The special meeting called for August 13, 2002 was cancelled due to lack of need.

Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held August 15, 2002 at 5:00 P.M.

Present: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Absent : None

It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Beauchamp that the minutes of the previous meeting of August 6, 2002 be approved as read.

Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

Sam’s Club                          Membership                           $ 30.00

AmericInn                          Travel expenses                       90.78

Border States Electric             Inventory; supplies                   2,572.69

Bumper to Bumper                   Supplies                              11.15

CDW Government Inc                 Supplies                              559.32

City of EGF                        Transfer                                217,062.91

Commercial Water Hauling           Aug 1-15 meter reads                  1,289.75

Commissioner of Revenue            Sales; use; grbg surchrg              43,074.00

Cragun’s                            Travel expenses                       125.00

Custom Aire                        Supplies                              641.20

DPC Industries                     Wtr treat chemicals                   157.61

Dakota Elevator                    Maintenance                           80.00

Donarski Brothers                  Supplies                              308.85

East Grand Floral                  Miscellaneous                         91.80

Gopher State One Call              Jul locates                           314.65

GF Herald                          Miscellaneous                         471.50

GF Utility Billing                 Water tests                           300.00

Hardware Hank                      Supplies                              447.46

Hawkins Inc                        Wtr treat chemicals                   2,837.83

KCNN                               Advertising                           339.60

Leighton Broadcasting              Advertising                           149.40

Locators & Supplies                Tools & equipment                     399.29

Lumber Mart                        Supplies                              78.07

MMUA                               Safety training                       750.00

Northern Water Works               Supplies; tools                       792.12

Jeff Olson                         Reimbursement                         15.36

Porta Mix                          Supplies                              109.16

Praxair                            Supplies                              8.37

Qwest                              Communications                        238.22

Radix Corporation                  Maintenance                           125.00

Red Pepper East                    Miscellaneous                         127.80

Reliable                           Supplies                              146.59

Reliance Telephone                 Repair                                36.00

Rydells                            Maintenance                           24.38

Service Bureau                     Jul collection fees                   254.56

SimplexGrinnell                    Maintenance                           438.84

Stamart                            Fuel                                  71.97

Universal Services                 Supplies                              70.50

US Link Distance                   Communications                        306.28

Valley Maintenance                 Professional fees                     1,597.50

Vessco Inc                         Supplies                              1,220.78

WAPA                               Current                               68,581.29

Water & Light                      Utilities                             563.74

Payroll                            Total cost                            57,518.26

                                                                         $ 404,429.58

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

Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Ogden to approve the plans and specifications for the water softener tank reconditioning; advertise for bids and set the bid opening for 1:30 P.M. on September 17, 2002.

Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve using the MMUA Conservation Improvement Program templates for the commercial lighting program with a maximum of $50,000.00.

Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Beauchamp that the meeting be adjourned to September 3, 2002 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

                                                     Lori Maloney

                                                     Deputy Sec'y