5.1. ERMUSR 08-11-2015 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 11, 2015 5.1
SUBJECT:
2016 Budget: Schedule, Travel and Training, Dues/Subscriptions/Fees
DISCUSSION:
Staff has begun the 2016 budgeting process. The budgeting process schedule is as follows:
August Meeting: Travel and Training
Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees
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 5.4% increase over the prior year. The Dues,
Subscriptions, and Fees budget has a 44.9%increase, reflecting various known and projected
increases for 2016.
ACTION REQUESTED:
No action is required.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Proposed 2016 Travel and Training Budget
• Proposed 2016 Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees Budget
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ELK RIVER MUNCIPAL UTILITIES
TRAINING AND TRAVEL BUDGET FOR 2016
Budget Budget Budget
ELECTRIC 2014 2016 2016
MMUA Overhead Hot Line School 3 people 3,075.00 3,111.00 3,165.00
MMUA Underground School 3 people 3,075.00 3,111.00 3,165.00
MMUA Transformer School 3 people 3,075.00 3,111.00 3,165.00
MMUA Substation Workshop 2 people 2,050.00 2,074.00 2,110.00
1st Line Supervision 1 person 250.00 300.00 1,470.00
Apprenticeship 3 people 3,750.00 3,750.00 1,602.00
MMUA Meter School 2 people 970.00 1,940.00 1,940.00
MMUA Locator Workshop 2 people 650.00 650.00 720.00
Regional Workshop 10 people 450.00 450.00 650.00
Infrared Camera training 1 person 525.00 529.00
GPS 1 person 1,500.00 750.00
APPA Linemen Rodeo team 3-5 people 5,500.00 4,340.00
Cross Training School 2 people 955.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
18,870.00 27,026.00 25,032.00
WATER
Water Certification Continuing Educe 3 people 2,700.00 4,000.00 2,000.00
Wastewater Certification Continuing 3 people 2,270.00 1,000.00 1,500.00
1st Line Supervision 1 person 250.00 1,200.00 1,470.00
Meter School/Training 1 person 970.00 -
Apprenticeship 1 person
Chamber Leadership Program 1 person
Additional Training 500.00 500.00 1,000.00
6,690.00 6,700.00 5,970.00
TECHNICAL SERVICES
MMUA Locator Workshop 1 person - 1,366.00 695.00
MMUA Staking Workshop - - 750.00
MMUA Diesel Workshop 1 person 670.00 750.00 755.00
UMMA Meter Workshop 1 person 1,660.00 1,660.00 842.50
CAD Workshops/GPS 1 person - - 750.00
Substation School 780.00
Power Limited classes 1 person 990.00 990.00 292.15
Power Quality training 2 people 400.00 400.00
Infrared Camera training 1 person - - 535.00
Security classes 1 person 400.00 400.00 400.00
UMMA winter and summer mtg 2 people 550.00 850.00
1st Line Supervision 250.00 250.00
Electrical Licensing 1 person 345,00 360.00
Cross Training School 1 person 810.00
Apprentice Meter Program(2) 2 people 1,200.00 2,400.00 2,450.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
8,245.00 9,216.00 10,489.65
ADMINISTRATION
AWWA Water Certification Continuing Education 1,572.50
MRWA Water Certification Continuing Education 500.00
Wastewater Certification Continuing Education 500.00
MV-RS Meter/Software training 1 person - - 650.00
Wastewater Certification 500.00
Financial
Publishing and Design Software tmg 1 person 1,000.00
Engineering
MMUA Annual Summer Meeting 4 staff/1 comm 3,650.00 3,750.00 4,525.00
MMUA Legislative Round-up 4 staff/1 comm 1,630.00 3,200.00 2,650.00
APPA Legislative Round-up 1 staff/1 comm 5,425.00 2,793.88 4,650.00
or Engineering/Operator Workshop
MMUA T&O Conference 4 staff 1,800.00 1,800.00 2,400.00
MMUA Legal Seminar 250.00 250.00
GoalsNisioning/Strategic Planning
Clerk's Conference 519.00 519.00 600.00
1st Line Supervision 1,470.00
APPA E&O Conference 2 people 4,030.00
APPA Management
APPA Training(Annual,Mgmt,CS,Fin,Eng,CIP,etc) 7,900.00 7,900.00 5,670.00
Management Training 3,000.00 2,250.00 2,500.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
33,207.33 31,656.88 34,217.50
OFFICE
Member Information Conf(NISC) 4 staff 2,700.00 6,200.00 6,240.00
Customer Service 3,500.00 3,500.00
Chamber Leadership Program 1 person 350.00 350.00 350.00
6,550.00 6,550.00 10,090.00
SAFETY TRAINING
Safe Driver Training 2,100.00 2,100.00 2,100.00
Hearing Test 485.00 500.00 500.00
MMUA Monthly Safety Meetings 24,950.00 25,250.00 26,600.00
27,535.00 27,850.00 29,200.00
EDUCATION 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
104,097.33 111,998.88 117,999.15
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ELK RIVER MUNCIPAL UTILITIES
DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/FEES BUDGET FOR 2016
Budget Budget Budget
2014 2015 2016
MMUA Membership Dues 26,470.18 27,025.00 27,727.68
CMMPA Associate Member Dues -
MMTG Dues 15,500.00 15,000.00 16,000.00
APPA Dues 10,567.00 11,000.00 11,000.00
MAPP Joint Membership Fee 27,000.00 - -
MCMU Membership Dues 250.00 250.00 250.00
CAPX2020 Brookings Project Assessments -
CRC Membership 250.00 250.00 250.00
Rotary 700.00 250.00 250.00
Drug and Alcohol Random Testing 550.00 775.00 825.00
Software Support 44,000.00 60,000.00 132,000.00
Bond Administrative&Management Fees 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00
Miscellaneous 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
SCADA OSI Fee(GRE) 7,150.00 7,150.00 4,874.00
800 Mhz Radio Licensing 1,600.00 2,700.00 2,700.00
Publications 600.00 600.00 600.00
Quarterly DNR Water Connection Fee 26,039.43 30,200.00 30,200.00
MRWA Annual Fee 235.00 235.00 235.00
AWWA Annual Fee 300.00 300.00 310.00
Annual Report on Water Use-DNR 150.00 150.00 150.00
1-94 Chamber Membership 450.00 475.00 475.00
Elk River Chamber Membership 450.00 500.00 500.00
164,561.61 159,160.00 230,646.68
64.5% -3.3% 44.9%
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NISC Invoice Breakdown
Base Fee Electric $ 725.00
Agreements Electric $ 2,764.28
Lic concurrent user $ 300.00
Base Fee Water $ 125.00
Agreements Water $ 773.52
Lic services $ 375.00
Agreements FF $ 714.96
Agreements Security $ 77.85
Agreements Sewer $ 421.56
Agreements Trash $ 637.83
Agreements Stormwater $ 684.00
Laser Forms License $ 50.00
ASP Hosting Service $ 1,600.00
Document Vault $ 425.00
Smarthub $ 295.32
CD-ROM/FTP $ 35.00
Call Capture $ 431.28
OUE Interface $ 25.00
$ 10,460.60