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