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5.2 American Public Power Association's 2014 Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Designation Last September staff submitted an application for the RP3 award for the second time. We were awarded the designation in 2014 at the APPA E&O Conference. We receive a scorecard from the submittal and it highlights what was done well and what could be improved. Wade Lovelette reviewed the scorecard with the commissioners. The commissioners had a few questions, staff responded. 5.3 American Public Power Association 2014 Engineering and Operations Technical Conference and Lineworker Rodeo Mark Fuchs and Wade Lovelette attended the 2015 APPA Engineering and Operations Technical Conference and Lineworker Rodeo. They showed the commissioners a video that recapped one of the most recent Lineworker Rodeos. The 2016 Rodeo will be held in Shakopee, Minnesota so staff is trying to learn how to set everything up as it will be likely that ERMU staff will be helping tremendously with that process. The commissioners had questions, staff responded. 5.4 Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association 2014 Legislative Rally As a way to increase municipal utility awareness during the legislative session, the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) organizes a Legislative Rally at our State Capitol. Packaged with this rally, MMUA also provides a conference with timely and appropriate training sessions targeted at the municipal leadership demographic in attendance. This rally was held April 23-25, 2014. Troy Adams told the commission that this rally was a little different than prior years because there is nothing urgent that needed to be fought for with legislatures. The talking points for the Legislature this year were: laws for utilities can't be made as though "one size fits all," and third -party retail electric sales hurt our communities. Discussion followed. 5.5 First Ouarter Performance Metrics and Incentive Compensation Policv Results Theresa Slominski presented the first quarter results for the Performance Metrics and Incentive Compensation Policy Results. She reviewed the categories and although there are a few deficiencies thus far, she expects that results will be positive by the fourth quarter. Discussion followed. 5.6 Well #5 Motor Replacement and VFD Purchase Eric Volk said that staff discovered that Well #5 would not run last week. Looking at the well further, it was discovered that the motor had burned up. This was a non -budgeted item and Page 4 Special meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission May 20, 2014 III