Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held June 20, 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 May 30 and June 6, 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 |
|
28460 |
MMPA |
Energy/demand |
180,108.07 |
|
28461 |
Simonson Station Store |
Overpay final bill |
73.74 |
|
28462 |
Acme Electric |
Supplies; tools |
337.35 |
|
28463 |
Ameripride Linen/Apparel |
Contracted services |
168.62 |
|
28464 |
AWWA |
Dues & subscriptions |
65.00 |
|
28465 |
Bismarck Tribune |
Advertising |
260.44 |
|
28466 |
Bert’s Truck Equipment |
Supplies |
55.27 |
|
28467 |
Big Jim’s East Side Tire |
Maintenance |
332.22 |
|
28468 |
Border States Electric |
Inventory; supplies |
524.30 |
|
28469 |
Dan Boyce |
Expenses |
560.45 |
|
28470 |
Burmeister Electric Co |
Inventory |
5,701.48 |
|
28471 |
City of EGF |
Transfer |
252,462.38 |
|
28472 |
Commissioner of Revenue |
Sales; use; grbg surchrg |
62,558.00 |
|
28473 |
Community Bank/RRV |
May ACH charges |
54.23 |
|
28474 |
Cooper Power Systems |
Inventory |
12,408.00 |
|
28475 |
Dakota Supply Group |
Freight |
37.28 |
|
28476 |
Dell Comm Inc |
Maintenance |
329.50 |
|
28477 |
Diamond Cleaning Supply |
Supplies |
53.04 |
|
28478 |
East Grand Station |
E-85 fuel |
153.48 |
|
28479 |
Exponent |
Advertising; publishing |
1,848.42 |
|
28480 |
Ferrellgas |
Supplies |
24.00 |
|
28481 |
The Forum |
Advertising |
104.61 |
|
28482 |
Forx Radiator |
Repairs |
852.76 |
|
28483 |
GF Thur-O-Clean |
Contracted services |
467.27 |
|
28484 |
Galstad Jensen & McCann |
Apr & May legal fees |
2,220.00 |
|
28485 |
Gopher State One Call |
May locates |
319.00 |
|
28486 |
GF Herald |
Advertising |
624.60 |
|
28487 |
GF Utility Billing |
Water tests |
250.00 |
|
28488 |
Graymont Western Canada |
Wtr treat chemicals |
3,072.75 |
|
28489 |
Hansen Ford |
Maintenance |
29.70 |
|
28490 |
Hardware Hank |
Supplies |
307.84 |
|
28491 |
Hawkins Inc |
Wtr treat chemicals |
4,579.89 |
|
28492 |
Hugo’s #5 |
Supplies |
6.37 |
|
28493 |
KBM Inc |
Professional fees |
9,491.04 |
|
28494 |
Leighton Broadcasting |
Advertising |
440.00 |
|
28495 |
LMCIT Ins Trust |
Insurance |
10,783.25 |
|
28496 |
M & W Services Inc |
Jun 2-14 meter reads |
1,806.75 |
|
28497 |
Medica |
Health insurance |
12,945.71 |
|
28498 |
Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales |
Advertising |
672.00 |
|
28499 |
MN Dept Commerce |
Alternate energy charge |
330.87 |
|
28500 |
MN Dept Health |
Permits & fees |
23.00 |
|
28501 |
Nelson Business Forms |
Supplies |
1,576.21 |
|
28502 |
North-Holt Electric |
Professional fees |
12,062.27 |
|
28503 |
NorthStar Telcom |
Communications |
234.83 |
|
28504 |
Olsen Chain & Cable Inc |
Supplies |
137.78 |
|
28505 |
O'Reilly Automotive Inc |
Supplies |
8.53 |
|
28506 |
Pest Detectives |
Maintenance |
58.58 |
|
28507 |
Postmaster |
Box rental |
72.00 |
|
28508 |
PS Doors |
Repairs |
76.60 |
|
28509 |
Qwest |
Communications |
1,123.54 |
|
28510 |
Radix Corporation |
Maintenance |
136.50 |
|
28511 |
Robert Anderson Painting |
Contracted services |
200.00 |
|
28512 |
Star Tribune |
Advertising |
794.20 |
|
28513 |
Stuart's Towing |
Maintenance |
34.00 |
|
28514 |
TDS Metrocom |
Communications |
39.24 |
|
28515 |
T’N’T Outfitters |
Safety clothing |
75.00 |
|
28516 |
Thermo Electron Corp |
Supplies |
133.73 |
|
28517 |
Tony Dorn Inc |
Service agreements |
108.75 |
|
28518 |
Tri-Valley |
CIP billing |
17,600.00 |
|
28519 |
US Water News |
Dues & subscriptions |
69.00 |
|
28520 |
Verizon Wireless |
Communications |
120.34 |
|
28521 |
WAPA |
Current |
115,935.05 |
|
28522 |
Water & Light |
Utilities |
266.30 |
|
28523 |
X-cel Energy |
Facilities/distribution |
5,192.94 |
|
|
|
Payroll |
65,420.57 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$723,498.07 |
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 Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk to authorize the purchase of network hardware and software upgrades as budgeted.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve Change Order #1 for the 2006 Water Plant Improvement Project – Filter 1, Bay 1 Rehab for an increase of $400.00 in the project.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize entering into an agreement with Kent Myers for his consulting services in our search for new billing and financial software.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize staff to proceed with the project to upgrade the communication system at the Water Treatment Plant.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter to approve the transfer of $150,000.00 to the city to be used for repairs to the Civic Center, and an additional $600,000.00 will be in the form of an interest free loan to be repaid over four years.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize staff and commission members to attend various water and electric meetings this summer and fall as budgeted.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk that the meeting be adjourned to July 5, 2006 at noon.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y