Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held August 15, 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 meeting of August 1, 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 |
|
28685 |
Jason Melin |
Overpay final bill |
24.50 |
|
28686 |
Jean Parenteau |
Overpay final bill |
188.53 |
|
28687 |
Brian Olson |
Overpay final bill |
14.17 |
|
28688 |
Ameripride Linen/Apparel |
Contracted services |
177.70 |
|
28689 |
AWWA |
Dues & subscriptions |
65.00 |
|
28690 |
Batteries Plus |
Supplies |
54.57 |
|
28691 |
Big Jim’s East Side Tire |
Repairs |
72.45 |
|
28692 |
Border States Electric |
Inventory; supplies |
8,929.45 |
|
28693 |
Dan Boyce |
Expenses |
309.59 |
|
28694 |
Business Essentials |
Supplies |
31.88 |
|
28695 |
City of EGF |
Transfer |
230,293.31 |
|
28696 |
Commissioner of Revenue |
Sales; use; grbg surchrg |
43,170.00 |
|
28697 |
Custom Stripes |
Contracted services |
42.00 |
|
28698 |
Dakota Supply Group |
Inventory |
2,169.41 |
|
28699 |
East Grand Floral |
Miscellaneous |
55.25 |
|
28700 |
East Grand Station |
E-85 fuel |
288.99 |
|
28701 |
Ethanol Products |
Wtr treat chemicals |
1,911.00 |
|
28702 |
Exponent |
Advertise; publish; subscrip renewal |
743.92 |
|
28703 |
Fed Ex |
Freight |
28.68 |
|
28704 |
Gaffaney’s |
Supplies |
16.49 |
|
28705 |
Galstad Jensen & McCann |
Jul legal fees |
1,615.00 |
|
28706 |
Gopher State One Call |
Jul locates |
252.30 |
|
28707 |
GF Herald |
Miscellaneous |
882.53 |
|
28708 |
GF Utility Billing |
Water tests |
250.00 |
|
28709 |
Graymont Western Canada |
Wtr treat chemicals |
3,174.63 |
|
28710 |
Hardware Hank |
Supplies |
403.33 |
|
28711 |
Hawkins Inc |
Wtr treat chemicals |
4,192.57 |
|
28712 |
Holweger Excavating |
Contracted services |
2,850.50 |
|
28713 |
Hons Investigations |
Miscellaneous |
93.00 |
|
28714 |
Hugo’s #5 |
Supplies |
79.47 |
|
28715 |
Insight Technologies |
Computer supplies |
3,936.50 |
|
28716 |
Interstate Power Systems |
Supplies; maintenance |
601.02 |
|
28717 |
KBM Inc |
Professional fees |
22,709.03 |
|
28718 |
Killoran Trucking |
Wtr treat chemicals |
6,169.20 |
|
28719 |
Leighton Broadcasting |
Advertising |
440.00 |
|
28720 |
Lumber Mart |
Supplies |
28.84 |
|
28721 |
Lunseth Plumbing & Heating |
Repairs |
341.73 |
|
28722 |
Lystads |
Supplies |
154.21 |
|
28723 |
M & W Services Inc |
Jul 29 - Aug 10 meter reads |
1,221.55 |
|
28724 |
MeritCare Medical Group |
Drug test |
48.50 |
|
28725 |
Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales |
Advertising |
672.00 |
|
28726 |
MMPA |
Energy/demand |
310,686.30 |
|
28727 |
Nalco Company |
Supplies |
131.89 |
|
28728 |
Nodak Electric Co-op |
Contracted services |
80.00 |
|
28729 |
Northern Plumbing Supply |
Supplies |
270.67 |
|
28730 |
Orchard Oil Co |
Generator fuel |
3,163.05 |
|
28731 |
Pamida |
Supplies |
72.38 |
|
28732 |
Porta-Mix Concrete |
Supplies |
63.90 |
|
28733 |
Power Equipment Shop |
Tools & equipment |
957.44 |
|
28734 |
PS Doors |
Supplies |
139.21 |
|
28735 |
Qwest |
Communications |
1,229.89 |
|
28736 |
Radix Corporation/Stearns |
Maintenance |
136.50 |
|
28737 |
Reliable |
Supplies |
115.69 |
|
28738 |
Lance Riel |
Expenses |
93.00 |
|
28739 |
Rivard's Turf & Forage Inc |
Supplies |
93.81 |
|
28740 |
Stan’s Communications |
Contracted services |
119.13 |
|
28741 |
TDS Metrocom |
Communications |
31.52 |
|
28742 |
Tony Dorn Inc |
Service agreements |
188.05 |
|
28743 |
UAP Distribution Inc |
Supplies |
714.08 |
|
28744 |
US Foodservice |
Supplies |
29.90 |
|
28745 |
Verizon Wireless |
Communications |
210.88 |
|
28746 |
Vision Companies |
Professional fees |
8,662.50 |
|
28747 |
WAPA |
Current |
89,057.16 |
|
28748 |
Water & Light |
Utilities |
11,481.72 |
|
28749 |
X-cel Energy |
Facilities/distribution |
5,192.94 |
|
|
|
Payroll |
54,208.29 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$771,624.41 |
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk 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 approve Change Order #1 for the 2006 watermain replacement project for an increase of 14 days for substantial completion.
Voting Aye: 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 2007 electrical system improvements.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize KBM to prepare an update to our 5 year plan for system upgrades.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter to authorize the promotion of two Tech I employees to Information Systems Tech effective August 28 pending completion of required network training.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter that the meeting be adjourned to September 5, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Lori J. Maloney
Deputy Sec'y