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Resolution 14- <br />A Resolution of the City of Elk River Recognizing Public Power Week, <br />October 5-11; Elk River Municipal Utilities Helps Our Community in <br />Powerful Ways <br />WHEREAS, the Elk River Power and Light Company was incorporated in 1915 and <br />began providing electricity to the Village of Elk River in 1916; and <br />WHEREAS, after a decade of work by local community leaders the Elk River Power and <br />Light Company was purchased by the Village of Elk River on October 4,1945; and <br />WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, by resolution adopted on July <br />11, 1947, created a Water, Light, Power and Building Commission in and for the Village of <br />Elk River; and <br />WHEREAS, the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission in and for the Village of <br />Elk River became, in 1949, by operation of Minnesota Statutes §§ 412.331- 412.391, a <br />municipal utility now known as Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU); and <br />WHEREAS, ERMU's original electric service territory included the Village of Elk River <br />and portions of immediately adjacent communities; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1977 the town of Elk River and the old city of Elk River consolidated to <br />form the new City of Elk River (City); and <br />WHEREAS, we, the citizens of Elk River, place high value on local control over <br />community services and therefore have chosen to operate a community - owned, locally <br />controlled, not - for - profit electric utility and, as consumers and owners of our electric utility, <br />have a direct say in utility operations and policies; and <br />WHEREAS, ERMU provides our homes, businesses, farms, social service, and local <br />government agencies with safe, reliable, efficient, and cost - effective electricity employing <br />sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at not - for - profit rates; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, ERMU is a valuable community asset that contributes substantially to the <br />well-being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer service, environmental <br />protection, economic development, and safety awareness; and <br />pP0WIIRE0 AY <br />� VATUR <br />107 <br />