10-27-1980 HUCMRegular Meeting
October 27, 1980
All Commissioners were present, also present were Mgr. Alexander,
Ruth Hakel, Counsel Peterson, Larry Zelle and Larry Hofmann.
The meeting was called to order by President Filk at 2 :00 p.m.
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 29, 1980 were
presented. A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded
by Commissioner Tracy to accept the minutes as presented in
their printed form. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Daggett that the bills be allowed as presented. The motion
carried.
Mr. Larry Zelle, our legal counsel handling the Curtiss - Wright
lawsuit, briefed all present as to the status of the litigation.
Considerable time was spent explaining the reason for the lawsuit
for the benefit of our new Commissioner, "Bud" Daggett. After
much discussion regarding the engine failure (Rolls Royce Company),
it was decided by the Commission that a settlement in that part
of the lawsuit might be considered. Counsel Zelle said that
certain depositions should be obtained from Rolls Royce people
before a settlement should be made. It was further pointed out
that'14.ur counsel preferred a trial by jury and that it would
be at least 10 months before the discovery material would be
finalized.
Mgr. Alexander reported on the following:
Generator #2 was repaired and was being loaded for return to
Hutchinson, also Westinghouse had under bid the work by
$17.000.00. He referred Westinghouse to the insurance company.
The State of Minnesota has asked for an easement on the Utilities
property west of the power plant to install a traffic control unit.
After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded
by Commissioner Daggett to allow a 10 ft. square area to the State
of Minnesota for a period of 20 years. The motion carried.
Presented some ideas concerning rules and regulations on meter
installations and deposits. No action taken.
Cited the need for a replacement fork lift and presented quotations
as follows:
Sterners Electric 1970 Clark 4 ton fork lift $8,200.00
Clark Company 1972 Clark 4 ton fork lift $8,500.00
White Mobilift of Minnesota 1978 White fork lift $9,800.00
Lease 2 months @$600.00 per
month
After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Daggett,
seconded by Commissioner Tracy to lease a 1978 White fork
lift from White Mobilift of Minnesota for a period of two
months @$600.00 per month and purchase the unit at the end
of the lease period for $9,800. The motion carried.
Presented a negotiation notice from Local Union 949 consisting
of 11 items. After discussion it was the consensus of the
Commission that President Filk would remain a member of the
negotiating team as has been his role since the Union
organized the Utilities.
President Filk brought up the matter of the Utility property
that has been farmed under varying conditions over the years.
After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Daggett,
seconded by Commissioner Tracy instructing Mgr. Alexander
to contact Gopher Campfire officers to work out a satisfactory
rental agreement since they have been involved in the operation
in the past. The motion carried.
The following bills were allowed:
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT
C. Douglas Eikenb e ry
Al Feser
Dorothy Haag
Harrison Hewitt
Norma Jolley
Earl Jones
Gloria Lehrke
Jon Lindekugel
Linda Lorenzen
Kathy Maiers
Mark Muetzel
Steve Munch
Gary Soderberg
Terry Whitley
Christine Wilbur
Sandy Williamson
Steven Wurscher
Chas. Olson & Sons, Inc.
Price Electric, Inc.
Loren Anderson
Standard Oil
Robins, Davis & Lyons
Hutch Util. - petty cash
Citizens Bank & Trust
State Treasurer
Marvin Ernst
Greg Johnson
Scott Stoll
John Rustad
Don Loy D. Fluegge
Write Your Congressman
Meter refund & interest
42.40
42.40
21.30
42.40
42.60
21.20
42.60
42.60
21.20
42.40
21.30
21.20
21.30
42.40
42.60
42.60
t
21.20
Body, crane & hoist for Chev.
20,120.80
Merchandise sold
27.29
Refund - overpayment of bill
9.29
Gasoline
8,924.15
Legal fees - Curtiss - Wright
11,400.62
Postage
529.86
Federal Tax withheld
4,568.43
PERA withheld & expense
3,437.49
Meter refund & interest
3.55
17.48
29.67
18.33
14.29
Subscription
149.25
Pauline Bipes
Marge Schiro
Commissioner of Personnel
I. B. M.
Citizens Bank & Trust
Community Education
First State Federal
Rufus Alexander
Citizens Bank & Trust
Citizens Bank & Trust
State Treasurer
Citizens Bank & Trust
Hutchinson Utilities
State of Minnesota
City of Hutchinson
Emery Air Freight
Steve Stelter
Riley L. Smith
Michael Schall
Winthrop Rockwell
Danny Lee Oelke
Harold Meier
Margaret's More Woman
Debbie Lewandowski
Gordon Larson
Sandra Kniek
Patrick Kalenberg
Shu Mei Hwang
Dan H. Huebert
Margaret Guennigsmann
Larry Griep
David Goswisch
Rich Fisher
Scot C. Davis
Richard Cauley
Thomas Allen
Johnson Transfer Inc.
First National Bank
Jon Anderson
Karen Bartholomew Lovaas
Timothy Berg
Dorothy Boller
Mary Jo Breitkreutz
David Eastman
Acco Industries
Albinson Inc.
Albrecht Oil Co.
