6.1. SR 10-01-2012 Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION
River
TO ITEM NUMBER
Mayor and City Council 6.1
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Awards/Recognitions/Presentations October 1, 2012 Troy Adams, P.E. — ERMU
General Manager
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Resolution Recognizing Public Power Week- October 7—13, Cal Portner, City Administrator
2012 REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
Adopt attached resolution recognizing Public Power Week- October 7-13, 2012.
DISCUSSION
Elk River Municipal Utilities, now in their 65"'year operating as a municipally owned public power utility,
will be celebrating 2012 Public Power Week.
This national event is sponsored in conjunction with the American Public Power Association.There are
approximately 2,000 community-owned electric utilities that collectively provide electricity on a not-for-
profit basis to 46 million Americans. They are operated by local governments as a public service with the
mission of providing electricity in a reliable manner, at a reasonable cost,and with proper protection of
the environment. Public power companies exist to serve our fellow citizens, friends,and neighbors. Elk
River Municipal Utilities'loyalty is to our customers and our community,not stockholders.We are proud
to be a public power utility and to help make our community a great place to live and work.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENTS
■ Resolution Recognizing Public Power Week.
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
1`4 f U R E
RESOLUTION 12-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
RECOGNIZING PUBLIC POWER WEEK, OCTOBER 7-13;
ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES HELPS OUR COMMUNITY IN
POWERFUL WAYS
WHEREAS, the Elk River Power and Light Company was incorporated in 1915 and
began providing electricity to the Village of Elk River in 1916; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Elk River, by resolution adopted on July
11, 1947, created a Water,Light, Power and Building Commission in and for
the Village of Elk River; and
WHEREAS, the Water,Light,Power and Building Commission in and for the Village of
Elk River became,in 1949, by operation of Minnesota Statutes 55 412.331-
412.391, a municipal utility now known as Elk River Municipal Utilities
(ERMU); and
WHEREAS, ERMU's original electric service territory included the Village of Elk River
and portions of immediately adjacent communities;and
WHEREAS, in 1977 the town of Elk River and the old city of Elk River consolidated to
form the new City of Elk River (city); and
WHEREAS, we, the citizens of Elk River,place high value on local control over
community services and therefore have chosen to operate a community-
owned,locally controlled, not-for-profit electric utility and,as consumers and
owners of our electric utility, have a direct say in utility operations and
policies; and
WHEREAS, ERMU provides our homes,businesses, farms, social services, and local
government agencies with safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective electricity
employing sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible
service at not-for-profit rates; and
WHEREAS, ERMU is a valuable community asset that contributes substantially to the
well-being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer service,
environmental protection, economic development, and safety awareness; and
WHEREAS, ERMU has also taken on additional stewardship for our community through
coordinating efforts with the city in expanding community services and
economic development opportunities;
WHEREAS, ERMU is a dependable and trustworthy institution whose local operation
provides many consumer protections and continues to make our community
a better place in which to live and work, as well as contributes to protecting
the global environment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that ERMU will continue to work to bring
lower-cost, safe, reliable electricity (and water services) to community homes and businesses
just as it has since the utility was created; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the week of October 7-13, 2012, be designated the
26"'annual Public Power Week in order to honor ERMU for its contributions to the
community and to make its consumer-owners,policy makers, and employees more aware of
its contributions to their well-being and how it makes their lives powerful; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that our community joins hands with more than 2,000
other public power systems in the United States in this celebration of PUBLIC POWER and
recognition that ERMU is good for consumers,businesses, the community,and the nation.
Passed and Adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 1"day of October,
2012.
John J. Dietz,Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk