Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held July 20, 2004 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Gregoire, Ogden, Vetter
Absent : Quirk
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter that the minutes of the previous meeting of July 6, 2004 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
CHECK # VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
25916 MMPA Energy/demand $ 147,361.26
25917 Amy Boyd Overpay final bill 66.36
25918 Joseph Maxon Overpay final bill 3.78
25919 James Flaaen Overpay final bill 141.53
25920 Michael Salwei Overpay final bill 18.87
25921 Casey Roisland Overpay final bill 6.98
25922 Juanita Apps Overpay final bill 8.62
25923 Amber Hillier Overpay final bill 74.24
25924 Acme Electric Supplies 44.03
25925 All Seasons Supplies 364.31
25926 AmericInn Travel & school 65.59
25927 Ameripride Linen/Apparel Contracted services 160.30
25928 Arvig Communication System Professional fees 90,821.25
25929 Batteries Plus Supplies 92.48
25930 RW Beck Inc Professional fees 3,168.83
25931 Bert’s Truck Equipment Maint & repairs 1,581.72
25932 Border States Electric Inventory; supplies 14,930.99
25933 Dan Boyce Expenses 447.93
25934 Bumper to Bumper Supplies 38.02
25935 Bydal Designs Maintenance 159.75
25936 CL Linfoot Repairs 297.35
25937 Carquest Auto Parts Supplies 14.39
25938 Cellular One Communications 190.16
25939 City of EGF Transfer; acct’g fees 242,866.03
25940 CNA Surety Permit 100.00
25941 Combined Insurance Admin disability ins 289.50
25942 Community Bank/RRV Jun ACH charges 26.76
25943 Cooper Power Systems Inventory 9,800.00
25944 DPC Industries Wtr treat chemicals 819.43
25945 Diamond Cleaning Supply Supplies 537.07
25946 Eagle Electric Repairs 1,238.24
25947 Environmental Quality Board Energy facility permitting 398.23
25948 Ethanol Products Wtr treat chemicals 1,555.96
25949 Exponent Advertising; publishing 1,704.85
25950 Fed-Ex Freight 14.60
25951 Gaffaney’s Supplies 527.21
25952 Galstad Jensen & McCann Jun legal fees 2,448.00
25953 George’s Quick Printing Supplies 340.81
25954 Gowan Construction Inc Professional fees 2,574.50
25955 GF Utility Billing Water tests 180.00
25956 Scott Gravseth Safety clothing allowance 100.00
25957 Graybar Electric Inventory 19,219.00
25958 Graymont Western Canada Wtr treat chemicals 1,954.01
25959 Hardware Hank Supplies 657.67
25960 Hawkins Inc Wtr treat chemicals 3,712.15
25961 Holweger Excavating Contracted services 1,541.00
25962 Hugo’s #5 Supplies 19.55
25963 Killoran Trucking Wtr treat chemicals 4,801.21
25964 Laser Systems Contracted Services 80.00
25965 Leighton Broadcasting Advertising 360.00
25966 Lumber Mart Supplies 134.42
25967 Lunseth Plumbing & Heating Repairs 242.18
25968 M & W Services Inc Jul 1-15 meter reads 1,960.65
25969 MeritCare Medical Group Physical 105.00
25970 Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales Jun advertising 640.00
25971 MMTG Dues & subscriptions 870.96
25972 MMUA Training; misc 4,214.59
25973 Otis Elevator Maintenance 80.00
25974 Pitney Bowes Inc Supplies 386.44
25975 Qwest Communications 956.72
25976 Radix Corporation Maintenance 130.00
25977 Resco Inventory; supplies 49,801.69
25978 Stuart’s Towing Maintenance 27.18
25979 Suburban Propane Fuel 13.68
25980 Sun Dot Communications Communications 201.91
25981 Surplus Center Inc Supplies 13.71
25982 Tony Dorn Inc Service agreements 43.80
25983 Tri-Valley CIP billing 1,223.32
25984 United Rentals Northwest Supplies 198.43
25985 Universal Services Supplies 141.00
25986 USLink/TDS Metrocom Communications 68.45
25987 Verizon Wireless Communications 21.66
25988 Basin Electric Power Co-op Current 96,051.96
25989 Water & Light Utilities 845.62
25990 WDAZ Promotions 1,360.00
25991 X-cel Energy Facilities/distribution 5,059.99
25992 Zavoral & Sons Repairs 800.00
Payroll Total cost 58,465.97
$ 781,983.85
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden that the bills and payroll be allowed as recommended and the Secretary issue checks for the same.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to instruct Floan Sanders to go back in their construction log to check the number of inclement days there have been through the course of the 2004 watermain replacement project; add up those days, and extend the contract completion date that number of days. After that time, if the project is still not done, liquidated damages will be assessed.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize the rental of a generator for three months to get electricity to the golf course for water pumping.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to ratify the OATI agreement that was signed by Dan Boyce.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden that the meeting be adjourned to August 3, 2004 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y