Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held September 18, 2001 at 5:00 P.M.

Present: Tweten, Quirk, Ogden, Beauchamp

Absent : None

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden that the minutes of the previous meeting of September 4, 2001 be approved as read.

Voting Aye: Tweten, Quirk, Ogden, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

Innes Construction                 Void                                 $ -234,270.00

Best Western Inn                   Travel expenses                       440.22

Jim King                           Expenses                              43.00

Scott Gravseth                     Expenses                              43.00

Jeff Williams                      Overpay final bill                    12.24

Gregory Morin                      Overpay final bill                    39.10

Efrain Garza                       Overpay final bill                    4.18

Douglas Peterson                   Overpay final bill                    10.00

AWWA-MN Section                    Meeting registration                  185.00

AT & T                             Communications                        5.75

Batteries Plus                     Supplies                              31.64

Bert’s Truck Equipment              Supplies                              9.44

Dan Boyce                          Expenses                              232.00

BNSF                               Permit                                25.00

Commercial Water Hauling           Sep 1-15 meter reads                  1,678.60

Dakota Supply Group                Inventory                             387.98

EAPC                               Professional fees                     9,026.74

East Grand Floral                  Miscellaneous                         50.93

Ethanol Products                   Wtr treat chemicals                   1,718.90

GF Utility Billing                 Water meter test                      15.00

Graymont Western Canada            Wtr treat chemicals                   1,821.55

Hawkins Water Treatment            Repair                                1,209.46

High Voltage Testing               Small tools & equip                   54.58

Hugo’s #5                           Distilled water                       7.92

Gary Hultberg                      Expenses                              599.93

Innes Construction                 Professional fees                     103,616.19

Jerry’s Electric                    Maintenance                           315.00

KCNN                               Advertising                           284.00

Lunseth Plumbing & Heat            Services                              40.00

MN Dept of Commerce                Energy fees                           46.80

Ondeo Nalco Company                Wtr treat chemicals                   2,042.58

ND Safety Council                  Dues                                  115.00

Northern Water Works               Parts                                 40.32

Power Equipment Shop               Supplies                              17.73

Radix Corporation                  Maintenance                           125.00

Resco                              Inventory                             1,581.53

Rural American Bank                Aug ACH charges                       29.84

Service Bureau                     Aug collection fees                   378.97

Soberaski Inc                      Professional fees                     10,388.30

City of TRF                        Storm aid                             3,300.24

Valley Truck Parts                 Maintenance                           128.56

Ameripride Linen                   Professional fees                     264.29

Big Jim’s East Side Tire            Repairs                               81.80

Blackburn                          Supplies; tools                       649.71

Border States Elec Supply          Inventory; supplies                   5,874.77

Braun Intertec                     Professional fees                     12,191.00

City of EGF                        X-fer; acct’g fees                    218,837.82

DPC Industries                     Wtr treat chemicals                   1,569.04

Exponent                           Advertising & publishing              1,529.01

Federal Express                    Freight                               152.68

Fert-L-Lawn                        Services                              2,469.40

Gaffaneys                          Supplies                              2,557.23

Hardware Hank                      Supplies; parts                       250.05

IBM Corp                           Maint contract                        253.73

Instrument Control                 Services                              5,249.74

John Henry Foster Inc              Supplies                              59.86

KBM Inc                            Professional fees                     42,786.54

Lumber Mart                        Promo items; supplies                 23,757.50

Meritcare Medical Group            Drug tests                            40.00

MMPA                               Energy/demand                         199,458.84

MMUA                               Conference regis                      360.00

MN Dept Health                     Training                              280.00

North-Holt Electric                Professional fees                     492.75

Northern Plumbing                  Supplies                              161.52

Rydells                            Maint; Pickup                         20,959.84

Stamart                            Fuel                                  162.88

T’N’T Outfitters                    Clothing allowance                    150.00

Tim Shea Nursery                   Supplies                              261.25

US Link Distance                   Communications                        1,107.32

Verizon Wireless                   Communications                        77.81

Ottertail Power Co                 Current                               78,993.04

Water & Light                      Utilities                             6,385.28

Payroll                            Total cost                            60,657.23

                                                                         $ 593,914.15

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

Voting Aye: Tweten, Quirk, Ogden, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden to approve the following change orders for the Distribution Service Center:

                       ICS              $ 744.00

                       ICS               297.00

                       Northland LTD     -67.00

                       Flament-Ulman     32.00

                       CL Linfoot        -118.00

                       Hope Electric    3,180.00

Voting Aye: Tweten, Quirk, Ogden, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Ogden to approve Change Order #1 with JB Construction for the Sugar Hills Substation 69KV transmission line which would decrease the contract by the amount of $1,596.50.

Voting Aye: Tweten, Quirk, Ogden, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk to enter into an agreement with Tri-Valley Fuel Assistance.

Voting Aye: Tweten, Quirk, Ogden, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Quirk to accept the quote of Reliance Telephone for the DSC phone system.

Voting Aye: Tweten, Quirk, Ogden, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden that the meeting be adjourned to October 2, 2001 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye: Tweten, Quirk, Ogden, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None



                                                     Bonnie Abel

                                                     Sec'y