Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held , 2005 at 5:00 P

Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held April 18, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.

Present: Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter

Absent : Quirk

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire that the minutes of the previous meetings of

April 4, 2006 be approved as read.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

CHECK NO	VENDOR	DESCRIPTION	AMOUNT
28256	MMPA	Energy/demand	356,178.28
28257	Brianna Massie	Overpay final bill	114.69
28258	Acme Electric	Supplies	30.72
28259	Ameripride Linen/Apparel	Contracted services	168.62
28260	Best Western Marshall Inn	Training & school	453.36
28261	Border States Electric	Inventory; supplies	30,397.60
28262	Dan Boyce	Expenses	462.94
28263	Burmeister Electric Co	Inventory	42,102.54
28264	City of EGF	Transfer; acct’g fees	269,009.31
28265	Forklifts of MN	Maintenance	94.24
28266	Commissioner of Revenue	Sales; use; grbg surchrg	37,513.00
28267	Computer Renaissance	Supplies	14.99
28268	Dakota Supply Group	Inventory	1,096.84
28269	Eagle Electric	Contracted services	125.25
28270	East Grand Station	E-85 fuel	88.51
28271	Paul Erickson	Expenses	538.51
28272	Exponent	Advertising; publishing	1,739.98
28273	Fastenal Company	Supplies	63.52
28274	Ferrellgas	Propane	24.00
28275	GF Thur-O-Clean	Contracted services	934.54
28276	Gaffaney’s	Supplies	167.46
28277	Galstad Jensen & McCann	Mar legal fees	760.00
28278	Gopher State One Call	Mar locates	24.65
28279	GF Utility Billing	Water tests	250.00
28280	Scott Gravseth	Expenses	538.51
28281	Hardware Hank	Supplies	292.05
28282	Hawkins Inc	Wtr treat chemicals; parts	3,458.29
28283	Home of Economy	Supplies	64.03
28284	Hugo’s #5	Supplies	10.13
28285	Gary Hultberg	Expenses	300.50
28286	IBM Corp	Qtrly maint contract	819.00
28287	Interstate Power Systems	Maintenance; parts	4,980.15
28288	KBM Inc	Professional fees	14,046.08
28289	Leighton Broadcasting	Advertising	440.00
28290	Locators & Supplies	Supplies	879.69
28291	Lumber Mart	Supplies	32.26
28292	Lunseth Plumbing & Heating	Maintenance	1,689.31
28293	Lystads	Supplies	80.64
28294	M & W Services Inc	Mar 18-Apr 14 meter reads	3,719.00
28295	Medica	Health insurance	12,755.34
28296	Merchant JT&S	Training & school	500.00
28297	Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales	Advertising	672.00
28298	MMUA	Training; dues	4,745.18
28299	Jeff Olson	Safety boots	75.00
28300	Ornamental Iron	Maintenance	100.00
28301	O'Reilly Automotive Inc	Parts	58.39
28302	Qwest	Communications	1,123.54
28303	Mike Quirk	Expenses	28.63
28304	Radix Corporation	Maintenance	136.50
28305	Reliable	Supplies	268.17
28306	Resco	Inventory; supplies	2,536.83
28307	Lance Riel	Expenses	41.00
28308	TDS Metrocom	Communications	36.70
28309	Corey Thompson	Expenses	41.00
28310	TKE Corporation	Contracted services	155.30
28311	Tony Dorn Inc	Service agreements	188.39
28312	Tri-Valley	CIP billing	7,480.00
28313	Chad Troitte	Expenses	300.50
28314	Verizon Wireless	Communications	6.29
28315	WAPA	Current	104,457.99
28316	Water & Light	Utilities	11,541.72
28317	Dennis Watson	Computer programming	62.50
28318	Mike Weisinger	Expenses	266.20
28319	X-cel Energy	Facilities/distribution	5,192.94
28320	X-cel Energy	Digger dinner	540.88
		Payroll	55,286.41
	TOTAL		$927,014.18

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, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

Commissioner Quirk now entered the meeting.

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to agree to finance the proposed change order to the city contract with Spruce Valley Corporation on the 2005 Assessment Job #3, Utilities and Street Construction. The change order will be for the replacement of two existing tees and installing a 12 inch gate valve and box along

20^thAvenue SE.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to authorize Floan Sanders to begin collecting GPS points on all new and existing water and electric facilities.

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 Water Treatment Plant filter improvements and get quotes.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize the use of the Water and Light’s digger truck for the purpose of planting trees on the city owned land that is leased to Valley Golf. A Water and Light employee has volunteered his time to operate the truck.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

Commissioner Gregoire, supported by Commissioner Vetter, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, the East Grand Forks Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of and for the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota has recently been informed that it may be liable for Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) Schedule 23 administrative charges, and

WHEREAS, MISO’s preferred method of invoice presentment and payment collection poses procedural and timing difficulties under the Commission’s normal accounts payable methods, and

WHEREAS, East Grand Forks is currently a member of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) which provides power supply and scheduling services to East Grand Forks, and

WHEREAS, MMPA has business practices and procedures in place to allow for efficient and effective interaction with MISO, and

WHEREAS, MMPA has indicated a willingness to provide the necessary Schedule 23 bill processing services,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of and for the City of East Grand Forks does hereby designate the MMPA to act as its agent for MISO Schedule 23 billings, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission authorizes the appropriate officials of the East Grand Forks Water and Light Department to negotiate with MMPA regarding MMPA’s handling fee.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

The President declared the resolution passed.

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to enter into a Curtailment Reservation Agreement with MMPA.

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 wage negotiations.

Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay: None

Bonnie Abel

Sec'y