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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski –General Manager <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />October 12, 20216.1a <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br /> Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s (MMPA)Board of Directors meeting was held in <br />Chaska, MN and via videoconference, September 28, 2021. Commissioner Mary Stewart <br />and I were in attendance. As mentioned in the monthly update, the board is <br />participating insome long-term planning with MMPA.This will be a process over the <br />next several months. <br /> <br /> We have received a third proposal for the general manager search from David Drown <br />Associates. I have forwarded these proposals to the committee members. <br /> <br /> We received our Delta Dental insurance renewal at an 8.9% increase, effectively $5,700 <br />for the whole year. Employee premiums for the family plan would increase $1.86 per <br />pay period. The Principal Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long- <br />Term Disability (LTD) insurance renewal also came in at a 10.3% increase, effectively <br />$6,100 for the whole year. This is an employer only expense so there is no impact to the <br />employee. Our broker suggested going out for bid on these insurances to see if there is <br />a lower cost product. The increases since 2018, when we switched to Principal, have <br />been 66% for life and 28% for LTD (no increase for AD&D.) <br /> <br /> I attended the retirement celebration for Jack Kegel, CEO of Minnesota Municipal <br />Utilities Association (MMUA), at their offices on Friday, October 1. There was a great <br />turn out of individuals from all over the state to thank him for his service over the years <br />and to wish him well in his retirement. His successor, Karleen Kos, was also there to <br />meet and greet attendees. <br /> <br /> Kent Myers, from Vision, was here on Wednesday, October 6, to present the third <br />session of the year to all staff for our Everyday Leadership training. This session focused <br />on demonstrating kindness and discovering/developing potential in each other. <br /> <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />84 <br />