6.1b ERMUSR 07-11-2017 Elk River
Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski—Finance & Office Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
July 11, 2017 6.1b
SUBJECT:
Staff Update
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
DISCUSSION:
• I participated in a webinar"Executive Address" from NISC, where they presented their
in-house development of Cyber Security options. They basically have their own Cyber
Security options for organizations that may not be able to find/fund certain resources all
on their own. NISC has partnered with various third parties to bring the expertise to the
customers they serve. We are very fortunate to have IT staff that has already embraced
this need and so we are already ahead of many utility organizations. As we move
forward with our own cyber security evaluations, however,this may be an additional
resource consideration.
• As a follow-up from the General Manager review last month, and the request to
benchmark that position, I have been reviewing potential additional Executive
Compensation options with our insurance brokers, as well as local independents. My
plan is to have some options identified to present at the fall Wage and Benefits
Committee meeting (when we review other benefits, insurance renewals and COLA.)
• The last 2016 energy related report has been filed—the MN Utility report. The
accounting staff was able to compile the information for this filing, giving them great
exposure to the many intricacies of our industry. There were also a few salary survey
requests that came through this past month. With these annual reports now filed, we
move forward with budgeting for 2018.
• In 2012, prior to our First National Bank issued credit cards, I had a company Capital
One credit card. That account has now been closed and a check for $15.54 was received
for accumulated points. An invoice was created, crediting Miscellaneous Expense, and
the check was applied as payment.
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