Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held February 15, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.

Present: Quirk, Gregoire, Vetter

Absent : Ogden

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter that the minutes of the previous meeting of February 1, 2005 be approved as read.

Voting Aye: Quirk, Gregoire, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

CHECK #          VENDOR                       DESCRIPTION                   AMOUNT

26728     Best Western Marshall Inn    Training & school                 200.40

26729     Jeff Olson                   Training & school                 334.20

26730     RRV Co-op Power Assoc        Service territory fee             20,942.86

26731     Ameripride Linen/Apparel     Contracted services               164.14

26732     Batteries Plus               Supplies                          41.63

26733     Border States Electric       Inventory; supplies               910.37

26734     Sterling Bottomley           Training & school                 272.56

26735     Cabela's                     Safety clothing                   411.66

26736     City of EGF                  X-fer; qtrly chrg, reimb          282,094.44

26737     Commissioner of Revenue      Sales; use; grbg surchrg          35,623.00

26738     Dell Marketing LP            Equipment                         2,018.85

26739     Environmental Quality Board  Energy facility permitting        398.23

26740     Paul Erickson                Reimbursement                     472.98

26741     Exponent                     Advertising; publishing           1,860.72

26742     Fargo Water Equipment        Repairs                           92.18

26743     Fisher Scientific            Supplies                          146.13

26744     Gaffaney’s                    Supplies                          67.60

26745     Galstad Jensen & McCann      Jan legal fees                    770.00

26746     George’s Quick Printing       Supplies                          179.99

26747     GF Fire Equip Co             Supplies                          36.21

26748     GF Welding                   Supplies                          119.19

26749     Scott Gravseth               Expenses                          672.29

26750     H2O Inc                      Supplies                          28.43

26751     Hardware Hank                Supplies; fuel                    2,122.00

26752     Hawkins Inc                  Wtr treat chemicals               1,026.84

26753     Home of Economy              Supplies                          25.28

26754     Hugo’s #5                     Supplies                          4.20

26755     KBM Inc                      Professional fees                 16,978.68

26756     Leighton Broadcasting        Advertising                       440.00

26757     LMCIT Ins Trust              Insurance                         7,697.00

26758     League of MN Cities          Subscription                      74.00

26759     Lumber Mart                  Supplies                          337.67

26760     M & W Services Inc           Jan 28-Feb 11 meter reads         1,271.05

26761     Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales  Advertising                       660.00

26762     MMPA                         Energy/demand                     331,610.40

26763     MMUA                         Training & school                 350.00

26764     MN Dept Health (MDH)         Permits & fees                    23.00

26765     MN Rural Water Assoc         Training; subscription            305.00

26766     MN Section AWWA              Training & school                 455.00

26767     Otis Elevator                Maintenance                       150.00

26768     PS Door Services             Repairs                           1,335.53

26769     Qwest                        Communications                    1,037.21

26770     Quill Corporation            Supplies                          142.93

26771     Radisson Hotel               Training & school                 294.24

26772     Radix Corporation            Maintenance                       136.50

26773     Reliable                     Supplies                          157.28

26774     Sun Dot Communications       Communications                    205.53

26775     TDS Metrocom                 Communications                    41.12

26776     Thatcher Co of Montana       Wtr treat chemicals               1,692.60

26777     TigerDirect                  Computer supplies                 590.89

26778     Tony Dorn Inc                Service agreements                228.24

26779     Verizon Wireless             Communications                    8.20

26780     WAPA                         Current                           123,725.59

26781     Water & Light                Utilities                         11,606.34

26782     Wesco Distribution           Safety clothing                   21.30

26783     X-cel Energy                 Facilities/distribution           5,125.81

          Payroll                      Total cost                        57,266.71

                                                                          $ 915,004.20

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

Voting Aye: Quirk, Gregoire, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize the release of funds being held as a retainer on the Ernst Trenching contract for the Phase 3 Dike Service to L6 and L8.

Voting Aye: Quirk, Gregoire, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter to approve the plans and specifications for the 2005 Electrical Equipment and Material bid, advertise for bids and set the bid opening for 2:00 P.M. on March 7, 2005.

Voting Aye: Quirk, Gregoire, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to March 1, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye: Quirk, Gregoire, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

                                                     Bonnie Abel

                                                     Sec'y