ERMU RES 20-7RESOLUTION NO. 20-7
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
APPOINTING THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY AND THE DATA PRACTICES COMPLIANCE
OFFICIAL.
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 13.02, Subdivision 16, as amended, requires that Elk
River Municipal Utilities appoint an employee as the Responsible Authority to administer
the requirements for government data within ERMU; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 13.05, Subdivision 13, as amended, requires that
ERMU appoint an employee as the Data Practices Compliance Official to whom persons may
direct questions or concerns regarding problems in obtaining access to data or other data
practices problems; and
WHEREAS, the Utilities Commission shares the concern expressed by the Legislature on the
responsible use of all utility data and wishes to satisfy this concern by immediately
appointing an administratively qualified Responsible Authority and Data Practices
Compliance Official as required under the statute; and
WHEREAS, the duties of Responsible Authority have in the past been performed by the
General Manager; and
WHEREAS, with the resignation of General Manager Troy Adams, the previously appointed
Responsible Authority, a new Responsible Authority should be appointed by the Board of
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, effective August 11, 2020, Theresa Slominski was promoted to General Manager
of Elk River Municipal Utilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Elk River Municipal
Utilities to appoint General Manager Theresa Slominski as the Responsible Authority, and
reappoint Executive Administrative Manager Michelle Canterbury as the Data Practices
Compliance Official for the purposes of meeting all requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 13 and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1205, as amended.
This Resolution Passed and Adopted this 13`h day of October, 2020.
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Theresa ominski, General Manager