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inventory items that we would be removing from our balance sheet. She explained that in doing so, it shows up as an expense on your income statement. This is something that staff planned and budgeted for. It was also noted that although the dollars are no longer part of the inventory, the quantities are. Chair Dietz had a question on what might be contributing to the lower administration expenses this year. Staff responded. There was discussion. Moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Westgaard to receive and file the June 2018 Financial Report. Motion carried 5-0. 5.2 2018 Second Quarter Delinquent Items Ms. Slominski presented the delinquent items for the second quarter which included a delinquent amounts listing report totaling $6,946.51 for all services. She also presented the delinquent items comparisons for 2017/2018, identifying the categories and running totals. Ms. Slominski shared that our totals for the year for collections and write-offs are well below the national average, at .01%. The Commission had a few questions. Staff responded. Moved by Commissioner Nadeau and seconded by Commissioner Bell to approve the Second Quarter Delinquent Amounts Listing. Motion carried 5-0. 5.3 2019 Business Plan/Budget: Schedule; Travel and Training; Dues, Subscriptions,and Fees Ms. Slominski gave an overview of the budgeting process schedule and presented the Travel and Training budget which reflected a 0.6%decrease over the prior year. For the American Public Power Association (APPA) Legislative Round-up line item, Commissioner Stewart questioned if the budgeted amount was for two staff members as noted, or for one staff member and one commissioner. Staff responded that it was for the latter, and that they would make that correction. There was some discussion on which trainings were optional for employees and which ones were mandatory. Staff noted that a rotation schedule is used so that all of our employees can have the opportunity for ongoing training. The Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees budget had a 7.9%increase, reflecting various known and projected increases for 2019. This is an increase from the prior year's 1.3%increase, largely due to our SCADA OSI fee increases.Ms. Slominski provided some background information and further explanation for the increase to this line item. She also provided the details on the new line items that had been added for 2019. 6.0 BUSINESS DISCUSSION 6.1 Staff Updates Ms. Slominski shared the results of the estimated final buy-in amount provided by Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association(MMPA). We had originally anticipated it would be around$20 Page 4 Regular Meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission August 14,2018