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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br />REGULAR MEETING OF THE UTILITIES COMMISSION <br />HELD AT UTILITIES CONFERENCE ROOM <br />January 13, 2026 <br />Members Present: Chair John Dietz, Vice Chair Mary Stewart, Commissioners Jill Larson -Vito, <br />Matt Westgaard, and Nick Zerwas <br />ERMU Staff Present: Mark Hanson, General Manager <br />Sara Youngs, Administrations Director <br />Melissa Karpinski, Finance Manager <br />Tom Geiser, Operations Director <br />Tony Mauren, Governance & Communications Manager <br />Dave Ninow, Water Superintendent <br />Chris Sumstad, Electric Superintendent <br />Mike Tietz, Technical Services Superintendent <br />Parker Thiesen, IT/OT Technician <br />Jenny Foss, Communications & Administrative Coordinator <br />Others Present: Jared Shepherd, Attorney <br />1.0 GOVERNANCE <br />1.1 Call Meeting to Order <br />The regular meeting of the Utilities Commission was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Chair Dietz. <br />1.2 Pledge of Allegiance <br />The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br />1.3 Consider the Agenda <br />Moved by Commissioner Westgaard and seconded by Commissioner Larson -Vito to approve <br />the January 13, 2026, agenda. Motion carried 5-0. <br />2.0 CONSENT AGENDA (Approved By One Motion <br />Commissioner Stewart provided a wording correction to the Special Meeting Minutes, agenda <br />item 2.1- Receive Final Electric and Water Cost of Service and Rate Design Studies. She <br />explained the term "Plant and Service" should be changed to the accounting term "Plant in <br />Service." It was noted that this term was also used in the memo for item 2.4 - Electric and <br />Water Cost of Service and Rate Design Studies. Staff stated they would make the correction. <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Meeting Minutes <br />January 13, 2026 <br />Page 1 <br />