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c ty of <br /> Ells --� <br /> liver <br /> Resolution 14- 57 <br /> A Resolution of the City of Elk River Recognizing Public Power Week, <br /> October 5-1 1; Elk River Municipal Utilities Helps Our Community in <br /> Powerful Ways <br /> WHEREAS, the Elk River Power and Light Company was incorporated in 1915 and <br /> began providing electricity to the Village of Elk River in 1916; and <br /> WHEREAS, after a decade of work by local community leaders the Elk River Power and <br /> Light Company was purchased by the Village of Elk River on October 4, 1945; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Elk River,by resolution adopted on July <br /> 11, 1947, created a Water,Light, Power and Building Commission in and for the Village of <br /> Elk River;and <br /> WHEREAS, the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission in and for the Village of <br /> Elk River became, in 1949, by operation of Minnesota Statutes 5§ 412.331-412.391, a <br /> municipal utility now known as Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU);and <br /> WHEREAS, ERMU's original electric service territory included the Village of Elk River <br /> and portions of immediately adjacent communities; and <br /> WHEREAS, in 1977 the town of Elk River and the old city of Elk River consolidated to <br /> form the new City of Elk River (City);and <br /> WHEREAS, we, the citizens of Elk River, place high value on local control over <br /> community services and therefore have chosen to operate a community-owned, locally <br /> controlled, not-for-profit electric utility and, as consumers and owners of our electric utility, <br /> have a direct say in utility operations and policies; and <br /> WHEREAS, ERMU provides our homes,businesses, farms, social service, and local <br /> government agencies with safe, reliable,efficient, and cost-effective electricity employing <br /> sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at not-fox-profit rates; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, ERMU is a valuable community asset that contributes substantially to the <br /> well-being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer service, environmental <br /> protection, economic development, and safety awareness; and <br /> ONATUREI <br />