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Attorney Shepherd stated that Campbell Knutson could provide that service. <br />Mr. Hanson said he would take this request as an action item and report back. <br />Moved by Commissioner Zerwas and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to adopt the <br />revised ERMU Employee Handbook. Motion carried 4-0. <br />5.0 BUSINESS ACTION <br />5.1 Financial Report —April 2023 <br />Ms. Karpinski stated electric finances are favorable to budget ahead of prior YTD. She <br />added that water finances are favorable to budget but behind prior YTD. <br />Chair Dietz asked if snow removal is taken care of internally or if there is an outside <br />vendor. Ms. Karpinski explained it is handled internally during regular business hours and <br />coded to the snow removal general ledger account. <br />Chair Dietz asked a clarifying question about the energy audit expense for the Furniture & <br />Things Community Event Center. Staff explained that ERMU absorbed the cost of the audit <br />and added it to the Donated Labor to the City line. <br />Commissioner Stewart requested clarification as to why, according to the financial graphs, <br />electric demand and purchasing is trending up but electric load is trending down when it <br />was her understanding they usually trend together. Mr. Tietz stated he would look into <br />this further and report back. <br />Mr. Tietz presented the review of the Miscellaneous Power Generation expense which <br />falls under the Operating and Maintenance expense category. He explained this expense <br />consists mostly of the water and oil samples taken for testing related to the engines and <br />the labor to operate them. Permitting to run the engines is expensed through this account <br />as well. <br />Mr. Ninow presented the review of the Chemical Feed expense which falls under the <br />Water Pumping Expense category. He explained this account is used to purchase <br />chemicals for water treatment and filtration. <br />Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to receive <br />the April 2023 Financial Report. Motion carried 4-0. <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />June 13, 2023 <br />Page 4 <br />