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Page 4 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission October 14,2008 Lori Johnson informed the commission of the rate increase of 6.5%for insurance of property and vehicles for 2009. If the deductible was changed to$10,000 there would be approximately a$28,750 savings. This will be addressed at the next City Council meeting scheduled for October 20t. John Dietz moved to approve raising the insurance deductible to$10,000. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.2 Review&Consider Bid Tabulation for Plant Roof As discussed at the previous Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission meeting,the roof at the power plant is leaking and in need of repair. Staff has prepared plans,specifications, and secured quotations. Staff recommends the project be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder,McDowall Company. Jerry Gumphrey moved to award the re-roofing of the power plant to McDowall Company. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.3 Review Red Flag Policy By November 1,2008,the Federal Trade Commission(FTC)"Red Flag"regulations are requiring all banks and other"creditors"to design and approve their own tailored plans for preventing their customers' information from being stolen or used illegally. Under these regulations,the term"creditor"encompasses all utilities,including municipal utilities,because they provide service ahead of payment. "Red Flag"is the term used in the regulations to refer to warning signs that a customer's personal information has been compromised. Theresa Slominski remarked that a lot of the requirements in this red flag policy are already in place. A proposed policy which was reviewed by the attorney was presented for adoption. John Dietz moved to adopt the Red Flag/Identity theft Protection Policy as of November 1, 2008,as presented. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5.4 Review All Requirements Contract Since 1990,Elk River Municipal Utilities and Anoka Electric Cooperative,now Connexus Energy,has had an all requirements contract where Connexus Energy,through Great River Energy,supplies all of our power and energy needs. This agreement included a termination clause allowing either party to give a 120 month(10 year)notice to terminate this agreement.