Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held September 5, 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 17, 2000 be approved as read.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

NSP                                Facilities/distribution                $ 4,809.38

MN Dept Labor/Industry             Fine                                    4,750.00

Bonnie Abel                        Clothing allowance                      117.50

Acme Electric                      Equipment                               232.34

Americ Inn                         Lodging                                 826.68

American Payment Center            Drop box                                140.00

AWWA                               Conf registration                       165.00

AWWA Research                      Subscription                            803.23

AT & T                             Long distance                           3.29

Bert’s Truck Equipment              Parts                                   95.85

Big Jim’s East Side Tire            Repairs                                 20.00

Border States Electric             Inventory; supplies                     25,966.99

Dan Boyce                          Expenses                                458.23

Bumper to Bumper                   Tools                                   3.18

Burlington Northern SF             Permit                                  1,200.00

Burmeister                         Electric material                       18,321.99

City of EGF                        Transfer; rent                          57,804.89

City of Grand Forks                Water tests                             120.00

Clarklift of MN                    Forklift paint                          112.54

Commercial Printing                Supplies                                28.76

Commercial Water Hauling           Aug 16-31 meter reads                   1,833.80

Concrete Inc                       Transformer pad                         3,758.98

Custom Stripes                     Services                                215.00

Custom Aire                        Maintenance                             540.00

Dyce Chemical                      Wtr treatmnt chemicals                  1,690.39

Eagle Electric                     Repairs                                 572.23

Ethanol Products                   Wtr treatmnt chemicals                  1,009.84

Exponent                           Advertising; publishing                 26.00

Floan Sanders                      Services                                4,285.00

Florian & Sons                     Unload transformer                      290.00

FM Forklift                        Maintenance                             73.70

Forx Builders Assoc                Dues                                    250.00

Robert Gibb & Sons                 Est #2 watermain                        71,970.25

Todd Grabanski                     Expenses                                94.00

GF Welding                         Supplies                                16.57

Scott Gravseth                     Expenses                                13.00

Graybar Electric                   Inventory                               590.44

Graymont Western Canada            Wtr treatmnt chemicals                  5,260.67

Ron Gregoire                       Expenses                                13.00

Hawkins Water Treatment            Wtr chemicals; supplies                 5,801.53

Anna Hearn                         Clothing allowance                      117.50

Holiday Inn                        Lodging                                 214.50

Home of Economy                    Supplies                                24.38

Hugo’s #5                           Supplies                                6.21

Gary Hultberg                      Expenses                                303.26

KCNN                               Advertising                             135.00

Keith’s Lock & Key                  Services                                746.50

Lakeland                           Supplies                                418.40

Locators & Supplies                Supplies                                199.11

Lori Maloney                       Clothing allowance                      117.50

MN Dept Health (MDH)               3rd qtr MDH fee                          3,117.00

Nodak Electric                     Services                                148.40

NSP                                Gas utilities                           26.63

Northern Water Works               Inventory                               1,160.13

NW/ECSU                            Premiums                                8,979.80

Jeff Olson                         Expenses                                94.00

Orbeco Analytical                  Supplies                                218.91

RRV Co-op Power Assn               Energy charge                           66.47

Robert Anderson Painting           Services                                10,806.25

Ron’s Electric                      Services                                260.80

Smith Construction                 Services                                5,706.27

Duane Straus                       Expenses                                282.50

Universal Services                 Supplies                                140.58

US West Interprise                 Network line                            80.40

United Wisconsin Group             Premiums                                238.95

Verizon Wireless                   Service                                 63.79

US Filter                          Water meter                             1,507.72

WAPA                               Service                                 125.00

Water & Light                      Service                                 1,016.76

Payroll                            Total cost                              50,785.01

                                                                           $301,391.98

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 Tweten second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the specs for a new Digger Derrick, advertise for bids and set the bid opening for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2000.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Quirk to affirm the settlement agreement with Minnesota OSHA.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Tweten second by Commissioner Quirk to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the demolition of the two buildings on the property at 1010 5th Ave NE.

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 21, 2000 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Tweten, Quirk, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None



                                                     Bonnie Abel

                                                     Sec'y