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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 /> November 12, 2019 6.1b <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Staff Update <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> None <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> • We had our open enrollment meetings on November 5, 2019.To accommodate everyone we <br /> held two meetings, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. This is where employees have <br /> the opportunity to change coverage for their insurances, sign up for annual Flexible Spending <br /> Account participation, as well as learn about new resources available to help them in their <br /> wellness efforts. Staff has until the end of November to submit their 2020 elections. <br /> • Our accountants attended Abdo, Eick, and Meyers' annual Governmental Standards Updates <br /> and Best Practices Seminar in Plymouth, MN on Thursday, November 7, 2019. It is usually a very <br /> beneficial seminar for information on upcoming Government Accounting Standards Board <br /> (GASB) impacts and a great opportunity to meet with our auditors outside of the audit itself. <br /> • Troy and I met with our auditors on Wednesday, November 6 for a mid-year listening meeting. <br /> They do this annually to touch base and evaluate their firm's customer service. <br /> • The new Finance Manager position was posted internally on Monday, November 4, and will <br /> close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 8. <br /> • The Wellness Committee hosted a bowling event in Monticello to encourage employees to <br /> "move and de-stress" on October 29. It was a good event for employees to get together and <br /> socialize and exercise a bit too. <br /> • The Financial Reserves and Investment Committee meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. on <br /> November 12, 2019, immediately before the Commission meeting. A verbal update will be <br /> provided at the Commission meeting. <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> 228 <br />