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