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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU CommissionTony Mauren –Executive Administrative Manager <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />June 14, 20226.1f <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />DISCUSSION: <br /> The annual commissioner self-evaluation will be conducted during the July 12 <br />commission meeting. Questions for the evaluation will be sent out in advance via Survey <br />Monkey. A year-to-year comparison will be provided for review and discussion. Staff will <br />be emailing out a link to the survey towards the end of June. <br /> <br />In June, residential electric customers will be receivingtheattached Energy Efficient <br />HVAC and WiFi Thermostat rebate flyers. <br /> <br /> Social media posts feature a variety of topics including:the annual report, new staff <br />members, the Water Quality Report, ERMU’s scholarship winner, and rebates. There will <br />also be announcements such as upcoming commission meeting dates as well as an <br />office closure and trash delay for Memorial Day. <br /> <br /> The communications department worked with conservation staff to produce a blog post <br />for customers considering installing solar arrays at their home. We have seen a large <br />increase in these installations and want to make sure customers have good information <br />to make that decision. You can see the blog post here. <br /> Christian Glanville, the new marketing & member relations manager for Minnesota <br />Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA), met with ERMU’s general manager, <br />communications & administrative coordinator, and myself on May 25. The discussion <br />offered him a chance to learn about local priorities, while also discussing opportunities <br />for MMUA to support ERMU in its initiatives. Staff also shared its hope that they could <br />be a resource for other utilities in the membership. <br /> <br /> On June 8 myself and members of ERMU’s Safety Training Committee participated in an <br />evaluation of MMUA’s Safety Management program, held at Elk River City Hall. Topics <br />included a review of the safety coordinator, a review of past trainings, strategic planning <br />for the future, and budgeting. Overall ERMU and the other utilities in its service region <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />162 <br />