Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held September 7, 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 August 17, 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
26090 M & W Services Inc Void $ -1,481.15
26107 MMPA Energy/demand 205,070.26
26108 M & W Services Inc Aug 1-12 meter reads 1,684.65
26109 Dan Boyce Expenses 419.19
26110 Cellular One Communications 248.67
26111 MRES Travel & school 50.00
26112 X-cel Energy Real estate tax 3,094.00
26113 Andrew Larson Safety clothing 50.00
26114 Mitch Dahlen Safety clothing 50.00
26115 Kyle Kozel Safety clothing 20.00
26116 Kirk Douglas Overpay final bill 150.00
26117 Jack Tychanski Overpay final bill 44.24
26118 Lindsay McCurdy Overpay final bill 18.04
26119 Vicki Turner Overpay final bill 13.64
26120 Lacey Lemley Overpay final bill 106.18
26121 Brian Bernat Overpay final bill 6.85
26122 Chad Symington Overpay final bill 132.65
26123 Acme Electric Supplies 233.71
26124 Aggregate Industries Repairs 8,360.00
26125 American Payment Center Sep-Nov drop box 140.00
26126 AWWA Travel & school 180.00
26127 James Beeman Safety clothing 75.00
26128 Big Jim’s East Side Tire Repairs 12.00
26129 Border States Electric Inventory; supplies 1,796.71
26130 Bumper to Bumper Supplies 21.29
26131 Brown Traffic Products Supplies 63.47
26132 BNSF Permits & fees 25.00
26133 CL Linfoot Repairs 315.00
26134 City of EGF Transfer; rent; reimbursements 91,865.58
26135 Community Bank/RRV Jul ACH charges 31.94
26136 Dakota Supply Group Inventory 8,088.47
26137 Ethanol Products Wtr treat chemicals 1,549.11
26138 Exponent Advertising; publishing 909.05
26139 Fargo Water Equipment Inventory 304.57
26140 Floan Sanders Professional fees 6,078.50
26141 George’s Quick Printing Supplies 179.99
26142 Gopher State One Call Jul locates 223.10
26143 Hawkins Inc Wtr treat chemicals 4,745.09
26144 Holweger Excavating Professional fees 35,786.38
26145 Hugo’s #5 Supplies 90.89
26146 KLM Engineering Professional fees 4,955.00
26147 Veronica Kostrzewski Reimbursement 72.13
26148 Lakeland Supplies 681.69
26149 Lystads Supplies 46.86
26150 M & W Services Inc Aug 13-31 meter reads 1,924.35
26151 Madison Nat’l Life Ins Life insurance 252.70
26152 MMTG Dues & subscriptions 435.48
26153 MN Dept Health (MDH) Jul-Sep MDH fees 3,334.00
26154 NDWPCC Travel & school 65.00
26155 North Central Rental Miscellaneous 4,191.50
26156 NW/ECSU Health insurance 13,188.00
26157 Qwest Communications 721.23
26158 Reliable Supplies 179.42
26159 Resco Inventory 11,377.40
26160 Scott’s Electric Professional fees 17,039.97
26161 Spiegel & McDiarmid Professional fees 338.52
26162 T’N’T Outfitters Safety clothing 75.00
26163 Valley Truck Parts Repairs 78.75
26164 Vessco Tools & equipment 3,266.92
26165 Water & Light Utilities 11,387.02
26166 WDAZ Promotions 1,700.00
Payroll Total cost 54,399.33
$ 500,494.69
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
Commissioner Quirk now entered the meeting.
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk to enter into the Energy Assistance Program Vendor Agreement with Tri-Valley Opportunity Council.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to approve the Safety Compliance contract with MMUA and recommend that the city council do the same.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to sell the steel from the demolished Water Plant Substation as junk. This steel was previously declared surplus.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk to adopt the MMUA Model Municipal Utility Distribution Reliability Standards short version.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden that the meeting be adjourned to September 21, 2004 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y