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5.3 2014 ERMU Water Quality Report(Consumer Confidence Report—CCR) <br /> The ERMU Water Quality Report has been added to our website and a notice that the <br /> water report is available to our water customers will be sent out in this month's Connector. <br /> Water Operator,Angela Hauge, gave a power point presentation of "Behind the Scenes: The <br /> Consumer Confidence Report. " The presentation covered what a Consumer Confidence Report <br /> (CCR) is, and the requirements the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)has on reporting <br /> specific information on our water quality. In addition,we have the option of adding further <br /> topics for customer education and awareness. She went on to explain that this year the MDH <br /> allowed water suppliers the option of utilizing a web version as a primary media choice to post <br /> our CCR, as long as we send customers a notice that tells them where to view the document. <br /> John Dietz had some questions on when we test the water, if we get many calls from our <br /> customers inquiring about the water quality,the hydrant maintenance program, and frozen water <br /> lines, staff responded. <br /> 6.0 OTHER BUSINESS <br /> There was no other business. <br /> 6.1 Staff Updates <br /> Troy Adams gave an update on the hiring process.Through the last interview process we <br /> found two good candidates for the CSR position,so we decided to extend a job offer to both of them. <br /> One will be starting next week and will be backfilling the position due to Michelle Canterbury's <br /> promotion,and the other will begin the end of July and will be filling another CSR opening due to <br /> Dolores Andreasen's retirement. Troy attended the GRE annual meeting last week and shared that <br /> unlike previous years,GRE did not give a projected rate increase for next year. Year to date,GRE has <br /> seen a 6%growth,due to the polar vortex and propane shortage from this winter. Even with the <br /> increase in sales,costs were higher than revenues;this has resulted in the extremely high Power Cost <br /> Adjustments(PCAs)we received so far this year. <br /> Daryl Thompson had some questions on how much we've credited back to customers,and on <br /> whether we should have done this in January. Troy responded that at the time we credited back the <br /> PCAs,we had no indication that we were going to be charged one two months in a row. In addition, <br /> we were still sitting on$500,000 in reserves that the commission earmarked for the PCAs. <br /> John Dietz had some questions on how the computer software conversion was going. Theresa <br /> Slominski updated the commission on the NISC training schedule and the process of getting things set <br /> up. John Dietz said that Bob Pearson introduced the new IT person to the Council and indicated that <br /> any one of the three IT people would be helping us out. They've identified a set schedule of when IT <br /> will be working at the office and at the plant. We're looking forward to having the dedicated time <br /> with IT staff. <br /> John Dietz told Mark Fuchs that Lloyd Barthel said thank you for the street lights.There were <br /> some questions on who controls the semaphore lights and all the stop lights in Elk River. Discussion <br /> Page 3 <br /> Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> June 10,2014 <br />