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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 /> October 13, 2015 4.3 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Expansion of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Board of Commissioners <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Shortly after the Village of Elk River purchased Elk River Power&Light,the council by the provision of <br /> Minnesota Statute 412.331 created through resolution the Water,Light,Power and Building Commission. <br /> This commission is now the Elk River Public Utilities Commission with responsibility for the municipal <br /> electric and water departments. The commission's membership is in accordance with Statue 412.341 <br /> "consisting of three members appointed by council." <br /> At the September 8 utilities commission meeting,staff was directed to present a proposed expansion of <br /> the commission membership to the city council. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> A presentation was made at the October 5 city council meeting. Council supported the proposal for <br /> expansion and discussed the number of council membership allowable on the commission.The council <br /> approved action for legislation to expand the utilities commission up to five members;And Upon <br /> expansion to five members,no more than two commissioners could come from council membership. <br /> Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association(MMUA)helped draft language for legislation consistent with <br /> commission and council direction. This language is attached. Contingent upon commission approval,this <br /> language will be taken back to council for approval. Once both governing bodies have reviewed and <br /> approved the attached language,MMUA and staff will work with our local Representative Nick Zerwas <br /> to have the language taken to the Revisor's office to draft the proposed legislation. <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Staff requests Commission approve the proposed language for an expansion of the utilities commission. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • Proposed—Elk River Public Utilities Commission Expanded to Five Commissioners <br /> • <br /> POWERED 01 Reliable Public Page 1 of 1 <br /> ` <br /> Power Provider P O W E R E D T O S E R V E <br /> 65 <br />