5.5 ERMUSR 08-10-2021______________________________________________________________________________
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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
TO:
ERMU Commission
FROM:
Michelle Canterbury – Executive Administrative Manager
MEETING DATE:
August 10, 2021
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
5.5
SUBJECT:
Utilities Commission Meeting Location
ACTION REQUESTED:
Motion to approve changing our regular commission meeting location for the remainder of
2021 from the ER Fire Department EOC Conference Room to the Upper Town Conference Room
at City Hall or the Utilities Conference Room at Elk River Municipal Utilities.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, including capacity limits and distancing requirements,
the decision was made to move back to our regular meeting location beginning with the July 13,
2021, meeting. As the Commission expressed an interest in a different room setup to better
accommodate all meeting attendees and to improve visibility, a different room setup was
utilized for the meeting. Alternative meeting room locations were also discussed and based on
the challenges with utilities conference room, the Commission had consensus to try the Upper
Town conference room at City Hall for the August 10 commission meeting to determine if it
would be a better option for their meetings.
DISCUSSION:
As the Elk River Fire Department Emergency Operations Center conference room was approved
by the Commission for their 2021 regular commission meeting location, any meetings that are
held at a location other than this are considered special and need to be noticed as such. Based
on the additional noticing requirements, and restrictions which include not discussing or
deciding topics that have not been included as the stated purpose of a special meeting in the
notice to the public, staff recommends the Commission approve by motion the new regular
meeting location for the remainder of 2021 once it has been determined.
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