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Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />pUNEAEU EI <br />~IA~"UR~ <br />p-_ ~o T o S Eav E <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.5099 <br />TO: FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. -Utilities Director <br />John Dietz -Chair <br />Daryl Thompson -Vice Chair <br />Al Nadeau -Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />October 11, 2011 5.7 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Minnesota Munici al Utilities Association Safet Mana ement Pro ram Renewal <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) contracts with Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association <br />(MMUA) to provide safety training through their Safety Management Program and Job Training <br />and Safety (JTS) Program. The Safety Management Program provides required trainings on <br />topics such as blood borne pathogens and right to know. The program also provides customer <br />and customer specific trainings like Pole Top Rescue training and OSHA compliance inspections <br />for water and electric facilities. Elk River Municipal Utilities is one often municipal in the <br />Central Group of the Safety Management Program. The JTS program provides training more <br />specific for the electric and technical service departments. Elk River Municipal Utilities is one <br />of one of five in our JTS group. The contract period runs October -September. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />In the 2010-2011 contract period for the MMUA Safety Management Program, ERMU's cost <br />was $16, 675. For the 2011-2012 contract period, ERMU's cost would increase by $275 for a <br />total of $16,950. <br />The 2009-2010 and the 2010-2011 contract period for the MMUA JTS Program, ERMU's cost <br />was $6000. For the 2011-2012 contract period, ERMU's cost would again remain the same. <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Staff recommends approving the renewal of the MMUA Safety Management Program and JTS <br />Program for the 2011-2012 contract period for a total cost of $22,950. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• 201 I-2012 Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Safety Management Program <br />Central Group Fee Calculation Spreadsheet -dated September 16, 2011 <br />