Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held September 5, 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 meeting of August 15, 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 |
|
28750 |
Advanta Bank Corp |
Training & school; supplies |
1,816.43 |
|
28751 |
MN Dept of Health |
Permits & fees |
150.00 |
|
28752 |
Rebecca Wilke |
Overpay final bill |
71.25 |
|
28753 |
Acme Electric |
Supplies |
591.58 |
|
28754 |
American Payment Center |
Drop boxes |
210.00 |
|
28755 |
Batteries Plus |
Supplies |
197.67 |
|
28756 |
Bearings & Drives |
Parts |
8.63 |
|
28757 |
Big Jim’s East Side Tire |
Supplies |
5.75 |
|
28758 |
Border States Electric |
Inventory; supplies |
592.80 |
|
28759 |
Dan Boyce |
Expenses |
326.32 |
|
28760 |
BNSF |
Permits & fees |
1,825.00 |
|
28761 |
Burmeister Electric Co |
Inventory |
16,452.12 |
|
28762 |
Business Essentials |
Supplies |
42.57 |
|
28763 |
Hansen Chrysler Toyota |
Maintenance |
24.20 |
|
28764 |
City of EGF |
Transfer; rent; acct'g fees |
121,370.59 |
|
28765 |
Computer Renaissance |
Supplies |
69.99 |
|
28766 |
Dakota Supply Group |
Inventory; supplies |
2,784.55 |
|
28767 |
Digi-Key |
Supplies |
113.47 |
|
28768 |
Ditch Witch of MN |
Equipment |
20,767.50 |
|
28769 |
Eagle Electric |
Contracted services |
260.00 |
|
28770 |
Fed Ex |
Freight |
27.55 |
|
28771 |
Floan Sanders |
Professional fees |
34,446.00 |
|
28772 |
GF Thur-O-Clean |
Contracted services |
467.27 |
|
28773 |
George’s Quick Printing |
Supplies |
69.23 |
|
28774 |
GF Welding |
Supplies |
13.16 |
|
28775 |
Graymont Western Canada |
Wtr treat chemicals |
3,187.00 |
|
28776 |
Hawkins Inc |
Wtr treat chemicals |
9,262.54 |
|
28777 |
Holweger Excavating Inc |
Professional fees |
71,669.50 |
|
28778 |
Hugo’s #5 |
Supplies |
1.48 |
|
28779 |
Gary Hultberg |
Expenses |
286.18 |
|
28780 |
Interstate Power Systems |
Parts |
25.21 |
|
28781 |
Integra Telecom |
Communications |
33.18 |
|
28782 |
Travis Leigh |
Safety boots |
50.00 |
|
28783 |
Locators & Supplies |
Supplies |
571.66 |
|
28784 |
M & W Services Inc |
Aug 11-31 meter reads |
2,913.80 |
|
28785 |
Madison Nat’l Life Ins |
Life insurance |
248.85 |
|
28786 |
Medica |
Health insurance |
12,358.51 |
|
28787 |
MN Dept Health (MDH) |
MDH fees |
4,280.00 |
|
28788 |
Nalco Company |
Supplies |
6,161.07 |
|
28789 |
North-Holt Electric |
Professional fees |
39,189.45 |
|
28790 |
Northern Plumbing Supply |
Supplies |
6.23 |
|
28791 |
Opp Construction |
Contracted services |
3,800.00 |
|
28792 |
Orchard Oil Co |
Supplies |
41.85 |
|
28793 |
O'Reilly Automotive Inc |
Supplies |
4.24 |
|
28794 |
Praxair Distribution |
Supplies |
117.83 |
|
28795 |
PowerPlan OIB |
Repairs |
478.81 |
|
28796 |
Resco |
Inventory |
36,508.20 |
|
28797 |
Service Bureau |
Jul collection fees |
241.80 |
|
28798 |
TigerDirect |
Supplies |
253.97 |
|
28799 |
Tri-Valley |
CIP billing |
8,800.00 |
|
28800 |
Chad Troitte |
Expenses |
735.20 |
|
28801 |
Vision Companies |
Professional fees |
3,150.00 |
|
28802 |
Water & Light |
Utilities |
914.39 |
|
28803 |
X-cel Energy |
Gas utilities |
43.44 |
|
28804 |
Zep Manufacturing Company |
Supplies |
229.70 |
|
|
|
Payroll |
106,214.60 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$408,267.72 |
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
Steve Downer, Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA), attended the meeting to present Dan Boyce with a Certificate of Appreciation for his six years (2000-2006) of service on the MMUA Board of Directors.
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to enter into an agreement with Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. for professional services.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to enter into the 2006-2007 HeatShare agreement with the Salvation Army and donate $2,000.00 to the program.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter to enter into the 2006-2007 Fuel Assistance agreement with Tri-Valley.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to endorse the City Council’s renewal of the MMUA Safety Compliance agreement.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk that the meeting be adjourned to September 19, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y