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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities <br /> A.19—Public Purpose Expenditure Policy <br /> 1.0 Policy <br /> Pursuant to the statutes and laws of the State of Minnesota which regulate the expenditure of <br /> public funds for public purposes,Elk River Municipal Utilities(ERMU)believes it is <br /> necessary and appropriate to provide assistance and guidance to officials,employees,and <br /> representatives of ERMU to aid in the determination of when public funds may be spent for <br /> a public purpose. <br /> To provide that assistance and guidance,the ERMU Board of Commissioners has adopted <br /> this Public Purpose Expenditure Policy establishing operating policies and procedures for <br /> the appropriate expenditure of public funds. The Utility Commission authorizes the General <br /> Manager to establish administrative policies and procedures that are consistent with this <br /> Policy. <br /> Definition:A public purpose expenditure is one which relates to the purpose for which Elk <br /> River Municipal Utilities exists. <br /> 2.0 Public Purpose Guidelines <br /> A. Training and development programs for ERMU employees serve a public purpose when <br /> those training and development programs are directly related to the performance of the <br /> employees'job-related duties and are directly related to the programs/services for which <br /> ERMU is responsible. <br /> B. Payment of employee work-related expenses,including travel,lodging and meal <br /> expenses,serves a public purpose when those expenses are necessarily incurred by <br /> ERMU employees in connection with their actual work assignments or official duties, <br /> and those expenses are directly related to the performance of the governmental functions <br /> for which Elk River has responsibility. <br /> C. Appropriate safety and health programs for ERMU employees serve a public purpose <br /> because they result in healthier and more productive employees and reduce certain costs <br /> to ERMU customers,including various costs associated with workers compensation and <br /> disability benefit claims,insurance premiums,and lost time from employee absences. <br /> 165 <br />