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4 <br /> Elk River �. <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski - Finance & Office Manager <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> April 10, 2018 4.4 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Public Purpose Expenditure Policy <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Approve the revised Public Purpose Expenditure Policy <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> A Public Purpose Expenditure Policy was adopted in 2011. The policy was revisited by <br /> management, and it was decided to revamp the entire policy for verbiage relating to the <br /> utility/Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU), and allow for an updated review from legal <br /> counsel. Both Peter Beck and the law firm of Campbell Knutson have reviewed the policy. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> As mentioned above, the Public Purpose Expenditure Policy has not been revised since 2011 and <br /> a review seemed warranted. Originally the policy was obtained from the City and modified for <br /> ERMU applicability. Some of the items retained from the City policy were not necessary, some <br /> additional items have been introduced since 2011, and some items longstanding in practice were <br /> absent. Highlights of some of those items are: references to collective bargaining agreements <br /> were removed as it is not applicable to ERMU; ERMU participation in the local parade(s) was <br /> clarified; and the recognition provided to retiring employees was not identified in the policy, nor <br /> was there policy for recognizing exiting commissioners. Other changes are largely semantics <br /> and clarifying verbiage. A redlined copy and a clean final copy are included for your review. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • ERMU Policy—A.19 Public Purpose Expenditure Policy—Redlined <br /> • ERMU Policy—A.19 Public Purpose Expenditure Policy—Final Copy <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> 1:1A <br />