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09-28-1981 HUCM1 Regular Meeting September 28, 1981 All Commissioners were present, also present were Mgr. Alexander, Ruth Hakel, Counsel Peterson, Ivan Larson and Bill Marquardt. The meeting was called to order at 2 :00 p.m. by President Filk. President Filk opened with remarks concerning the Utilities Commission officer structure, stating that September is the stated month for election of officers. A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Tracy that Commissioner Filk and Commissioner Daggett retain their present officer status for the year 1981 -1982 as President and Vice President respectively. Motion was carried unanimously. A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Tracy to reappoint Commissioner Tracy as Secretary of the Commission for the year 1981 -1982 at a salary of $100 per month. Motion was carried. The minutes and the payables of August were then considered. A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Tracy to accept the minutes of regular meeting of August 27, 1981 as presented. Motion was carried. A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept gas and electric divisions payable bills for August as presented. Motion was carried. The financial report was presented by Ruth Hakel and Ivan Larson. Detailed discussion took place on all phases of the report. Mgr. Alexander presented a bill from Lynn's Auto Sales relative to damage to motor vehicles paint from mist coming off the cooling towers at the downtown generating plant. Mgr. Alexander reported that Anderson Chemical Company was testing the water for chemical content and that a representative from Marley Towers was coming to check the cooling towers. On a motion by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Tracy, Counsel Peterson was instructed to handle the bill from Lynn's Auto Sales. Motion was carried. Mgr. Alexander reported that Ken Merrill of the City staff informed him that mileage allowance had changed from 19� to 240, per mile. A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Tracy to allow 240, per mile for use of personal vehicles used for authorized Utilities business. Motion was carried. Mgr. Alexander questioned the Commission whether or not we should continue belonging to the American Public Gas Association. Discussion was held concerning two letters from managers of Utilities citing their reasons for dropping membership. No action taken. Mgr. Alexander reported that Willis Miller of Hutchinson, Minnesota, requested a letter from the Commission stating that no rate study was conducted in 1973 concerning a farm rate put into effect at that time. Mgr. Alexander was instructed to request of Mr. Miller a formal communication from his legal counsel. Mgr. Alexander reported that a meeting had been arranged in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for October 23, 1981, with Counsel Zelle on the Curtiss-Wright litigation. A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to authorize the manager and Commissioners of the Utilities to attend Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association at the Sheraton Ritz Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 21, 22 & 23, 1981. Motion was carried. President Filk requested Commissioner Daggett to work with Mgr. Alexander on salary adjustments for management and staff. He pointed out that salaries are reviewed once a year and that recommendations should be presented at the November meeting so that any changes could be made for 1982. Counsel Peterson reported that the lawsuit against Home Insurance Company on units 4 and 7 was still in effect. President Filk complimented Mgr. Alexander on the results of the final settlement from Home Insurance Company on General Electric unit #8. A lengthy discussion took place on the purchase of firm power by Hutchinson Utilities from United Power Association. Bill Marquardt and Ivan Larson answered and discussed the many questions presented. On a motion by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Tracy staff and consultants with Mgr. Alexander were instructed to prepare a contract with United Power Association for 10 to 15 megawatts on a two year basis with an option to extend three years more at the end of two years. Motion was carried. Commissioner Daggett reported briefly on his attending the Great Lakes Electric Consumers board meeting. Mgr. Alexander presented a letter from Northern States Power Company concerning an interconnection which indicated they were prepared to proceed with contract arrangement. No action taken. The following are August payables: L� AUGUST PAYABLES - ELECTRIC Citizens Bank & Trust Colonial Life Jerome Ebert Gerry's Vision Center W E S C 0 Dover Corporation Border States Electric Hutch Utilities - UB Natural Gas