Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held October 5, 2004 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Absent : None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter that the minutes of the previous meeting of September 21, 2004 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
CHECK # VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
26187 Paul Erickson VOID $ -392.81
26233 Paul Erickson Expenses 259.76
26234 Acme Electric Supplies 144.06
26235 Aggregate Industries Repairs 2,200.00
26236 AWWA Dues/subscriptions 67.00
26237 Arvig Communications Professional fees 4,601.00
26238 Batteries Plus Supplies 95.10
26239 Bearings & Drives Supplies 51.72
26240 Big Jim’s East Side Tire Repairs 31.01
26241 Border States Electric Inventory; supplies 856.18
26242 Cannon Technologies Professional fees 590.00
26243 Cellular One Communications 216.46
26244 Hansen Chrysler Maintenance 103.51
26245 City of EGF Transfer; rent 91,006.38
26246 Forklifts of MN Maintenance 89.59
26247 D&D Heating/Sheet Metal Repairs 133.65
26248 Dakota Supply Group Inventory 5,088.46
26249 Duluth News Tribune Miscellaneous 172.99
26250 Paul Erickson Expenses 557.20
26251 Fargo Water Equipment Inventory 362.57
26252 Fed Ex Freight 18.81
26253 Floan Sanders Professional fees 4,130.00
26254 Forx Builders Assoc Dues/subscriptions 295.00
26255 GF Thur-O-Clean Contracted services 324.00
26256 General Construction Serv Professional fees 1,443.50
26257 George’s Quick Printing Supplies 190.64
26258 Gopher State One Call Aug locates 208.15
26259 GF Welding Maintenance 27.54
26260 Graymont Western Canada Wtr treat chemicals 2,006.20
26261 Hansen Ford Maintenance 52.44
26262 Hawkins Inc Wtr treat chemicals 4,310.89
26263 High Voltage Testing Supplies 298.61
26264 Holweger Excavating Professional fees 6,197.50
26265 Home of Economy Supplies 27.70
26266 Hugo’s #5 Supplies 4.92
26267 Keith’s Lock & Key Supplies 223.28
26268 Veronica Kostrzewski Miscellaneous 482.64
26269 LMCIT Ins Trust Insurance 6,609.00
26270 Locators & Supplies Supplies 213.92
26271 M & W Services Inc Sep 16-30 meter reads 1,964.50
26272 Madison Nat’l Life Ins Life insurance 254.20
26273 Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales Advertising 640.00
26274 MMTG Dues & subscriptions 1,306.44
26275 Minnkota Power Co-op Maintenance 73.00
26276 MMUA Training; misc 4,371.91
26277 Nelson Business Forms Supplies 471.92
26278 NW/ECSU Health insurance 13,188.00
26279 Jeff Olson Expenses 9.00
26280 Opp Construction Repairs 7,260.00
26281 Otis Elevator Maintenance 150.00
26282 Pamida Supplies 15.96
26283 Pitney Bowes Inc Machine lease 705.00
26284 Power Equipment Shop Supplies 132.62
26285 Qwest Communications 1,033.54
26286 Rivard’s Quality Seed Supplies 162.66
26287 Schonstedt Instrument Tools/equipment 2,689.31
26288 Scott’s Electric Professional fees 12,594.85
26289 Smith Construction Contracted services 5,282.78
26290 Star Tribune Miscellaneous 344.00
26291 Steele Foundation Water assessment 10,750.00
26292 FerrellGas Fuel 17.40
26293 Tesoro Fuel 361.48
26294 Corey Thompson Clothing allowance 32.01
26295 Todd Enterprises Repair 1,350.00
26296 Ultimate Office Supplies 129.29
26297 Water & Light Utilities 10,215.24
26298 X-cel Energy Gas utilities 30.72
Payroll Total cost 55,477.30
$ 264,311.70
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk that the bills and payroll be allowed as recommended and the Secretary issue checks for the same.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk to authorize spending commercial CIP money in the amount of $28,845.00 for the Senior Center roof repair.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize a reimbursement to McDonald’s, taken out of the commercial CIP money, for energy saving improvements made to the restaurant.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Upon the advice of legal counsel, it was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk to reject the quote for the foundations for the decorative lighting project and limit the Commission’s participation to the initial contribution of $75,000.00
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
In response to the teamster’s request to start 2005 wage negotiations, it was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk to schedule a meeting between the parties at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 26, 2004.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the request to fill the Lineworker vacancy and direct the Civil Service Secretary to advertise for the position.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize Dave Martian of KBM, Inc. to represent the Water & Light Department at the Minnesota Electric Transmission Planning meeting in Moorhead at 7:00 P.M. on October 12, 2004.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk that the meeting be adjourned to October 19, 2004 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y