1.6 ERMUSR 03-09-2021UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO: FROM:
ERMU Commission Michelle Canterbury– Executive Administrative Manager
MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
March 9, 2021 1.6
SUBJECT:
2021 Committee Appointments
ACTION REQUESTED:
Appoint by motion the Committee members
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Per ERMU policy, the Commission shall appoint Committee members annually following the
Commission election of officers during the March Regular Commission meeting. The
Commission shall also appoint Committee Chairs at that time. All appointments are for a one-
year term.
There are currently four Commission Committees: The Wage & Benefits Committee, the
Financial Reserves & Investment Committee, the Information Security Committee, and the
Dispute Resolution Committee. Attached for reference are the committee charters which
outline the purpose, membership, role, authority, and specific duties of each committee.
After gauging interest in who would like to serve on each committee, the following committee
appointments should be made:
Wage & Benefits Committee – 2 appointments; one being Chair
Currently appointed: John Dietz – Chair and Mary Stewart
Financial Reserves & Investment Committee – 2 appointments; one being Chair
Currently appointed: Matt Westgaard – Chair and Al Nadeau
Information Security Committee – 1 appointment
Currently appointed: Mary Stewart
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2 appointments; one being Chair
As this is a new committee, no one is currently appointed.
Although not Commission appointed, staff is looking for two volunteers from the Commission
to be part of a workgroup that will be involved in the design process for the new field services
facility.
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Field ServicesFacility Expansion Project Workgroup – 2 volunteers
Current volunteers: Al Nadeau and Paul Bell
ATTACHMENTS:
Commission Policy – G.2g1 - Wage & Benefits Committee Charter
Commission Policy – G.2g2 – Financial Reserves & Investment Committee Charter
Commission Policy – G.2g3 – Information Security Committee Charter
Commission Policy – G.2g4 – Dispute Resolution Committee Charter
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