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