The special closed door meeting of March 11, 2003 was cancelled due to mediation.
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held March 20, 2003 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Absent : Ogden
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Beauchamp that the minutes of the previous meetings of February 27 and March 4, 2003 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
MMPA Energy/demand $ 219,236.00
Veronica Infante Overpay final bill 104.58
Ryan Schroeder Overpay final bill 47.62
Kristen Bergquist Overpay final bill 30.13
Lori Axdahl Overpay final bill 140.96
Ameripride Linen/Apparel Professional fees 152.92
AWWA Supplies 395.00
Automationdirect.com Equipment 569.25
Bert’s Truck Equipment Maintenance 375.27
Black’s Linemen Supply Tools 293.05
Border States Electric Inventory; supplies 881.84
Breidenbach Welding Tools & equipment 418.45
Carquest Auto Parts Supplies 181.66
Cellular One Communications 134.54
Hansen Chrysler Repairs & mtce 237.05
City of EGF Transfer 273,689.01
Combined Insurance Disability ins 90.00
Commissioner of Revenue Sales; use; grbg surchrg 37,028.00
Computer Renaissance Supplies 39.98
DPC Industries Wtr treat chemicals 674.59
Dakota Elevator Maintenance 70.00
Eagle Electric Repairs 161.87
Exponent Advertising; publishing 1,326.52
FedEx Freight 12.96
Firestone Stores Repair 33.84
Gaffaney’s Supplies 518.89
George’s Quick Printing Supplies 455.83
Gopher State One Call Feb locates 12.40
GF Fire Equipment Co Maintenance 155.94
GF Grocery Supplies 98.78
GF Utility Billing Water tests 200.00
GF Welding Repairs 485.70
Graymont Western Canada Wtr treat chemicals 1,862.93
Hardware Hank Supplies; tools 439.17
Corrpro Waterworks Maintenance contract 340.00
Hawkins Inc Wtr chemicals; supplies 3,229.56
High Voltage Testing Equipment 160.77
Home of Economy Supplies 97.76
Hugo’s #5 Supplies 9.98
Instrument Control Repair 353.50
Brian Johnson Expenses 330.26
KBM Inc Professional fees 27,985.01
KCNN Advertising 360.00
LMCIT Ins Trust Insurance 12,220.60
Karl Lindquist Professional fees 1,420.00
Lumber Mart Supplies 7.22
M & W Services Inc Mar 1-15 meter reads 1,938.20
McGraw-Hill Companies Supplies 148.04
Magnatag Supplies 1,807.86
MMUA Workshop registration 590.00
Monarch Travel & Tour Airfare/Thompson 970.50
North-Holt Electric Professional fees 7,498.50
Orchard Oil Co Supplies 230.58
Pamida Supplies; miscellaneous 85.93
Power Equipment Shop Tools 16.95
Qwest Repair 903.50
Qwest Communications 1,365.33
Reed Construction Data Advertising 154.70
Rural American Bank-EGF Feb ACH charges 30.50
Service Bureau Feb collection fees 136.86
Terry Spear Reimbursement 9.56
Stamart Fuel 29.84
T’N’T Outfitters Supplies 106.40
Corey Thompson Expenses 84.00
Thunderbird Hotel Travel & school 362.96
Tony Dorn Inc Service agreements 50.73
Tri-Valley Reimbursement 288.29
US Link Distance Communications 77.02
Verizon Wireless Communications 121.53
National Waterworks Inc Inventory 2,284.07
WAPA Current 100,675.56
Water & Light Utilities 861.09
Zee Service Co Supplies 32.00
Payroll Total cost 53,857.12
$ 761,787.01
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: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Beauchamp upon KBM’s recommendation to authorize the purchase of materials for the Industrial Park Substation Rehabilitation project from the following:
Border States Electric $4,332.48
Cannon $1,451.00
RESCO $1,435.17
WESCO $3,408.00
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Beauchamp to award the 2003 watermain replacement project base bid to Soberaski, Inc. and to rebid the alternate bid.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Beauchamp to enter into a meter reading contract with M & W Services, Inc. for the remainder of the calendar year 2003.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Quirk to proceed with and authorize the appropriate parties to sign the TRANSLink cost sharing agreement and pay the current costs.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Beauchamp to approve the Power Line License agreement with Wherley Moving and Storage, Inc.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Quirk to request that the City Council pass a resolution certifying the Howard Johnson’s unpaid water, sewer and garbage charges from their delinquent utility bill to the County Auditor for collection.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Beauchamp that the meeting be adjourned to April 8, 2003 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y