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Page 2 <br />Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />April 14, 2009 <br />5.7 Discuss Pay Request for 2009 <br />Previously, ERMU employees would present the wage proposal. The attorneys of Gray <br />Plant & Mooty recommended management present the employee wage proposal this year and <br />reevaluate the process for the future. Troy Adams reviewed the metro average survey and <br />discussed the 2.78% pay request ERMU employees are asking for. John Dietz distributed a <br />comparison sheet of benefits of City of Elk River employees compared to ERMU employees, <br />after taking into consideration the dollar value of these benefits and due to the economic times <br />he was against any pay increase. Daryl Thompson agreed, because of the public perception of <br />a pay increase and with electric wholesale rates continuing to rise it would not be in the best <br />interest of the Utilities at this time. Jerry Gumphrey said a percent to a percent and a half if <br />anything but would like to keep the budget on track and revisit this in another 6 months. <br />John Dietz moved for no pay increase with a review in 6 months. Daryl Thompson <br />seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />5.6 Review and Consider Dental Insurance Chan es <br />The renewal information from Assurant Insurances was discussed. The current dental <br />plan will have a 12.5% increase as of June 1, 2009. The options were discussed with <br />employees and they were very understanding of the need to stay within the budget and are <br />willing to select the plan with a larger deductible to keep the plan at the 0% increase. John <br />Dietz commends the employees for recognizing the need for this contribution. He went on to <br />say he felt that because of there being no wage increase, the employees should not have to do <br />this and recommends keeping the current plan with the 12.5% increase to be split 75/25. <br />John Dietz moved to continue the same dental insurance plan with the 75/25 split. Jerry <br />Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />5.1 Audit Presentation <br />Steve McDonald of Abdo, Eick & Meyers reviewed the 2008 audit. Discussion <br />followed. John Dietz asked Steve McDonald if other communities bill the owners of <br />townhouses and apartments instead of the renter and he responded some do. Theresa <br />Slominski said she would look into this. <br />Jerry Gumphrey moved to receive and file the 2008 audit. Daryl Thompson seconded <br />the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />