Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held January 16, 2003 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Absent : Beauchamp
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk that the minutes of the previous meeting of January 7, 2003 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
Insight Technologies Inc Void $ -636.88
Insight Technologies Inc Supplies 318.44
MMPA Energy/demand 242,218.15
Acme Electric Tools 111.52
Ameripride Linen/Apparel Professional fees 152.92
APPA Miscellaneous 1,000.00
Bearings & Drives Supplies 29.46
Border States Electric Supplies; tools 666.35
Bumper to Bumper Supplies 4.78
Cable One Advertising Advertising 600.00
Cellular One Communications 84.30
City of EGF Transfer 249,178.35
Combined Insurance Admin disability ins 195.00
Commercial Printing Supplies 80.94
Commercial Water Hauling Jan 1-14 meter reads 1,399.20
Commissioner of Revenue Sales; use; grbg surchrg 29,545.00
DPC Industries Wtr treat chemicals 130.30
Dakota Supply Group Inventory 19,383.00
Diamond Cleaning Supply Supplies 49.90
Eagle Electric Repairs 84.00
Environmental Quality Board Power plant siting program 381.77
Exponent Advertising; publishing 933.32
Gopher State One Call Dec locates 37.20
GF Utility Billing Water tests 200.00
GF Welding Tools 107.48
Hardware Hank Supplies 338.82
Hawkins Inc Wtr chemicals; inventory 9,629.93
Holweger Excavating Repairs 3,620.80
Home of Economy Supplies 4.26
Home Run Club Promotions 2,500.00
Hugo’s #5 Supplies 36.99
IBM Corp Maintenance contract 761.19
KCNN Advertising 360.00
Labor Relations Assoc Professional fees 596.62
Karl Lindquist P.A. Professional fees 340.00
MG Industries Wtr treat chemicals 1,568.03
MMUA Dues; training; misc 16,781.06
MN Safety Council Dues 260.00
New Vision Fiberglass Supplies 418.00
Northern Lights Figure Skate Advertising 600.00
Parkers Floral/Greenhouse Miscellaneous 63.90
Qwest Communications 745.28
Qwest Interprise Communications 86.73
PowerPlan Repairs 168.43
Service Bureau Dec collection fees 131.37
Terry Spear Reimbursement 17.06
Stan’s Communications Supplies 795.31
Stamart Fuel 65.04
Suburban Propane Fuel 14.41
Tony Dorn Inc Service agreements 34.83
US Link Distance Communications 69.90
Verizon Wireless Communications 124.31
US Filter Supplies 104.99
WAPA Current 99,115.08
Water & Light Utilities 707.44
X-cel Energy Facilities/distribution 4,932.20
Payroll Total cost 102,607.54
$ 793,854.02
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire that the bills and payroll be allowed as recommended and the Secretary issue checks for the same.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve the plans and specifications for the 2003 Phase 3 Dike Service to L6 and L8 project and advertise for bids with bid opening set for 2:00 P.M. on February 18, 2003.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the plans and specifications for the 2003 Dike Distribution Relocation project; advertise for bids and set the bid opening for 2:00 P.M. on February 18, 2003.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the 2003 watermain replacement project.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to appoint Scott Gravseth to the position of Distribution System Superintendent effective January 16, 2003.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the 2002 accounts for charge off.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve the plans and specifications for the purchase of a pot hole machine and advertise for bids.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to surplus a 10 KVA full mount transformer and authorize its sale.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk that the meeting be adjourned to February 4, 2003 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y