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��i <br /> Eof <br /> lk — - Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 6.2 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Presentations,Awards, October 3, 2016 Troy Adams, P.E. —ERMU General Manager <br /> and Recognition <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Proclamation: Public Power Week Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Mayor Dietz to read the Public Power Week proclamation. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities, now in their 71"'year operating as a municipally owned public power utility, <br /> will be celebrating 2016 Public Power Week. <br /> On September 13, 2016, the Utilities Commission adopted a resolution recognizing Public Power Week, <br /> October 2-8, 2016. <br /> This national event is sponsored in conjunction with the American Public Power Association. There are <br /> approximately 2,000 community-owned electric utilities that collectively provide electricity on a not-for- <br /> profit basis to 48 million Americans. They are operated by local governments as a public service with the <br /> mission of providing electricity in a reliable manner, at a reasonable cost,and with proper protection of <br /> the environment. Public power companies exist to serve our fellow citizens, friends,and neighbors. Elk <br /> River Municipal Utilities'loyalty is to our customers and our community,not stockholders.We are proud <br /> to be a public power utility and to help make our community a great place to live and work. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Proclamation <br /> POWERED 9r <br /> UREI <br />