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29 Nays:0 <br />30 Motion carried. <br />31 <br />32 4. Communication Items <br />33 City Engineer Jesse Freihammer provided a brief review and update on projects <br />34 and maintenance activities listed in the staff report dated October 27, 2020. <br />35 <br />36 Mr. Culver updated the Commission on the Energy Action Team and indicated <br />37 Commissioner Misra volunteered to be the liaison for the Commission. <br />38 <br />39 Member Joyce indicated he saw the Capital Bonding Budget which gave the City <br />40 approximately $4 million for the OVAL. He asked if staff could give an update. <br />41 <br />42 Mr. Culver updated the Commission on the OVAL Capital Bonding Budget that <br />43 will allow the City to update the mechanical systems, the cooling system for the <br />44 outdoor OVAL itself and all of the pavement around the cooled surface will be <br />45 replaced. <br />46 <br />47 Member Misra indicated regarding the watermain breaks, she recalled from last <br />48 year there were an unusually high number. <br />49 <br />50 Mr. Culver was not sure if 2019 was that bad. 2013-2014 the City had over forty <br />51 watermain breaks. The City averages around thirty two watermain breaks in a <br />52 season. <br />53 <br />54 Member Cicha asked if the watermain breaks typically wear and tear breaks or are <br />55 the breaks inflicted by a construction crew. <br />56 <br />57 Mr. Culver indicated very rarely are the breaks hit by a construction crew, mainly <br />58 these are wear and tear breaks. The reason why these break in February and March <br />59 mainly is the movement of frost in the ground. <br />60 <br />61 5. Proposed 2021 Utility Rates <br />62 Mr. Culver explained each year City staff proposes utility rates for the following <br />63 budget year. These rates are for all the City utility funds including water, sanitary <br />64 sewer, storm sewer and recycling. He noted this year staff commissioned a detailed <br />65 study of the water and storm sewer utility rates. He indicated Finance Director <br />66 Pietrick would also be available for questions. He went through the Ehlers <br />67 presentation with the Commission. <br />68 <br />69 Member Misra indicated in the apartment water usage slide it struck her that the <br />70 lower tier cut off is right between two very equal bars and wondered what formula <br />71 went into determining where to place the cut off. <br />72 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />