05-27-1998 HUCM97
Regular Meeting
May 27, 1998
All Commissioners were present. Also present were Manager Kadrmas and Counsel
G. Barry Anderson.
President Ward called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
The minutes of April 27, 1998, regular meeting were discussed. Mgr. Kadrmas
reported that the county won't be doing the Luce Line Trail bridge work this year, so
we have another year to move the overhead lines. We have talked to property
owners in that area regarding easements and right-of-ways. Counsel Anderson
reported back from City Council regarding the Triax CableVision issue. Counsel
Anderson proposed entering into a shared contract with Hutchinson Telephone
Company (HTC), and share the work of burying lines so as to make it as convenient
to the customer as possible. Mgr. Kadrmas has a copy of that contract from HTC
and will follow up on it. A motion was made by Commissioner Ackland, seconded
by Commissioner Wetterling to approve the minutes as written. Motion was
unanimously carried.
The minutes of May 12, 1998, special meeting were reviewed. A motion was made
by Commissioner Carls, seconded by Commissioner Ackland to approve the
minutes as written. Motion was unanimously carried.
The April payables were discussed. After discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Wetterling, seconded by Commissioner Gilmer to accept the
payables in the amount of $1,224,526.79 (detailed listing in payables book). Motion
was unanimously carried.
The 1998 year -to -date (thru April) financial and budget reports were discussed.
Manager Kadrmas informed the Commission that two new 1998 trucks ordered
won't be built until 1999. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner
Carls, seconded by Commissioner Wetterling to accept the financial and budget
reports. Motion was unanimously carried.
Manager Kadrmas asked for a transfer of $500,000 from checking account to the
Improvement And Expansion Fund. After discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Ackland, seconded by Commissioner Caris to transfer $500,000 from
the checking account to re- establish the Improvement And Expansion Fund. Motion
was unanimously carried.
Manager Kadrmas presented requisition #10820 for VFI padmounted transformers.
They're a vacuum fault interrupting transformer built with an electronic circuitry so
if an outage occurs it'll stop at the source, not affecting as many customers as it
would without the electronic circuitry.
SAW
After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Wetterling, seconded by
Commissioner Ackland to approve the requisition to Border States Electric Supply
Company, Plymouth, Minnesota in the amount of $15,874.89. Motion was unanimously
carried.
General Manager's Report
A. The high voltage line will be in by the end of next week for the HTI substation. The
transformer and circuit switcher are on schedule. We're waiting for the concrete
foundation work.
B. With Minnesota Department of Transportation re -doing Highway 7, all the front
entrances to the Power Plant on the north side will be closed. A frontage road will
be on the south side. At this time, the Commission is being informed of the
consideration in moving the operation to the utility center, because we're running out
of room downtown. Korngiebel Architecture has been contacted and will present
preliminary sketches with cost estimates.
C. A billing error on a Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (3M) account was discovered
about three months ago. As the Commission has on other past accounts, 3M would
like to spread the payments over the same length of time that the error occurred.
President Ward excused himself because of a conflict of interest and handed the
meeting over to Vice President Gilmer. A motion was made by Commissioner
Wetterling, seconded by Commissioner Carls to allow 3M to pay back the amount
owing over the same length of time in which the error occurred. Commissioner
Ackland abstained from voting also because of a conflict of interest.
Votes were taken.
Aye - Commissioners Gilmer, Wetterling, Carls
Nay - None
Motion was unanimously carried.
D. The site work at Hutchinson Technology, Inc. consists of two parts: the building and
the concrete foundation. Louis Dammann & Sons Construction and KMAC provided
quotes for the job. Louis Dammann & Sons Construction presented a quote of
$20,024 and KMAC presented a quote of $24,002 for the building. After discussion,
a motion was made by Commissioner Ackland, seconded by Commissioner Carls
to award the building project to Louis Dammann & Sons Construction Company.
Motion was unanimously carried.
Old Business: None
New Business:
Congratulations were extended to Counsel Anderson for his recent
appointment as judge to the appellate court. Counsel Anderson will be able
to serve as counsel for the Utilities through July (1998) and his firm Arnold
Anderson & Dove will continue to offer service to the end of the year.
Counsel Anderson will be resigning sometime in August.
Commissioner Ward informed the Board that the union stewards have
requested to meet with himself, Commissioner Wetterling and Mgr. Kadrmas
on June 8, 1998.
Commissioner Ward will not be present for the June 29, 1998
Commissioner's Meeting.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Gilmer,
seconded by Commissioner Wetterling to adjourn the meeting at 4:58 p.m. Motion
was unanimously carried.
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Resolution 160
Asper resolution #1000 adopted 11 -29 -06
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RESOLUTION 154
This Resolution is made and entered into this �Lc/ day of July, 1998 by the Hutchinson
Utilities Commission.
RECITALS:
1. The Hutchinson Utilities Commission, a division of the City of Hutchinson organized
and authorized under City Charter, is charged with the responsibility of providing utility services to
residents and businesses within the city limits of the City of Hutchinson including Minnesota, Mining
and Manufacturing Company (3M).
2. HUC, inadvertently and through no fault on the part of 3M, failed to bill 3M for the full
amount of utility service provided to 3M.
3. The total billing error was One Million One Hundred Twenty -two Thousand Two
Hundred Eleven Dollars and 04/100 ($1,122,211.04).
4. HUC and 3M have reached an agreement to pay in full the amount owed for services
provided.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that 3M shall pay the sum of One Million One
Hundred Twenty -two Thousand Two Hundred Eleven Dollars and 04/100 ($1,122,211.04) to be paid
in equal monthly installments of Twenty -six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty -one Dollars and
69/100 ($26;721.69) with no interest and with the last payment to be made on November 1, 2001.
Dated: 7° :) i - HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
By: l
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