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Delegate authority to management and move the following policies to the <br />Management Policy Manual: A.4, A.5, A.8, A.9, A.10, A.11, A.12, A.13, A.14, A.15, <br />and A.23. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />4.2 Public Purpose Expenditure Policy <br />At the October 8, 2019 Commission meeting, the Commission had consensus to support <br />the concept of the Years of Service Award Plan and directed staff to move forward with <br />the language changes to the Public Purpose Expenditure Policy. The Commission also <br />instructed the Employee Recognition Workgroup to report back the budgetary impact, <br />including the tax gross-up. Ms. Nelson presented the edited policy. She shared that the <br />proposed changes to the Employee Years of Service Award Program would result in a <br />$654.66 impact to the 2020 budget. <br />Moved by Commissioner Nadeau and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to approve <br />the changes to the Public Purchase Expenditure Policy. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />5.0 BUSINESS ACTION <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />5.1 Financial Report September 2019 <br /> <br />Ms. Slominski presented the September 2019 financial report. For the benefit of the <br />Commission, Ms. Slominski addressed a few questions Commissioner Stewart had <br />forwarded to her in advance regarding the way the mutual aid expense is booked, and the <br />significant increase in revenue to the Bulk Water Sales/Hydrant Rental line item. There <br />was discussion on the impact the weather has had on electric and water sales in 2019. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Bell to receive the <br />September 2019 Financial Report. Motion carried 5-0. <br />5.2 Wage & Benefits Committee Update <br />On October 8, the Wage & Benefits Committee (W&BC) held an open meeting for <br />employees to submit wage and benefit suggestions for consideration by the Committee. <br />The Committee met on October 28 to review and research topics from the open meeting. <br />The Committee also performed a market analysis in preparation for making a cost-of- <br />living adjustment (COLA) recommendation to the Commission and followed up on other <br />miscellaneous outstanding issues. Mr. Adams and Chair Dietz presented the W&BC <br />update, as outlined in the memo, along with the proposed recommendations. <br />Commissioner Stewart thanked the employees for coming to the open W&BC meetings <br />and sharing their input. She said that she hopes they understand that the Committee <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />November 12, 2019 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />34 <br />