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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski—Administrations Director <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> September 10, 2019 6.1b <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> None <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • Our health insurance renewal was very favorable with a 7.5% increase.This year there was not a <br /> range given for insurance increases but everyone in the pool received the same 7.5%.To help <br /> with budgeting for these agencies, they are working towards small, steady increases applied <br /> globally to pool members rather than ranges of increases to individual pool members. The <br /> "pool" consists of other City, County, and Other Government agencies working with Resource <br /> Training and Solutions out of Sartell, who in turn contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS). <br /> • Our ancillary insurances of dental, life,AD&D,and disability will be up for renewal this year and <br /> those increases will be provided later this month, October 1 at the latest. <br /> • The territory transfer is in preparation for later this month, consisting of 78 customers and 105 <br /> meters. Individual letters were prepared for each customer identifying their current Connexus <br /> rates/programs and the corresponding rates/programs we would provide for their services. <br /> • New services continue to be steady and keeping everyone very busy. <br /> • With the cooler weather this summer, high bill complaints have been down, so there's the silver <br /> lining with the corresponding revenue being down! <br /> • The annual Member Information Conference (MIC) provided by NISC is September 23-26, 2019. <br /> We annually send the Customer Service Manager, a Customer Service Representative, and the <br /> Inventory Foreperson; ERMU will also be sending the Credit& Collections Specialist and me this <br /> year. <br /> • The City of Dayton moved the Franchise Ordinance from their August 27 meeting to September <br /> 10.They are also bringing the Franchise Fee Ordinance to their Council in late September. Given <br /> that timeframe,we will be bringing both of those documents back to the Commission in <br /> October. <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> 215 <br />