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