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purchased power, Commissioner Stewart inquired as to whether there were any power cost adjustments (PCA) factors. Ms. Slominski responded that the energy adjustment clause (EAC) was a little more than they had budgeted for January. She also noted that the EAC for February comes in significantly less than budgeted. Chair Dietz wanted to know if the revenue comparisons from this year to last would be easier to analyze as we can now compare the same billing time frames. Ms. Slominski stated from that perspective we should have good data for comparison. Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to receive and file the January 2019 Financial Report. Motion carried 5-0. 5.2 Wage & Benefits Committee Update At the November 2018 commission meeting,the Commission directed the Wage & Benefits Committee (W&BC) to benchmark the management pay group and report back to the Commission at the December 2018 meeting. Per the direction of the Commission, the W&BC had requested proposals from three consultants. At February 12 W&BC meeting, the Committee narrowed the list down to two consultants. Mr. Adams stated that the W&BC had conducted interviews with the two consultants just prior to the commission meeting. He shared that the interviews went well. Based on the results of the interviews the committee consensus was to recommend contracting with Current Compass for the amount of$6,000. Commissioner Westgaard inquired as to whether all three bidders were similar in scope and price. Mr. Adams responded that they were, and that ultimately the committee had chosen the one that had the most municipal experience and was also the lowest priced. Moved by Commissioner Nadeau and seconded by Commissioner Bell to approve contracting for benchmarking services with Current Compass for the amount of$6,000. Motion carried 5-0. 5.3 2018 Annual Report Ms. Canterbury provided some background on how staff had traditionally produced and distributed the annual report. She also went over the changes that staff had implemented to allow for us to now distribute the report to all of our customers in a more timely way. Ms. Canterbury presented the 2018 Annual Report which features our transition to Minnesota Municipal Power Agency(MMPA) and their diverse energy portfolio. Ms. Canterbury noted that Mr. Adams' opening statement of what brought about this change set the stage for the direction of this year's annual report. She also acknowledged Mr. Mauren and his contributions to the project and shared how he had worked with MMPA and Prime Advertising to put together the finished report. Chair Dietz offered some suggestions on other topics staff may want to include in future annual reports. Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2019 Page 4