5.1. ERMUSR 08-13-2012 X31
Elk River
Municipal Utilities
13069 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 430
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2020
UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager
John Dietz, Chair
Daryl Thompson, Vice Chair
Al Nadeau, Trustee
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
August 13, 2012 5.1
SUBJECT:
2013 Budget Schedule
DISCUSSION:
Staff has begun the 2013 budgeting process. The budgeting process schedule is as
follows:
August Meeting: Travel and Training
Dues/Subscriptions/Fees
Personnel
September Meeting: 10 Year Capital Projections
2013 Capital Projections
CIP Budget
October Meeting: Projected Purchased Power Costs
Projected Sales Revenues
Projected Expenses
November Meeting: Completed Budget with Rate Analysis
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December Meeting: Adopt Budget with Rate changes (if any)
Attached for review are the 2013 Travel &Training Budget, the Dues/Subscriptions/Fees
Budget, and Personnel projections.
ACTION REQUESTED:
No action is required.
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ELK RIVER MUNCIPAL UTILITIES
TRAINING AND TRAVEL BUDGET FOR 2013
ELECTRIC Budget Budget Budget
2011 2012 2013
MMUA Overhead Hot Line School 3 people 2,910,00 2,910.00 3,075.00
MMUA Underground School 3 people 2,910.00 1,940.00 3,075,00
MMUA Transformer School 3 people 2,310.00 2,310.00 3,075.00
MMUA Substation Workshop 2 people 2,340.00 2,340.00 2,050.00
1st Line Supervision 1 person 580.00 850.00 850.00
Apprenticeship 4 people 2,750.00 4,100.00 3,240.00 •
MMUA Meter School 1 person
MMUA Locator Workshop 2 people 325.00 970.00
Regional Workshop 3 people 325.00 550.00
p p 700.00 450.00
Infrared Camera training 1 person 465.00 345.00
Electrical Licensing 1 person 345.00
Additional Training 2,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
WATER 15,800.00 17,770.00 19,305.00
Water Operators License Seminar 4 people 2,660.00 2,660.00 2,700.00
MN Section AWWA or MRW 3 people 1,920.00 1,920.00 2,270.00
1st Line Supervision I person 580.00 850.00 850,00
MMUA Meter School 1 person 830.00 970.00
MV-RS Meter/Software Gaining 2 people 1,300.00
Apprenticeship 1 person 250.00 250.00
Chamber Leadership Program 1 person 350.00
Additional Training
1,000.00 500.00 500.00
TECHNICAL SERVICES 6,410.00 7.360.00 8,590.00
MMUA Locator Workshop 1 person 720.00 335.00
MMUA Staking Workshop 1 person 720.00 720.00
MMUA Diesel Workshop 1 person 660.00 660.00 670.00
APPA/MMUA Meter Workshop 2 people 1,440.00 1,440.00
CAD Workshops/CPS I person 1,200.00 1,200.00 2,000.00
Substation School 1 person 780.00
Power Limited classes 3 people 990.00 990.00 990.00
Power Quality Gaining 1 person 900.00 400.00
Infrared Camera training 1 person 465.00 465.00
Security classes I person 400.00 400.00
UMMA winter and summer mtg 2 people 150.00 550.00
MV-RS Meter/Software training 1 person 650,00
1st Line Supervision 1 person 580,00 850.00 850.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1.000.00 1,000.00
7,310.00 9,390.00 7,975.00
ADMINISTRATION
Financial 405.00 1,200,00 1,200.00
Engineering 2,505.00 2,500.00 2,500.00
MMUA Annual Summer Meeting 2 staff/1 comm 2,755.00 2,800.00 2,775.00
MMUA Legislative Round-up 2 staff/1 comm 400.00 700.00 1,280.00
APPA Legislative Round-up 1 staff/1 comm 3,620.00 4,500,00 5,425.00
APPA Annual Meeting 1 staff/1 comm 3,695.00 3,750.00 8,000.00
MMUA Superintendent Conference 2 staff 690.00 750.00 1,200.00
PMUG 4 staff 2,580.00 2,600.00 2,700.00
Hearing Test 650.00 650.00 485.00
GoalsNisioning/SGategic Planning 2,500.00 3,000.00
Customer Service 3,000.00 3,450.00 3,500.00
APPA Management 3,000.00 3,000.00
APPA Certification on CIP or Key Accounts 3,950.00
Chamber Leadership Program 1 person 350.00 350.00
Additional Training
3,750.00 3,750.00 1,000.00
29.550.00 30,000.00 37,365.00
SAFETY TRAINING
Safe Driver Training
2,050.00 2,100.00 4,950.00
MMUA Monthly Safety Meetings 27,050.00 24,000.00 24,950.00
29,115.00 26,100,00 27,050.00
EDUCATION 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
91,185.00 93,620.00 103,285.00
Apprenticeship has 4 individuals for 2013;1 new lineworker,1 current lineworker completing the first year,and
2 current Iineworkers completing the second year of a four year program
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ELK RIVER MUNCIPAL UTILITIES
DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/FEES BUDGET FOR 2013
Budget Budget Budget
2011 2012 2013
MMUA Membership Dues 24,450.00 25,000.00 25,000 00
CMMPA Associate Member Dues 30,000.00 30,000.00
MMTG Dues 13,026.67 13,050.00 13,050.00
MAPP Joint Membership Fee 2,376.81 2,500.00 800.00
MCMU Membership Dues 200.00 200.00 250.00
CAPX2020 Brookings Project Assessments 13,072.00 13,100.00
CRC Membership 250.00 250.00 250.00
MMUA Connector 1,000.00 1,000.00
PowerManager User Group Dues 100.00 100.00 150.00
Rotary 350.00 350.00 350.00
Drug and Alcohol Random Testing 510.40 550.00 550.00
Software Support 19,819.17 20,000.00 20,000.00
Bond Administrative 8 Management Fees 1293.75 1,300.00 1,300.00
Miscellaneous 926.94 1,000.00 1,000.00
Publications 380.60 400.00 400.00
Quarterly DNR Water Connection Fee 25,228.00 25,281.00 25,281.00
Annual Report on Water Use-DNR 140.00 150.00 150.00
450.00
Elk Mem Chamber Mem 450.00
Elk River Chamber Memership
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