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6.0 BUSINESS DISCUSSION 6.1 Staff Updates Mr. Hanson and Ms. Karpinski informed the Commission that they had meetings about a potential energy transmission investment opportunity that, if viable, would be brought back for a future meeting. Mr. Mauren highlighted the bullet on his update sharing the Communications & Administrative Coordinator Jenny Foss had been invited to be a presenter at the American Public Power Association's Customer Connections Conference in October in Louisville, KY. Mr. Mauren commended all of Ms. Foss's great work, which has made her a leader amongst her peers. Mr. Mauren informed the Commission that the August 13 meeting would occur at the field services building per the approved meeting calendar as the city would be using the Uppertown Conference Room for the Primary Election. This being his last meeting with ERMU, Mr. Kerzman shared that he enjoyed his time working for the Utilities and that he valued it a lot. Chair Dietz thanked Mr. Kerzman for his work overseeing the field services building construction project. 6.2 City Council Update Commissioner Westgaard provided a city council update. 6.3 Future Planning Chair Dietz announced the following: a. Sherburne County Parade —July 20 b. MMPA Annual Meeting — July 23 — Le Sueur, MN c. Regular Commission Meeting — August 13, 2024 — Field Services Building d. 2024 Governance Agenda 6.5 Other Business Chair Dietz explained that a citizen had drawn his attention to the landscaping at the field services building, in particular weeds growing in the mulch and the potential need to remove the tree that is dropping the seeds, which also appears to be dying. Mr. Hanson explained that he had met with the construction manager and that tree would be removed. He added that the eastern portion of the lot was originally planned to Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024 Page 9 RM