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On January 8, 2013 the Utilities Commission approved ERMU participating in the <br /> Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association(MMUA) Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship. <br /> This award program is offered by MMUA to promote public power and increase goodwill <br /> within public power communities. Because ERMU is a MMUA member, high school <br /> seniors that are ERMU customers, or those who have a legal guardian that is an ERMU <br /> customer, are eligible. The Utilities Commission approved awarding a local winner a$500 <br /> scholarship. <br /> Michelle Canterbury presented the winning essay of the Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship <br /> award. The essay topic was "Municipal Utilities: Good for All of Us." The Commissioners <br /> thought the essay was very well written and wanted to invite the winner to the next <br /> commission meeting for recognition of the achievement. <br /> 5.6 Gravel Mining Area Land Use, Transportation, and Utility Plan <br /> Eric Volk shared that the Elk River City Council approved the Gravel Mining Plan last <br /> Monday at the city council meeting. The plan covers two areas which are likely to develop <br /> in the future. The areas will be broken down into three sections; 274 acres for housing, 119 <br /> acres for highway business, and 133 acres for industrial. Elk River Municipal Utilities <br /> contributed $8,000 to incorporate the development of the water distribution system into the <br /> plan. Eric went over how the development would impact our current water system and <br /> some of the proposed water upgrades. There was further discussion. <br /> 6.0 OTHER BUSINESS <br /> Commission Stipends -John Dietz requested staff conduct a survey as to what other <br /> MMUA members do for commissioner stipends and how often it's reviewed. Troy <br /> recommended establishing some type of plan that would be reviewed annually. <br /> Lineworker Appreciaton-John Deitz shared that he recently wrote an article on the value of <br /> lineworkers for the next city Current newsletter. He said that lineworkers put their lives on the <br /> line every day and he'd like to see some way for us to recognize them;possibly a day of <br /> appreciation. He recommended that staff take a look at this and come up with something,or a <br /> day,to recognize our lineworkers contributions. <br /> Effect of Territory Acquisition on Large Commercial Customers-John Deitz received an <br /> email from a large commercial customer regarding the impact the acquisition would have on <br /> their rates. He was concerned on how this switch was going to impact our large commercial <br /> customers,he encouraged staff to be pro-active and address these issues before the takeover <br /> takes place. There was further discussion. Troy Adams recommended that any concerned <br /> commercial customers contact Tom Sagstetter who would be able to analyze their usage and <br /> rates and address any concerns they may have. There was further discussion. <br /> Page 4 <br /> Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> April 14,2015 <br />