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

Present:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Absent :  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Vetter that the minutes of the previous meetings of June 20 and July 5, 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

28578

MMPA

Energy/demand

194,062.87

28579

Ameripride Linen/Apparel

Contracted services

259.88

28580

MN AWWA

Travel & school

190.00

28581

AutomationDirect.com

Repairs

599.00

28582

Big Jim’s East Side Tire

Maintenance

6.00

28583

Bobcat of Grand Forks

Repairs & maintenance

642.80

28584

Border States Electric

Supplies

2,184.03

28585

Dan Boyce

Expenses

1,052.68

28586

CDW Government Inc

Supplies & miscellaneous

4,342.84

28587

City of EGF

Transfer

383,606.32

28588

Combined Insurance

Admin disability ins

298.50

28589

Community Bank/RRV

Jun ACH charges

54.37

28590

Dakota Supply Group

Inventory; supplies

1,626.41

28591

East Grand Station

E-85 fuel

195.49

28592

Exponent

Advertising; publishing

1,358.76

28593

Fargo Water Equipment

Inventory; supplies

1,646.33

28594

Fed Ex

Freight

27.04

28595

FM Forklift

Maintenance

81.16

28596

GF Thur-O-Clean

Contracted services

431.32

28597

Gaffaney’s

Supplies

381.71

28598

Galstad Jensen & McCann

Jun legal fees

2,015.00

28599

GF Utility Billing

Water tests

250.00

28600

Graymont Western Canada

Wtr treat chemicals

3,196.25

28601

Hansen Ford

Maintenance

26.95

28602

Hardware Hank

Supplies

405.77

28603

Hawkins Inc

Wtr treat chemicals

3,140.10

28604

High Voltage Testing

Glove testing

107.26

28605

Home of Economy

Supplies

53.36

28606

IBM Corp

Qtrly maint contract

819.00

28607

KBM Inc

Professional fees

14,189.78

28608

Leighton Broadcasting

Advertising

440.00

28609

M & W Services Inc

Jul 1-17 meter reads

2,023.90

28610

Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales

Advertising

672.00

28611

MMTG

Dues & subscriptions

1,893.35

28612

MMUA

Travel & school

195.00

28613

Network Center Inc

Supplies

1,061.12

28614

Jeff Olson

Expenses

319.03

28615

Ornamental Iron Co

Repairs

165.00

28616

PDQ Sanitary Services Inc

Contracted services

135.00

28617

Porta-Mix Concrete

Supplies

170.93

28618

Power Equipment Shop

Supplies

12.73

28619

Qwest

Communications

812.60

28620

RDO Equipment Co

Repairs

1,410.78

28621

Radix Corporation

Maintenance

136.50

28622

Service Bureau

Jun collection fees

373.12

28623

Shane's Landscaping

Contracted services

260.00

28624

TDS Metrocom

Communications

23.05

28625

Tangent Computer

Miscellaneous

269.84

28626

Tesoro

Fuels & lubricants

76.76

28627

Tony Dorn Inc

Service agreements

200.22

28628

US Postal Service

Postage

5,000.00

28629

Verizon Wireless

Communications

9.88

28630

WAPA

Current

109,638.05

28631

X-cel Energy

Facilities/distribution

5,192.94

28632

Zavoral & Sons

Contracted services

1,000.00

 

 

Payroll

53,274.13

 

TOTAL

 

$748,742.78

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire 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 Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to offer the position of Apprentice Lineworker to Adam Wilkens contingent on a background check. It was also approved to reimburse him up to $1,000.00 in relocation costs.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to place Brady Strom in the 1st position and Darin Hultberg in the 2nd position on the eligibility list for the Apprentice Lineworker position.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk to declare vehicle #737 and pumps #780 & #781

surplus property and sell them at the city auction.

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 purchase of electric transformers for 2007 projects.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize the purchase of a1998 5110 Ditchwitch trencher in the amount of 19,000.00

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize staff to visit a city with an AMR system like the one in which we are interested.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize staff to provide power for the CATS Incredible event, as well as other events as needed, but to keep track of the labor and equipment used in setting up and taking down such power sources.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 


It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to August 1, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

 

                                                                                                            Bonnie Abel

                                                                                                            Sec'y