ERMU RES 13-09 RESOLUTION No. 13-9
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
A RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELK RIVER
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES RECOGNIZING PUBLIC POWER WEEK, OCTOBER
6-12; 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 Elk River Power and Light Company was purchased by the Village of
Elk River on October 4, 1945; 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 §§ 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 service, 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 6-12 be designated the 27th
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.
This Resolution Passed and Adopted this day of 6 (1 , 2013.
Joe( J. pietz, r
Troy Adams, P.E., General Manager