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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br />SPECIAL MEETING OF THE UTILITIES COMMISSION <br />HELD AT UTILITIES CONFERENCE ROOM <br /> <br />February 11, 2025 <br /> <br />Members Present: Chair John Dietz, Vice Chair Mary Stewart, Commissioners Matt Westgaard, <br />and Nick Zerwas <br />Remote Members: Commissioner Paul Bell participated in the meeting via interactive television <br />as he was out of state at the time of the meeting. <br />Members Absent: Commissioner Nick Zerwas <br />ERMU Staff Present: Mark Hanson, General Manager <br />Sara Youngs, Administrations Director <br />Melissa Karpinski, Finance Manager <br />Tony Mauren, Governance & Communications Manager <br />Tom Geiser, Operations Director <br /> Chris Sumstad, Electric Superintendent <br /> Mike Tietz, Technical Services Superintendent <br /> Megan Zachman, HR Generalist <br />Others Present: Jared Shepherd, Attorney; Cal Portner <br /> <br />1.0 GOVERNANCE <br /> <br />1.1 Call Meeting to Order <br />The regular meeting of the Utilities Commission was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Chair Dietz. <br />Pledge of Allegiance <br />1.2 <br />The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br /> <br />Consider the Agenda <br />1.3 <br />Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to approve the <br />February 11, 2025, agenda. Motion carried 4-0. <br /> <br />2.0 CONSENT AGENDA (Approved By One Motion) <br /> <br />Commissioner Stewart recommended a wording change on page 45 of the meeting packet, <br />within the language of item 2.3 Cogeneration and Small Power Production Tariff. She <br />suggested it read “Effective January 2024” rather than “Starting January 2024” as this was the <br />second year of referenced Grid Access Fee. Staff said they would make the change. <br /> <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />February 11, 2025 <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />56 <br /> <br />