10-26-1981 HUCMRegular Meeting
October 26, 1981
All Commissioners were present, also present were Mgr. Alexander
and Ruth Hakel.
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Filk.
The minutes and the payables of September were then considered.
A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 28,
1981 as presented. Motion was carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy to accept the gas and electric divisions payable bills for
September, 1981 as presented. Motion was carried.
The financial report for September was presented by Ruth Hakel
and Mgr. Alexander. Detailed discussion then took place on all
phases of the report especially concerning the earnings of the
gas division and the effects of not using incremental pricing
in the future.
Mgr. Alexander reported on the following items:
1. That he would have the past quarter budget report at the
November meeting.
2. That the recently purchased cylinder liners for unit #7 were
to be returned to Cooper Enterprises where they would undergo
defect corrections and be chromed. This work is to be at no
charge with Hutchinson Utilities paying shipping charges only.
3. That the steam boiler would need retubing in 1982 at considerable
cost. Commissioner Daggett suggested that the problems be
professionally analyzed and bids be offered on that basis.
4. That Marley Cooling Tower representatives were due to inspect
and recommend corrections on various problems of the installation.
5. Introduced minutes of the October 15, 1981 meeting of United
Power Association officials, Associated Consultants and staff
members of Hutchinson Utilities. The meeting concerned a
proposal by U.P.A. to furnish ten (10) megawatts of firm
power to Hutchinson Utilities. The contract would go into
effect January 1, 1982 and cease April 30, 1986. Under this
arrangement, U.P.A. would install capacitors that would
increase the capacity of the inter tie to also allow the purchase
of a greater amount of Economy Power. Various other items
discussed were the 5 mil wheeling charge, the option to invest
in the Inter Tie System at this time or in the future would
lower or eliminate the wheeling charge depending on the amount
of investment. Lengthy discussion took place with all
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Commissioners participating.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Daggett instructing Mgr. Alexander to send a letter of intent to
United Power Association stating Hutchinson Utilities Commission's
desire to purchase ten (10) megawatts Schedule "A" Participation
Power beginning January 1, 1982 until April 30, 1986, as per
United Power Association's correspondence dated August 7, 1981.
The foregoing is subject, however, to negotiation and finalization
of a formal written contract.
Further, is was suggested that the formal contract with United
Power Association covering the purchase of ten (10) megawatts
should include and be incorporated into an updated version of
the now existing contract between United Power Association and
Hutchinson Utilities Commission. The motion was unanimously
carried.
Commissioner Daggett made a report on his recent attendance to
a GLECO meeting in Washington, D.C. He stated that progress was
slow but felt that after a year or so it should improve.
President Filk commented on a meeting with Counsel Zelle
concerning Curtiss - Wright litigation.
The following are September payables:
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SEPTEMBER PAYABLES - ELECTRIC
Graybar Electric
Distribution inventory
1,120.00
Petersen - Wisdorf Inc.
Distribution inventory
270.57
Air Hydraulic Systems
Maint. #8
2,078.82
Pauline Bipes
Meter reading
290.00
Martin Briggs
Rent
20.00
Citizens Bank & Trust
Deposit to Bond Payment account
55,070.84
Commissioner of Personnel,
Share of cost to administer
42.79
St. Agency Revolving Fund
Social Security coverage
Colonial Life & Accident
Accident insurance withheld
41.50
Hutch Utilities - UB
Employees utility bills withheld
850.00
Juul Contracting
Equipment - Rental
5.00
Natural Gas Division
Due to Natural Gas Division -
423,488.56
Accounts Receivable (August)
Richard A. Peterson
Legal Retainer
400.00
Marge Schiro
Meter reading
290.00
Continental Assurance Co.
Life insurance
203.33
New York Life Insurance
Medical insurance
7,625.88
Continental Assurance Co.
