Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held December 7, 2004 at 5:00 P.M.

Present: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Absent : Ogden

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter that the minutes of the previous meeting of November 18, 2004 be approved as read.

Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

CHECK #          VENDOR                       DESCRIPTION                   AMOUNT

26484     Acme Electric                Supplies; repair                 $ 119.62

26485     American Payment Center      Drop boxes                        273.33

26486     Batteries Plus               Supplies                          22.55

26487     Border States Electric       Inventory                         2,573.83

26488     Dan Boyce                    Expenses                          280.19

26489     City of EGF                  X-fer; rent; qtrly chrgs          99,062.51

26490     Cole Papers Inc              Supplies                          426.94

26491     Community Bank/RRV           Oct ACH charges                   27.78

26492     DPC Industries               Wtr treat chemicals               840.25

26493     Paul Erickson                Expenses                          60.00

26494     Ethanol Products             Wtr treat chemicals               1,355.93

26495     Fargo Glass & Paint          Supplies                          135.32

26496     Fargo Water Equipment        Supplies                          45.54

26497     Gaffaney’s                    Supplies                          409.47

26498     Galstad Jensen & McCann      Oct legal fees                    63.00

26499     GF Fire Equip Co             Supplies                          9.59

26500     GF Herald                    Advertising                       186.00

26501     Scott Gravseth               Expenses                          195.00

26502     Graymont Western Canada      Wtr treat chemicals               1,996.68

26503     Hawkins Inc                  Wtr treat chemicals               2,512.84

26504     Home of Economy              Supplies                          56.39

26505     Interstate Companies         Repairs                           1,477.17

26506     Keith’s Lock & Key            Supplies                          19.74

26507     Laser Systems                Repairs                           80.00

26508     Locators & Supplies          Supplies                          255.96

26509     Lunseth Plumbing & Heating   Repair                            350.00

26510     Lystads                      Supplies                          200.12

26511     M & W Services Inc           Nov 13-30 meter reads             1,982.10

26512     Madison Nat’l Life Ins        Life insurance                    254.20

26513     Mainstreet Designs Inc       Supplies                          2,159.28

26514     Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales  Advertising                       640.00

26515     MN Dept Health (MDH)         Oct MDH fees                      3,334.00

26516     NW/ECSU                      Health insurance                  13,415.50

26517     Otis Elevator                Maintenance                       70.00

26518     Pamida                       Supplies                          26.37

26519     Ross Valve Mfg Co            Supplies                          19.00

26520     Scott’s Electric              Professional fees                 21,944.55

26521     Spielman Radio               Parts                             228.08

26522     T’N’T Outfitters              Supplies                          149.99

26523     Tony Dorn Inc                Service agreements                120.76

26524     Tri-Valley                   CIP billing                       6,155.35

26525     US Postal Service            Postage                           5,000.00

26526     Water & Light                Utilities                         11,073.20

26527     X-cel Energy                 Gas utilities                     3,611.85

          Payroll                      Total cost                        62,081.40

                                                                          $ 245,301.38

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter that the bills and payroll be allowed as recommended and the Secretary issue checks for the same.

Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

Commissioner Ogden now entered the meeting.

It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to approve the sale of two 105 foot used wood poles to Delano Utilities for the amount of $210.00.

Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize the preparation of plans and specs for the 2005 electric material bids.

Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize the preparation of plans and specs for the 2005 electric construction labor bids.

Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize the preparation of plans and specs for the 2005 watermain replacement bids.

Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize the preparation of plans and specs for the fiber optic system construction labor bids.

Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize the preparation of plans and specs for the fiber optic system material bids.

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 a special meeting on December 13 at 6:00 P.M. and then to a special meeting on December 20 at 6:00 P.M. and then to the regular meeting on December 21 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden, Vetter

Voting Nay: None



                                                     Bonnie Abel

                                                     Sec'y