Allen Office Products
American Air Filter Co.
American Linen Supply
American Welding Supplies
Amoco Oil Company
Meter reader
Meter reader
Share of the cost of admin
FICA coverage
Maintenance charge
Investment - Bond Issue
School Registration
Jerome Ide, Dennis Jaster
Money Market Certificate
Meeting - Mackinac Island
Investments - Bond Issue,
Bond Payment & Reserve
Federal tax withheld
PERA withheld & expense
Deposit to Contribution ac
Electric to Gas
FICA withheld & expense
Contribution to City
Freight
Meter refund & interest
Freight
Investment
Meter refund & interest
I
Maint. Engine #2
Engineering Supplies
Gasoline
Office supplies, file
Inventory Engine #9
Laundry
Supplies
Gasoline
265.00
265.00
istering 38.43
ct.
375.00
100,000.00
110.00
18,000.00
594.78
250,000.00
4,463.03
3,394.08
20,900.00
7,415.01
5,438.48
62,500.00
20.06
21.30
42.60
21.20
21.20
21.20
42.40
106.00
21.20
21.30
21.20
44.80
42.60
21.20
21.30
21.20
21.20
42.60
42.60
21.30
42.40
419.35
73,000.00
21.20
21.30
21.20
42.40
21.30
21.30
85.00
141.72
181.15
527.14
379.59
65.04
84.60
43.44
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Anderson Chemical Co.
Apollo Piping Supply
Arrow Glass
Associated Consultants
Barrick Well Company
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Border States Elect.
Mrs. Fred Briggs
Brinkman Studios
Burmeister Electric
Business Products
The CECO Corporation
Chasco Corporation
Citizens Bank & Trust
Citizens Bank & Trust
Citizens Bank & Trust
Commissioner of Revenue
Commissioner of Revenue
Colonial Life & Accident
Continental Safety Equip.
Cooper Energy Services
Crane Packing Company
Ditch Witch
V.W. Eimicke Associates
Elvin Safety Supply
Employee Data Forms
Fabricare Cleaners
Family Rexall Drug
Farm & Home Distributing
Farmers Elevator Assn.
H. W. Filk
Forbes` Champion Auto
John Henry Foster Co.
Four Seasons Services
G. T. C. Auto Parts
General Electric Co.
General Electric Supply
General Trading Co.
Glencoe Motors
Goserud Products Mfg.
Graybar Electric Co.
H & C Electric'
Hall's Safety Equip.
H. A. Holden, Inc.
Honeywell Inc.
Home Bakery
Hutch Equipment
Hutchinson Co -op
Hutchinson Mfg. & Sales
Hutch Plumbing & Heating
Hutch Telephone Co.
Hutch Util. Employee Fund
Hutch Util. - petty cash
Chemicals
Freight
Maint. building
Engineering Services
Maint. - water system
Medical insurance
Distribution inventory
Rent
Film
Overhead expense
Service charge - Savin
Paint
Maint. - water system
Stop payment charge
Deposit to Restricted Funds
Deposit to Restricted Funds
Sales tax
State tax withheld
Employee insurance
Hearing protectors
Engine inventory #1
Supplies
Repair trencher
Office supplies
Supplies
Office supplies
Laundry
Office Supplies
Supplies
Weighing iron & copper
Compensation
Truck maintenance
Maint. - water system
Maint. - engine #8
Supplies
Maint. - water system
Inventory engine #8
Meter inventory
Maint. - engine X68
Truck repair parts
Mdse. sold, supplies
Truck maintenance
Supplies
Inventory - plant supply
Distribution inventory
Merchandise sold
Supplies
Maint. - engine X69
Rolls
Trencher repair
LP gas
Supplies
Supplies
Telephone
Employee Fund
Postage, meter refunds
3,229.25
2.66
34.00
6,187.66
1,187.99
5,238.82
4,718.41
20.00
8.80
59.01
33.76
47.25
36.63
5.00
54,525.00
26,284.00
9,391.27
5,575.42
75.00
59.63
35.84
14.10
54.60
41.05
35.16
14.78
139.70
28.07
19.22
4.00
300.00
69.95
58.38
66.80
17.27
2,109.45
1,548.65
698.15
13.04
2.10
175.98
1,500.50
89.48
61.48
92.25
386.35
5.28
4.00
45.00
14.36
858.99
171.00
498.42
Hui
:chinson Util.
Plant Gas Usage
Gas & Electric (Center)
Gas - Unit #3
X64
#7
#8
jMerchandise
Employee Utility Bills
Interdepartmental Labor
Hutch Wholesale Supplies
I. B. M.
I B E W Local 949
Jahnke's Red Owl
Jerry's Tire Company
Dr. M. J. Juffer
Jungclaus Implement Inc.
Junker Sanitation Service
Kemske Paper Company
Kiene Diesel Accessories
Krasen Plumbing
Kupler Corporation
L & P Supply Company
Leef Bros., Inc.
Paul Lemke & Son
McGraw- Edison Service
McLeod County Sanitary
McMaster -Carr Supply
Madsen Insurance
Moorhead Machinery
Natural Gas Division
New Hermes Inc.
