5.3. ERMUSR 08-09-2016 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Theresa Slominski,Finance & Office Manager
John Dietz—Chair
Al Nadeau—Vice Chair
Daryl Thompson—Trustee
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
August 9, 2016 5.3
SUBJECT:
2017 Budget: Schedule, Travel and Training,Dues/Subscriptions/Fees
DISCUSSION:
Staff has begun the 2017 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 14.1% increase over the prior year. The Dues,
Subscriptions, and Fees budget has a 14.6% increase, reflecting various known and projected
increases for 2017.
ACTION REQUESTED:
No action is required.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Proposed 2017 Travel and Training Budget
• Proposed 2017 Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees Budget
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ELK RIVER MUNCIPAL UTILITIES
TRAINING AND TRAVEL BUDGET FOR 2017 •
Budget Budget Budget
ELECTRIC 2015 2016 2017
MMUA Overhead Hot Line School 3 people 3,11100 3,165.00 3,165.00
MMUA Underground School 3 people 3,111.00 3,165.00 3,16500
MMUA Transformer School 3 people 3,111.00 3,165.00 3,165.00
MMUA Substation Workshop 2 people 2,074.00 2,110.00 2,110.00
1st Line Supervision 1 person 300.00 1,47000 1,470.00
Apprenticeship 3 people 3,750.00 1,602.00 1,602.00
MMUA Meter School 2 people 1,940.00 1,940.00 1,940.00
MMUA Locator Workshop 2 people 650.00 720.00 720.00
Regional Workshop 10 people 450.00 650.00 650.00
Infrared Camera training 1 person 529.00
GPS 1 person 1,500.00 75000 750.00
APPA Linemen Rodeo team 5 people 5,500.00 4,34000 6,340.00
Cross Training School . 2 people 955.00 1,910.00
PCB Training 1 person 1,428.00
Member Information Conf(NISC) 1 person 1,800.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
27,026.00 25,032.00 31,215.00
WATER
Water Certification Continuing Educu 3 people 4,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Wastewater Certification Continuing 3 people 1,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00
1st Line Supervision 1 person 1,200.00 1,470.00 1,470.00
Meter School/Training 1 person -
Cross Training School 2 people 1,910.00
Apprenticeship 1 person
Chamber Leadership Program 1 person
Additional Training 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
6,700.00 5,970.00 7,880.00
TECHNICAL SERVICES
MMUA Locator Workshop 1 person 1,366.00 695.00
MMUA Staking Workshop - 750.00
MMUA Diesel Workshop 1 person 750.00 755.00 750.00
UMMA Meter Workshop 2 people 1,660.00 842.50 1,806.00
CAD Workshops/GPS 1 person - 750.00 750.00
Substation School
Power Limited classes 990.00 292.15
Power Quality training 400.00
Infrared Camera training 1 person - 535.00 700.00
Security classes 1 person 400.00 400.00 400.00
UMMA winter mtg 1 person 850.00 653.00
UMMA summer mtg 1 person 653.00
1st Line Supervision 250.00
Electrical Licensing 1 person 360.00 360.00
Cross Training School 1 person 810.00
Apprentice Meter Program(2) 2 people 2,400.00 2,450.00 4,800.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
9,216.00 10,489.65 11,872.00
ADMINISTRATION
AWWA Water Certification Continuing Education 1,572.50 1,600.00
MRWA Water Certification Continuing Education 500.00 500.00
Wastewater Certification Continuing Education 500.00 500.00
MV-RS Meter/Software training 1 person - 650.00 -
AWWA National Conference 3,000.00
Financial
Publishing and Design Software trng 1 person 1,00000 1,000.00
Engineering
MMUA Annual Summer Meeting 4 staff/1 comm 3,750.00 4,525.00 4,525.00
MMUA Legislative Round-up 4 staff/1 comm 3,200.00 2,600.00 2,650.00
APPA Legislative Round-up 1 staff/1 comm 2,793.88 4,650.00 4,65000
or Engineering/Operator Workshop
MMUA T&O Conference 4 staff 1,800.00 2,400.00 2,40000
MMUA Legal Seminar 250.00
GoalsNisioning/Strategic Planning 2,50000
Clerk's Conference 519.00 600.00 950.00
1st Line Supervision 1,47000 1,47000
APPA E&O Conference 3 people 6,020.00 6,185.00
APPA Management
APPA Training(Annual,Mgmt,CS,Fin,Eng,CIP,etc) 7,90000 5,670.00 6,42000
Management Training 2,25000 2,500.00 2,500.00
Additional Training 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
31,656.88 35,707.50 41,850.00
OFFICE
Member Information Conf(NISC) 5 staff 6,200.00 7,800.00 9,000.00
Customer Service 3,500.00 3,500.00
Chamber Leadership Program 1 person 350.00 350.00 350.00
6,550.00 11 650.00 12,850.00
SAFETY TRAINING
Safe Driver Training 2,100.00 2,100.00 2,100.00
Hearing Test 500.00 500.00 700.00
MMUA Monthly Safety Meetings 25,250.00 26,600.00 26,600.00
27,850.00 29,200.00 29,400.00
EDUCATION 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
111,998.88 121,049.15 138,067.00
Increase 7.6% 8.1% 14.1%
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ELK RIVER MUNCIPAL UTILITIES
DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/FEES BUDGET FOR 2017
Budget Budget Budget
2015 2016 2017
MMUA Membership Dues 27,025.00 27,727.68 27,750.00
MMTG Dues 15,000.00 16,000.00 16,000.00
APPA Dues 11,000.00 11,000.00 15,500.00
APPA DEED Program Dues 2,600.00
MCMU Membership Dues 250.00 250.00 250.00
CRC Membership 250.00 250.00 250.00
Rotary 250.00 250.00 250.00
Drug and Alcohol Random Testing 775.00 825.00 900.00
Software Support 60,000.00 132,000.00 132,000.00
Bond Administrative&Management Fees 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,350.00
Miscellaneous 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
SCADA OSI Fee(GRE) 7,150.00 4,874.00 7,000.00
800 Mhz Radio Licensing 2,700.00 2,700.00 2,700.00
Publications 600.00 600.00 600.00
Quarterly MN Dept of Health Water Connection Fee 30,200.00 30,200.00 32,000.00
MRWA Annual Fee 235.00 235.00 235.00
AWWA Annual Fee (Dues and Updates) 300.00 310.00 1,050.00
Annual Report on Water Use-DNR(WTP) 150.00 150.00 11,000.00
MPCA Permit Fee-VVTP 500.00 *
MPCA Permit Fee-Engines 500.00 *
Homeland Security(Hazardous Chemical Fee) 700.00 *
SUSA Membership 125.00 *
Annual Report on Water Use-DNR(Engines) 140.00 *
1-94 Chamber Membership 475.00 475.00 500.00
Elk River Chamber Membership 500.00 500.00 500.00
Economic Development Association 250.00
GASB Subscription 250.00 *
BNSF Railway Crossings 2,250.00 *
ArcGIS Maintenance Support 1,900.00 *
APA Membership 210.00
Itron Software for Metering Billing 4,086.77 *
Mobile Workforce-implementation 2017 tbd
App Suite-potential implementation 2017 tbd
159,160.00 230,646.68 264,346.77
-3.3% 44.9% 14.6%
*Items recurring but not included on budget template prior years
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