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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 6.1a <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Updates—General Manager <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency(MMPA)met on <br /> September 22, 2015 in Shakopee,Minnesota. At the meeting, the Board was informed <br /> that the City of Chaska, Minnesota, an MMPA member, priced its refunding bonds <br /> related to the Minnesota River Station. The refunded generated present value savings of <br /> $3.3 million, which will be split equally between the City of Chaska and MMPA. <br /> The Board also received updates on the distributed generation project in Shakopee, <br /> Minnesota, and the solar project in Buffalo, Minnesota. <br /> • On October 7 the Midwest Municipal Transmission Group (MMTG)had their annual <br /> meeting Mason City, Iowa. The membership approved the financial report and proposed <br /> dues structure change. The change in dues structure shifts collecting for zonal dues to <br /> general dues. The membership nominated and elected board members for those sits that <br /> had become open. <br /> The MMTG board held a meeting following the annual membership meeting. The board <br /> nominated and elected officers. Wes Hompe, the General Manager of Willmar Municipal <br /> Utilities, was elected 2016 MMTG Chair. The board also approved a memorandum of <br /> understating with CMMPA to engage in transmission investment discussions on <br /> MMTG's behalf. <br /> • The Field Engineer position included in the 2015 budget continues to be on hold due to <br /> the heavy workload associated with this time of year. We will look to post the position <br /> yet this year. <br /> • Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association board approved action for a subcommittee to <br /> develop the business plan and scope for a Leadership Development Program. I am on that <br /> committee along with Jack Kegel—MMUA Executive Director, Jerry Williams— <br /> Rochester Public Utilities Commissioner, and Mark Fritch—Owatonna Public Utilities <br /> UN, Page 1 of 2 P+ONEOEO ® V NATURE <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider POWERED TO SERVE <br /> 79 <br />