2.2. ERMUSR 10-11-2016 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

meeting this week where he will find out whether it will need to be moved or not. John Dietz had a question on the pickup trucks that were being replaced. Staff responded. Tom Sagstetter presented the Conservation Improvement Program(CIP) Budget which included detailed information about the cost of the specific programs as well as the historic participation numbers. A notable item for 2017 is the addition of an electric vehicle charging station for$58,000. Tom shared that ERMU has applied for a grant from the American Public Power Association (APPA)to help leverage our portion of the project. He explained that because the grant would only cover the soft costs of the project and could not be used towards the cost of the equipment, staff will be looking into other grant opportunities for the equipment itself. There was discussion on potential sites for the electric charging stations. 5.3 Performance Metrics Incentive Compensation—Evaluation of Criteria Upon the award of the Performance Metrics Incentive Compensation(PMIC) in April of this year, there was discussion on changing some of the metrics' measurements from those we started with in 2012. As the metrics needs to be set and determined prior to the fiscal year in which they are to be measured, staff recommended revisiting this topic before the 2017 budget was approved. Theresa Slominski presented an overview of the 10 year history of the metrics used for the score card and noted that based on the results of our 10 year history it's not a given that we make our goal every time. Theresa shared that after soliciting feedback from staff and the Commission on other items we may want to consider for measuring ourselves for the performance metrics, she was able to compile a list of suggestions and the means in which they could be measured. John Dietz led a discussion on the suggested options and the pros and cons of each of them. The Commission was in favor of some of the suggestions and directed staff to do some more research on the selected options and bring that information back for further consideration. 5.4 Wage& Benefits Committee Update Insurance Renewal- On August 22nd Theresa Slominski attended the City, County, Other Government Agency(CCOGA)meeting for our medical insurance pool and received our renewal increase of 19%. On September 12th the Wage and Benefits Committee met with our insurance broker and our BlueCross BlueShield(BCBS) representative to discuss some options on things we can do help mitigate the 19%increase. Based on the discussions, staff had put together a spreadsheet outlining some different renewal options for group medical insurance. Theresa explained the layout of the spreadsheet and went over the details on our current rates, our renewal rates, and three alternative options for consideration. In addition, she pointed out some of the differences between our current Aware Gold and HSA plan and the alternative options that were presented which included: Page 4 Regular Meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission September 13,2016 28