Olson Chain & Cable
Pamida, Inc.
Duane Peterson Co.
Richard A. Peterson
Plaza OK Hardware
Power Process Equip.
Precision Castweld
Q ua de' s
Rockmount Research
Roth Pump Co.
Sears, Roebuck, & Co.
Snap -On Tools Corp.
Sorenson Farm Supply
State Planning Agency
Tektronix, Inc.
Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando
Tippecanoe Press Inc.
W/H
347.74
833.97
4,259.42 j
11,837.76
3,047.22
192,775.33
211,919.73
13.12
810.00
987.01
214,911.57
Repair - water system
150.48
Repair - trucks
Maintenance charges
694.00
Dues
366.58
Coffee
136.28
Tire repair
6.85
Safety Glasses - A. Nass
108.50
Trencher repair
4.22
Services rendered
76.00
Office supplies
29.21
Cylinder pressure indicator
401.60
Supplies
20.93
Distribution inventory
111.52
Repair lawn mower
28.72
Laundry
138.60
Maint. - engine #9
39.70
Inventory engine #3
50.27
Dumping
2.50
Maint. - water system
30.97
Fire coverage
20,217.00
Maint. - engine #8
802.62
Electric to Gas
336,492.82
Aug. Accounts Receivable
paid in September
Supplies
90.29
Supplies
34.22
Office supplies
31.40
Distribution inventory
244.08
Legal retainer
200.00
Supplies
85.20
Maint. - water system
71.83
Inventory engine #1
225.00
Maint. - vent. system
3.91
Supplies
283.75
Inventory engine #8
216.50
Maint. - vent. system
292.70
Repair tool
16.76
Supplies
12.75
Assessment Power Plant
1,582.47
Studies Section
Repair Equip.
94.61
Audit
3,450.00
Office Supplies
297.43
Totushek Trucking
Freight
12.00
Clinton Tracy
Compensation
300..00
Transport Clearings
Freight
20.46
Vermeer Sales & Services
Supplies
1.41
Welders Supply Company
Supplies
9.55
W E S C 0
Distribution Inventory
1,334.52
Wigen Chevrolet Co.
Truck repair
202.76
The Zeco Company
Supplies
29.50
Zep Manufacturing
Misc. Supplies
230.55
Coast -To -Coast
Misc. Supplies
46.50
Graybar Electric Company
Meter inventory, misc. supplies
90.96
H & C Electric Supply
Merchandise sold
46.86
I. B. M.
Maintenance charge
319.00
Sterling Electric
Distribution inventory
2,039.58
Transport Clearings
Freight
20.46
United Power Association
Purchased Power: month of August
60,148.74
Williams Steel & Hardware
Maint. - building
186.13
Zep Manufacturing
Supplies - soap, etc.
572.50
NATURAL
GAS DIVISION
R. E. Young
Compensation
165.00
Sterling Electric
iMaterial for new warehouse
82.81
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island - R. Alexander
600.92
Citizens Bank & Trust
Federal Tax withheld
864.35
State Treasurer
Midwest Gas Assn.
PERA withheld & expense
Registration
623.53
70.00
First State Federal
Money Market
19,000.00
First National Bank
Deposit to Passbook - incremental
619.13
pricing
Citizens Bank & Trust
Federal tax withheld
898.19
State Treasurer
PERA withheld & expense
646.04
State of Minnesota
FICA withheld & expense
786.92
Hutchinson Utilities
Transfer to electric
21,000.00
Contribution to City
Midwest Gas Assn.
Registration
70.00
Circle Pines Utility
Misc.
40.00
First National Bank
Investment
27,000.00
American Meter Division
Meter inventory
3,217.50
American Welding Supplies
Supplies
66.35
Apollo Piping Supply
Freight
15.00
Commissioner of Revenue
State tax withheld
1,033.63
Colonial Life & Accident
Accident insurance
12.00
First State Federal
Deposit Contract for Deed
500.00
p aymen t
G. T. C. Auto parts
Repair parts
14.25
Hutch Util. Employee Fund
Employee fund
31.50
Hutch Util. - petty cash
Misc. supply
5.15
Hutchinson Utilities
Employee utility bills withheld
2,902.24
Gasoline
Interdepartmental labor
I B E W Local 949
Dues
66.00
McLeod Co -op Power
Elec. usage Border Station
25.88
Midwest Gas Assn.
Mueller Company
Northern States Supply
Thorsen, Campbell
Wigen Chevrolet Co.
World Travel
American Meter Division
Circle -Hutch Utility Bd.
First National Bank
Hoffman Plumbing
Madsen Insurance
West Central Industries
Registration Summit Conference
350.00
Fittings inventory
1,731.12
Supplies
52.14
Audit
2,450.00
Truck repair
90.74
Orville Kuiken - Omaha, NE
153.00
Meter inventory
91.41
Natural gas purchased for Aug.
289,323.98
Deposit incremental pricing
1,225.29
Gas valve
8.65
General Liability
3,448.00
Lath
20.00
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Clinton Tracy, Secretary
L.
ATTEST
H. W. Filk, President
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