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e� Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager John Dietz—Chair Al Nadeau—Vice Chair Daryl Thompson—Trustee MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: September 9, 2014 2.4 SUBJECT: Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Safety Management Program Contract Renewal BACKGROUND: Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) contracts with Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA)to provide safety training through their Safety Management Program and Job Training and Safety(JTS)Program. The Safety Management Program provides required trainings on topics such as blood borne pathogens and right to know. The program also provides customer specific trainings like Pole Top Rescue training and OSHA compliance inspections for water and electric facilities. Elk River Municipal Utilities is one of ten municipals in the Central Group of the Safety Management Program. The JTS program provides training more specifically for the electric and technical service departments. Elk River Municipal Utilities is one of six in our JTS group. The contract period runs from October—September. DISCUSSION: For the 2014-2015 MMUA Safety Management Program contract period, ERMU's cost would increase by$1350 to an annual total of$20,600. Since 2009,the MMUA JTS Program's cost for ERMU has been$6,000 annually. There will be no increase for this program for the 2014-2015 program period. ACTION REQUESTED: Staff recommends approval to execute of the 2014-2015 MMUA Safety Management Program renewal for an annual cost of$20,600. Staff recommends approval to participation in the 2014- 2015 JTS Program for an annual cost of$6,000. ATTACHMENTS: • 2014-2015 Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Safety Management Program Memo and Amendment to Services Agreement—dated August 18, 2014. 'POWERED D 1 Page 1 of 1 NATURE P o w e rle Provider P O W E R E D T O S E R V E Power Provider 23