Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held October 3, 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 September 19, 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

28870

Acme Electric

Supplies

239.00

28871

Advanta Bank Corp

Training & school

529.47

28872

Arvig Communications System

Professional fees

1,066.39

28873

Bert’s Truck Equipment

Maintenance

183.34

28874

Big Jim’s East Side Tire

Repairs

40.36

28875

Bobcat of Grand Forks

Supplies

200.64

28876

Border States Electric

Inventory; supplies

3,222.47

28877

Dan Boyce

Expenses; reimbursement

334.34

28878

Brady Martz & Assoc

Professional fees

1,333.00

28879

City of EGF

Transfer; rent; supplies

74,025.83

28880

City of Fargo, ND

Contracted services

60.00

28881

Dakota Supply Group

Inventory

495.23

28882

Jamey David

Flex reimbursement fee

36.72

28883

Dustin Demarais

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28884

Digi-Key

Supplies

50.09

28885

Eagle Electric

Contracted services

145.00

28886

East Grand Station

E-85 fuel

115.72

28887

Fargo Water Equipment

Inventory

230.06

28888

Floan Sanders

Professional fees

1,257.00

28889

Forx Builders Assoc

Dues & subscriptions

295.00

28890

George’s Quick Printing

Supplies

467.54

28891

Todd Grabanski

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28892

Scott Gravseth

Flex reimbursement fee

36.72

28893

H2O Inc

Supplies

306.42

28894

Anna Hearn

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28895

High Voltage Testing

Glove testing

545.50

28896

Holweger Excavating Inc

Professional fees

43,867.20

28897

Home of Economy

Supplies

60.99

28898

Hugo’s #5

Supplies

20.97

28899

Integra Telecom

Communications

19.91

28900

Veronica Kostrzewski

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28901

Locators & Supplies

Supplies; safety gloves

991.61

28902

M & W Services Inc

Sept 15-29 meter reads

1,786.40

28903

Madison Nat’l Life Ins

Life insurance

248.85

28904

Lori Maloney

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28905

MN Dept Commerce

Refund

312.29

28906

MN Section AWWA

Training & school

520.00

28907

Network Center Inc

Maintenance

865.32

28908

North-Holt Electric

Professional fees

32,853.85

28909

North Valley Family Medicine Clinic

Miscellaneous

258.00

28910

Jeff Olson

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28911

Opp Construction

Contracted services

680.00

28912

Pitney Bowes Inc

Maintenance contract

705.00

28913

Randy Rapacz

Flex reimbursement fee

36.72

28914

Resco

Inventory

45,096.36

28915

Lance Riel

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28916

Rydells

Maintenance

210.43

28917

Stan’s Communications

Maintenance

39.25

28918

Duane Straus

Flex reimbursement fee

36.72

28919

Clarence Storbakken

Supplies

288.00

28920

Surplus Center Inc

Supplies

20.29

28921

Maren Swingen

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28922

Tesoro

Fuels & lubricants

90.71

28923

Corey Thompson

Flex reimbursement fee

50.40

28924

US Postal Service

Postage

5,000.00

28925

Vessco Inc

Supplies

650.19

28926

Water & Light

Utilities

868.57

28927

X-cel Energy

Gas utilities

44.84

 

 

Payroll

53,276.89

 

TOTAL

 

$221,241.91

 

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk 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 Vetter to approve Changer Order #2 for the 2006 Watermain Replacement project for an increase of $19,473.32.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

Commissioner Quirk, supported by Commissioner Gregoire, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 

WHEREAS,  Minnesota law requires water suppliers to submit a Water Emergency & Conservation Plan to the Department of Natural Resources, and

 

WHEREAS,  a 10 year update of the plan is due October 15, 2006 and

 

WHEREAS,  the Water & Light Department Staff have now completed the plan update;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, that the Water Conservation Report be approved and submitted to the DNR as required.

 

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

The President declared the resolution passed.

 

It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize entering into an updated agreement with the Energy and Environmental Research Center in regard to the Red River Water Management Consortium and instruct the appropriate official to sign the agreement.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the amended job description for the Information Systems Manager position with a pay scale of $21.78 - $28.00 per hour.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Vetter that the meeting be adjourned to October 17, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.

Voting Aye:  Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter

Voting Nay:  None

 

 

                                                                                                            Bonnie Abel

                                                                                                            Sec'y