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Troy Adams gave a Connexus update.The week of September 21 we're looking at acquiring the <br /> residential customers in area 1,and all the commercial customers the week of October 12. <br /> Based on just this part of the acquisition,ERMU is going to experience 11%customer growth in <br /> one month.With the five year roll out plan,we're looking at a total of 20%customer growth. <br /> These percentages do not take into account the additional growth that will happen in the Natures <br /> Edge Business Park. He shared that they have a meeting scheduled with Connexus tomorrow to <br /> go over some of the details on the data. <br /> Troy Adams also shared that the 2015 American Public Power Association(APPA)National <br /> Conference,scheduled for June 5-10,was quickly approaching. Troy will be teaching at the <br /> conference and Jennie Nelson will be receiving her Rising Star Award. The Commission <br /> wanted to know if you needed to attend the entire conference or if you could just go one day. <br /> Staff will look into that option and get back to the Commissioners. The deadline for registration <br /> is May 15,2015. <br /> Theresa Slominski informed the commission that one of our customers is contesting the filing of <br /> his past due amount with Revenue Recapture.Theresa explained the procedure.The customer is <br /> entitled to a hearing at one of our commission meetings where he'll have the opportunity to <br /> contest his past due balance. There was further discussion. A letter was sent to the customer <br /> explaining the process,if we hear back from him,the hearing could potentially happen at our <br /> June commission meeting. Theresa will keep the Commission posted and will give further <br /> details should the customer want to proceed forward with the hearing. <br /> Theresa had some good news to share.With our health insurance that we have through Resource <br /> Training&Solutions,we participate in a co-op to receive reduced insurance rates. Resource <br /> Training&Solutions has a very advanced wellness program that we participate in.After <br /> submitting an application for an award,we were notified that we would be receiving their Well <br /> Workplace award in the fall of 2015 for the work we did in 2014. Efforts of Michelle <br /> Martindale and Angela Hauge,who serve as our representatives on the committee,will be <br /> recognized at an awards banquet this fall.The Commissioner's will be invited to attend the <br /> banquet as well. <br /> Peter Beck shared that he had looked into the timing and process for the Commission to <br /> consider an increase in compensation. The process is for the city council to set the salary for the <br /> Commission.Peter suggested the Commission request staff to research what other MMUA <br /> members are doing for Commission compensation. Based on the information,the Commission <br /> could make a request for consideration to the city council. Troy Adams recommended that we <br /> add an annual review of Commission compensation to the Wage and Benefits Committee scope <br /> of work;then when deemed appropriate,the Commission would make a request to city council. <br /> Troy Adams suggested getting that process added to the policy and bringing the results of the <br /> compensation survey back to the Wage and Benefits Committee for review. Peter Beck stated <br /> that when it got to the city council level that John Dietz may want to abstain from the vote. <br /> Page 6 <br /> Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> May 12,2015 <br /> 30 <br />