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RESOLUTION No. 20-5 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES A RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES RECOGNIZING PUBLIC POWER WEEK, OCTOBER 4-10, 2020 WHEREAS, we, the citizens of Elk River, place high value on local control over community services and therefore have chosen to operate a community-owned, locally controlled, not-for-profit electric utility and, as consumers and owners of our electric utility, have a direct say in utility operations and policies; and WHEREAS, ERMU provides our homes, businesses, farms, social service, and local government agencies with safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective electricity employing sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at not- for-profit rates; and WHEREAS, ERMU is a valuable community asset that contributes substantially to the well-being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer service, environmental protection, economic development, and safety awareness; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that ERMU will continue to work to bring lower- cost, safe, reliable electricity (and water services) to community homes and businesses just as it has since the utility was created; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the week of October 4-10 be designated Public Power Week in order to honor ERMU for its contributions to the community and to make its consumer-owners, policy makers, and employees more aware of its contributions to their well-being; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that our community joins hands with more than 2,000 other public power systems in the United States in this celebration of PUBLIC POWER. th This Resolution Passed and Adopted this 8 day of September, 2020. John J. Dietz, Chair Theresa Slominski, General Manager 3