Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held February 6, 2007 at 7:00 P.M.

Present:  Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden

Absent:   Vetter

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden that the minutes of the previous meeting of January 16, 2007 be approved as read.

Voting Aye:  Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden

Voting Nay:  None

 

The following bills and payroll were recommended for approval:

 

CHECK  NO

VENDOR

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

29290

Advanta Bank Corp

Training; misc

208.29

29291

Ryan Williams

Overpay final bill

5.49

29292

David Loose

Overpay final bill

45.39

29293

Michael Hatten

Overpay final bill

41.99

29294

Acme Electric

Supplies; maintenance

427.20

29295

APCO Willamette

Supplies

986.84

29296

Big Jim’s East Side Tire

Maintenance

12.00

29297

Border States Electric

Supplies

293.05

29298

Dan Boyce

Expenses

704.33

29299

Business Essentials

Supplies

19.14

29300

Bud & Ralph's

Service call

49.00

29301

Cabela's

Supplies

53.23

29302

City of EGF

Transfer; rent; qtrly chrgs

80,392.35

29303

Combined Insurance

Admin disability ins

303.00

29304

DPC Industries

Wtr treat chemicals

515.75

29305

Dakota Supply Group

Inventory; supplies

751.42

29306

Ethanol Products

Wtr treat chemicals

1,110.34

29307

Fargo Water Equipment

Supplies

118.45

29308

Fastenal Company

Supplies

144.11

29309

Fed Ex

Freight

24.69

29310

Floan Sanders

Professional fees

10,909.30

29311

GF Thur-O-Clean

Contracted services

503.21

29312

George’s Quick Printing

Supplies

146.97

29313

GF Fire Equip Co

Supplies

181.05

29314

Graymont Western Canada

Wtr treat chemicals

3,548.41

29315

Hawkins Inc

Wtr treat chemicals

15,212.53

29316

HD Supply Waterworks

Supplies

1,937.84

29317

Interstate Power Systems

Repairs

950.64

29318

Integra Telecom

Communications

19.44

29319

KBM Inc

Professional fees

14,274.64

29320

Lake Agassiz Water Authority

Dues & subscriptions

2,000.00

29321

Lystads

Supplies

14.51

29322

M & W Services Inc

Jan 16-Feb 1 meter reads

2,690.50

29323

Madison Nat’l Life Ins

Life insurance

246.80

29324

MMTG

Dues & subscriptions

1,893.35

29325

MN DNR Waters

Permits & fees

3,754.20

29326

MMUA

Miscellaneous

400.00

29327

MN Rural Water Assoc

Training & school

375.00

29328

MN Section AWWA

Training & school

455.00

29329

Monarch Travel & Tour

Training & school

2,709.00

29330

Network Center Inc

Supplies

379.68

29331

North-Holt Electric

Professional fees

20,414.16

29332

Northern Plumbing Supply

Supplies

24.28

29333

NorthStar Telcom

Supplies

31.92

29334

Jeff Olson

Expenses

345.19

29335

PKM Electric Co-op Inc

Permits & fees

1,284.91

29336

Pitney Bowes

Postage

5,018.99

29337

Qwest

Communications

383.50

29338

RRV CO-OP Power Assn

Permits & fees

25,418.43

29339

Reliable

Supplies

65.72

29340

Resco

Inventory

96,195.06

29341

Spiegel & McDiarmid

Professional fees

53.93

29342

Stan’s Communications

Supplies

37.55

29343

Tangent Computer

Spam licenses

730.16

29344

TigerDirect

Supplies

98.96

29345

Trane

Repairs & supplies

917.78

29346

Verizon Wireless

Communications

202.10

29347

Water & Light

Utilities

12,982.10

29348

X-cel Energy

Gas utilities

7,159.82

 

 

Payroll

56,258.50

 

TOTAL

 

$320,172.69

 

It was moved by Commissioner Ogden 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, Ogden

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk to approve the plans and specifications for the 2007 Electric Construction Labor, advertise for bids, and set the bid opening for 2 P.M. on March 1, 2007. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 2 P.M. on February 21.

Voting Aye:  Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk to approve a purchase in the amount of $21,318.50 from Rydell Chevrolet for a ½ ton pickup.

Voting Aye:  Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden to approve sending a list of proposed sites for a wind turbine to MMPA and to Planning and Zoning.

Voting Aye:  Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Ogden second by Commissioner Quirk to ratify the approval of the plans and specifications for the remaining 2007 electric equipment and materials, advertise for bids, and set the bid opening for

2 P.M. on February 21. 

Voting Aye:  Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden to authorize adding window replacement and exterior door replacement to the list of qualifiers for the Residential Weatherization and Insulation Rebate program.

Voting Aye:  Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden

Voting Nay:  None

 

It was moved by Commissioner Quirk second by Commissioner Ogden that the meeting be adjourned to February 20, 2007 at 7:00 P.M.

Voting Aye:  Gregoire, Quirk, Ogden

Voting Nay:  None

 

 

                                                                                                            Bonnie Abel

                                                                                                            Sec'y