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Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />July 11, 2023 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />He added the Organizational Core Values in this section call for all policies in G.1 to be <br />reviewed regularly as the industry and community change. He continued by saying that a <br />review of these policies is slated for the 2024-25 strategic plan to be presented in item 4.3 <br />of the meeting. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Stewart expressed appreciation for the review to refresh the Commission on <br />its responsibilities. <br /> <br />4.2 Annual Commission Performance Self-Evaluation <br /> <br />Acting Chair Stewart lead a discussion of the self-evaluation results. <br /> <br />During discussion of Question 2 - Commission Purpose, Commissioner Westgaard noted <br />one of the largest projects of the last year was hiring a new general manager. He added <br />that Mr. Hanson has been a great addition to the team. <br /> <br />Commissioner Westgaard went on to recommend that staff participate in the evaluation <br />in the future by also providing feedback to the Commission. <br /> <br />Mr. Hanson invited the Commission to reach out to staff if there is anything needed to <br />ensure they are able to fulfill its responsibilities, whether it be in the form of training, <br />data, or other needs. <br /> <br />During discussion of Question 4 - Preparedness, Mr. Hanson raised the question of <br />whether the Commission would have an interest in attending additional annual <br />conferences to expand industry knowledge among the group. He noted that staff begins <br />to prepare the travel and training budget in August. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zerwas shared his opinion that the opportunity to attend conferences <br />should be expanded to more Commissioners, adding he would be willing to attend the <br />legislative conference annually to connect with associates in Washington D.C. He added <br />his belief that the networking and education opportunities are well worth the investment. <br /> <br />Commissioner Westgaard requested that staff provide a cost per attendee breakdown for <br />the Commission to consider appropriate allocations. <br /> <br />Mr. Hanson said he would prepare that cost analysis. He added his estimate that total <br />costs per participant of a conference, including registration, travel, hotel, and food, <br />typically falls in the $3,000-$3,500 range. <br /> <br />During discussion of Question 6 - Process, Mr. Hanson asked the Commission if there was <br />any interest in receiving training on parliamentary procedure. <br /> <br />38