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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 /> Motion carried 5-0. <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 /> 5.0 BUSINESS ACTION <br /> 5.1 Financial Report—September 2019 <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 /> 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 can't <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> November 12, 2019 <br /> Page 4 <br />