Water supply can't meet tl3~st €or new industry Cargill plant fumed down for latlc of water. ~ - Drilled well 20 7.inro3n ~ ~ ; ~`` miles east of Redwaod !~ city to pipe in i.pcn ~ water. ~ -~~, n-=°"a-- Worthington. ~ :^: , 1 Ninrray ~ Cottoawrw Turned down _.~ ii 2 dozen -- ~ - ---.:.:._ 1-_ projects in past Rock ~obies 7acksoia 25 years for lack of water. Source: Minnesota Department of IVatiual.Resources :only in small, isolated aquifers. Groundwater generally not available. ~- ~_ - Ma ii- ,. ~ Soybean processor able ~:1 to proceed by ~_ bringing ° waterfrom Heron lake 10 miles away- Stan Tnbune ~ WATER FROM A1Z manufacturing. Healy, the head of the L~- " Because the .glaciers didn't coin-Pipestone system that p~ reach.. far to' the southwest, ' vides water to all or parts of ni..< that region. was left: with much southwestern Minnesota coon smaller sand and gravel depos- : ties, said that utility is "getting its that formed underground just barely today," approving fi water basinsr or aquifers. Low- .new hookups. It pumps 13 billior er=than-average rainfall 'and :gallons of water each year Eton higher temperatures have ag- three sets of underground aq~ grava~ed the problem fens, distribu#ing treated drir ,Minnesota's western arid- re- ing watts tlu~ough 3,400. miles 01 gi®n extends all the way to the underground .pipelines to 3,Onr Canadian border, but the geolog- farms :.and rural homeowne ical survey's Cowdery said the and more than two dozen coin southwestern corner faces the munities.:. ° worst- "stress situation." A com- Healy said he has told 10 phcatingfactor is the state's Pali- 12 industrial applicants ov cy discouraging transfer of water the past -six years -three u~ from;onemajor.basin,such as the the .past.year -that the. sys- Mississippi River watershed, to tem cannot fully meet tl? :v anathei: That limrits southwest- - ter.needs. He said Minn. x ern counties to water from the based.Cagill equested l mil- Missouri Riverbasin. lion gallons of water each day Hydrogeologists ..from. the but he could offer.only 00,OG Minnesota Department of Nat- to 200,004 gallons. oral Resources (DNR) closely Don Habcht, general man- monitor the. rates. at which wa- ages of Worthington's watP* ter is pumped-from area wells utilities,. said he's turned awa to ensiu-e that aquifers caij re= about two dozen projects ovc_ chazge. They run tests on with- the past 25 years. drawal rates before approving -Water got so tight in Ma proposed plants. shall that its public utilities sy~ JayFrischman, a DNR hydros tem drilled a well field 20 miles geologist, describes himself as to the east and plans to pipe in "the grim reaper" who delivers 700,000 gallons of water eac bad news to local communities year. Marshall is home to; tb trying to add industry. Minnesota Corn' Processors He recailed,aduising manag- :plant avVned'byArcherDaniels ers of a farm er-owned soybean : :Midland = a pliant that make _ processing- plant 'under con- corn sweeteners and 40 millio struction in Brewster in 2003 gallons of ethanol each year, that the wells they planned to and that .,.bought 469 millio^ . use would not provide along- , gallons of water. supplied b' term water source. the city and Lincoln-Pipeston_ The. owners escaped `what last yeaz, said Brad Roos, gener- couldhave been a really big bind," al manager of Marshall's publi - hesaid, because neighboring Her- utilities system. on Lake liad drilled a highly pro- ductivewellforitsyet-to-be-built Star Tribune staff writerRobertF i ethanol plant.. Constructing 10 contributed to this report. Greg Goroon m11eS Of pipeline. t0 HerOll Lake, is a correspondent in the Star Tribune _ the soybeanplantboughtenough washingtonBureau. water to .expand into biodiesel New law Affects City CDL Holders By Tracie Chamberlin arlier this year, Minnesota adopted legislation confornung state law with federal regulations I addressing standards, requirements, and penalties for commercial driver's license (CDL) holders. Effective Aug. 1, 2005, convictions for certain offenses (e.g., driving while under the influence of alcohol or serious traffic violations (e. g., exces- sive speeding) committed in a commer- cial motor vehicle (CMV) or personal vehicle will count against a driver's abil- ity to hold a CDL. Any offense that occurred before Aug. 1, 2005, is not covered by this new state law. Some city positions that commonly reyuire an employee to hold a CllL include snowplow drivers, heavy equip- ment operators, and certain mainte- nance or park positions. Employees or volunteers who drive fire trucks and/or emergency fire equipment as part of their work for the city are not required to hold a CDL. Seven key provisions are found in the new law and they address the follow- ing areas: disqualification