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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 /> February 9, 2016 5.5 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Use and Disposal of Utility Property Policy <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In 2008 the Utilities Commission directed staff to draft a policy for the use and disposal of utility <br /> property. This policy was adopted by the Commission on December 22,2009. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> The intent of the policy was to ensure transparency to the public for the use and disposal of <br /> utility property. One of the requirements for this policy is to publish any item that that would be <br /> for sale by the utility in the official newspaper. There are times when the cost to run an ad may <br /> exceed the value of the item for sale. There are also items, such as old electric distribution <br /> equipment or water distribution equipment which will have no market in the demographic of the <br /> typical circulation of the official newspaper. After review and recommendation of legal counsel, <br /> staff is recommending an option for posting those items on the Utilities' website and that a <br /> threshold be established for a negotiated sale that is consistent with the established spending <br /> authority of the department managers. <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Staff request commission approval of the revised Use and Disposal of Utility Property Policy. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • Proposed Policy Revision—P.15—Use and Disposal of Utility Property. <br /> El <br /> EiJATUPE <br /> Page 1of 1 <br /> Reliable Public <br /> Power Provider P 0WE 0.E D T C) S ERV E <br /> 118 <br />