6.3. SR 10-06-2014 City of
Elk=' Request for Action
River
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 6.3
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Presentations,Awards, October 6, 2014 Troy Adams, P.E. —ERMU General Manager
and Recognition
Item Description Reviewed by
Resolution Recognizing Public Power Week, Cal Portner, City Administrator
October 5— 11, 2014 Reviewed by
Action Requested
Elk River Municipal Utilities requests City Council adoption of the attached resolution recognizing Public
Power Week, October 5-11, 2014.
Background/Discussion
Elk River Municipal Utilities,now in their 67''year operating as a municipally owned public power utility
and in their 99"'year operating since incorporation,will be celebrating 2014 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 47 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
Adoption of this resolution does not have a financial impact on the City of Elk River.
Attachments
■ Proposed Resolution Recognizing Public Power Week.
P a w E A E U s r
NaA f RE]
City of
Elk
River
Resolution 14-
A Resolution of the City of Elk River Recognizing Public Power Week,
October 5-1 I; 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, after a decade of work by local community leaders 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
P O w E R E U 9 1
1`4 f U
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; and
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 5-11 be designated the 28th
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 this 6th day of October 2014.
John J. Dietz,Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
P O W E R E D 0 Y
1`4 f U