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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br /> SPECIAL MEETING OF THE <br /> UTILITIES COMMISSION <br /> HELD AT UTILITIES CONFERENCE ROOM <br /> July 2,2013 <br /> Members Present: John Dietz, Chair; Al Nadeau,Vice-Chair <br /> ERMU Staff Present: Troy Adams, General Manager; <br /> Mark Fuchs, Line Superintendent; David Berg, Water Superintendent; <br /> Tom Sagstetter,Conservation&Key Accounts Manager; <br /> Jennie Nelson,Executive Administrative Assistant <br /> Others Present: Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> 1.0 CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> John Dietz called the July 2,2013 meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. <br /> 1.1 Pledge of Allegiance <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br /> 1.2 Consider Utilities Agenda <br /> John Dietz requested to move 5.2 to before the Consent Agenda. Troy Adams also has an item <br /> for Other Business. <br /> Al Nadeau moved to approve the amended July 2,2013 Utilities agenda.John Dietz seconded <br /> the motion. Motion carried 2-0. <br /> 5.2 Payment in Lieu of Taxes and Other Donations to the City of Elk River <br /> Early in 2013,the Utilities Commission directed staff to bring back information on ERMU's <br /> PILOT and other donations to the City of Elk River. The current PILOT policy had a requirement to <br /> be reviewed in 5 years, which would be this year. <br /> Several power associations collect data from utilities on this subject and publish their findings <br /> for a comparison. The median in 2010 for Minnesota utilities is 3.9%given to their city, which is right <br /> in line with ERMU's contributions.In 2010, ERMU contributed 4.07%of our operating revenue to <br /> the City of Elk River. <br /> Related to our contributions to the City of Elk River, ERMU is working with Connexus <br /> Energy on an electric service territory acquisition that could include approximately 2,000 customers <br /> within 12 square miles in the corporate boundaries of Elk River. ERMU staff proposed that instead of <br /> Page 1 <br /> Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br /> July 2, 2013 <br />