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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 6.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Presentations,Awards, October 3, 2016 Troy Adams, P.E. —ERMU General Manager
and Recognition
Item Description Reviewed by
Proclamation: Public Power Week Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Mayor Dietz to read the Public Power Week proclamation.
Background/Discussion
Elk River Municipal Utilities, now in their 71"'year operating as a municipally owned public power utility,
will be celebrating 2016 Public Power Week.
On September 13, 2016, the Utilities Commission adopted a resolution recognizing Public Power Week,
October 2-8, 2016.
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 48 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
N/A.
Attachments
■ Proclamation
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Proclamation
Designating October 2-8, 2016,
As Public Power Week
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;
WHEREAS, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I,John Dietz,Mayor of Elk River, do
hereby proclaim the week of October 2-8, 2016, as Public Power Week 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.
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.
John J. Dietz,Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk