The organizational meeting of January 4, 2005 at 5:00 P.M. was called to order by the City Attorney, Ron Galstad.
Present: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden
Absent : Vetter
The following nomination was made for the President of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission: Mike Quirk.
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire that the nominations for President now be closed and that a unanimous ballot be cast for Mr. Quirk.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden
Voting Nay: None
The following nomination was made for the Vice-President of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission: Marilynn Ogden.
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk that the nominations for Vice-President now be closed and that a unanimous ballot be cast for Ms. Ogden.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire to adjourn the organizational meeting.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden
Voting Nay: None
The regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power, and Building Commission was now called to order by the newly elected president.
Present: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Absent : Vetter
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Ogden that the minutes of the previous meetings of December 13 & 20, 2004 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
CHECK # VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
26579 APPA Promotional advertising $ 435.75
26580 Blue Line Club Promotional advertising 1,000.00
26581 Border States Electric Supplies 81.61
26582 Dan Boyce Expenses 377.08
26583 Brady Martz & Assoc Professional fees 4,300.00
26584 Chrysler Toyota Repairs 85.21
26585 City of EGF Transfer; rent 89,520.83
26586 Dakota Supply Group Inventory 354.84
26587 Paul Erickson Reimbursement 10.60
26588 Ernst Trenching Professional fees 30,086.80
26589 Fargo Water Equipment Inventory; supplies 643.18
26590 Firestone Stores Repairs 23.19
26591 GFS Chemicals Inc Supplies 130.54
26592 Graymont Western US Inc Wtr treat chemicals 1,959.40
26593 Hawkins Inc Wtr chemicals; supplies 1,285.07
26594 Holiday Inn Travel & school 313.40
26595 Home of Economy Supplies 208.95
26596 Jerry’s Electric Maintenance 375.00
26597 Keith’s Lock & Key Supplies 19.74
26598 Loss Prevention Assoc Professional fees 5,500.00
26599 Lumber Mart Supplies 25.73
26600 M & W Services Inc Dec 16-29 meter reads 1,708.30
26601 Madison Nat’l Life Ins Life insurance 254.20
26602 Lori Maloney Reimbursement 43.00
26603 Midwest Refrigeration Repairs; supplies 527.89
26604 MN State Retirement System Miscellaneous 9,159.72
26605 NW/ECSU Health insurance 13,320.00
26606 Pitney Bowes Inc Maintenance contract 705.00
26607 Postmaster Permits & fees 150.00
26608 Pristine Hydrochemical Wtr treat chemicals 30,660.00
26609 PowerPlan Parts 93.28
26610 SimplexGrinnell Contracted services 604.92
26611 Surplus Center Supplies 391.97
26612 T’N’T Outfitters Safety clothing 88.22
26613 Tri-Valley CIP billing 7,590.00
26614 X-cel Energy Gas utilities 7,627.26
Payroll Total cost 53,948.36
$ 263,609.04
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire that the bills and payroll be allowed as recommended and the Secretary issue checks for the same.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Voting Nay: None
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Gregoire, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the terms arrived at through negotiation between the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of and for the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota and Teamsters Local 116 have now been reduced to writing in the form of Articles of Agreement between the said group and the Commission, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of and for the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the prior mentioned Articles of Agreement between the Commission and Teamsters Local 116 is hereby approved and should be executed by the Commission President and the Secretary of the Commission, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salaries of the Water and Light Department Teamsters Local 116 Employees be adjusted according to the wage schedule adopted in the prior mentioned Articles of Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all of the prior mentioned actions and approvals by the Water and Light Commission are hereby effective and retroactive to January 1, 2005.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the terms arrived at on fringe benefits through negotiation between the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission and the Non-Union, Non-Department Head Employees have now been reduced to writing in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the said group and the Commission, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the prior mentioned Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission and the Non-Union, Non-Department Head Employees is hereby approved and should be executed by the Commission President and the Secretary of the Commission, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salaries of the Water and Light Department Non-Union, Non-Department Head Employees be adjusted by a 2.5% increase for the year 2005.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all of the prior mentioned actions and approvals by the Water and Light Commission are hereby effective January 1, 2005.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Gregoire, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the terms arrived at on fringe benefits through negotiation between the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission and the Department Head Employees have now been reduced to writing in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the said group and the Commission, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the prior mentioned Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission and the Department Head Employees is hereby approved and should be executed by the Commission President and the Secretary of the Commission, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salaries of the Water and Light Department Head Employees be adjusted by a 2.5% increase for the year 2005.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all of the prior mentioned actions and approvals by the Water and Light Commission are hereby effective January 1, 2005.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the terms arrived at on fringe benefits through negotiation between the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission and the General Manager have now been reduced to writing in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the said General Manager and the Commission, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the prior mentioned Memorandum of Understanding between the Commission and the General Manager is hereby approved and should be executed by the Commission President and the Secretary of the Commission, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salary of the Water and Light General Manager be adjusted by a 1.9% increase for the year 2005.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all of the prior mentioned actions and approvals by the Water and Light Commission are hereby effective January 1, 2005.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Ogden to adopt the distributed generation tariff guidelines in draft form.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to January 18, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y