02-11-1988 ERMU MIN i •
COMMISSION MEETING
February 11, 1988
Thursday 7:00 P.M.
Present Were: Douglas Dill President
James Tralle Vice Chairman
George Zabee Trustee
Bill Birrenkott General Manager
Others Present: Glenn Sundeen - Line Superintendent
Pat Klaers - City Administrator
1) The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by President Dill .
2) The minutes of the previous meeting were amended to include the
statement "the Commission unanimously approved an additional
three days of vacation for the General Manager starting May 15,
1988. Motion by Mr. Zabee seconded by mr. Tralle to approve
minutes as amended . Motion carried.
3) Pat Klaers, City Administrator, informed the Commission of the
progress of the Growth Management Task Force recommendations in
regard to water and sewer extensions in the western part of the
City. He also requested the Commission to pay the requirements
of the water projects on Jackson and Main Street in a timely
manner so they could be excluded from the bonding. Motion by Mr .
Zabee seconded by Mr. Dill to pay the water commitments as
required by the City to avoid these monies being included in the
bonding. Motion carried.
4) Motion by Mr . Zabee seconded by Mr . Tralle to accept the proposal
from Micro-Tel to allow the Utilities to act as a "beta test
sight" at no cost to the Utilities. Motion carried .
5) The Employee Code was discussed. Motion by Mr. Tralle, seconded
by Mr . Zabee to approve the employee code with the addition of a
clause on controlled substances and attorney approval of the
clause on elimination of positions. Motion carried.
6) Motion by Mr . Zabee, seconded by Mr. Tralle to enter into
agreement with R.W. Beck as a consultant in power supply
negotiations .
7) The next meeting was set for Tuesday March 8th at 7: 00 P.M.
8) Motion by Mr. Tralle, seconded by Mr . Zabee to adjourn. Meeting
adjourned at 9: 15 P.M.
Bill Birrenkott
General Manager
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COMMISSION MEETING - Continued
February 11, 1988
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE APPROVED:
Lewis/William B Office Cleaning 90.00
Dill/Douglas Annual Salary 500 .00
Postmaster Postage for Billings 363. 46
State Capitol Credit Union Cr Union pyble 1-22 110.00
Bloomington Marriott Room Res/Trak 2 Sch 150 .96
MN Municipal Utilities Assn Track 2 Registration 110 .00
Beaudry Oil Company Gas/Vehicles 719 .20
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Util Share/Group Health 4, 195.72
Russell E Bradway Mileage Reimbursement 72 .80
Business Records Corporation Meter Reading Cards 31 .83
Commissioner of Revenue State W/Holding Jan 1, 996. 72
Computer Satisfaction Repair Printer Table 25.00
Dawn M Helm Meter Deposit #6676 119 .52
Dept of Natural Resources Permits 95.00
Deputy Registrar Excise Tax on 87 Truck 4 ,243. 86
Raymond D Doebler Mileage/School 56.00
Heating Elk River Refrig Furnace 2, 239 .955
Energy Sales, Inc Order Entry Inv 366.23
EPL, Inc Wire 11, 880 . 75
1st Nat ' l Bank of Elk River Fed W/Holding 1-22 3, 964.27
Flex Compensation, Inc Flex Comp Installation 600.00
Hastings Fiber Glass Prod, Inc Tools for Stringing Wire 3,073 .88
International Business Machine Mtc Agreement 111.00
James A Anderson Electric Meter Repair 12 .00
MII Life, Inc , Group Life Payable 87 .60
MN Benefit Assn Emp Ins Payable 14. 75
Northern Oxygen Inc Oxygen 35.71
