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separate project. Mr.Adams pointed out that the timing of this restoration coincides with the <br /> 100-year anniversary of the water system that was established in 1919,and the water tower <br /> that was built in 1920. He suggested we do something to commemorate the anniversary even <br /> if the restoration isn't complete. He stated that ERMU has budgeted money that could be <br /> usded for a kiosk to be located at the site. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated he would know more about the timeline of the project after he meets with <br /> the architects later in the week. He shared that staff will also be working on getting the <br /> ownership of the tower addressed and transferred over to the city. <br /> 4.0 POLICY&COMPLIANCE <br /> 4.1 Annual Review of Committee Charters <br /> Mr. Adams shared that the annual review of the committee charters is an opportunity for <br /> the commission to review the purpose for the committees and whether or not they are <br /> still needed. It's also an opportunity for the commission to give direction to the <br /> committees. There are currently three commission-created committees:the Wage & <br /> Benefits Committee, Financial Reserves & Investment Committee, and the Information <br /> Security Committee. <br /> Commissioner Stewart recommend that employees also be educated on the purpose, <br /> authority, and makeup of the committees, and explained the benefits of doing so. Staff <br /> stated they would do so. <br /> There was discussion on the makeup of the Information Security Committee. As it was <br /> unclear who the City Councilmember representative was, Chair Dietz and Commissioner <br /> Westgaard stated they could check into it. <br /> Ms. Slominski noted that the "Finance &Office Manager"title that is referenced <br /> throughout the Financial Reserves & Investment Committee policy will need to be <br /> updated to "Finance Manager". Commission consensus was that the three commission- <br /> created committees are still required, and besides the title change, no additional changes <br /> are needed. <br /> 4.2 Employee Recognition Workgroup Update <br /> At the November 2019 commission meeting,the commission approved a new plan to <br /> recognize certain anniversary milestones for employees. The plan allows employees to <br /> choose a gift within a specified dollar amount from a catalog of items. Ms. Nelson <br /> provided an update on the status of developing catalogs with two local vendors. She <br /> shared that there has been strong feedback from employees to include the option of a gift <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> January 14, 2020 <br /> Page 3 <br />