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Elk River Municipal Utilities COMMISSION POLICY Section: Category: Governance Commission—Management Connection Policies Policy Reference: Policy Title: G.3b Delegation of Authority to the General Manager PURPOSE: With this policy, the Commission describes the manner in which it delegates authority to the General Manager. POLICY: The Commission will provide direction to management only through the General Manager or through a temporary successor authorized by the General Manager or the Commission for a specific length of time. Except in unusual circumstances, the Commission will give direction by means of Commission action recorded in meeting minutes, by resolution, or by written policy that prescribes the results to be achieved as well as the actions and consequences to be avoided. The Commission will allow the General Manager to use any reasonable interpretation of its recorded actions, resolutions, or written policies. Consistent with this general statement: 1. The Commission will develop Authority and Purpose Policies, and Results Policies outlining high level priorities and instructing the General Manager to achieve certain results using the resources of ERMU that are made available through the approved Annual Business Plan (with budget). 2. The Commission will develop Commission-Management Connections Policies that establish the respective roles and responsibilities of the Commission and the General Manager. 3. The Commission will develop Delegation to Management Policies that limit the methods the General Manager(and, by further delegation, management) may employ to achieve the results required by the Commission. 4. The Commission will develop its Results Policies and Delegation to Management Policies methodically and by subject area, beginning with the broadest level and moving to more Page 1 of 2