Division Richard Peterson Petty Cash Uniforms Unlimited Continental Assurance New York Life Insurance Continental Assurance W. R. Lutz Ann Schwarze Debra Wimmer Ann Beatrez Tom Gutormson Harlan Peck Rosalie Schmidt Citizens Bank & Trust State Treasurer Petty Cash Apollo Piping Supply Barco Bearing Company Pauline Bipes Border States Supply Martin Briggs Burmeister Electric Ed Davis Business Mach. Duncan Company V. W. Eimicke Associates Floor Care Supply Four Seasons Services H & C Electric I. B. M. Corporation Kato Tool & Equipment Kemske Paper Company The Kimball Company R. G. Read & Company Marge Schiro Great Lakes Elec Consumer State Treasurer, Social Security Contribution Citizens Bank & Trust Commissioner of Revenue State Treasurer G. E. Technical Services Deposit to Bond Payment Acct. Accident insurance withheld Safety glasses Safety glasses Distribution inventory Engine inventory #7 Meter expense Employee utility bills withheld Due to Natural Gas Division - July accounts receivable Legal retainer Meter refunds & interest Uniforms Life insurance premium Medical insurance Life insurance premium Meter refund & interest Federal tax withheld PERA withheld & expense Postage Misc. - Plant Plant accessory equipment Meter reading Distribution inventory Rent Misc. expense - distribution Office supplies Plant tools Office supplies Plant supplies Cup inserts Distribution inventory, mdse. Maintenance charge Mdse. Office supplies Meter expense Engine inventory #7 Meter reading Dues FICA withheld & expense Federal tax withheld State tax withheld PERA withheld & expense Seminar Fee - Randy Blake 55,070.84 41.50 24.00 34.00 339.05 378.44 13.86 850.00 415,318.11 400.00 282.22 432.90 203.33 7,460.72 48.95 18.42 14.53 16.60 32.22 34.45 16.06 4.76 5,399.19 3,864.85 628.35 31.25 134.28 290.00 3,618.13 20.00 25.18 7.07 102.73 45.03 18.40 33.40 1,701.76 349.00 33.54 9.59 17.50 64.97 290.00 150.00 6,843.10 5,582.88 4,265.73 3,774.14 950.00 Pat Bestick Jean Hansen Scott Hermann Lucy Newcomb Steve Queenan Peter Thaldorf Patrick Ward Hutch Utilities Border States Electric Cooper Energy Services Dover Corporation Fluid Mechanics Inc. General Electric Company Graybar Electric H & C Electric McGraw- Edison Service Petersen Wisdorf Inc. T & R Electric W E S C 0 Albrecht Oil Company American Freight System American Public Power Ametek Anderson Chemical Co. Associated Consultants Brinkman Studios Central MN Communication Commissioner of Revenue Culligan Water Condition Erickson Oil Products Fabricare Cleaners Family Rexall Drug Farm & Home Fire Extinguisher Service Four Seasons Service G.E. Supply Company General Trading Hager Jewelry Heikes Hardware Hank Hutch Iron & Metal Hutchinson Telephone Hutch Util Employee Fund Hutch Util Utility Bills Hutch Wholesale Supply I. B. M. Corporation I B E W Local 949 Ink Spots Inc. J. C. Penney Company Meter refund & interest Collection Expense Distribution inventory, transformer inventory Maint. 0, engine inventory Engine inventory #7 Engine inventory #1 Engine inventory #8 Distribution expense Distribution expense, mdse. Engine inventory #3 Distribution inventory Transformer inventory Meter inventory Gasoline Freight Registration - School Wentworth, Kemper Part for Cooler Cleaner Chemicals inventory Engineering fees Film, picture frame Radio repair Sales tax Misc. expense - Plant Gasoline Laundry Office supplies Plant supplies, misc., tren maint. Misc. expense Cup inserts Mdse., distribution expense Plant supplies, mdse. Engraving Plant supplies, misc. Meter expense Telephone Employee fund withheld Engines 244,622.70 Labor 1,320.35 Electric Usage 978.94 Plant supplies, truck main Maintenance charge Union dues withheld Office supplies Uniforms #1 cher 21.30 21.30 42.40 21.30 21.30 21.20 42.60 281.41 23,695.04 4,386.30 3,086.14 416.30 3,158.30 48.56 395.57 932.53 121.15 4,295.00 474.68 67.60 34.64 675.00 130.19 3,614.83 15,798.80 60.65 168.00 16,954.31 32.40 111.83 232.00 135.72 130.18 18.50 33.40 786.13 184.91 2 .5 0 19.82 93.00 1,271.92 114.00 246,921.99 286.25 411.50 446.01 118.50 47.69 1 1 1 1 Junker Sanitation Service Kemske Paper Company Leef Bros. McLeod Coop Power Assn. McLeod County Treasurer McLeod County Landfill Madsen Insurance Agency Mankato Business Products W. P. & R. S. Mars Co. Milhoff Steel Products Paper Service Company Richard A. Peterson Robert E. Porath Power Dynamics Power Supply Precision Castweld Premier Fastener Co. Protection System Inc. Price Electric Quade's Rannow Electric Rockite Silo Sorenson Farm Supply Sterling Electric Textronix Inc. Twin City Testing Uniforms Unlimited United Electric Corp. Vermeer Sales & Service Wagner Cycle Orvis Wahl Welders Supply Company Zee Medical Service Zep Mfg. Company Miller, Miller & Mac Petty Cash Miller, Miller & Mac Quast Transfer Redman Travel Allen Office Supply American