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