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