Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held November 1, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Absent : Quirk
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter that the minutes of the previous meeting of October 18, 2005 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to declare four decorative poles as surplus. Two poles will be donated and two will be sold to the Home Run Club to be used for improvements at the Stauss Park baseball fields.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Commissioner Quirk now entered the meeting.
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to approve Change Order #1 for the 2005 watermain replacement project for an increase of $21,093.00
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve Change Order #1 for the 2005 fiber optic cable installation project for an increase of $52,502.65.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve Change Order #2 for the 2003 phase 3 dike distribution relocation project for an increase of $8,931.10
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve Change Order #2 for the 2003 phase 3 dike service to L6 & L8 project for an increase of $20,513.55
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
|
CHECK NO |
VENDOR |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
27676 |
Aggregate Industries |
Repairs |
1,400.00 |
|
27677 |
APPA |
Advertising |
435.75 |
|
27678 |
AWWA |
Miscellaneous |
313.00 |
|
27679 |
Arvig Communications |
Professional fees |
182,634.11 |
|
27680 |
Batteries Plus |
Supplies |
43.81 |
|
27681 |
Bearings & Drives |
Supplies |
2,096.65 |
|
27682 |
Border States Electric |
Inventory; supplies |
3,179.56 |
|
27683 |
Dan Boyce |
Expenses |
404.64 |
|
27684 |
CDW Government |
Supplies |
630.19 |
|
27685 |
CellularOne |
Communications |
192.00 |
|
27686 |
City of EGF |
X-fer; rent; acct’g fees; qtrly chrg |
98,748.17 |
|
27687 |
City of Fargo, ND |
Contracted services |
60.00 |
|
27688 |
Community Bank/RRV |
Sep ACH charges |
54.37 |
|
27689 |
Custom Aire Inc |
Repairs |
197.00 |
|
27690 |
Dakota Supply Group |
Supplies |
1,460.23 |
|
27691 |
Diamond Cleaning Supply |
Supplies |
50.00 |
|
27692 |
Digi-Key |
Supplies |
161.83 |
|
27693 |
Ernst Trenching |
Professional fees |
38,088.90 |
|
27694 |
Fastenal Company |
Supplies |
13.36 |
|
27695 |
Floan Sanders |
Professional fees |
3,952.00 |
|
27696 |
GF Thur-O-Clean |
Contracted services |
395.38 |
|
27697 |
Gopher State One Call |
Sep locates |
274.05 |
|
27698 |
GF Welding |
Supplies |
1.60 |
|
27699 |
Hansen Ford |
Maintenance |
43.17 |
|
27700 |
Hawkins Inc |
Wtr treat chemicals; supplies |
4,690.20 |
|
27701 |
IBM Corp |
Qtrly maint contract |
819.00 |
|
27702 |
Interstate Power Systems |
Repairs; supplies |
1,415.68 |
|
27703 |
Locators & Supplies |
Supplies |
452.41 |
|
27704 |
M & W Services Inc |
Oct 13-28 meter reads |
1,784.65 |
|
27705 |
Madison Nat’l Life Ins |
Life insurance |
248.85 |
|
27706 |
MMTG |
Training & school |
30.00 |
|
27707 |
MMUA |
Professional fees |
250.00 |
|
27708 |
MN Section AWWA |
Training & school |
200.00 |
|
27709 |
Nalco Company |
Supplies |
262.31 |
|
27710 |
Network Center Inc |
Supplies |
970.75 |
|
27711 |
North-Holt Electric |
Professional fees |
18,173.50 |
|
27712 |
NW Serv CO-OP Wells Fargo |
Health insurance |
14,363.00 |
|
27713 |
Plant & Flanged Equip Co |
Tools & equipment |
881.31 |
|
27714 |
RDO Equipment Co |
Supplies |
96.48 |
|
27715 |
SDI Limited |
Supplies |
132.00 |
|
27716 |
Scott's Electric |
Professional fees |
3,298.80 |
|
27717 |
Service Bureau |
Sep collection fees |
336.60 |
|
27718 |
Soberaski Inc |
Professional fees |
27,143.00 |
|
27719 |
Surplus Center Inc |
Supplies |
6.93 |
|
27720 |
Thatcher Co of Montana |
Wtr treat chemicals |
846.30 |
|
27721 |
TigerDirect |
Supplies |
25.98 |
|
27722 |
Walsh Construction |
Repairs |
959.00 |
|
27723 |
X-cel Energy |
Gas utilities |
25.45 |
|
|
|
Payroll |
56,087.04 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$468,329.01 |
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 Gregoire second by Commissioner Ogden to delegate to Dan Boyce, General Manager, the authority to negotiate with Grand Forks on a purchase price for the Grand Forks Red Lake River Intake Building.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to November 15, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y