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______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TO: <br />ERMU Commission <br />FROM: <br />Mark Hanson – Deputy General Manager <br />HEMEETING DATE: <br />September 13, 2022 <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />6.1a1 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Staff Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />• As I close out my first two months as ERMU’s deputy general manager, I am continually <br />impressed with the quality and professionalism of our people. I have thoroughly <br />enjoyed getting to know the staff on a more personal level and getting more involved in <br />the daily operations and initiatives. <br /> <br />• I’ve had the good fortune to learn about the landfill gas generation facility with Tom <br />Sagstetter, substations with Jon Wadsworth, meter reading with Jeff Murray, <br />underground boring with Russ Stuhr, and had several project updates and site visits for <br />our new field services building with Chris Kerzman. I’ve also had numerous <br />opportunities to meet with our incredibly impressive office staff. In the coming weeks, I <br />look forward to learning more about our distribution system with Scott Thoreson and <br />reviewing our water distribution and treatment systems with Dave Ninow. <br /> <br />• Through our strategic planning process, I’ve also had the opportunity to help identify <br />and prioritize current and future initiatives for our dashboard. Theresa Slominski has <br />done an exceptional job leading the management team through the planning process, <br />guiding discussions, and facilitating consensus. As we debated tasks, wording, and <br />prioritization, it was obvious the team is well-run, supportive of one another, and <br />committed to our long-term success. <br /> <br />• Outside of utility operations, I attended the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association <br />Summer Conference, Minnesota Municipal Power Agency board meetings, and plan to <br />attend Central Minnesota Power Agency Services annual meeting later this week <br />(September 14). I’ve also enjoyed getting to know the City’s leadership team by <br />attending Cal Portner’s weekly director meetings. Last but not least, I even got a <br />personal tour of the City’s wastewater treatment plant by Justin Femrite! <br /> <br /> <br />104