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• Midwest Municipal Transmission Group(MMTG)held a teleconference meeting of the membership flowed by a meeting of the board of directors on June 22. The meetings offered an opportunity to update the membership on the financials and new transmission ownership opportunities. But the main purpose for the meetings was to fill vacant leadership roles. Joel Logan of Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU), a board member also filling the executive board position of Treasurer,had left IAMU for a new job.Also,Wes Hompe the General Manager of Willmar Municipal Utilities(WMU)and current MMTG Chair had just announced his upcoming retirement in July.Troy DeJoode from IAMU and Chris Carlson of WMU were both elected to the board. Chris Carlson was then elected to fill the vacant Secretary/Treasurer role which will put her in succession to be MMTG Chair.Past Chair Mike Litterer of Waverly Light&Power was elected to fill the vacant Chair role. • The City held their annual plan holders meeting to review the Emergency Action Plan for the Elk River Dam. Because ERMU is the Dam Operator,Eric Volk,Michelle Canterbury,and I attended the meeting. The day-to-day responsibilities of Dam Operator are assigned to the Water Department and Eric Volk. • On June 15,Peter Beck gave notice of his retirement from the position of Elk River Municipal Utilities Attorney. Peter served the City of Elk River for over 35 years,most of that time as the City Attorney, and as Elk River Municipal Utilities Attorney for the past eight years.Peter has not set an effective date,and has been kind enough to offer to remain as long as the Board would like as we transition to a new Attorney. Attached is his notice of retirement. ATTACHMENT: • General Counsel Notice of Retirement—June 15,2016 rERED D r Page 2 of 2 NATURE Reliable Public Power Provider P 0 W 0 T o S ERV E 102