04-25-1983 HUCMRegular Meeting
April 25, 1983
All Commissioners were present, also present were Mgr. Alexander,
Counsel Peterson and Ruth Hakel.
President Filk called the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner
Daggett to accept the March 28, 1983 minutes as presented.
Motion was unanimously carried.
After the electric and gas payables were reviewed, a motion was
made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Lyke
to accept the March payables. Motion was unanimously carried.
Ruth Hakel presented the financial statements. After discussion,
Commissioner Daggett made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lyke
to accept both reports. Motion was unanimously carried.
President Filk requested that the following "old business" pending
from the March 28, 1983 meeting be resolved:
1. United Power Association Firm Power Proposal
A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by
Commissioner Lyke to defer any action relative to the United
Power Association proposal to purchase ownership in Coal
Creek Generating Station until the tie with Northern States
Power Company has been completed and is in operation. At
such time the Commission would be able to assess its position.
Zhe motion was unanimously carried.
2. Central Minnesota Power Agency
After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Daggett,
seconded by Commissioner Lyke to defer signing any agreement
with Central Minnesota Power Agency; however, encouraged the
general manager to attend meetings and relay information to
the Commission. Motion was unanimously carried.
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President Filk appointed a committee, consisting of Commissioner
Lyke and Commissioner Daggett to meet with the auditors (some
time in August). A list of priorities would be prepared for
future guidelines.
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Mgr. Alexander reviewed with the Commission various projects the
gas division construction crew expected to complete by fall.
"Butch" Wentworth, distribution superintendent, reviewed with
the Commission the work load, outside of routine maintenance,
he expected his crew could complete by fall. A part of it being
to replace old overhead lines with underground.
At this time the meeting convened for the purpose of touring the
Utility Center.
Mgr. Alexander discussed with the Commission the possibility of
transferring Nate Smu tka to staff. President Filk suggested that
management notify the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers of any proposed change.
Mgr. Alexander reported that Circle Pines has requested a meeting
with the Commission sometime in the near future.
Motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner
Lyke directing staff to continue billing the Municipal Electric
Plant 30tl per MCF for an additional six (6) month period (June -
November, 1983).
The following are March payables:
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MARCH PAYABLES - ELECTRIC
Ag Systems
Truck bumper
189.70
American Payment Center
Rent
50.00
Border States Electric
Meter maint.
107.87
Burlington Northern
Lease
25.00
Citizens Bank & Trust
Deposit to Bond Payment
55,660.42
Account
Colonial Insurance
Accident insurance withheld
130.00
Environmental Quality Board
Assessment
3,246.80
Gerry's Vision Shoppe
Glasses - A. Nass
119.00
Hutch Utilities - UB
Employee utility bills withheld
11065.00
I.B.M. Corporation
Maint. service
441.50
Natural Gas Division
Due to Natural Gas Division
643,655.58
Accounts Receivable
Paper Service Company
Plant supplies
123.13
Petersen - Wisdorf Inc.
Distribution inventory, line
710.89
maint.
Richard Peterson
Legal retainer
400.00
Petty Cash
Meter deposit & interest
249.38
Redman Travel
Air tickets - Phoenix
1,251.60
Vision Center
Glasses - E. Dolezal
219.45
New York Life Insurance
Medical insurance
8,210.82
State Treasurer
PERA withheld & expense
59972.06
Commissioner of Revenue
State tax withheld
3,334.61
Citizens Bank & Trust
Federal tax withheld
7,597.05
Joseph Wagner
Meter refund & interest
10.51
Shari Heath
10.41
Richard Klauer
19.20
Putnam Fund Dist.
Deferred comp withheld
50.00
ICMA Retirement
Deferred comp withheld
802.00
Paymaster Corporation
Checkwriter
500.00
Continental Assurance
Life insurance
60.50
Continental Assurance
Life insurance
230.50
MN State Sheriffs Assn.
Misc.
40.00
Petty Cash
Office supplies, postage
727.76
Reid Floor Covering
Bldg. maint.
600.00
I.B.M. Corporation
Lease
402.00
Border States Electric
Mdse., inventory
415.91
W.P. & R.S. Mars Company
Bldg. maint.
