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