Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held June 19, 2003 at 5:00 P.M.

Present: Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Absent : Quirk

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Gregoire that the minutes of the previous meetings of May 28, June 3, and June 4, 2003 be approved as read.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

Motor Vehicle Deputy               Tax & license                        $ 1,303.50

MMPA                               Energy/demand                         165,641.57

Chad Ostlund                       Refund                                392.32

Kevin Otto                         Overpay final bill                    40.63

Amanda Kazmierczak                 Overpay final bill                    36.25

Acme Electric                      Tools & equipment                     399.13

Ameripride Linen/Apparel           Professional fees                     152.92

APPA                               Subscrip; travel & school             797.00

AWWA                               Dues & subscriptions                  67.00

AWWA Research Foundation           Dues & subscriptions                  745.00

Assoc Plumbing & Heating           Repairs                               75.36

Batteries Plus                     Supplies                              46.54

Bert’s Truck Equipment              Maintenance; supplies                 187.60

Border States Electric             Inventory; supplies                   1,829.94

Dan Boyce                          Expenses                              217.74

Breezy Point Resort                Travel & school                       300.00

Bumper to Bumper                   Supplies                              4.78

Burmeister Electric Co             Inventory                             15,065.97

Carquest Auto Parts                Supplies                              35.55

Cellular One                       Communications                        104.31

City of EGF                        Transfer; reimb                       242,291.10

City of GF                         Landfill receipt                      45.35

Commissioner of Revenue            Sales; use; grbg surchrg              60,014.00

Custom Aire Inc                    Maintenance                           548.00

DPC Industries                     Wtr treat chemicals                   241.40

Dakota Supply Group                Supplies                              25.35

Deitz Business Promotions          Miscellaneous                         968.04

GF Thur-O-Clean                    Professional fees                     239.63

GMAC Payment Process Cntr          Installment                           3,965.66

Gaffaney’s                          Supplies                              107.00

Galstad Jensen & McCann            Legal fees                            868.50

George’s Quick Printing             Supplies                              408.97

Gopher State One Call              May locates                           395.25

GF Utility Billing                 Water tests                           200.00

Hardware Hank                      Parts & supplies                      530.06

Hawkins Inc                        Wtr treat chemicals                   1,905.30

Home of Economy                    Supplies                              117.23

KBM Inc                            Professional fees                     29,816.37

Leighton Broadcasting              Advertising                           360.00

LMCIT Ins Trust                    Insurance                             12,131.00

Locators & Supplies                Tools & equipment                     191.08

Lumber Mart                        Supplies                              15.72

Lunseth Plumbing & Heating         Maintenance                           1,048.46

M & W Services Inc                 Jun 1-15 meter reads                  1,844.15

Madison Nat’l Life Ins              Life insurance                        270.05

MMTG                               TRANSLink start-up                    6,349.53

MMUA                               Travel & school                       195.00

MN Dept Health                     Permits & fees                        69.00

Ondeo Nalco Company                Supplies                              95.67

North-Holt Electric                Professional fees                     14,589.75

Pamida                             Supplies                              70.21

PostMaster                         Box rent                              68.00

PS Doors                           Maintenance                           53.20

Qwest                              Communications                        944.01

Resco                              Supplies                              287.10

Robert Anderson Painting           Contracted services                   2,338.28

Rural American Bank-EGF            May ACH charges                       31.04

Rydells                            Maintenance                           47.76

Service Bureau                     May collection fees                   369.68

SimplexGrinnell                    Contracted services                   432.76

Smith Construction Co              Contracted services                   2,625.35

Stamart                            Fuel                                  22.20

Tony Dorn Inc                      Service agreements                    63.19

Tri-Valley                         CIP billing                           14,142.31

US Link Distance                   Communications                        68.20

Verizon Wireless                   Communications                        106.76

WAPA                               Current                               88,905.42

Water & Light                      Utilities                             763.74

Wesco Distribution                 Supplies                              1,204.02

X-cel Energy                       Facilities/distribution               4,995.47

Payroll                            Total cost                            57,107.61

                                                                         $ 741,936.04

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: Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

A presentation on wholesale power supply was given by Dahlen-Berg.

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize KBM to proceed with the cost of service study update.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Beauchamp to accept the bid of Strata Corporation for the Distribution Service Center storage yard construction.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Beauchamp to authorize the purchase of an infrared camera.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Beauchamp second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to July 8, 2003 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Beauchamp

Voting Nay: None

                                                     Bonnie Abel

                                                     Sec'y