Life insurance
48.95
Kiplinger Wash. Editors Inc
Kiplinger Letter
32.00
Petty Cash
Meter refund & interest
255.34
Beth Luepke
7.34
Wayne Walters
44.40
Mary Haas
11.55
Ron Boettner
15.37
Doug Olmanson
18.92
Roy Good
19.91
Robert Bosesel
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3.53
Terry Stille
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10.45
Peggy Majeski
16.93
Transport Clearings
Freight
45.75
North American Equipment
Tool
310.00
State Treasurer
PERA withheld & expense
3,985.95
Citizens Bank & Trust
Federal tax withheld
5,717.51
MN Municipal Utilities
Registration
140.00
R. H. Alexander
Meeting expense
76.28
Petty Cash
Postage
623.79
Border States Electric
Distribution inventory
14.42
Cooper Energy Services
Engine inventory #7
77.78
Country Kitchen
Coffee maker
118.08
Ditch Witch
Trencher maint.
36.29
Electronic Center
Misc. supplies
21.13
Employee Data Forms
Office supplies
16.60
Graybar Electric
Distribution inventory
218.74
H & C Electric
Distribution inventory, mdse.,
317.53
plant supplies
I.B.M. Corporation
Maint. charges
349.00
Mankato Business Products
Office supplies
18.19
Petersen Wisdorf Inc.
Distribution inventory
37.05
W E S C 0
Distribution inventory
206.40
Border States Electric
Plant supplies, inventory
297.46
Electronic Center
Misc. supplies
16.68
H & C Electric
Mdse., plant supplies,
1,525.68
distribution inventory
I.B.M. Corporation
McMaster -Carr Supply
Standard Register Co.
Sterling Electric
Brown's Greenhouse
Central MN Communications
American Freight System
State Treasurer, Social
Security Contribution
Bernard Brecht
Doug Bulau
Emma Burdorf
Marvin Cukel
Keith Dombrowski
Currimbhay Forid
Lisa Hokanson
Becky Klima
Babette Marks
Greg Mortenson
Jody Na s s
Margie Nelson
David Rossman
Steven Searle
Steven Stai
Maureen Herington
Scott Webb
Brandon Tire & Tread
State Treasurer, Social
Security Contribution
Commissioner of Revenue
State Treasurer
Citizens Bank & Trust
Melvin Wentworth
Sterling Electric
Crow River Glass Inc.
Hutchinson Utilities
United Power Assn.
Petty Cash
DAQ Electronics
W E S C 0
Petersen Wisdorf
Newark Electronics
McGraw- Edison Service
H & C Electric
Graybar Electric
General Electric Supply
Cooper Energy Service
Border States Electric
Alnor Instrument Company
A & B Electric
Albrecht Oil
Allen Office Products
Maint. charges
Misc. supplies
Office supplies
Distribution inventory, mdse.,
plant supplies
Fertilizer
Radio repair
Freight
FICA - H. Filk
Meter refund & interest
FICA withheld & expense
State tax withheld
PERA withheld & expense
Federal tax withheld
Meeting expense
Distribution inventory,
Plant - window repair
Collection expense
Membership fee
Prestamped envelopes
Test Set - tool
Inventory, mdse.
Distribution inventory
Plant supplies, inventory
Engine inventory #3
Distribution inventory, m
Distribution inventory
Distribution inventory
Engine inventory #7
Distribution inventory,
Loop line
Engine inventory #1
Mdse.
Gasoline
Office supplies
misc .
d
se.
411.50
10.11
754.80
1,072.72
2.49
116.95
34.64
210.60
42.60
44.80
21.20
42.60
42.60
21.20
21.30
42.60
21.20
42.60
21.30
21.30
21.30
21.20
21.50
42.40
42.60
106.00
6,886.70
4.127.55
3,734.49
5,380.15
53.96
1,682.70
33.20
46.74
25.00
193.70
1,015.00
500.74
681.05
27.28
862.47
4,772.31
4,771.78
506.69
1,266.78
12,013.11
135.31
8.94
57.59
162.97
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American Linen Supply
Laundry
49.31
American Public Power Assn.