for driving while suspended, disqualified, or after causing a fatality; emergency disqualifi- cation of drivers posing an imminent hazard; expanded definition of serious traffic violations; extended driver record check; new notification requirements; masking prohibition (convictions will now appear on driver records and be available to authorized parties); i and disqualification for violations obtained while driving a noncommer- cial motor vehicle. Even though many of these provisions require action only at the state level, ~ cities with any job requiring an indi- vidual to hold a CDL should review the disqualifying offenses section of the law at: www.fmcsa.dot.gov (in Clue Search box enter 383.51). Share this information with every employee hold- ing a CDL.Z he disqualifying offenses I section provides tables that describe an offense and the ensuing penalty. Probably the most notable change is the penalties for drug and alcohol related offenses. If a C;DL holder is arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or a controlled substance, a first conviction or refusal to be tested while operating a CMV or a personal vehicle disqualifies the CDL holder from operating a CMV for one year. If a second conviction or refusal to test occurs in this same scenario, the CDL holder is disqualified from operating a CMV for life. Other penalties relate to traffic violations. If a CDL holder is convicted two or snore times in a three-year period for a combination of any of the traffic violations noted in the law, the CDL holder is disqualified from driving a CMV for anywhere from 60 to 120 days. Again, the disqualification applies whether the offense occurred in a CMV or in a personal vehicle. Most of these new regulations will not directly affect a city's CDL drug- and-alcohol testing policies. Rather, these changes are more likely to impact policies and practices related to discipline, light duty, paid time off, and extended leaves of absence. It will be important for cities to review policies, practices, and any union contract language that may be affected by the new law. In addition, cities should consider reviewing job descriptions that list "holding a valid CDL" as an essential job function. Several cities have already asked how they should handle employment of a CDL holder in the time between an arrest and the outcome of a case under this new law. If an employee loses his/her CDL immediately due to the offense, and holding a valid CDL is an essential function of the posi- tion, the city should consider removing the employee from the job until more information is available. While work permits can be issued for use in a personal vehicle, work per- mits are not available for commer- cial motor vehicles. In addition, a city should look to existing CDL drug-and- alcohol testing policies for guidance, contact the city attorney, and touch base with the League of Minnesota Cities for answers to additional questions. Every city should take the time to educate CDL holders and the employees who supervise CDL holders. Employees need to understand the potential impact of this new law-behavior in personal vehicles will count against the employee's ability to hold a CDL. The League's HR & Benefits Depart- ment is developing additional materials to provide members with further guidance on this issue. More information about the FMCSA and this law is available online at: www.fmcsa.dot.gov, or by contacting the League's HR & Benefits Department at (800) 925-1122 or HR&Benefits@lmnc.org. t Tracie Chanr.b~~rlin is human resources manager u~itll the League of Minnesota Cities. Phone: (651) 281-1210. E-snail: ~chamberlin @lnmc. org. Commercial driver's license regulations Earlier this year, Minnesota adopted legislation conforming state law with federal regulations addressing standards, requirements, and penalties for connuer- cial driver's license holders. Because the federal regulations were adopted by reference in Minnesota Statutes 171.165, it is necessary to go to the Code of Federal Regulations for the text oFthis new law (see 49 CFR part 383, subpart D and 49 CFR C 384.219).The require- ments were developed and are admin- istered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safcry Administration (FMCSA). NOV EMUER-I~HC F:MbE1L ~l)~)S M IN Nr-.SU"I'A C ITI P.S 21 Tips for When the Baton is Passed By Jim Spchar ~~ eginre change" That was the headline at the top of the front page of one of our local papers the morning after Grand Juno- bon's April council election. Sounds ominous, doesn't it? Four brand-new members will soon join the three continu- ing councihnembers, including yours truly. And while the newcomers dis- played no particular agendas during their campaigning, they'll make their presence