Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held August 17, 2000 at 5:00 P.M.

Present: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Absent : None

It was moved by Commissioner Tweten second by Commissioner Quirk that the minutes of the previous meeting of August 8, 2000 be approved as read.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

MMPA                               Energy/demand                          $192,605.63

Ameripride Linen/Apparel           Services                                178.00

AWWA                               Conference regis                        550.00

A&S Construction                   Services                                47,838.15

Border States Electric             Inventory                               13,532.46

Dan Boyce                          Expenses                                37.78

Bumper to Bumper                   Supplies                                33.51

Burmeister Electric                Supplies                                6,624.30

Cellular One                       Monthly charges                         102.71

City of EGF                        Transfer                                191,739.51

Combined Insurance                 Admin disability premiums               292.50

Commercial Water Hauling           Aug 1-15 meter reads                    1,078.02

Dig America                        Services                                 19,394.90

Dyce Chemical                      Wtr treatmnt chemicals                  1,709.07

Eagle Electric                     Services                                45.00

Ethanol Products                   Wtr treatmnt chemicals                  488.30

Exponent                           Advertising; publishing                 867.50

Fargo Electric                     Services                                6,791.83

GF Photo                           Prints                                  13.02

Gopher State One Call              Jul locates                             246.40

Scott Gravseth                     Expenses                                240.46

Graybar Electric                   Inventory                               1,797.61

Ron Gregoire                       Expenses                                24.00

H2O Inc                            Supplies                                31.50

Hardware Hank                      Supplies; tools                         631.89

Hawkins Water Treatment            Wtr treatmnt chemicals                  2,324.35

IBM Corp                           Maintenance contract                    240.32

KBM Inc                            Services                                37,473.50

Jim King                           Expenses                                324.15

Lakeland                           Supplies                                441.52

Karl Lindquist                     Reimbursement                           19.50

Locators & Supplies                Inventory                               2,968.75

MMUA                               Training regis                          499.50

Monarch Travel                     Airfares                                689.00

Mystic Hotel                       Lodging                                 117.15

Nalco Chemical                     Wtr treatmnt chemicals                  3,086.85

Polk County Recorder               Easement                                19.50

Red River Overhead Door            Repair                                  116.00

Resco                              Inventory                               479.98

Stamart                            Fuel                                    105.32

US Link Distance                   Phones/long distance                    1,081.70

Verizon Wireless                   Service                                 204.90

US Filter                          Services                                8,275.00

Water & Light                      Service                                 5,917.54

Wesco                              Inventory                               1,517.63

Payroll                            Total cost                              56,804.89

                                                                           $609,601.10

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Tweten that the bills and payroll be allowed as recommended and the Secretary issue checks for the same.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Tweten to authorize the General Manager and the Distribution Superintendent to pursue a change order with Gibb & Sons on watermain replacement on lots east of Burger King (from existing main to 10th St NE).

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Tweten to authorize entering into the HeatShare agreement with the Salvation Army.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Tweten second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the proposal of Sticky Construction for repairs and sealing of the exterior masonry at the water plant.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Quirk to replace and repair the man ways on the ground storage water reservoir at the water plant.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None


It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Beauchamp to authorize the purchase of a printer for the water plant office.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Tweten second by Commissioner Quirk that the meeting be adjourned to September 5, 2000 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None



                                                     Lori J. Maloney

                                                     Deputy Sec'y