Service fee
1,870.73
American Welding Supplies
Plant supplies
56.97
Ametek
Maint. - Plant
63.76
Anderson Chemical Co.
Chemical inventory
4,911.70
A.S.P. Tool & Die Inc.
Maint. engine #8
27.50
Associated Consultants
Engineering fees
11,573.58
E. J. Brooks Company
Plant supplies
261.61
Burlington Northern
Lease
40.00
Burmeister Electric
Meter repair
67.55
C & H Distributors
Misc. expense - distribution
56.91
City of Hutchinson
Underground line expense
282.60
Coca -Cola Bottling Co.
Maint. engine #8
6.50
Commissioner of Revenue
Sales tax
16,115.59
Ditch Witch of MN
Trencher maint.
375.19
Duane's Mobile Lock Repair
Plant supplies, misc expense
94.20
Family Rexall Drug
Office supplies
195.09
Farm & Home Distributing
Plant supplies, truck maint.
102.91
Fisher Controls Co.
Maint. engine #9
115.04
G. T. C. Auto Parts
Mdse., maint. trucks
33.58
General Trading Co.
Plant supplies mdse.
388.57
Heikes Hardware Hank
Plant tools
12.28
Home Bakery
Rolls
361.35
The Hutchinson Leader
Advertising
60.83
Hutchinson Telephone
Telephone
1,287.36
Hutch Util Employee Fund
Employee fund withheld
114.00
Hutchinson Wholesale
Plant supplies, maint. trucks
173.51
I.B.M. Corporation
Office supplies
253.00
IBEW Local 949
Union dues withheld
446.01
Ink Spots Inc.
Office supplies
69.00
Jahnke's Red Owl
Coffee
116.99
Junker Sanitation
Refuse service
78.00
Juul Contracting
Underground line maint.
5.00
Kemske Paper Company
Office supplies
67.82
Madsen Insurance Agency
Insurance
133.00
Mankato Business Products
Office supplies
59.57
W.P. & R.S. Mars Co.
Plant tools
19.50
Midway Motor Lodge
School expense - Wentworth, Kemper
236.13
3M Company
Plant supplies
269.46
Moorhead Machinery
Maint. engine #8
1,023.92
Multi Amp Corporation
Meter test equipment
398.57
Multi Amp Corporation
Meter test equipment
111.73
New Hermes Inc.
Office supplies
145.71
Northern States Supply
Plant supplies, misc. distribution
54.78
Paper Service Compant
Plant supplies
169.63
Power Supply Company
Plant supplies, maint. engine #8
592.55
Price Electric
Meter room
21.94
Quades
Misc. expense - Plant
109.45
R. G. Read & Company
Maint. engine #8
36.69
Rockite Silo
Loop line
222.76
Sorenson Farm Supply
Misc. expense - Plant
4.39
Swanke Motors
Truck maint.
157.30
Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando
General audit
3,650.00
Turf - Inn
School Expense - Blake
420.54
United Electric Corp.
United Power Assn.
W. D. Enterprises
Wally's Tire Shop
Welders Supply Company
West Central Industries
Zep Mfg. Company
Hutchinson Oil Company
McMaster -Carr Supply
Vermeer Sales & Service
R. H. Alexander
R. H. Alexander
Petty Cash
Petty Cash
Graybar Electric
Border States Electric
Melvin Wentworth
Simonson Lumber
Plaza OK Hardware
Miller, Miller & Mac
Leef Bros.
Hutch Util - Util
Transformer - Loop lin
Purchased power
Truck maint.
Truck maint.
Plant supplies
Misc. - distribution
Plant supplies
Lube oil
Misc. - Plant
Trencher maint.
Meeting expense - Ozar
Meeting expense - Ozar
Meter refunds & intere
Gas, office supplies,
expense
Distribution inventory
Distribution inventory
School expense
Plant supplies, misc.