felt. Things may not change drastically but they will be different.Whether newcomers are a majority or a minority, there's the fine dance to be done that rightfully allows new views and ideas to come forward and still recognizes that the learning curve is pretty steep. One important lesson is that, unlike most jobs, elected office is one where you don't get to choose your co-work- ers or, in most cases, what you get to work on.The expectation of voters is that you will work efficiently with oth- ers they select, that you will "play well together," and focus on the best inter- ests of the commmity and not on per- sonal agendas. I expect this transition on our City Council will be relatively smooth but won't be surprised if there are a few bumps. Here are some lessons, mostly learned the hard way in 10 years of elected office, which I've offered to our councilmembers, new and old. Perhaps they'll be helpful to you, whether you're a veteran or a freshman on your council or board. 1. Try to keep in mind the decisions you make affect every single citizen of your community, not just those attending a public hearing, those who dress the best or those who speak loudest, longest, last or most often. Hard to do, but very important. ~ 2. Be prepared to eventually disap- point some friends when you think - - -- the best interests of the community are different from what those friends would have you do. (Or to explain to the community why the interests of only a few ought to take precedence.) 3. Only the amateurs carry a grudge. The very people you're on the opposite side of on one issue may be your strongest allies on another, and you need to keep those doors open. You may eventually want to cross the bridge you're tempted to burn. 4. Avoid grandstanding. It's always apparent and only serves to irritate those who elected you and those with whom you share responsibilities. There's a fine line between passion and obsession. Find it. 5. Pick your battles. Even after serving as a county commissioner and now on our Ciry Council, with stints as staff to elected officials and lobbying legislators in between, I still have to remind myself that "not every battle has to be a war"'Take an occasional deep breath and decide whether this one's worth falling on your sword over. 6. llon't be afraid to admit a mistake or change your mind. [f circumstances and knowledge didn't evolve, we'd still be peering over the edge of a supposedly flat earth. Or drinking warm beer and eating bad pub food. 7. While the logical application of facts is important, the best decisions come from the combination of head and heart. Don't be afraid to also trust your feelings and intuition. 8. Don't become "one of them."That piece of political advice given in my very first campaign warned against becoming an insider. Keep some distance and the perspective that you were elected by outsiders to represent them in the inner circle. 9. Explain your votes.You owe your constituents more than a "yes" or "no:'They deserve to know the thinking behind your decisions. It's your chance to educate and to create expectations. 10. Step back occasionally from the issues and challenges and recognize all the good things about the com- munity you serve. It's easy to get bogged down in all the problems you'll be asked to solve. Solutions come easier with a positive outlook. 11. Finally, even though I've joked on occasion that the first rule of politics is to assume the credit and assign the blame, accept responsihiliry for your own actions. In public service as in life, the following admonition from Ernest I~erningway applies: "Every damn thing is your own fault if you're any good. Jim Spehav is vice president of the Colorado Municipal League and atwo-term member of the Grand Junction, Col., City Council. In 10 years of elective o~fice, he has served as the Council-appointed mayor of Grand Junction and also as a Mesa County, Col., commissioner. Through his consultin~~ firm, RSTAssociates, he has worked on a vari- ety of issues with the pvivate sector, local govert~rments, and state a>7d federal agencies throughout Colorado. Reprinted with pen~ission from the June 2005 issue of Colorado Municipalities maga~irr.e. NOV rMl1 F.R-~~ 8CEM13 EA 2Ox)5 MI NNF.SOTA ~.ITIFti ~'] Was Incompetence Solely to Blame? B~~ Jina Miller e may never completely know the underlying reasons for the ineffective government response to Hurricane Katrina. Most certainly, there is no single explanation; the list is undoubtedly long and the interrelationship among these reasons and their negative impact on each other impossible to accurately sort out. Yet, one theme seems to consistently emerge in the media-namely, that government incompetence is largely to blame. To be certain, this impression has not