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,/i <br /> 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 /> June 10, 2014 6.1a <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Updates—General Manager <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • The past few weeks have been monopolized with human resources work as I've <br /> conducted 11 interviews since the May 20th Commission meeting, and a total of 24 <br /> interviews since the April Bch Commission meeting. This volume of hiring is not normal <br /> and most of the interviews were the result of backfilling vacated positions due to internal <br /> promotions. It makes me proud that when stacked up against external candidates, <br /> internal candidates are often better qualified. This is a result of our employees' desire for <br /> professional development and their initiative. I've witnessed time and time again our <br /> employees going above and beyond their normal job duties to add skills, develop <br /> expertise, and help out where needed. We truly have a great group of employees that <br /> serve our community. <br /> Much thanks to Mark Fuchs, Theresa Slominski, Eric Volk, Jennie Nelson, and Michelle <br /> Canterbury who all played roles in the process through participating in the interviewing, <br /> resume and application review, and scheduling background checks and drug/alcohol <br /> screenings. This was a lot of work at a time when everyone's plates were already full. I <br /> appreciate their involvement in the process to assure we get the right people and get them <br /> in the right positions. It reminds me something Jim Collins wrote in Good to Great, "The <br /> old adage 'People are your most important asset'turns out to be wrong. People are not <br /> your most important asset. The right people are.- We continue to build onto our great <br /> team of employees to better serve our customers. <br /> • I attended the Great River Energy annual meeting in Maple Grove on June 4 and will <br /> provide an update at the meeting. <br /> • I attended the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association(MMUA)board strategic <br /> planning session on June 5-6 in Plymouth, MN. <br /> POWERED 81 <br /> Page 1 of 2 NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P O W E R E D T o S E <br /> 77 <br />