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Page 2 Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission October 13, 2009 Troy Adams asked Commission for approval to do a study on a low load factor rate for customers. John Dietz approved and directed Troy to bring back to Commission for discussion. Additional questions were asked regarding the Conservation Improvement gram ~C~P} reimbursements and the CAP~2020 contributions. John Dietz directed ~`her~a~Slominski to do an analysis of 2008 and 2009 CIP monthly expenses and reimbursement ag with CAPX2020. John Dietz voiced his concern regarding the net profit to date being elo~~ ~~~. He is concerned that not enough of the rate increase was passed on to the customers. Daryl Thompson moved to approve the Consent .Agen~ as fellows: September Checl~ Register September ~, 2009, Regular Meeting Nlinntes tk~ h`. Financial Reports ~~. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. i :cried 3-0. ;~ 4.1 Review and Consider Revised Ern to ee ~ ndook At the September $, 2~ ~ Commissitn meeting, sta~~vas directed to have Mark Mathison from Gray Plant booty coinue with the review of the ERMU Handbook. There were a number of olicies that ~tered addiibnal research ar information. These included the wee ons p ~ ~,~ P Prohibited, Electric Recon~ tipeds and Lead Pay inferential, Paychecks, and Voting Leave Policy. Discussion. followed. ~ ~~ resl ~e as Follows; Section . ~i~led VL~eap~ns ohibite., ould be f~uther clarified to specif cally identify the exceptions of M~~'s Underground ~ci.ol in tl~e p~~.g and the Overhead School in the fall. Any other events .f; will ~ee~`' ~ approved by the Commi~~n. ~. ~ Section 25 titled electric Reco.ect Stipend will need to be rewritten due to the Fair Labor Standards Act ~FLSA} requi~ct. The ~rrent reconnect policy and fees involved were discussed. Discussion followed as to the need o'reconnecting customers after hours, John Dietz stated the customer is turned off after they have ceived several notices and have not made payment arrangements; the customer should take care of their accounts during working hours, John Dietz directed Troy Adams to survey area utilities, Jerry Gumphrey stated he did not have a problem with turning customers on after hours but they should have to pay a premium, Daryl Thompson stated he would like to discontinue reconnects after hours completely, John Dietz asked how many customers were turned off far nonpayment this month. Theresa Slominski responded there were approximately S0shut-offs, Troy Adams said he will survey area utilities and bring back to the commission to revisit. This section could be eliminated with no stipend paid if there was a reconnect to do and regular after hours compensation policies followed.