Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held June 6, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Absent : Ogden
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter that the minutes of the previous meetings of May 16 and 22, 2006 be approved as read.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:
|
CHECK NO |
VENDOR |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
|
28404 |
Clarence Storbakken |
Supplies |
96.00 |
|
28405 |
Johanna Cox |
Overpay final bill |
57.09 |
|
28406 |
Acme Electric |
Sfty clothing; supplies |
155.26 |
|
28407 |
American Payment Center |
Drop boxes |
210.00 |
|
28408 |
AWWA |
Miscellaneous |
62.50 |
|
28409 |
AWWA Research Foundation |
Dues & subscriptions |
895.23 |
|
28410 |
Batteries Plus |
Supplies |
42.34 |
|
28411 |
Border States Electric |
Inventory; supplies |
25,479.46 |
|
28412 |
Dan Boyce |
Expenses |
73.49 |
|
28413 |
Burmeister Electric Co |
Inventory |
38,925.14 |
|
28414 |
Business Essentials |
Supplies |
233.40 |
|
28415 |
Cannon Technologies |
Professional fees |
6,280.60 |
|
28416 |
City of EGF |
Transfer; rent |
78,864.54 |
|
28417 |
Community Bank/RRV |
Jan-Apr ACH charges |
203.44 |
|
28418 |
Custom Aire Inc |
Supplies |
76.07 |
|
28419 |
Dakota Supply Group |
Inventory |
7,256.76 |
|
28420 |
Jamey David |
Safety boots |
75.00 |
|
28421 |
Diamond Cleaning Supply |
Supplies |
267.99 |
|
28422 |
Diversified Inspections |
Services |
1,468.80 |
|
28423 |
Dueco Inc |
Supplies |
11.48 |
|
28424 |
Ethanol Products |
Wtr treat chemicals |
1,891.42 |
|
28425 |
Fargo Water Equipment |
Inventory |
476.03 |
|
28426 |
Fed Ex |
Freight |
203.09 |
|
28427 |
Floan Sanders |
Professional fees |
19,300.38 |
|
28428 |
GF Thur-O-Clean |
Contracted services |
431.33 |
|
28429 |
George’s Quick Printing |
Supplies |
190.64 |
|
28430 |
Gopher State One Call |
Apr locates |
245.05 |
|
28431 |
GF Fire Equip Co |
Maintenance |
4.50 |
|
28432 |
GF Welding |
Supplies |
8.23 |
|
28433 |
Graymont Western Canada |
Wtr treat chemicals |
2,914.25 |
|
28434 |
Hawkins Inc |
Wtr treat chemicals |
504.63 |
|
28435 |
Holweger Excavating |
Professional fees |
5,809.50 |
|
28436 |
M & W Services Inc |
May 12-Jun 1 meter reads |
2,574.45 |
|
28437 |
Madison Nat’l Life Ins |
Life insurance |
240.90 |
|
28438 |
Medica |
Health insurance |
12,445.72 |
|
28439 |
MN Dept of Health |
Permits & fees |
46.00 |
|
28440 |
MN Dept Health (MDH) |
MDH fees |
3,434.00 |
|
28441 |
MN Pollution Control Agency |
Permits & fees |
23.00 |
|
28442 |
Nelson Business Forms |
Supplies |
3,712.43 |
|
28443 |
Network Center Inc |
Supplies |
240.70 |
|
28444 |
Northern Plumbing Supply |
Supplies |
14.21 |
|
28445 |
Oati Inc |
Miscellaneous |
300.00 |
|
28446 |
Orchard Oil Co |
Supplies |
264.21 |
|
28447 |
O'Reilly Automotive Inc |
Supplies |
10.96 |
|
28448 |
Peak Technologies Inc |
Contracted services |
575.00 |
|
28449 |
Pitney Bowes Inc |
Postage |
5,016.99 |
|
28450 |
Residual Materials Inc |
Services |
95.00 |
|
28451 |
Rivard's Quality Seeds Inc |
Supplies |
93.81 |
|
28452 |
Rydells |
Maintenance |
25.38 |
|
28453 |
Service Bureau |
Apr collection fees |
204.41 |
|
28454 |
Spiegel & McDiarmid |
Professional fees |
495.22 |
|
28455 |
Spielman Radio |
Communications |
489.90 |
|
28456 |
T’N’T Outfitters |
Safety clothing |
150.00 |
|
28457 |
Verizon Wireless |
Communications |
91.81 |
|
28458 |
Water & Light |
Utilities |
11,375.84 |
|
28459 |
X-cel Energy |
Gas utilities |
1,290.60 |
|
|
|
Payroll |
65,472.85 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$235,924.18 |
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter that the bills and payroll be allowed as recommended and the Secretary issue checks for the same.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize the purchase of new Cathodic Protection equipment for the two rehabbed filter basins in the amount of $22,900.00.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Commissioner Vetter, supported by Commissioner Quirk, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the terms arrived at through negotiation between the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of and for the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota and Teamsters Local 116 have now been reduced to writing in the form of Articles of Agreement between the said group and the Commission, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of and for the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the prior mentioned Articles of Agreement between the Commission and Teamsters Local 116 is hereby approved and should be executed by the Commission President and the Secretary of the Commission, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the salaries of the Water and Light Department Teamsters Local 116 employees be adjusted according to the wage schedule adopted in the prior mentioned Articles of Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all of the prior mentioned actions and approvals by the Water and Light Commission are hereby effective and retroactive to January 1, 2006.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk to authorize the City Attorney to proceed with the actions he sees fit on the Zavoral damage claim.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk that the meeting be adjourned to June 20, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y