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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Troy Adams,P.E.—General Manager <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> September 12, 2017 2.3 y <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Resolution Accepting an Invitation to Attend the Tour of the Superior Essex Cable Plant <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Adopt Resolution 17-9 accepting an invitation to attend the tour of the Superior Essex cable <br /> plant in Tarboro,North Carolina <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> In March 2107 the Commission awarded the 2017 cable bid to Dakota Supply Group (DSG). <br /> One of the cable products that DSG had included in the bid was Superior Essex who are new to <br /> manufacturing this type of electric distribution cable. Recognizing this, DSG has arranged a tour <br /> at the Superior Essex manufacturing plant in Tarboro,NC. DSG will take a group of municipal <br /> and cooperative electric utility representatives from Minnesota to tour the plant in late <br /> September. And DSG has offered to pay the travel and lodging expenses for all attending the <br /> tour. Per legal counsel,this needs to be treated as a donation to ERMU from DSG and requires <br /> the adoption of a resolution to receive the donation. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br /> There is no financial impact to ERMU. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • Resolution 17-9 Accepting an Invitation to Attend the Tour of the Superior Essex Cable <br /> Plant in Tarboro,North Carolina <br /> Page l of l <br /> 40 <br />