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<br />ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br />REGULAR MEETING OF THE <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION <br /> <br />April 11, 2006 <br /> <br />Members Present: Jerry Takle, President; John Dietz, Vice Chair; James Tralle, Trustee <br />Staff Present: Bryan Adams, General Manager; Glenn Sundeen, Line Superintendent; <br />David Berg, Water Superintendent; Theresa Slominski, Office Manager; <br />Judy McSpadden, Recording Clerk <br />Other Employees Present: Wade Lovelette, Mark Fuchs, Richard Wagner, Trevor Gwiazdon, <br />Vivian Schmidt, Greg Scherber <br />Others Present: Steve McDonald, Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP; <br />Bob Pearson, City IT Coordinator, <br />Steve Rohlf, Roger Renner, Scott Powell <br /> <br />1. Call meetine: to order April!!. 2006 <br />President Jerry Takle called the April 11, 2006, meeting to order. <br /> <br />2. Consider Utilities Ae:enda <br />John Dietz has an item for discussion under Other Business. Jerry Takle requested 6.2 be <br />moved up to accommodate the employees. James Tralle moved to approve the April 11, <br />2006, Utilities Agenda as amended. John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />3. Consider Consent Ae:enda <br />John Dietz questioned the January income for water compared to last years income for <br />January, staff responded. James Tralle moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: <br /> <br />March Check Register <br />March 14, 2006, Minutes <br />Financials <br /> <br />John Dietz seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br /> <br />6.2 Review Wae:e Request from ERMU Emplovees <br />Bryan reviewed the results ofthe salary and benefit surveys from neighboring utilities <br />and cooperatives. Staff brought forward four requests, they are as follows: <br />1) Wage increase of3.57%. <br />2) Revise the on call policy which currently states the lineman must live within a <br />10 mile radius of the power plant, staff is asking to enlarge that radius. <br />3) Staff would like to add the following wording to Section 16 "Sick and Severance <br />Pay" of the employee handbook: <br />"Sick leave may be used for up to five (5) days in a calendar month for the <br />instances of serious illness or surgery of family members who may not live with <br />the employee." <br />4) Add to Section 20 of the employee handbook "Leaves of Absence" (funeral leave) <br />to include step-parents, step-siblings, and step-children. <br />