04-28-2021 HUCMMINUTES
Regular Meeting — Hutchinson Utilities, Commission
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Call to oird00 p.m.,
President Matt Cheney called the meeting to odier. Membieirs present: President Matt
Cheney; Vice President Anthony Hanson; Secretary Don Martinez; Commissioner Monty
Morrow; Commissioner Robert Wendorff; GM Jeremy Carter; Attorney Marc Seibora
1. Conflict of Interest
2. Approve Consent Agenda
a. ApproIII
ve Minutes
b. Ratify Payment of Bills
Motion by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Morrow to approve the
Consent Agenda, Motion carried unanimously,
GM Carter presented the Financial Statemients,. Electric Division is consistent with
March 2020. There was no Power Cost Adjustment for March 2021'. $82K was
added to the rate stabilization. Natural Gas Division usage was down by 11%,
consumption was down 2.5% from last year. $54K was added back to the rate
stabilization. Fairly consistent PNL to March of last year.
Conversations were held on building the rate stabilization fund back up and the
length of time to do so,
Motion by Commissioner Hainson, second by Commissioner VTendorff to appro%M
the financial statemlentsi. Motion carded unanimously.
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5. Communication
a. City Administrator — MatthewJaunich — Absent
b. Divisions
i. Dan Lang, Engineering ger — Absent
iiDave H,unstad�, Electric Transmission/Distribuition Manager —Absent
iii. Randy Blake, Production Manager — Absent
ivJohn Webster, Natural Gas D�ivisi�oin Dlirector — Absent
v. Jared Martig, Financial Manager- Absent
e. General Manager — Jeremy Carter
i, Legislative Update
6. Policies
a. Review Polliciles
ii. Section 4 of Exempt Handbook
ii. Section 4, of Non -Exempt Handbook
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7. Unfinished Business
a. Status of Governor's Salary Cap -
Mr. Sebora stated that nothingi has moved forward on this topic with alll the
other bills that are being dliscussed. Would like to, leave on agenda for 1 more
month.
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a. Approval of HTl/TDK Natural Gas Transportation and Commodity Purchase
Agreement
GM Carter provided the annual agreement with HTI/TDK Natural Gas
Transportation. This agreement provides, transportation, and commodity
purchasing rights to HTl/TDK on Hutchinson Utilities' facilities for a one-year term.
A motion by Commissioner Hanson, second by Commissioner Martinez to
Approve HTl/TDK Natural Gas Transportafion and Commodity Purchase
Agreement., Motion carried una!niimously
GM Carter presented the 20,20Benchmairking Report. The report focuses
on distribution system reliability across the country and is customized to each
utility that participates in the APP,A eReliabi�lity Tracker seirvicei, GIVI Carter
reviewed the different indexes and compared HUC to the other Utilities in, the
Region along with the Analysis of Miles of Line and Interruptions,
The
i commission recognized Staff for a job well done.
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11 Carter began the discus,s,i�on of reinstituting the disconnection process by
presenting a transition plan, The transition plan includes communication and
notices to consumers about the planned return to normal collection activities an,i
service conditions. The plan also provides a continued temporary waiver for
certain, fees and ges for those residentiail customers who make and keep
payment arrangements and advises customers of the energy assistance that Is
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9. Adjouirn
There being no further business, a motion by Commissioner Wendorff, second by
Commissioner Martinez to adjourn the meeting at 3:48p.,m. Motion carried
unanimously.
ATTEST:
Matt Cheney, President
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