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East Grand Forks Water and Light Commission elects officers, approves software agreement and promotes maintenance worker
Summary
At its Jan. 7 organizational meeting, the East Grand Forks City Water and Light Commission elected Josh Grindy president and Randy Rapaz vice president, voted unanimously to enter a Tyler Technologies software-as-a-service agreement, and approved a maintenance worker’s move to full-time status.
The East Grand Forks City Water and Light Commission elected Josh Grindy as president and Randy Rapaz as vice president and then proceeded to its regular meeting Jan. 7, 2026.
The nominations opened during the organizational session; after a motion to close nominations commissioners voted unanimously to install Grindy and Rapaz in the leadership roles. Newly elected President Grindy then called the regular meeting to order.
The commission approved a software-as-a-service agreement with Tyler Technologies, as reviewed by the city attorney. Mr. Golstad presented the agreement during the meeting’s old-business agenda and members moved and seconded the staff recommendation. Roll-call voting recorded unanimous approval.
The commission also approved the personnel recommendation to promote maintenance worker Josh Frell to full-time status after he completed a six-month probationary period on Dec. 23, 2025. The recommendation was made during staff reports and adopted by unanimous roll-call vote.
Other procedural items handled by unanimous vote included approval of the Dec. 17, 2025 meeting minutes and bills and payroll.
The meeting adjourned after brief commissioner remarks. No votes failed or were tabled during the session.
