Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held October 18, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Absent : None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Ogden that the minutes of the previous meeting of October 4, 2005 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
|
CHECK NO |
VENDOR |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
27616 |
Polk County Social Service |
Reimbursement |
150.00 |
|
27617 |
Almetek Industries |
Tools & equipment |
1,063.89 |
|
27618 |
Ameripride Linen/Apparel |
Contracted services |
164.14 |
|
27619 |
AutomationDirect.com |
Parts & supplies |
1,984.40 |
|
27620 |
Border States Electric |
Inventory; supplies |
5,950.48 |
|
27621 |
Dan Boyce |
Expenses |
557.35 |
|
27622 |
Burmeister Electric Co |
Inventory |
14,125.29 |
|
27623 |
City of EGF |
Transfer |
236,794.19 |
|
27624 |
Forklifts of MN |
Maintenance |
100.80 |
|
27625 |
Commissioner of Revenue |
Sales; use; grbg surchrg |
39,857.00 |
|
27626 |
Dakota Supply Group |
Inventory; supplies |
25,781.79 |
|
27627 |
Digi-Key |
Supplies |
35.61 |
|
27628 |
East Grand Station |
E-85 fuel |
101.00 |
|
27629 |
Paul Erickson |
Reimbursement |
179.24 |
|
27630 |
Exponent |
Advertising; publishing |
1,567.00 |
|
27631 |
Fargo Water Equipment |
Inventory |
2,785.31 |
|
27632 |
Fed Ex |
Freight |
25.19 |
|
27633 |
Gaffaney’s |
Supplies |
67.24 |
|
27634 |
Galstad Jensen & McCann |
Sep legal fees |
595.00 |
|
27635 |
George’s Quick Printing |
Printing & publishing |
190.64 |
|
27636 |
GF Utility Billing |
Water tests |
125.00 |
|
27637 |
GF Welding |
Supplies |
30.68 |
|
27638 |
Graymont Western Canada |
Wtr treat chemicals |
2,921.81 |
|
27639 |
H2O Inc |
Supplies |
87.62 |
|
27640 |
Hardware Hank |
Supplies |
312.84 |
|
27641 |
Hawkins Inc |
Wtr treat chemicals; tools & parts |
6,344.94 |
|
27642 |
Home of Economy |
Supplies |
101.38 |
|
27643 |
Interstate Power Systems |
Maintenance |
4,516.38 |
|
27644 |
KBM Inc |
Professional fees |
24,164.67 |
|
27645 |
Leighton Broadcasting |
Advertising |
440.00 |
|
27646 |
Lunseth Plumbing & Heating |
Repairs |
288.68 |
|
27647 |
M & W Services Inc |
Oct 1-12 meter reads |
1,725.35 |
|
27648 |
McFarlane Sheet Metal |
Supplies |
33.60 |
|
27649 |
MeritCare Medical Group |
Miscellaneous |
18.00 |
|
27650 |
MMPA |
Energy/demand |
231,826.52 |
|
27651 |
MN Dept Commerce |
Service territory filing |
138.25 |
|
27652 |
MMUA |
Training; misc |
3,945.18 |
|
27653 |
MN Section AWWA |
Training |
585.00 |
|
27654 |
MVTL Laboratories |
Contracted services |
160.00 |
|
27655 |
Northern Water Works |
Parts & supplies |
327.25 |
|
27656 |
Ornamental Iron Co |
Repairs; supplies |
591.98 |
|
27657 |
Pamida |
Supplies |
42.58 |
|
27658 |
Power Equipment Shop |
Supplies |
9.53 |
|
27659 |
Praxair Distribution |
Supplies |
215.89 |
|
27660 |
Qwest |
Communications |
1,148.33 |
|
27661 |
Radix Corporation |
Maintenance |
136.50 |
|
27662 |
Reliance Telephone System |
Supplies |
334.41 |
|
27663 |
Resco |
Inventory |
4,750.50 |
|
27664 |
Sun Dot Communications |
Communications |
225.45 |
|
27665 |
TDS Metrocom |
Communications |
32.05 |
|
27666 |
Thatcher Co of Montana |
Wtr treat chemicals |
2,538.90 |
|
27667 |
TKE Corporation |
Maintenance |
290.00 |
|
27668 |
TigerDirect |
Supplies |
824.38 |
|
27669 |
Tony Dorn Inc |
Service agreements |
158.45 |
|
27670 |
Tri-Valley |
CIP billing |
5,610.00 |
|
27671 |
Veit Environmental Inc |
Contracted services |
1,400.00 |
|
27672 |
Verizon Wireless |
Communications |
11.48 |
|
27673 |
Basin Electric Co-op |
Current |
98,386.91 |
|
27674 |
Water & Light |
Utilities |
194.39 |
|
27675 |
X-cel Energy |
Facilities/distribution; real est tax |
5,879.81 |
|
|
|
Payroll |
58,931.30 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$791,881.55 |
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire 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, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to deny the Home Run Club’s request for Water & Light to supply poles for a backstop at Stauss Park.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter to accept Automated Financial Services proposal for credit card processing. The Commission also decided to accept only VISA credit cards because of the quoted rate.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter that the meeting be adjourned to November 1, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y