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a little bit about her customer service background and the places she had worked. The Commission welcomed the new employee. 1.5 Recognition of MMUA Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Second Place Winner Mr.Downer,Associate Executive Director with Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA),was at the meeting and thanked ERMU for their support of MMUA and the Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award Program.Mr.Downer stated that the big difference between public power and other utilities is an idea that electricity is a service to provide,not a commodity to profit from,and that this service is best provided locally by those most affected and concerned.He went on to say that Alyssa Nielsen captured this in her essay. High school senior Alyssa Nielsen,who had placed second in the statewide contest,was present to receive her certificate of achievement;her mother was also in attendance.The award carries with it a$1,500 scholarship from MMUA. Staff noted that this was their first winner in MMUA's contest.The Commission congratulated Ms. Nielsen on her achievement. 1.6 Recognition of Employee Achievements As Dave Ninow,who was on the agenda to be recognized for receiving his Class A Water Operator License,was unable to attend the meeting Mr. Volk suggested tabling this item until next month. Ms.Nelson introduced Michelle Venema and announced that she recently graduated from the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Elk River Program.Ms.Venema shared that she appreciated the opportunity to participate in the program and is looking forward to coming back next year to teach one of the sessions to the new group of people participating in the program. Mr.Adams introduced Michelle Canterbury and shared that she had recently been awarded with the designation of Minnesota Certified Municipal Clerk.Ms.Canterbury shared some high-lights of the three year program she completed and the requirements for certification. She also expressed her appreciation to ERMU and the Commission for their support of on-going training and education to help better their employees.Mr.Adams commented that Ms. Canterbury immediately applied the things she learned and is very committed to it.Attorney Beck added that it's really beneficial for Ms.Canterbury to have this training and that she's a great asset to the utility. The Commission congratulated the employees on their achievements. 2.0 CONSENT AGENDA(Approved By One Motion) Moved by Commissioner Bell and seconded by Commissioner Nadeau to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 2.1 May Check Register 2.2 May 8,2018 Regular Meeting Minutes 2.4 2017 Consumer Confidence Report Page 2 Regular Meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission June 12,2018