Water & Light Commission Agendas & Packets

WATER & LIGHT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA May 21, 2025 8:00 a.m., City Hall Council Chambers 1. Call meeting to order 2. Approve minutes from previous meeting – May 7, 2025 3. Bills and payroll 4. Comments from the public 5. Reports a. Widseth i. Todd ii. Steve b. City Attorney 6. Old Business 7. Water Treatment Plant Lawn Mower 8. Department Heads 9. Commissioner’s reports 10. Adjourn to June 4, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Individuals with disabilities, language barriers or other needs who plan to attend the meeting and will need special accommodations should contact Nancy Ellis, ADA Coordinator at (218)-773-2208. Please contact us at least 48 hours before the meeting to give our staff adequate time to make arrangements. Also, materials can be provided in alternative formats for people with disabilities or with limited English proficiency (LEP) by contacting the ADA Coordinator (218)-773-2208 five (5) days prior to the meeting. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Water, Light, Power and Building Commission of the City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota held on May 7, 2025, at 8:00 am in the City Council Chambers. Present: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Absent: None Also present: Ron Galstad, Keith Mykleseth, Brian Johnson, Todd Grabanski, Steve Emery, Todd Forster, Corey Thompson, Tyler Tretter, Jeremy King It was moved by Commissioner Grinde supported by Commissioner Rapacz to approve the minutes of the previous regular meeting held on April 16, 2025. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Rapacz supported by Commissioner Grinde to authorize the Secretary to issue payment of the recommended bills and payroll in the amount of $1,759,725.90. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Grinde supported by Commissioner Rapacz to approve providing 326,500 gallons of water to fill the pool for the 2025 opening in the amount of $3,239.15. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Grinde supported by Commissioner Rapacz to authorize Widseth to begin assembly of the 2026-2030 Electrical Distribution System Planning Study for the not-to- exceed price of $74,300.00 and to begin assembly of the 2025 Arc Flash System Analysis for the not- to-exceed price of $6,300.00 Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Grinde supported by Commissioner Rapacz to approve and award the 2025 Miscellaneous Electrical Distribution Construction bid to Parsons Electric, LLC in the amount of $60,034.18 as recommended by Widseth. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Rapacz supported by Commissioner Grinde to accept Seth Baune’s resignation as Water Treatment Plant Operator effective May 9, 2025. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Grinde supported by Commissioner Rapacz to grant permission to begin the hiring process with Civil Service for the position of Water Treatment Plant Operator. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Rapacz supported by Commissioner Grinde to approve Widseth to prepare Plans & Specifications for the IMG reservoir located at the Water Treatment Plant and authorize permission to perform repairs. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Grinde supported by Commissioner Rapacz to approve the proposal from Don’s ABC Seamless Inc. for the Sugar Hills Substation roof replacement. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None It was moved by Commissioner Grinde supported by Commissioner Rapacz to adjourn at 8:43 am to the next regular meeting on May 21, 2025, at 8:00 am to be held in the City Council Chambers. Voting Aye: Quirk, Grinde, Rapacz, Riopelle Voting Nay: None Kristen Shipes Commission Secretary  Rebates 5/21/2025 Rebate Name Amount AC Tune-up Crews $60.00 AC Tune-up Holweger $60.00 AC Tune-up Hoffman $60.00 ECM Crews $150.00 ECM Spitsberg $150.00 ECM King $150.00 Refrigerator Gust $75.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Gust $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Fore $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Pilon $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Abbey $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Anderson $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Manz $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Olson $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Rodriguez $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Driscoll $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Znajda $50.00 Refrigerator - Recycle Van Eck $50.00 Total $1,255.00