Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held April 19, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Absent : Gregoire
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter that the minutes of the previous meeting of April 5, 2005 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
CHECK # VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
26942 Almetek Industries Supplies 81.71
26943 Border States Electric Inventory; supplies 4,433.36
26944 Sterling Bottomley Expenses 53.37
26945 Dan Boyce Expenses 477.21
26946 Bumper to Bumper Parts 51.67
26947 City of EGF Transfer 255,927.96
26948 Commissioner of Revenue Sales; use; grbg srchrg 35,491.00
26949 Community Bank/RRV Mar ACH charges 250.00
26950 Dakota Supply Group Inventory 426.00
26951 Deitz Business Promotions Miscellaneous 1,019.68
26952 Eagle Electric Contracted services 871.88
26953 Exponent Advertising; publishing 1,440.38
26954 Fed Ex Freight 23.08
26955 FM Forklift Maintenance 113.44
26956 Gaffaney’s Supplies 123.83
26957 Galstad Jensen & McCann Mar legal fees 660.00
26958 GF Utility Billing Water tests 320.00
26959 Graymont Western Canada Wtr treat chemicals 2,901.66
26960 Hardware Hank Supplies 449.42
26961 Home of Economy Safety clothing 58.69
26962 Hugo’s #5 Supplies 4.20
26963 IBM Corp Qtrly maint contract 819.00
26964 Interstate Companies Inc Supplies 1,499.58
26965 Brian Johnson Expenses 272.43
26966 KBM Inc Professional fees 29,222.41
26967 Leighton Broadcasting Advertising 440.00
26968 Lumber Mart Parts 121.47
26969 M & W Services Inc Apr 1-14 meter reads 1,976.05
26970 MeritCare Medical Group Employee physical 235.75
26971 MMPA Energy/demand 270,387.54
26972 MMUA Training 3,802.41
26973 MVTL Laboratories Water tests 155.00
26974 Nalco Company Wtr treat chemicals 5,843.60
26975 Qwest Communications 1,036.14
26976 Radix Corporation Maintenance 136.50
26977 Reed Business Information Advertising 359.56
26978 Resco Inventory 3,358.03
26979 Service Bureau Mar collection fees 543.53
26980 State of MN Permits & fees 20.00
26981 Sun Dot Communications Communications 205.53
26982 Surplus Center Inc Supplies 29.24
26983 TDS Metrocom Communications 52.23
26984 Thatcher Co of Montana Wtr treat chemicals 846.30
26985 TKE Corporation Maintenance 290.00
26986 Tony Dorn Inc Service agreements 203.01
26987 Verizon Wireless Communications 10.09
26988 WAPA Current 93,963.26
26989 Water & Light Utilities 509.59
26990 X-cel Energy Facilities/distribution 5,125.81
Payroll Total cost 58,995.74
$785,638.34
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: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
One essay was received for the MMUA Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship program, and the Commission instructed the staff to send it on to the state level.
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to award the local entrant a prize of $100.00.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Commissioner Vetter, supported by Commissioner Ogden, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota that the hourly rate of pay for the 2005 summer help will be $6.00 - $8.50 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if a class D Water Plant Operator is employed for the summer, the pay would be $16.67 per hour.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the Resolution passed.
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize the purchase of sixty fault indicators from Border States Electric in the amount of $10,726.00.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize the installation of three street lights on the roadway entering the Valley Golf clubhouse at the expense of the Water & Light Department; and the installation of two street lights in the parking lot of the clubhouse at the expense of Valley Golf. The cost of maintenance and energy for all five street lights will be paid for by Valley Golf.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden that the meeting be adjourned to May 3, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y