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Commissioner Stewart expressed appreciation for the opportunity to enter into a mutually beneficial agreement with another municipal utility. She also recommended that staff establish some form of a deadline on the recloser and transformer sale as their value could decline over time. Mr. Shepherd requested that staff bring back agreements on sales for commission approval. There was Commission consensus to pursue staff's existing plans for asset disposition as well as pausing action on developing a history education center at least until the assets have been removed.The Commission emphasized the desire to remain cost neutral and to ensure that any additional removal charges such as tearing down and restoring walls for engine removal are fully covered by the purchasing entity. 6.0 BUSINESS DISCUSSION 6.1 Staff Updates Mr. Hanson shared his appreciation for being able to attend the American Public Power Association's Cost of Service and Rate Design training in preparation for the rate study to be performed later in the year. Following up the discussion on electric vehicle(EV)chargers at the April Commission meeting, Ms.Youngs informed the Commission that representatives at Rockwoods Restaurant were not interested in taking over management of the EV charger which had been installed in their parking lot through a program with the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency.This will require ERMU to remove it.She added that later in the month the Downtown Elk River Business Association plans to discuss their interest in taking over the downtown charger. If they are not interested that unit will also need to be removed by ERMU. Ms.Youngs explained that she had extended ERMU's contract with the EV charger company for the city hall charger in order to continue to service ERMU's EV.The term of the contract is three years.There was discussion about future uses of the infrastructure that was installed for the chargers.There was consensus that the Commission no longer needed Ms.Youngs to do a monthly charging recap in her staff update. Mr. Mauren informed the Commission that the next meeting was in three weeks,as it had been moved up to ensure a quorum with three commissioners attending a conference during the normal meeting time. Ms. Karpinski added that due to the meeting being moved up some graphs will not be able to be presented at the meeting. 6.2 City Council Update Chair Dietz provided a City Council Update. Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025 Page 5