Plant supplies, tools,
Estimate #3, door repa
Laundry
bills
Interdepartmental
Engines
Plant & Utility C
Hutch Co -op
Fabricare Cleaners
Erickson Oil
Electric Motor Repair
Coast -to -Coast
City of Hutchinson
Central Auto Sales
Atkinson Blacktop
e, misc.
k's MMUA
k's MMUA
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misc.
expense
misc.
it
Labor 1,229.83
154,441.60
enter usage
Plant supplies
Laundry
Gas
Ventilation maint.
Plant supplies, misc.
Water billing
Maint. engine #8
Repair parking lot
SEPTEMBER PAYABLES - GAS
Colonial Life & Accident
First National Bank
First State Federal
Hutch Utilities - UB
Citizens Bank & Trust
State Treasurer
Modern Industrial Magazine
Apollo Piping Supply
Apollo Piping Supply
City of Circle Pines
City of Hutchinson
Commissioner of Revenue
State Treasurer, Social
Security Contribution
State Treasurer
807.97
expense
Accident insurance with
Deposit to Incremental
Account
Deposit to Contract for
Account
Employee utility bills
Federal tax withheld
PERA withheld & expense
Subscription
Equipment - City Gate S
Inventory
Meeting expense
Contribution
State tax withheld
FICA withheld & expense
PERA withheld & expense
held
Pricing
Deed
withheld
tation
37,604.39
183,727.72
476.98
19.00
14.96
58.66
352.50
2,923.12
12.30
81.74
160.00
765.01
41.50
204.51
922.20
50.57
59.32
126.68
74.38
12,619.56
145.81
156,479.40
10.95
299.50
95.78
9.20
46.78
205.07
85.00
130.17
12.00
12,414.01
500.00
364.00
1,063.56
747.91
2.10
1,040.91
74.47
28.98
62,500.00
789.07
1,110.98
771.42
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Citizens Bank & Trust
Hutchinson Utilities
AG Systems
Apollo Piping Supply
American Meter Division
AG Systems
Albrecht Oil Company
American Welding Supplies
Crow River Glass Co.
Duane's Mobile Lock Repair
Dresser Mfg. Division
Farm & Home Distributing
Hutchinson Iron & Metal
Hutchinson Landscaping
Hutch Util Employee Fund
Hutch Wholesale
Juul Contracting
Madsen Insurance Agency
Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando
Wally's Tire Shop
West Central Industries
Petty Cash
Edward Nelson
Wetenkamp Utility Sales
Plaza OK Hardware
Minnesota Limited Inc.
McLeod Co -op Power Assn.
Hutch Util - util bills
Hutch Iron & Metal
Erickson Oil
Coast -to -Coast
Circle Hutch Utility
Apollo Piping Supply
l _t7
Federal tax withheld
1,101.80
Due to Municipal Electric
8,936.42
Plant - prior expenses
Truck maint.
24.48
Inventory, station equipment
1,157.98
Meter inventory
3,756.56
Tools
25.05
Gasoline
34.49
Misc. supplies
31.07
Misc. expense
18.94
Locks
94.20
Misc. expense
23.01
Shop expense
3.48
Tools
26.80
Service
10.00
Employee fund withheld
24.00
Truck maint.
52.98
Border Station
120.00
Insurance
3,067.00
General audit
2,650.00
Trencher maint.
30.00
Misc. expense
29.34
Misc. expense
26.99
City Gate - Station equipment
100.00
Meters
1,731.38
Misc.
9.03
City Gate - Station equipment
1,679.28
Electric usage - Border Station
30.20
Interdepartmental labor, gas,
2,952.56
electric usage
Misc.
11.00
Gas
180.44
Misc.
7.40
Natural Gas purchased
318,639.05
Station equipment - misc.
2,619.40
A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Daggett to adjourn at 4 :15 p.m. Motion was carried.
Clinton Tracy, Secretary
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ATTEST
H. W. Filk, President