Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held December 6, 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 November 15, 2005 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
|
CHECK NO |
VENDOR |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
27786 |
Best Western Marshall Inn |
Travel & school |
302.24 |
|
27787 |
Jason Strand |
Travel & school |
56.00 |
|
27788 |
Duane Straus |
Travel & school |
373.20 |
|
27789 |
MN Dept of Natural Resources |
Permits & fees |
166.00 |
|
27790 |
Heather Proulx |
Refund |
691.17 |
|
27791 |
Connie Jo Dostal |
Overpay final bill |
1.06 |
|
27792 |
Acme Electric |
Repairs & supplies |
135.34 |
|
27793 |
Apco Willamette |
Freight |
8.02 |
|
27794 |
American Payment Center |
Dec - Feb drop boxes |
210.00 |
|
27795 |
AWWA |
Dues & subscriptions |
393.00 |
|
27796 |
AMRA |
Dues |
275.00 |
|
27797 |
Big Jim’s East Side Tire |
Repair |
10.00 |
|
27798 |
Border States Electric |
Inventory; supplies |
3,580.55 |
|
27799 |
Dan Boyce |
Expenses |
1,325.68 |
|
27800 |
Bumper to Bumper - O'Reilly Auto |
Supplies |
28.16 |
|
27801 |
CellularOne |
Communications |
188.33 |
|
27802 |
Hansen Chrysler Toyota |
Contracted services |
100.81 |
|
27803 |
City of EGF |
Transfer; rent; acct’g fees |
95,992.03 |
|
27804 |
Dakota Supply Group |
Inventory; supplies |
954.13 |
|
27805 |
Digi-Key |
Supplies |
55.68 |
|
27806 |
Ethanol Products |
Wtr treat chemicals |
1,324.54 |
|
27807 |
Floan Sanders |
Professional fees |
530.00 |
|
27808 |
GF Thur-O-Clean |
Contracted services |
467.26 |
|
27809 |
George’s Quick Printing |
Supplies |
234.30 |
|
27810 |
Gopher State One Call |
Oct locates |
230.85 |
|
27811 |
Graymont Western Canada |
Wtr treat chemicals |
2,673.23 |
|
27812 |
Hawkins Inc |
Wtr chemicals; supplies |
8,886.31 |
|
27813 |
Interstate Power Systems |
Repairs; maintenance |
2,600.93 |
|
27814 |
Heartland Paper Company |
Supplies |
146.96 |
|
27815 |
M & W Services Inc |
Nov 11-Dec 1 meter reads |
2,770.80 |
|
27816 |
Madison Nat’l Life Ins |
Life insurance |
248.85 |
|
27817 |
MMUA |
Training & school |
800.00 |
|
27818 |
MN Dept of Health |
Permits & fees |
23.00 |
|
27819 |
MN Dept of Health (MDH) |
MDH fees |
3,434.00 |
|
27820 |
Nalco Company |
Wtr treat chemicals |
6,049.42 |
|
27821 |
National Waterworks Inc |
Supplies |
1,506.89 |
|
27822 |
North-Holt Electric |
Professional fees |
2,341.76 |
|
27823 |
NW Serv CO-OP Wells Fargo |
Health insurance |
14,363.00 |
|
27824 |
Pest Detectives |
Contracted services |
342.94 |
|
27825 |
Pitney Bowes Inc |
Postage |
5,008.74 |
|
27826 |
PowerPlan OIB |
Parts & supplies |
81.55 |
|
27827 |
Resco |
Supplies |
646.46 |
|
27828 |
Rydells |
Maintenance |
50.76 |
|
27829 |
Service Bureau |
Oct collection fees |
193.43 |
|
27830 |
SimplexGrinnell |
Contracted services |
209.81 |
|
27831 |
T’N’T Outfitters |
Safety clothing |
229.99 |
|
27832 |
Thatcher Co of Montana |
Wtr treat chemicals |
1,692.60 |
|
27833 |
Valley Truck Parts |
Maintenance |
135.04 |
|
27834 |
Vessco Inc |
Supplies |
267.18 |
|
27835 |
Wagner's Landscaping Inc |
Contracted services |
310.00 |
|
27836 |
Water & Light |
Utilities |
11,511.55 |
|
27837 |
X-cel Energy |
Gas utilities |
2,893.31 |
|
|
|
Payroll |
62,866.94 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$239,918.80 |
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
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to grant the request of the Willing Workers 4-H club to supply wire to provide electrical service to the barn on the Heritage Days grounds.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter that Maren Swingen, having satisfactorily completed her six months probation, be certified as a permanent employee effective December 1, 2005.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter that the Secretary now present the chemical bids.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The Secretary presented the chemical bids as follows:
|
NAME |
CHEMICAL |
ITEM # |
BID PRICE |
TOTAL |
|
Graymont Western Canada |
Pebbled Quicklime |
1 |
$125.00/T |
$62,500.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate |
2 |
0.06900/lb |
$40,710.00 |
|
C&S Chemicals Inc |
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate |
2 |
0.10000/lb |
$59,000.00 |
|
Gen Chem Perform |
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate |
2 |
0.080995/lb |
$47,787.05 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Liquid Chlorine |
3 |
$684.00/T |
$12,312.00 |
|
DPC Industries Inc |
Liquid Chlorine |
3 |
$695.00/T |
$12,510.00 |
|
Brenntag Pacific Inc |
Light or Dense Soda Ash |
4 |
$274.80/T |
$16,488.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Light or Dense Soda Ash |
4 |
$349.60/T |
$20,976.00 |
|
Killoran Trucking |
Light or Dense Soda Ash |
4 |
$265.00/T |
$15,900.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Hydrofluosilicic Acid |
5 |
0.245/lb |
$5,880.00 |
|
DPC Industries Inc |
Hydrofluosilicic Acid |
5 |
0.46/lb |
$11,040.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Potassium permanganate |
6 |
$5,160.00/T |
$20,640.00 |
|
DPC Industries Inc |
Potassium permanganate |
6 |
$2.15/lb |
$17,200.00 |
|
Praxair Inc |
Liquid Carbon Dioxide |
7 |
$110.00/T |
$17,600.00 |
|
Etahnol Products Inc |
Liquid Carbon Dioxide |
7 |
$105.00/T |
$16,800.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Powdered Activated Carbon |
8 |
$988.00/T |
$10,868.00 |
|
Carbochem Inc |
Powdered Activated Carbon |
8 |
0.38/lb |
$8,360.00 |
|
Carbochem Inc |
Powdered Activated Carbon |
8 |
0.365/lb |
$21,900.00 |
|
Thatcher |
Powdered Activated Carbon |
8 |
$654.00/T |
$7,194.00 |
|
Cal Pacific Carbon |
Powdered Activated Carbon |
8 |
$680.00/T |
$7,480.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Liquid Sodium Aluminate |
9 |
0.34/lb |
$52,700.00 |
|
C&S Chemicals Inc |
Liquid Sodium Aluminate |
9 |
$1.08/lb |
$167,400.00 |
|
Thatcher |
