Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held March 21, 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 meeting of

March 7, 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

28157

MN Dept of Health

Permits & fees

150.00

28158

MMPA

Energy/demand

344,094.78

28159

Dept of Natural Resources

Permits & fees

458.00

28160

League of MN Cities

Training & school

20.00

28161

Bonny Knudsvig

Overpay  bill

516.64

28162

Acme Electric

Repairs

46.04

28163

Ameripride Linen/Apparel

Contracted services

164.14

28164

AWWA

Dues & subscriptions

586.00

28165

Border States Electric

Inventory; supplies

5,550.86

28166

Dan Boyce

Expenses

140.05

28167

Hansen Chrysler Toyota

Maintenance

866.99

28168

City of EGF

Transfer

264,690.66

28169

Commissioner of Revenue

Sales; use; grbg surchrg

37,294.00

28170

Dakota Supply Group

Supplies

431.70

28171

Deitz Business Promotions

Promotions

387.93

28172

Dell Marketing LP

Equipment

1,121.82

28173

Dueco Inc

Supplies

276.63

28174

Eagle Electric

Contracted services

879.03

28175

East Grand Station

E-85 fuel

56.51

28176

East Side Auto Center

Maintenance

215.01

28177

Ferrellgas

Supplies

63.59

28178

Galstad Jensen & McCann

Feb legal fees

745.00

28179

Gopher State One Call

Feb locates

26.10

28180

GF Fire Equip Co

Supplies

11.45

28181

GF Utility Billing

Water tests

250.00

28182

Hach Company

Supplies

223.20

28183

Hardware Hank

Supplies; promotions

2,526.83

28184

Hawkins Inc

Wtr treat chemicals

2,831.45

28185

High Voltage Testing

Glove testing

107.27

28186

KBM Inc

Professional fees

15,696.57

28187

Leighton Broadcasting

Advertising

440.00

28188

LMCIT Ins Trust

Insurance

22,059.30

28189

Locators & Supplies

Supplies

248.92

28190

Lumber Mart

Supplies

55.14

28191

M & W Services Inc

Mar 2-17 meter reads

2,174.60

28192

Medica

Health insurance

9,527.08

28193

MN Dept Commerce

Alternate energy charge

213.38

28194

MMUA

Training & school

330.00

28195

Monarch Travel & Tour

Training & school

484.60

28196

National Waterworks Inc

Inventory

6,224.03

28197

NorthStar Telcom

Communications

512.34

28198

Ornamental Iron

Repairs

275.00

28199

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

Supplies

18.94

28200

Pest Detectives

Contracted services

58.58

28201

PS Doors

Maintenance

1,338.00

28202

Qwest

Communications

1,125.55

28203

Radix Corporation

Maintenance

136.50

28204

Reliance Telephone System

Maintenance

76.78

28205

Service Bureau

Feb collection fees

522.91

28206

Spiegel & McDiarmid

Professional fees

3,122.10

28207

TDS Metrocom

Communications

32.71

28208

T’N’T Outfitters

Safety clothing

75.00

28209

Thatcher Co of Montana

Wtr treat chemicals

1,884.00

28210

Tony Dorn Inc

Service agreements

144.12

28211

Verizon Wireless

Communications

212.85

28212

WAPA

Current

131,855.34

28213

Water & Light

Utilities

844.64

28214

X-cel Energy

Facilities/distribution

5,192.94

 

 

Payroll

54,858.61

 

TOTAL

 

$869,613.60

 

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter 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 the preparation of plans and specs for the Filter Bay #1 Rehabilitation project.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter that the meeting be adjourned to a closed meeting to discuss negotiation strategies.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

 

                                                                                                            Bonnie Abel

                                                                                                            Sec'y