Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held October 17, 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 October 3, 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 |
|
28928 |
Scheving Brothers |
Overpay final bill |
518.53 |
|
28929 |
Stephanie Thaemart |
Overpay final bill |
45.84 |
|
28930 |
David Joy |
Overpay final bill |
8.19 |
|
28931 |
Brad Derosier |
Overpay final bill |
92.37 |
|
28932 |
Torreson Oil |
Overpay final bill |
73.49 |
|
28933 |
Acme Electric |
Supplies |
235.12 |
|
28934 |
Ameripride Linen/Apparel |
Contracted services |
177.70 |
|
28935 |
American Chemical Society |
Dues & subscriptions |
153.00 |
|
28936 |
AWWA |
Dues & subscriptions |
130.00 |
|
28937 |
Bobcat of Grand Forks |
Supplies; equipment rental |
1,010.50 |
|
28938 |
Border States Electric |
Inventory; supplies |
1,655.31 |
|
28939 |
Dan Boyce |
Expenses |
406.93 |
|
28940 |
City of EGF |
Transfer |
266,840.16 |
|
28941 |
Commercial Printing |
Supplies |
138.45 |
|
28942 |
Commissioner of Revenue |
Sales; use; grbg surchrg |
44,551.00 |
|
28943 |
Computer Renaissance |
Supplies |
72.98 |
|
28944 |
Concrete Inc |
Inventory |
5,527.35 |
|
28945 |
Dakota Supply Group |
Supplies |
58.83 |
|
28946 |
Eagle Electric |
Maintenance & repairs |
12,262.00 |
|
28947 |
East Grand Floral |
Miscellaneous |
110.50 |
|
28948 |
East Grand Station |
E-85 fuel |
165.00 |
|
28949 |
Ethanol Products |
Wtr treat chemicals |
1,999.73 |
|
28950 |
Exponent |
Advertising; publishing |
1,051.42 |
|
28951 |
Fargo Water Equipment |
Inventory; supplies |
2,504.57 |
|
28952 |
GF Thur-O-Clean |
Contracted services |
431.33 |
|
28953 |
Gaffaney’s |
Supplies |
12.00 |
|
28954 |
Galstad Jensen & McCann |
Sep legal fees |
420.00 |
|
28955 |
Gopher State One Call |
Sep locates |
218.95 |
|
28956 |
GF Fire Equip Co |
Supplies |
59.65 |
|
28957 |
GF Utility Billing |
Water tests |
250.00 |
|
28958 |
Graymont Western Canada |
Wtr treat chemicals |
3,202.13 |
|
28959 |
Hardware Hank |
Supplies |
359.46 |
|
28960 |
Hawkins Inc |
Wtr treat chemicals |
6,084.25 |
|
28961 |
Home of Economy |
Supplies |
78.46 |
|
28962 |
Hugo’s #5 |
Supplies |
17.94 |
|
28963 |
KBM Inc |
Professional fees |
30,583.37 |
|
28964 |
Leighton Broadcasting |
Advertising |
440.00 |
|
28965 |
LMCIT Ins Trust |
Insurance |
9,707.50 |
|
28966 |
M & W Services Inc |
Oct 2-12 meter reads |
1,817.20 |
|
28967 |
M-Bar-D |
CIP program rebate |
4,465.93 |
|
28968 |
Midcontinent Comm Adv Sales |
Advertising |
672.00 |
|
28969 |
MMPA |
Energy/demand |
439,245.04 |
|
28970 |
MMUA |
Professional fees |
4,312.50 |
|
28971 |
MN Section AWWA |
Training & school |
165.00 |
|
28972 |
Pamida |
Supplies |
35.24 |
|
28973 |
Porta-Mix Concrete Inc |
Supplies |
1,169.37 |
|
28974 |
Praxair Distribution |
Supplies |
33.46 |
|
28975 |
Pristine Water Solutions |
Wtr treat chemicals |
5,177.50 |
|
28976 |
Qwest |
Communications |
1,174.32 |
|
28977 |
PowerPlan OIB |
Maintenance & repairs |
521.64 |
|
28978 |
Radix Corp/Stearns Financial Serv |
Maintenance |
136.50 |
|
28979 |
Service Bureau |
Sep collection fees |
188.29 |
|
28980 |
Stan’s Communications |
Repairs & maintenance |
166.86 |
|
28981 |
TDS Metrocom |
Communications |
14.82 |
|
28982 |
Thermo Electron Corp |
Supplies |
777.44 |
|
28983 |
TKE Corp |
Contracted services |
310.60 |
|
28984 |
Tony Dorn Inc |
Service agreements |
111.12 |
|
28985 |
University of ND |
Permits & fees |
5,000.00 |
|
28986 |
Verizon Wireless |
Communications |
192.73 |
|
28987 |
Verizon Wireless |
Communications |
16.04 |
|
28988 |
Vision Companies |
Professional fees |
7,175.00 |
|
28989 |
WAPA |
Current |
109,617.67 |
|
28990 |
Water & Light |
Utilities |
11,890.91 |
|
28991 |
X-cel Energy |
Facilities/distribution |
5,192.94 |
|
|
|
Payroll |
80,866.48 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$991,234.13 |
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
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to approve the 2007 water treatment chemical specifications, advertise for bids, and set the bid opening for 10:00 a.m. on November 17, 2006.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Vetter second by Commissioner Quirk to declare excess cable as surplus and advertise for sale.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk, Vetter
Voting Nay: None
Commissioner Vetter now exited the meeting.
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the additional residential conservation program as proposed.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize the preparation of plans and specs for the 2007 watermain replacement project.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to authorize the preparation of plans and specs for the 2007 electric equipment and material bids.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire to authorize the staff’s recommendation to purchase an additional Ethernet switch from Insight Technologies in the amount of $2,248.00
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Gregoire second by Commissioner Quirk to authorize the renewal of the maintenance agreement for the hardware on our fiber network.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Gregoire that the meeting be adjourned to November 7, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.
Voting Aye: Ogden, Gregoire, Quirk
Voting Nay: None
Bonnie Abel
Sec'y