been formed in a vacuum.Then FEMA j Director Michael Brown's comments ~, ;hat he saw no reason for the agency to e concerned about a lack of ice simply to keep pop and beer cold while completely neglecting the real purpose of helping preserve medicines and bodies from decay, did little to instill confidence in the government's response. Neither can it be said that all of the inaction and poor judgment was limited to federal officials alone. To many, aspects of the New Orleans police response during the height of the crisis seemed confused and disorga- nized, or worse. It would be easy to dismiss such poor performance solely because of Hurricane Katrina's uniqueness. How- ever, although an anomaly, it probably served more to illuminate underlying problems than to create them. That conclusion seemed reaffirmed more recently as numerous similar problems arose following less severe Hurricane Wilma. One publicly popular explanation for these shortcomings is incompetence. In questioning the level of emergency preparedness in Minnesota, the editor ~f 7ivin. Cities Business Monthly bluntly onveyed that sentiment in a recent article, "Politicians have a penchant for appointing unqualified individuals to positions of government leadership." Many would undoubtedly agree with that indictment. While a grossly unfair and unfounded accusation in general, government is not immune from hiring and retaining unqualified employees. Indeed, it may have been a contributing factor in the New Orleans experience. And, while that is undoubtedly also eyually true in the private sector, government must be held to a higher standard.The actions of a rude or incompetent banker are not likely to have the same consequences for the public as those of an unqualified police sergeant or engineer. Dismissing all that went wrong after recent disasters as solely attributable to government incompetence, though, is also simplistic and shortsighted. At its heart, the failure in New Orleans was more about our lack of willingness to address true public priorities.The failure of the flood control system had been predicted and solutions were known; the cost for the perceived political benefit was apparently considered too high given other competing needs. The communications system in New York didn't fail following 9/11 because "somebody should have known," but rather because other priorities had previously seemed more important. Such examples may be the failure of elected officials to make the tough resource allocation decisions, but not entirely. We as citizens expect our elected officials to make the right deci- sions (by our definition), but we often miss the comiection between meeting those priorities and the need to pay for them. Ask taxpayers whether the city council should hold the line on taxes or increase them to fund a reserve for future road maintenance and it is not hard to predict the answer. Much the same analysis probably explains the decision not to make the improvements to the New Orleans' levy system. IVovrMae~ic-Drcenn~sFa 2005 M 1NNESO"rA ~, 1TI BS A recent television news story about high gas prices is illustrative. In analyz- ing the component costs of a gallon of gas, the reporter noted that taxes accounted for 1H percent.The remaining 72 percent, she said, went for buying the crude oil, refining, and marketing. Her conclusion? Government should be encouraged to at least temporarily reduce fuel taxes. There was no men- tion of similar actions by oil produc- ers and refiners, or of their exorbitant profits. Nor was there recognition that fuel taxes could not be reduced without some consequence. We have every right to expect seam- less, frugal, quality public services with a minimum number of unsatisfactory results. But, we must also expect to pay for them. Not all of the most important priorities arc short term, nor is it easy to compare the value of buying a new fire truck now as opposed to putting that money in a fund for a future fire station. It may just be that both should be done. As with any catastrophe, it will be years before an objective assessment of government performance after Katrina will be truly possible. In the end, I suspect the verdict will be that government did many things well, but that the collective public sector response in some key areas was woefully inadequate. In part, that may have been caused by a relatively few bad apples or unquah- ficd bureaucrats. But, simply changing the players will not prevent the results from being predictably the same should future catastrophes occur. We must, as a country, find a better way to identify those services and priorities critical to the common good and then be willing to also pay for them, popular or not. ~ ~im Miller is executive director of the League