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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES REGULAR MEETING OF THE UTILITIES COMMISSION April 10, 2007 Members Present: Jerry Takle, President; Jerry Gumphrey, Vice Chair; James Tralle, Trustee Staff Present: Bryan Adams, General Manager; Glenn Sundeen, Line Superintendent; David Berg, Water Superintendent; Theresa Slominski, Finance Director/Office Manager; Troy Adams, Engineering Manager; Judy McSpadden, Recording Clerk Other Present: Steve McDonald, Abdo Eick & Meyers, LLP; Wade Lovelette, Line Foreman; Chris Sumstad, Journeyman Lineman; Richard Wagner, Utilities Worker 1. Call meeting to order Apri110, 2007 President Jerry Trkle called the April 10, 2007, meeting to order. 2. Consider Utilities Agenda Jerry Takle requested 6.2 and 6.3 be moved up to accommodate the employees, and 6.1 to be addressed when Steve McDonald of Abdo Eick & Meyers, LLP arrives. James Tralle moved to approve the altered April 10, 2007, Utilities Agenda. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 3. Consider Consent Agenda James Tralle moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: March Check Register March 20, 2007, Minutes Financial Reports Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 6.2 Review Compensation Repuest from ERMU Empoovees (under separate coved Bryan Adams briefed the commission on the wage survey that was performed on the surrounding communities. The fair wage increase for 2007 that the employees are asking for is 3.2%. Also requested was an increase in bonus pay. (In cases where the lead lineman is unavailable the journeyman lineman is appointed lead lineman for the day.) Staff is asking for the bonus pay to be calculated at 3% above the journeyman lineman wage for the hours they are lead lineman. Also, Vance Zehringer, part time consultant, has not had a wage increase since 2004, and an increase is appropriate. James Tralle moved to approve a 3.2% wage increase for employees, 3% bonus pay for journeyman lineman acting as lead lineman, and a $4 per hour increase to $39 per hour for Vance Zehringer. Jerry Gumphrey seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.