5.1. ERMUSR 08-12-2014 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. —General Manager
John Dietz—Chair
Al Nadeau—Vice Chair
Daryl Thompson—Trustee
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
August 12, 2014 5.1
SUBJECT:
2015 Budget: Schedule, Travel and Training, Dues/Subscriptions/Fees, and Personnel
DISCUSSION:
Staff has begun the 2015 budgeting process. The budgeting process schedule is as follows:
August Meeting: Travel and Training
Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees
Personnel
September Meeting: 10 Year Capital Projections
Capital Projections
Conservation Improvement Program
October Meeting: Projected Purchased Power Costs
Projected Sales Revenues
Projected Expenses
November Meeting: Completed Budget with Rate Analysis
December Meeting: Adopt Budget with Rate changes (if any)
The Travel and Training Budget has a 3% increase over the prior year. The Dues, Subscriptions,
and Fees budget has a 24%decrease, reflecting various known and projected increases for 2015.
The Personnel portion of the budget is not included in the packet and will be a verbal update.
The Wage and Benefit Committee is meeting Monday, August 11 to discuss the personnel
projections.
ACTION REQUESTED:
No action is required.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Proposed 2015 Travel and Training Budget
• Proposed 2015 Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees Budget
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ELK RIVER MUNCIPAL UTILITIES
TRAINING AND TRAVEL BUDGET FOR 2014
Budget Budget Budget
ELECTRIC 2013 2014 2015
MMUA Overhead Hot Line School 3 people 3,075.00 3,075.00 3,111.00
MMUA Underground School 3 people 3,075.00 3,075.00 3,111.00
MMUA Transformer School 3 people 3,075.00 3,075.00 3,111.00
MMUA Substation Workshop 2 people 2,050.00 2,050.00 2,074.00
1st Line Supervision 1 person 850.00 250.00 300.00
Apprenticeship 5 people 3,240.00 3,750.00 3,750.00
MMUA Meter School 2 people 970.00 970.00 1,940.00
MMUA Locator Workshop 2 people 650.00 650.00 650.00
Regional Workshop 3 people 450.00 450.00 450.00
Infrared Camera training 1 person 525.00 525.00 529.00
GPS 1 person 1,500.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
18,960.00 18,870.00 21,526.00
WATER
Water Operators License Seminar 4 people 2,700.00 2,700.00 2,700.00
MN Section AWWA or MRW 3 people 2,270.00 2,270.00 2270.00
1st Line Supervision 1 person 850.00 250.00 300.00
Meter School/Training 1 person 970.00 970.00 970.00
MV-RS Meter/Software training 2 people 1,300.00
Apprenticeship 1 person
Chamber Leadership Program 1 person
Additional Training 500.00 500.00 500.00
8,590.00 6,690.00 6,740.00
TECHNICAL SERVICES
MMUA Locator Workshop 2 people - 1,366.00
MMUA Staking Workshop - -
MMUA Diesel Workshop 1 person 670.00 670.00 750.00
UMMA Meter Workshop 2 people 1,660.00 1,660.00
CAD Workshops/GPS 1 person 2,000.00 - -
Substation School 780.00
Power Limited classes 3 people 990.00 990.00 990.00
Power Quality training 1 person 400.00 400.00 400.00
Infrared Camera training 1 person 465.00 - -
Security classes 1 person 400.00 400.00 400.00
UMMA winter and summer mtg 2 people 550.00 550.00
MV-RS Meter/Software training 650.00 - -
1st Line Supervision 1 person 850.00 250.00 250.00
Electrical Licensing 1 person 345.00 345.00
Apprentice Meter Program(2) 2 people 1,200.00 2,400.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
8,320.00 8,245.00 9216.00
ADMINISTRATION
Financial 1,200.00
Engineering 2,500.00
MMUA Annual Summer Meeting 3 staff/1 comm 2,775.00 3,650.00 3,750.00
MMUA Legislative Round-up 4 staff/1 comm 1,280.00 1,630.00 3,200.00
APPA Legislative Round-up 1 staff/1 comm 5,425.00 5,425.00 5,587.75
APPA Annual Meeting 1 staff/1 comm 8,000.00 8,033.33 5,900.00
MMUA T&O Conference 3 staff 1,200.00 1,800.00 1,800.00
MMUA Legal Seminar 1 staff 250.00 250.00
Software Users Group 2-4 staff 2,700.00 2,700.00 6,200.00
Hearing Test 485.00 485.00 500.00
GoalsNisioning/Strategic Planning 3,000.00
Customer Service 3,500.00 3,500.00
Clerk's Conference 519.00 519.00
APPA Management
APPA Training(Annual,Mgmt,CS,Fin,Eng,CIP,etc) 3,950.00 7,900.00 7,900.00
Chamber Leadership Program 1 person 350.00 350.00 350.00
Management Training 3,000.00 2,250.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
37,365.00 40,242.33 39,206.75
SAFETY TRAINING
Safe Driver Training 2,100.00 2,100.00 2,100.00
MMUA Monthly Safety Meetings 24,950.00 24,950.00 25,250.00
27,050.00 27,050.00 27,350.00
EDUCATION 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
103,285.00 104,097.33 107,038.75
*Apprenticeship has 5 individuals for 2015;1 new lineworker,2 current lineworkers completing the third year,
and 2 current lineworkers completing the fourth year of a four year program.
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ELK RIVER MUNCIPAL UTILITIES
DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/FEES BUDGET FOR 2014
Budget Budget Budget Budget
2012 2013 2014 2015
MMUA Membership Dues 25,000.00 26,177.00 26,470.18 26,500.00
CMMPA Associate Member Dues 30,000.00 - -
MMTG Dues 13,050.00 13,050.00 15,500.00 15,500.00
APPA Dues 8,733.05 9,606.36 10,567.00 10,750.00
DEED Dues 2,000.00
MAPP Joint Membership Fee 2,500.00 800.00 27,000.00 -
MCMU Membership Dues 200.00 250.00 250.00 250.00
CAPX2020 Brookings Project Assessments 13,100.00 - -
CRC Membership 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00
MMUA Connector 1,000.00 - -
Power Manager User Group Dues 100.00 150.00 -
Rotary 350.00 350.00 700.00 250.00
Drug and Alcohol Random Testing 550.00 550.00 550.00 775.00
Software Support 20,000.00 20,000.00 44,000.00 25,000.00
Bond Administrative&Management Fees 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00
Miscellaneous 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
SCADA OSI Fee(GRE) 7,150.00 7,150.00
800 Mhz Radio Licensing 1,600.00 2,700.00
Publications 400.00 400.00 600.00 600.00
Quarterly DNR Water Connection Fee 25,281.00 25,281.00 26,039.43 30,216.08
MRWA Annual Fee 235.00 235.00
AWWA Annual Fee 300.00 300.00
Annual Report on Water Use-DNR 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00
1-94 Chamber Membership 450.00 450.00 475.00
Elk River Chamber Membership 450.00 450.00 475.00
142,964.05 100,214.36 164,561.61 125,876.08
7.4% -29.9% 64.2% -23.5%
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