Linen Supply American Welding Supply Amoco Oil Company The Brush Rider Central - McGowan Chapin Publishing Coast -To -Coast Erickson's Oil Farmers Elevator Assn. G. E. Supply Company Home Bakery Jahnke' s Red Owl Northern States Supply Refuse service Office supplies Laundry Purchase of M. Ortloff ac County Rd. 76 repairs Misc. expense Bond license Office supplies Plant supplies Maintenance #7 Plant supplies Legal fees Maintenance #1, 2 & 7 Maint. water system Plant supplies, maint. all engines maint. #3 Plant supplies Service on fire alarm Misc. expense - Plant Underground service, misc. Repair air conditioner Distribution expense Maintenance X61 Plant supplies Misc. - Plant Oil test Uniforms Misc. - Plant Truck maint. Truck Maint. Maint. #3, 4 and 7 Plant supplies First Aid supplies Plant supplies Estimate #1 Postage, misc. Estimate #2 Freight Airline tickets Office supplies Laundry Plant supplies Gasoline Signs Plant supplies Bid advertising Plant supplies Gasoline Plant supplies Transformer Rolls Coffee Misc. distribution ct. exp . 78.00 15.67 135.09 2,082.02 500.00 3.50 75.00 27.42 75.20 485.80 110.86 322.00 3,240.77 796.05 656.53 1,180.00 243.48 85.00 3.33 809.87 88.00 110.06 2.00 36.15 316.25 55.00 62.10 79.37 5.69 7.95 143.00 10.66 58.75 124.00 1,890.00 263.97 1,026.00 41.47 75.00 138.07 51.06 144.55 33.03 20.00 19.31 78.52 18.80 63.20 44.00 1,361.70 361.35 130.50 42.17 Oakite Products Plaza OK Hardware Power Process Rutz Plumbing Share Corporation Simonson Lumber Standard Printing Superior Switchboard United Power Assn. W E S C 0 Zins Machining Colonial Life First National Bank First State Federal Plant supplies Plant supplies Maint. water system Building maint. Plant supplies Tools, truck maint. Office supplies Meter equipment Purchased Power Distribution inventory Maint. water system AUGUST PAYABLES - GAS Hutch Util utility bills Orville Kuiken Rockwell International McLeod County Recorder Citizens Bank & Trust State Treasurer Dennis Riedel Apollo Piping Supply Mueller Company Super 8 Motel Wally's Tire Center State Treasurer, Social Security Contribution State Treasurer Citizens Bank & Trust First National Bank First National Bank Hutch Utilities First National Bank American Meter Division Dresser Mfg. Division Albrecht Oil Company Commissioner of Revenue Energy Economics Erickson Oil Farm & Home G T C Auto Parts Heikes Hardware Hank Hutchinson Iron & Metal Hutch Util Employee Fund Accident insurance with Deposit to incremental account Deposit to Savings - Co for Deed Utility bills withheld Meeting expense - Omaha Ma in t . of mains New abstract - Lots 6 & Park subd. Federal tax withheld PERA withheld & expense School expense Fittings inventory Fittings inventory School expense Truck maint. FICA withheld & expense PERA withheld & expense Federal tax withheld Deposit to incremental account - interest Deposit to maint. accou interest Due to Municipal Electr prior expense Deposit to Contribution Inventory Inventory Gasoline State tax withheld Testing LV meters Gasoline Truck maint. Truck maint, misc. Truck maint., misc. Meter expense Employee fund withheld 115.80 26.13 639.65 141.53 141.26 65.89 130.95 616.23 148 ,101.50 195.90 24.00 hheld 12.00 pricing 12,371.40 ntract 500.00 7 364.00 35.31 103.77 148.00 1,142.72 773.64 96.45 24.60 659.82 139.12 157.00 1,162 .54 782.52 1,172.88 pricing 8,567.67 nt - 4,283.83 is Plant acct. 9,151.94 20,900.00 158.80 228.61 33.80 837.26 2,134.95 177.71 1.08 13.71 33.31 9.80 24.00 1 1 1 7 364.00 35.31 103.77 148.00 1,142.72 773.64 96.45 24.60 659.82 139.12 157.00 1,162 .54 782.52 1,172.88 pricing 8,567.67 nt - 4,283.83 is Plant acct. 9,151.94 20,900.00 158.80 228.61 33.80 837.26 2,134.95 177.71 1.08 13.71 33.31 9.80 24.00 1 1 1 lJ 1 IF Hutch Util utility bills Hutch Wholesale Supply I B E W Local 949 McLeod Coop Power Assn. McLeod County Treasurer Rockite Silo Welders Supply Company Wetenkemp Utility Sales Petty Cash American Freight System Redman Travel American Meter Division American Welding Supplies Amoco Oil Company Circle Hutch Utility Coast -to -Coast Erickson Oil Farmers Elevator Hutchinson Co -op Simonson Lumber Welders Supply Wigen Chevrolet Interdepartmental labor, 2,108.88 electric usage Truck maint. 89.46 Union dues withheld 76.00 Electric usage at Peak Shaving 26.50 County Rd. 76 repairs 1,441.31 Meter set expense 4.06 Misc. expense 4.50 Misc. expense 129.84 Travel expense - Ozarks - 28.00 B. Daggett Freight 96.06 Airline tickets 1,722.00 Meter inventory 3,660.50 Misc. 9.95 Gasoline 47.17 Purchased gas 381,337.73 Misc. 3.27 Gasoline 166.34 Misc. 22.00 Misc. 12.50 Meter expense 24.19 Misc. 25.50 Truck maint. 3.15 On a motion by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Daggett the meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Clinton Tracy, Secretary ATTEST T H. W. Filk, President