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5.4 Workplace Culture <br /> <br />At the December 17, 2019 special commission meeting, Chair Dietz voiced his concern about <br />there being some issues with employee morale and workplace culture. The commission <br />directed the leadership team to further discuss the issue and follow up with the commission <br />with some analysis and possible solutions that could be implemented to improve workplace <br />culture. <br />Mr. Adams reported that the leadership team held initial discussions with staff immediately <br />following the December commission meeting, and then evaluated that initial feedback and <br />analyzed those comments. The leadership team also considered the feedback received during <br />the 2019 organizational effectiveness survey. Mr. Adams provided an overview of the analysis <br />as outlined in his memo. Staff concluded that we have invested a lot of time training our <br />training it will help to build better workplace culture and develop future leaders. As the <br />amount budgeted to address specific soft skills training in 2020 was $5,000, and only takes <br />into consideration mid-organization leaders receiving this training, the budget scope is too <br />narrow to include all employees. Mr. Adams recommended the commission consider <br />reallocating the $5,000 budgeted for commission contingency toward employee soft skill <br />training and improving workplace culture. After discussion, the commission had consensus to <br />reallocate $5,000 of the commission budget. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Nadeau to approve the <br />reallocation of $5,000 commission budget toward organization wide training. Motion <br />carried 5-0. <br />5.5 Auburn Street Water Tower Reconditioning Project Update <br />Mr. Adams provided some background on the Auburn Street Water Tower Reconditioning <br />Project. He shared that due to the contractor being unable to complete the project by the <br />October 11, 2019 deadline and meet the contractual obligations, our project manager had <br />communicated with Classic Protective Coatings that ERMU would exercise the liquidated <br />damages provisions in the contract. <br />d <br />Attorney Beck provided an update on the communications that have taken place thus far with <br />the contractor and their attorney. Attorney Beck provided details on the liquidated damages <br />assessment and the actual costs incurred by ERMU as a result of the project not being <br />completed on time. <br />and a dollar amount that the client would be willing to pay towards our costs. After <br />discussion, there was commission consensus for Attorney Beck to move forward with <br />negotiations to recover our actual substantiated costs. <br /> <br /> <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />March 10, 2020 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />40 <br />