Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held May 15, 2003 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Absent : None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk that the minutes of the previous meeting of May 6, 2003 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
MMPA Energy/demand $ 194,774.59
Acme Electric Parts 26.68
AmericInn Travel & school 262.36
Ameripride Linen/Apparel Professional fees 152.92
APPA Dues & subscriptions 55.00
AWWA Dues & subscriptions 232.00
Batteries Plus Supplies 71.26
Best Western Marshall Inn Travel & school 381.06
Bert’s Truck Equipment Repairs 143.62
Border States Electric Inventory; supplies 5,024.56
Dan Boyce Expenses 18.51
Carquest Auto Parts Parts 1.28
City of EGF Transfer; qtrly chrgs 243,027.16
City of GF Landfill receipt 27.90
Commissioner of Revenue Sales; use; grbg surchrg 30,580.00
Custom Aire Professional fees 895.00
DPC Industries Wtr treat chemicals 614.83
Dakota Supply Group Inventory; supplies 7,951.18
Dakota Elevator Maintenance 150.00
Dustin Demarais Expenses 282.60
Electromark Co Supplies 70.73
Exponent Advertising; publishing 1,231.40
Fastenal Co Parts 52.50
GF Thur-O-Clean Professional fees 280.12
Galstad Jensen & McCann Professional fees 94.50
GF Fire Equipment Co Maintenance 78.13
GF Utility Billing Water tests 220.00
Graymont Western Canada Wtr treat chemicals 1,836.39
Hardware Hank Supplies 179.10
Hawkins Inc Wtr chemicals; supplies 4,705.46
Home of Economy Supplies 98.14
Hugo’s #5 Supplies 13.78
Gary Hultberg Reimbursement 100.00
Interstate Companies Supplies 1,234.04
Jet Vac Leasing & Sales Machinery & equipment 36,748.49
KBM Inc Professional fees 22,637.48
Leighton Broadcasting Advertising 360.00
Locators & Supplies Equipment; uniforms 2,385.45
M & W Services Inc May 1-13 meter reads 1,773.75
MN Section AWWA Travel & school 60.00
Northern Water Works Inventory 1,351.19
Jeff Olson Expenses 310.60
Praxair Distribution Supplies 18.32
Qwest Communications 611.88
Radix Corporation Maintenance 125.00
Randy Rapacz Expenses 598.84
Reliable Supplies 239.15
Resco Inventory 7,058.59
Rural American Bank-EGF Apr ACH charges 31.04
Rydells Maintenance 25.38
Sam’s Club Supplies 445.02
Duane Straus Expenses 49.00
Stamart Fuel 22.65
TigerDirect Supplies 508.15
Tri-Valley CIP billing 6,416.55
Truck Utilities Mfg Co Supplies 183.01
US Link Distance Communications 72.88
Verizon Wireless Communications 36.09
Basin Electric Co-Op Current 73,635.36
Water & Light Utilities 629.01
X-cel Energy Facilities/distribution 5,185.27
Payroll Total cost 56,392.55
$ 712,777.50
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, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to accept the proposal of Braun Intertec for the materials testing services at the Industrial Park Substation and authorize the Commission president to sign the order to proceed.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to award the bid for the aerial basket truck to Dueco.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to May 21 for a closed door wage negotiations strategy session; then to May 28 for negotiations, and then to the regular meeting on June 3, 2003 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Beauchamp
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y