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