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