of Minnesota Cities. Phone: (651) 281-1205. IJ'-mail: jmiller@lmrac.org. By 7bm Csrund)toe~er and Laura Harri_r ~ he U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo a New I_ondc» ~~ rendered this past summer has precipitated more media coverage, public reaction, and policy debate than arty federal court decision in recent memory. Ironically, the ruling did little-if anythinb to change exrstmg municipal ennnent domain law at either federal or state Ievels. The Kelo decision upheld lonb standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent permitting the use of eminent domain to further economic development.The court ruled that acquiring property to promote econon>ic development, qu~ili- fied as a "public use" colder the U.S. Constitution.The court reasoned that he acquisition was executed pursuant to j a carefully considered development plan. Citing prior Supreme Court decisions, the court restated its "longstanding policy" of giving deference to legislative judgment regarding what public needs ~ justify the use of eminent domain. ~ Kelo did not in any way expand the ~ authority of Minnesota cities to acquire property. For many years state legisla- tion has explicitly authorized the use of er~unent domain for economic devel- oprnent, redevelopment, housing, and other public revitalization efforts. In addition, the Minnesota appellate courts have consrstendy recognized the authority of municipalities to use eminent domain to acyuirc property for these purposes. The Kelo decision does not empower ~ cities to indiscriminately seize residen- tial and business properties. State law requires an exhaustive process, payment ~ of fair compensation, and judicial review before any property can be acquired through eminent domain. Despite the emotional reaction to the decision, the fact that it does not create yew law should give state and federal ~ lawmakers reason to be thoughtful and ~ cautrous in fashionrng a response. ~_- - U. S. House legislation. In early November, the U.S. House of Repre- sentatives passed legislation that would severely limit local governments' use of eminent domain for economic development purposes.The bill, HR 4128, would freeze for atwo-year period all federal economic develop- ment funds to state and local govern- ments that use eminent domain to acquire property for economic devel- oprnent projects.The bill defines ea~nonric development" very broadly, and would include projects that "increase tax revenue, tax base, employment or general economic health." While the House carved out sonic limited exceptions to this broad defini- tion, these exemptions arc insufficient and would prevent local governments from assembling the property needed Eor many good redevelopment proj- ects.An amendment offered by Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) to allow eminent domain to help remedy several harmful uses of land that are a threat to public health and safety was defeated on a 56-357 vote.The House subsequently passed an amendment offered by Rep. Gary Miller (R-California) that pro- vides a nan-ow exenrptiou to allow the use eminent domain to redevelop Brownfield sites. The House defeated several other amendments that would have addressed problems created By this legislation. One anacndrnent, offered by Rep.~crold ~ Nadler (D-NcwYork), would have i eliminated the penalties in the bill, but would have allowed property own- ers to seek injunctions against emi- nent domain acquisitions for economic development_Another amendment, authored by Rep.James Moran (D-Vir- ~ ginia), would have specified that the penalties in the bill only apply if the "primary purpose" of eminent domain acquisition is to increase tax revemre. Finally,lZep. Melvin Watt (D-North Carolina) introduced an amendment that would have deleted the. entire bill except for the "sense of Congress" provision stating disapproval of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo a New Landon. The amended bill passed the House on a 376-38 vote. Rep. Martin Sabo, Rep. James Oberstar, and Rep. Betty McCollum supported changes to nu>d- erate this legislation, but Sabo was the only member of Minnesota's delegation to oppose the final bill. The League of Minnesota Cities raised concerns that this legislation would severely impair the ability of local governments to promote the economic health of their corumunities, and would expose local governments and their taxpayers to substantial financial penal- ties and increased legal risk. Such broad federal restrictions on eminent domain would undermine the ability of cities to respond to unique local needs, and would have a chilling effect on public- private economic deve]opmentprojects in Minnesota. The League expressed support for a fair system that protects the rights of property owners, while preserving local governments' ability to use this important development tool, and asked Congress to let state and local elected officials deterruine what modifications arc needed. Similar legislation is awaiting action in the Senate. While the Senate Judiciary Conunittee has held hearings on this issue, no legislative action has been scheduled at this time. Torrr Gntirtddtocfer is~~erreral counsel with the Lca~;ue of Minraesotn Citicc. Phone: (651) 281-1266. E-r~2nil: tQnarrdlm(a~hwzcorq. Laura Harris is irzrcr~nvernnrcr~ttal relrrtion.