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Page 2 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission August 13, 2012 3.0 OPEN MIC No one appeared for open mic. 4.0 OLD BUSINESS 4.1 Discussion Regarding Property Adjacent To Diesel Power Plant Located east of ERMU's power plant is a 6.6 acre lot. This property has no recorded easement and currently accesses the property through the ERMU power plant property at 1705 Main Street. On July 17, the Utilities Commission authorized staff to begin evaluating the specifics of the issue and work towards developing a mutually beneficial solution. The authorization for preliminary work was limited to $4000. The property has been deemed to be in the 100 year flood plain. Troy Adams informed the Commissioners that he would be meeting with staff from the City of Elk River the following day to go over the options. Discussion followed. Troy Adams will bring back a solution for Commission approval at the next regularly scheduled ERMU Commission meeting in September. 5.0 NEW BUSINESS 5.1 Review 2013 Budget Schedule: Travel and Training, Dues/Subscriptions/Fees, Personnel Discussion followed regarding the travel and training budget. John Dietz and Daryl Thompson voiced their concern on the cost of the APPA meetings out of state. Troy Adams and Al Nadeau talked about the importance of these meetings and recommended they attend one of these meetings before deciding to cut them from the budget. Troy Adams reviewed the Dues and Subscriptions along with the personnel projection for 2013. No action taken at this time. 5.2 Adoption of the American Public Power Association Safety Manual 15th Edition In April 2012 ERMU received the Reliable Public Power Provider(RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association (APPA). One of the categories that the APPA scores for the Rh recognition is formally adopting a safety manual. Although ERMU has used the APPA safety manual as well as an ERMU safety manual for many years, ERMU has never formally adopted a safety manual. Al Nadeau moved to formally adopt the 15th edition of the American Public Power Association Safety Manual. Daryl Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.