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Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager John Dietz—Chair Daryl Thompson—Vice Chair Al Nadeau—Trustee MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: September 10, 2012 2.4 SUBJECT: Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Safety Management Program Contract Renewal BACKGROUND: Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) contracts with Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) to provide safety training through their Safety Management Program and Job Training and Safety(JTS) Program. The Safety Management Program provides required trainings on topics such as blood borne pathogens and right to know. The program also provides customer specific trainings like Pole Top Rescue training and OSHA compliance inspections for water and electric facilities. Elk River Municipal Utilities is one of ten municipals in the Central Group of the Safety Management Program. The JTS program provides training more specifically for the electric and technical service departments. Elk River Municipal Utilities is one of six in our JTS group. The contract period runs from October—September. DISCUSSION: In the 2012-2013 contract period for the MMUA Safety Management Program, ERMU's cost was $18,950. For the 2013-2014 contract period, ERMU's cost would increase by $300 for a total of$19,250. Since 2009, the MMUA JTS Program's cost for ERMU was $6,000 annually. For the 2013-2014 contract period, ERMU's cost would again remain the same. ACTION REQUESTED: Staff recommends approving the renewal of the MMUA Safety Management Program and JTS Program for the 2013-2014 contract period for a total cost of$25,250. ATTACHMENTS: • 2013-2014 Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Safety Management Program Memo and Amendment to Services Agreement—dated August 26, 2013. ■l•l Page 1of! Rr NATUREI Reliable Public 'POWERED Power Provider P ow ER ED To S ERIE 39