Laserfiche WebLink
Page 3 <br />Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />October 9, 2012 <br />5.2 Review and consider 2013 Fee Schedule <br />Daryl Thompson questioned whether the $20.00 NSF fee should be raised to $30.00. The <br />commission decided to leave the fee at $20.00. <br />Al Nadeau made a motion to accept the 2013 Fee Schedule, Daryl Thompson seconded <br />the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />5.3 Review 2013 Budget: Water & Electric Expenses <br />hi preparation for submittal in November, Staff continues to work through the 2013 budget <br />process. As budgeted without any water rate increase, the water department would see a 5.5% <br />loss. The Commission felt that a water department rate increase of 5.5% is too much in one <br />year. Electric department's rates need to increase 4.5%, to cover the increase of our wholesale <br />power cost. Staff will be bringing back more information in November and final numbers will <br />be decided in December. <br />5.4 Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Safety Management Program <br />Contract — 2012-2013 Renewal <br />ERMU's cost for the contract would increase by $2,000.00 for a total of $18,950. <br />Daryl Thompson made a motion to renew the MMUA safety management program <br />contracts, AI Nadeau seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />5.5 Resolution Recognizing Public Power Week <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities, now in their 65a' year operating as a municipally owned public <br />power utility, will be celebrating 2012 PUBLIC POWER WEEK, October 7-13, 2012. On <br />October 1, 2012, the City of Elk River Council adopted a resolution proclaiming PUBLIC <br />POWER WEEK, and the Commission is asked to do the same. We are proud to be a public <br />power utility and to help make our community a great place to live and work. <br />Al Nadeau made a motion to adopt the resolution recognizing Public Power Week, Oct <br />7-13, 2012, Daryl Thompson seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />6.0 OTHER BUSINESS <br />6.1 Staff Updates <br />Troy reviewed a map showing the various energy providers' service territory lines that <br />the state has been working on to have recorded boundaries in place. He noted that we only have <br />