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Elk River . Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Mark Fuchs—Electric Superintendent MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: April 10, 2018 1.4 SUBJECT: Resolution Recognizing 2018 Lineworker Appreciation Day ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt Resolution 18-6 Recognizing Lineworker Appreciation Day, April 18, 2018. BACKGROUND: On April 10, 2013, the U.S. Senate recognized a National Linemen Appreciation Day through resolution S Res 95. The resolution recognizes the contributions of these "brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2013, as National Lineman Appreciation Day." This is now an official holiday in the United States. After the 2015 American Public Power Association Lineworkers Rodeo, the ERMU Commission requested staff to research lineworkers appreciation day. In 2016 and 2017, the Commission adopted a resolution recognizing lineworkers on the nationally recognized lineworkers appreciation day. DISCUSSION: Our community would not be what it is today without electricity and other urban services like water and wastewater. And our community owned electric utility has played a significant role in the growth and prosperity of the immediate area. At the heart of that growth has been our lineworkers. These are the individuals, like other emergency service professionals, who run towards the storm rather than seeking shelter so that our customers have continued services. Our lineworkers have done such an excellent job "keeping the lights on"that electric services start to feel like a basic human right or entitlement taking all of the hard work for granted. But the truth is the work that these professionals do is greatly appreciated. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None ATTACHMENTS: • Resolution No. 18-6—Lineworker Appreciation Day, April 18, 2018 Page 1 of 1 1