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City of <br />Elk - <br />River <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />December 16, 2024 <br />Item Description <br />Resolution 24-81 Voter Referendum Required for <br />Utility Disposition <br />Request for Action <br />Item Number <br />8.3 <br />Prepared By <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt, by motion, Resolution 24-81 requiring a voter referendum to dispose of the Elk River Municipal <br />Utilities. <br />Background/Discussion <br />At the recommendation of the Minnesota Municipal Utility Association, the Elk River Municipal Utilities <br />Commission (ERMU) approved a resolution requiring a voter referendum by a 2/3 vote to dispose of the <br />municipal utility. The use of referendum is provided for in Minnesota Statutes to ensure voters consent to a <br />sale or dissolution. <br />ERMU approved the requirement change at their meeting on December 10 with a 5-0 vote. <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />EII< River Vision <br />Attachments <br />1. 2024 Resolution - Voter Referendum Required for Utility Disposition <br />2. 2024-12 - 5.4 - Disposition of City's Utility by Referendum <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A avelcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community p p W E H E U A Y <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperityIck <br />273 <br />