~~ representative u~i~h the Lca~rue of Mi~rr~resota Cities. Phoru~: (651) 281-1260. E-rtrail: Ihnrrrs@lmrac. or~~. ~~ M I N N F S U T A (, I 'I~ I li ti N ~~ y r nn ii r; ii - 17 e c e M is F: ii ? 0 0 5 u.~. House Npproves Eminent Domain Restrictions SUBURBAN NORTHWEST BUILDERS ASSOCIATION 554 Third Street, Suite 200, Elk River, MN 55330 • Phone (763) 241-9536 • Fax (763) 241-8454 • www.snbaonline.com December 19, 2005 Bryan Adams Elk River Municipal Utilities 13069 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 Dear Bryan., On behalf of the Suburban Northwest Builders Association I would like to thank the Elk River Municipal Utilities for the donation of $15,000.00 in CIP money. This donation made it possible for us to upgrade the windows in the Energy House III project. Because of our climate and the specs fi-om the manufacturer, the committee is very interested in monitoring the performance of these windows. And we look forward to sharing our findings on the energy savings garnered over the next 27 months. It has been a pleaslue working with your office on this project and I look forward to continuing our relationship. Sincerely, ~:~-l-a~~-: Sharon Kampa _J ~~C'eti1~-~ ~1-e,_. 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B Elk River, MN 55330 Service 2 1800 1400 1200 1000 ^ 800 i ` r ~ r i Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Service 2 lsoo 1400 ~ -- 1200 1000 800 i L i Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec F~ • This "Messages" section only prints when messages are included by the biller in the uploaded statement data file. Up to 5 messages can be printed here. This is a great place to communicate marketing messages. Description Meter Reading Previous Present Mult Usage Amount Electricity Charge 52190 53410 40 1220 x.00 Energy x.00 ECA x.00 Subtotal x.00 Water Usage Blocks 86890 87480 1 590 x.00 Sewer Usage Blocks x.00 Trash Charge x.00 Security Charge x.00 Misc. Charge x.00 Sales Tax x.00 Elk River ____ Municipal Utilities For billing questions call: 13069 Orono Parkway, Elk River, MN 55330 763-441-2020 Page x of x By completing this form you authorise ERl1•tU to withdraw' payments from your checking ue savings accounL~"'~ou will continue to receive your utility bill at ]east 14 days before the due date notifying yotl of the charges. Charges will be withdrawn from your checking account on fete due date each month. You MUST att~lch a voided check for checking accounts or a deposit slip for s,•lvings accounts when applying. If Rinds arc not available at the time oP patin-ent, the plan will he canrelMd. Si_t,-~r rrh f~~r rltrs•frec' servlct~ ~In~,• ro flc c~f~ictive~,for• 4~orn• ~nt-t biflr~ts,*• ~+~ [~nl}r cotuplete this section if the checking acxount o~clner information is different than the billing infonl~ation on opposite side of this form Customer Nature: Sen~ic~e Address: Cit4~: State: Zip: ~g Information below must I~ crnnpteted for application to bz accepted Financial Institution Nanure: T}~pc of Account: Savings Checking (*MUST enclose voided check) CheckingJSati~ings .~eeount Number Financial Institution RoutinglTransit NurnEier; S1gn~ltUlY: Where and How to Make Payments • Mail or hand deliver to our office. • Drop hox options: - office entrance - across from the Post C)ffice • Automatic payment is available upon request. There is a $20 charge for all returned checks. Billing Procedures and Policies iltiliry hills are due on the 15th of each month. date: Elk River Municipal iailities will send a delinquency notice to the customer after the due date has expired and when payment in full has not been received. The notice will state that the hill is past due and services will he disconnected, as specified on the notice. If the bill is not paid or our office is not contacted to have satisfactory arrangements made, no further notice. will he given. There is a 5+'LO reconnection dlarge within normal working; hours of K:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. '11~e reconnection charge after normal working hours and on week- ends is $100. No reconnections will he done after fi p.m. Elk River .~ Municipal Utilities 13tN>~) Orono Yurkway F.II: Rives; A1N 55330