Liquid Sodium Aluminate |
9 |
0.314/lb |
$48,670.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Polyphosphate |
10 |
$2,000.00/T |
$30,000.00 |
|
Pristine Hydrochemical |
Polyphosphate |
10 |
0.81/lb |
$24,300.00 |
|
Hawkins Inc |
Anhydrous Ammonia |
11 |
$1,920.00/T |
$8,640.00 |
|
DPC Industries Inc |
Anhydrous Ammonia |
11 |
$1.20/lb |
$10,800.00 |
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Vetter, 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 bid of Graymont Western Canada Inc. as filed with the Secretary of said Commission for the furnishing of the following item number of the water treatment chemical bids opened November 18, 2005;
ITEM NUMBER: #1 for chemicals as set forth in the Advertisement for Bids published in the official newspaper, THE EXPONENT, on October 19 and 26, 2005 and as fully set forth in the plans and specifications for the total bid price of ($62,500.00) Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 dollars be and hereby is accepted.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Vetter, 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 bid of Hawkins Inc. as filed with the Secretary of said Commission for the furnishing of the following item numbers of the water treatment chemical bids opened November 18, 2005;
ITEM NUMBERS: #2, 3, 5 and 11 for chemicals as set forth in the Advertisement for Bids published in the official newspaper, THE EXPONENT, on October 19 and 26, 2005 and as fully set forth in the plans and specifications for the total bid price of ($67,542.00) Sixty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Two and No/100 dollars be and hereby is accepted.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Vetter, 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 bid of Killoran Trucking as filed with the Secretary of said Commission for the furnishing of the following item number of the water treatment chemical bids opened November 18, 2005;
ITEM NUMBER: #4 for chemicals as set forth in the Advertisement for Bids published in the official newspaper, THE EXPONENT, on October 19 and 26, 2005 and as fully set forth in the plans and specifications for the total bid price of ($15,900.00) Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred and No/100 dollars be and hereby is accepted.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Vetter, 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 bid of DPC Industries Inc. as filed with the Secretary of said Commission for the furnishing of the following item number of the water treatment chemical bids opened November 18, 2005;
ITEM NUMBER: #6 for chemicals as set forth in the Advertisement for Bids published in the official newspaper, THE EXPONENT, on October 19 and 26, 2005 and as fully set forth in the plans and specifications for the total bid price of ($17,200.00) Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred and No/100 dollars be and hereby is accepted.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Vetter, 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 bid of Ethanol Products as filed with the Secretary of said Commission for the furnishing of the following item number of the water treatment chemical bids opened November 18, 2005;
ITEM NUMBER: #7 for chemicals as set forth in the Advertisement for Bids published in the official newspaper, THE EXPONENT, on October 19 and 26, 2005 and as fully set forth in the plans and specifications for the total bid price of ($16,800.00) Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred and No/100 dollars be and hereby is accepted.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Vetter, 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 bid of Thatcher Company of Montana as filed with the Secretary of said Commission for the furnishing of the following item numbers of the water treatment chemical bids opened November 18, 2005;
ITEM NUMBERS: #8 and 9 for chemicals as set forth in the Advertisement for Bids published in the official newspaper, THE EXPONENT, on October 19 and 26, 2005 and as fully set forth in the plans and specifications for the total bid price of ($55,864.00) Fifty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Four and No/100 dollars be and hereby is accepted.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
Commissioner Ogden, supported by Commissioner Vetter, 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 bid of Pristine Hydrochemical as filed with the Secretary of said Commission for the furnishing of the following item number of the water treatment chemical bids opened November 18, 2005;
ITEM NUMBER: #10 for chemicals as set forth in the Advertisement for Bids published in the official newspaper, THE EXPONENT, on October 19 and 26, 2005 and as fully set forth in the plans and specifications for the total bid price of ($24,300.00) Twenty-Four Thousand Three Hundred and No/100 dollars be and hereby is accepted.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The President declared the resolution passed.
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to approve Change Order #2 for an increase in the amount of $15,863.21 to the 2005 Watermain Replacement project.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the 2006 watermain replacement.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the 2006 electric relocations.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the 2006 electric materials and equipment project.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the 2006 miscellaneous electric construction project.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter to adopt the 2006 budget as revised.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Vetter that the meeting be adjourned to December 20, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Quirk, Ogden, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y