Public Employees Ret Assn PERA Util Share 1/22 1,581 .95
Ron' s Country Foods Supplies 36. 29
State Capitol Credit Union Credit Union 1-22 200 .00
T & R Electric Transformers 1, 360 .00
United Power Association Power & Energy Billing 219,440 .92
ACI Computer Service Printer Repair 150.00
Air Comm of St. Cloud Pager Repair 34.06
Alfred B Cairns Meter Deposit #6329 33. 36
American Safety Utility Corp Ratchet 192.60
Aquatrol Remote Terminal 469.52
AT & T Communications Long Distance Charges 36.10
Border States Electric Connector/Grd Rod/Shoe 9 ,577. 75
Burmeister Electric Co Meter 2 ,683 .06
Carol M Olson Meter Deposit #6069 30 .24
Christopher W Hanson Meter Deposit #7055 33 .80
City of Elk River Sewer Payable - Jan 29 ,369.18
Coast to Coast Cord/Siphon 24.30
Commissioner of Revenue State W/Holding-Feb 12,059.80
Contour Molding Refund/Sewer Tax 564.68
Cotter Charge Card Chain Snaps/File/Hdwe 19 . 29
Daniel G Schmitz Meter Deposit #6521 50 .95
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COMMISSION MEETING - Continued
February 11, 1988
THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE APPROVED:
Davies Water Equipment Co Cable Locator 1, 501 . 55
Elk River Heating & Air Cond Meter Deposit #6305 171.68
Elk River Refugee Task Force Meter Deposit #6957 120.52
Elk River Champion Auto Blades, Fluid/Oil 21.67
Elk River County Market Paper Supplies 62 .26
Elk River Ford-Mercury Inc Lamp Assembly 29.98
Elk River Hardware Co Recept/Rivets/Misch 85.06
Elk River Municipal Utilities Util/Well & Pumps 3,927.56
Elk River Secretarial Meter Deposit 245.73
Elk River Star News Folders/Calendars/Misc 143.95
Feed-Rite Controls Inc Sample Potable 10 .00
Fidelity Products Co Punch &. Bind Machine 328 . 19
1st Nat ' l Bank of Elk River Water Bond & Insurance 16 ,977. 00
1st Nat ' l Bank of Elk River Fed W/Holding 2-5 3,686.34
G & K Services Textile Leasing Towels 61 .00
Goeffrey W Burton Overcharge/Metering 330.67
Graybar Electric Wire 2,055.00.
Joel K Coles Meter Deposit #6262 42.09
John A Crane Meter Deposit 89.10
Lou Ann Huneke Meter Deposit #6871A 59.26
Marties Farm Service Salt 19 .90
Maureen Hentges Meter Deposit #6775 97. 82
Michael A Kruger Meter Deposit #5573 27. 19
Michael Belanger Meter Deposit #6759 34 .76
Michael R Kroeger Overcharge on Metering 52.00
Michael W Knutson Meter Deposit #6880 54 .04
Mutual Benefit Life Long Term Disability 411 . 82
NAPA of Elk River Filters/Anti-Freeze 41.88
Neil & Susan Eckes Meter Deposit #6909 112 .62
North Central Public Service Gas/Municipal Power P1 1,437.16
Northern Stationers File Cabinet 511 . 20
Northland Electric Conduit 487.29
Northwestern Bell Telephone Office & Plant 254. 41
Orville J Peterson Meter Deposit #4560 4.40
PERA Life PERA Life Payable 81 .00
Public Employees Ret Assn PERA Util Share 1,593.40
Richard Elliott Overcharge on Metering 83.11
Richard Pederson Refund/Overpayment of Final 25. 19
Road Machinery & Supplies Co Parts & Repair 2, 910 .44
Robert A Kopitzke Meter Deposit #6949 87.85
Robert J Konz Meter Deposit #6426 50.18
Robin M Johnson Meter Deposit 103.02
Sandra Eggert Meter Deposit 127.08
State Capitol Credit Union Credit Union 110 .00
Sue E Olson Meter Deposit 55.68
T & R Electric Transformers 1 ,360 .00
Vermeer Parts 334. 58
Water Products Company Meters/Kit 1,712.37
Wayne Ruckle Meter Deposit #6861 115.20
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