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��i <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Mark Hanson — Deputy General Manager <br />HEMEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />December 13, 2022 <br />6.1a1 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• We have concluded our internal process for identifying our next administrations director. I <br />am happy to report that customer service manager, Sara Youngs, has been promoted to <br />administrations director effective January 3, 2023. <br />• In related organization news, I have identified a few changes to our organizational chart <br />that will also become effective January 3, 2023. In accordance with Commission Policy G.4g <br />Organization, Staffing and Compensation, these changes have been reviewed by the Wage <br />& Benefits Committee and are reflected in the attached organizational charts. <br />1. The finance manager, Melissa Karpinski, will report to the general manager (currently <br />reports to the administrations director) <br />2. The executive administration manager, Tony Mauren, will report to the administrations <br />director (currently reports to the general manager) <br />3. The engineering manager, Chris Kerzman, will report to the operations director, Tom <br />Geiser (currently reports to the general manager) <br />4. The GIS/mapping technician, Angela Hauge, will report to the engineering manager, <br />Chris Kerzman (currently reports to the technical services superintendent) <br />• Similarly, due to the continued growth of our water system, the following staffing changes <br />will occur effective January 3, 2023. The lead water operator will be reclassified as the <br />water operations foreperson to be consistent with our electric division as well as provide <br />increased leadership resources as we plan for significant growth in our water system. The <br />water utility worker will be reclassified as a water operator due to increased responsibilities <br />associated with the incumbent obtaining appropriate licensure. <br />• The financial implications of the changes listed above are expected to be offset by future <br />staffing announcements now that the new administrations director has been selected. <br />• 1 was fortunate to attend the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association's Technical and <br />Operations Conference December 6-8 with Chris Kerzman, Mike Tietz, Chris Sumstad, and <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />155 <br />