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Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />April 8, 2025 <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br />REGULAR MEETING OF THE UTILITIES COMMISSION <br />HELD AT UTILITIES CONFERENCE ROOM <br /> <br />April 8, 2025 <br /> <br />Members Present: Chair John Dietz, Vice Chair Mary Stewart, Commissioners Paul Bell, Matt <br />Westgaard, and Nick Zerwas <br />ERMU Staff Present: Mark Hanson, General Manager <br /> Sara Youngs, Administrations Director <br />Melissa Karpinski, Finance Manager <br />Tony Mauren, Governance & Communications Manager <br />Tom Geiser, Operations Director <br />Chris Sumstad, Electric Superintendent <br /> Mike Tietz, Technical Services Superintendent <br /> Dave Ninow, Water Superintendent <br />Jenny Foss, Communications & Administrative Coordinator <br />Others Present: Amy Schmidt, Attorney; Cal Portner, City Administrator; Justin Nilson, Partner <br />with Abdo Solutions <br /> <br />1.0 GOVERNANCE <br /> <br />1.1 Call Meeting to Order <br /> <br /> The regular meeting of the Utilities Commission was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Chair Dietz. <br /> <br />1.2 Pledge of Allegiance <br /> <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br /> <br />1.3 Consider the Agenda <br /> <br /> Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Stewart to approve the <br />April 8, 2025, agenda. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />1.4 Resolution Recognizing 2025 Drinking Water Week <br /> <br />Mr. Ninow presented his memo on 2025 Drinking Water Week, occurring May 4-10. Explaining <br />that this year’s focus is exploring the science of safe water, advocating for infrastructure <br />improvement, and promoting responsive stewardship. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Zerwas and seconded by Commissioner Bell to adopt Resolution <br />25-2 Recognizing Drinking Water Week, May 4-10, 2025. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />44