Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held February 7, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.

Present:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Absent :  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire that the minutes of the previous meetings of January 11 and 17, 2006 be approved as read.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

CHECK  NO

VENDOR

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

27991

Adam Omlid

Overpay final bill

20.00

27992

Best Assets

Overpay final bill

98.90

27993

Jessica Ruud

Overpay final bill

7.85

27994

Lindsey Miller

Overpay final bill

9.04

27995

Bonnie Abel

Reimbursement

21.34

27996

Acme Electric

Supplies

51.23

27997

AutomationDirect.com

Tools & equipment

1,422.00

27998

Batteries Plus

Supplies

76.68

27999

Bert’s Truck Equipment

Repairs

1,341.39

28000

Big Jim’s East Side Tire

Repair

12.00

28001

Border States Electric

Inventory; supplies

806.90

28002

Dan Boyce

Expenses

74.09

28003

Business Essentials

Supplies

215.33

28004

C L Linfoot Co

Contracted services

241.50

28005

CellularOne

Communications

68.21

28006

City of EGF

X-fer; rent; acct’g fees; qtrly chrg

147,099.85

28007

Combined Insurance

Admin disability ins

298.50

28008

John Crane Inc

Supplies

385.75

28009

Custom Aire Inc

Maintenance

76.06

28010

Diamond Cleaning Supply

Supplies

89.00

28011

Digi-Key

Supplies

50.43

28012

Ecolab Vehicle Care Div

Supplies

558.78

28013

Fargo Water Equipment

Supplies

120.36

28014

Floan Sanders

Professional fees

3,323.00

28015

Forklifts of MN

Repairs

454.21

28016

GF Thur-O-Clean

Contracted services

395.38

28017

Gaffaney’s

Supplies

113.97

28018

George’s Quick Printing

Supplies

190.64

28019

GFS Chemicals

Supplies

191.90

28020

GF Welding

Supplies

34.65

28021

Graymont Western Canada

Wtr treat chemicals

3,191.25

28022

H2O Inc

Supplies

26.49

28023

Hach Company

Supplies

198.80

28024

Hansen Ford

Maintenance

46.42

28025

Hawkins Inc

Wtr chemicals; Repairs

1,574.23

28026

Hugo’s #5

Supplies

6.32

28027

IBM Corp

Qtrly maint contract

819.00

28028

Infrared Solutions Inc

Repairs

59.50

28029

Interstate Companies Inc

Contracted services

3,459.05

28030

J & W Instruments Inc

Supplies

342.96

28031

KBM Inc

Professional fees

8,450.48

28032

Lakeland

Supplies

590.15

28033

Lake Agassiz Water Authority

Dues & subscriptions

500.00

28034

Locators & Supplies

Inventory; supplies

777.64

28035

Lunseth Plumbing & Heating

Supplies

268.00

28036

M & W Services Inc

Jan 13-Feb 2 meter reads

2,477.65

28037

Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales

Advertising

672.00

28038

MN DNR-Div of Waters

Permits & fees

3,589.05

28039

MMUA

Professional fees

250.00

28040

MN Rural Water Association

Dues

205.00

28041

Network Center Inc

Supplies

495.57

28042

PKM Electric Co-op Inc

Permits & fees

250.94

28043

Pamida

Supplies

5.20

28044

Pitney Bowes Inc

Miscellaneous

28.30

28045

Service Bureau

Dec collection fees

356.44

28046

Soberaski Inc

Professional fees

5,667.85

28047

Thatcher Co of Montana

Wtr treat chemicals

942.00

28048

Tony Dorn Inc

Service agreements

136.84

28049

US Postal Service

Postage

5,000.00

28050

Verizon Wireless

Communications

215.51

28051

Water & Light

Utilities

13,997.75

28052

X-cel Energy

Gas utilities

8,312.79

 

 

Payroll

51,302.92

 

TOTAL

 

$272,065.04

 

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

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize Floan Sanders to prepare the plans and specifications for the Filter Rehabilitation project; and, begin the inspection process by hiring Holweger Excavating to remove and inspect the 18 inch butterfly valve.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize Springsted to proceed with the Defeasance of the electric revenue bonds and to bring the appropriate paperwork to the Commission for approval.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize the renewal of the CIP agreement with Tri-Valley and ask the city attorney to revise the agreement to continue in force each year unless cancelled.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to authorize the pay increase for the Support Technician as previously moved pending the final pay equity report.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk

Voting Nay:  Vetter

 

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the plans and specifications for the 2006 Point Conversion project, advertise for bids, and set the bid opening for 2:00 P.M. on March 3, 2006.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the plans and specifications for the 2006 Red Lake River bore project, advertise for bids, and set the bid opening for 2:00 P.M. on March 3, 2006.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter to approve the plans and specifications for the 2006 Electric Material project, advertise for bids, and set the bid opening for 2:00 P.M. on February 27, 2006.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to February 21, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

 

                                                                                                            Bonnie Abel

                                                                                                            Sec'y