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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager <br /> John Dietz—Chair <br /> Al Nadeau—Vice Chair <br /> Daryl Thompson—Trustee <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> February 11, 2014 5.5 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> 2014 Hockey Day Minnesota Update <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> The January 18,2014 Hockey Day Minnesota(HDM)in Elk River was a wonderful community event <br /> that showcased how private and public entities can work together. The event not only highlighted Elk <br /> River's ability to host a major event, it also focused a national spotlight on our community spirit and our <br /> passion for hockey. <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities contributed labor and material to HDM. ERMU upgraded the lighting at the <br /> Handke Stadium and helped install the hillside benches. Along with the Elk River Fire Department, Elk <br /> River Police Department,Elk River Public Works, Sherbume County Sheriffs Office, and other City of <br /> Elk River personal,ERMU management participated in emergency preparedness training with the <br /> through the activation a Public Safety Command Center. <br /> Of all the work that ERMU put into helping HDM become a success,very little generated an expense. <br /> The lighting upgrades would have been something ERMU would have done for the City regardless of this <br /> event. The time that ERMU management invested into the operation of the Safety Command Center <br /> serves a greater purpose as emergency preparedness training. The afterhours and overtime work <br /> performed by the lineworkers helping to install the hillside benches was minimal. Excluding any labor <br /> provided during normal business hours, ERMU's labor and equipment expenses for HDM were$910.08 <br /> to date. All electric usage was metered and paid for as was the installation of the temporary electric <br /> service. <br /> For a third party event,ERMU policy would be to charge for this labor. However,the benefit of this <br /> event to the community, the opportunity to collaborate with the other event partners,and the positive <br /> community image this event created provided a value to our customers not recognized through a typical <br /> third party event. <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Management recommend the Commission approve the$910.08 in labor and equipment expense be <br /> donated to HDM. <br /> Page 1 of 1 If1AEAE1 <br /> 1 / <br /> NATURE <br /> Reliable R INIC <br /> Power Provider POWEMEe To SERVE <br /> 181 <br />