18.29
Graybar Electric
Tools
109.71
Pauline Bipes
Meter reading
315.00
Margie Robinson
Meter reading
315.00
American Freight System
Freight
35.00
Anderson Chemical Co.
Inventory
564.20
Gene Betker
Bldg. maint.
30.00
Border States Electric
Inventory
6,607.16
Burlington Northern
Lease
25.00
C & H Distributors
Office supplies
152.95
City of Hutchinson
Boiler Certificates
60.00
Dey Appliance Parts
Mdse.
44.01
MARCH - ELECTRIC (cont.)
Erickson Oil
Fire Extinguisher Sales
Floor Care Supply
Fluid Mechanics
Four Seasons Services
General Electric Supply
Graybar Electric
Great Plains Supply
Guy Speaker Company
Krasen Plumbing
Northern States Supply
Standard Register Co.
Sterling Electric
Stewart Paint Mfg.
Texgas Corporation
Tippecanoe Press
Vaughn's
Zee Medical Service
State Treasurer
State Treasurer, Social
Security Contribution
Citizens Bank & Trust
Commissioner of Revenue
Citizens Bank & Trust
City of Hutchinson
Putnam Fund Dist.
ICMA Retirement
Central Petroleum Co.
Minn. Benefit Assn.
Abbott Electronics
Allen Office Products
American Linen Supply
American Welding Supplies
Amot Controls
Anderson - Waalen Interiors
Associated Consultants
Border States Electric
Brinkman Studios
City of Hutchinson
Coast -To -Coast
Commissioner of Revenue
Crane Packing
Culligan Water Condition
Electronic Center Inc.
Fabricare Cleaners
Gas
Mdse.
Bldg. maint., misc. maint.
Engine inventory #3
Cup inserts
Meter inventory
Distribution inventory, plant
supplies
Bldg. maint.
Plant supplies
Truck maint.
Plant supplies tools
Office supplies
Plant supplies
Bldg. maint.
Gas
Office supplies
Flag
Plant supplies, first aid
supplies
PERA withheld & expense
FICA withheld & expense
Office supplies
State tax withheld
Federal tax withheld
Quarterly contribution
Deferred comp withheld
Deferred comp withheld
Oil
Insurance withheld
Plant supplies
Office supplies
Laundry
Plant supplies
Engine inventory #3
Bldg. maint., transformer maint.
Engineering fees
Distribution inventory, maint.
transformers & meters
Misc. expense - film
Water bill - Plant & Utility
Center
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.
truck maint.
Sales tax withheld
Engine inventory #8
Misc. expense
Mdse.
Laundry
113.20
4.80
115.40
1,641.67
33.40
303.34
7,775.11
69.68
28.03
23.00
44.44
1,059.75
120.46
517.90
124.72
56.51
102.90
84.35
5 , 5 90.45
8,701.14
7.60
2,894.46
6,321.32
62,500.00
50.00
538.00
229.27
10.00
3.50
66.46
55.08
68.91
707.82
89.72
15,006.46
912.30
15.85
207.13
167.27
20,048.39
675.10
56.70
15.79
162.00
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Farm & Home Distributing
ELECTRIC (cont.)
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.
172.76
truck maint.
Fluid Mechanics
Engine inventory #3
1,623.10
Forbes Auto & Service
Truck maint.
20.68
Fox Electronics
Maint. underground
217.00
Gambles
Bldg. maint., plant supplies
177.87
Graybar Electric
Meter inventory, mdse.
486.40
Guy Speaker Company
Misc. expense
13.33
H & C Electric
Mdse., plant supplies
108.53
Harris Machinery Co.
Plant supplies
106.00
Hickory Insulation
Plant supplies
107.80
Home Bakery
Cookies
193.50
Hutchinson Telephone
Telephone
1,203.55
Hutch Util Employee Fund
Employees fund withheld
106.50
Hutch Utilities - UB
Labor 55871.71
13,092.90
Engines 3,037.15
Plant & Center 4,184.04
Hutch Wholesale
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.,
276.58
truck maint.
I B E W Local 949
Union dues withheld
569.00
Ink Spots Inc.
Office supplies
137.00
Interiors Unlimited
Maint. power operated equip.
8.00
Jahnke's Red Owl
Junker Sanitation
Coffee
Refuse service
129.16
80.00
Kearney
Maint. station equip.
56.22
L & P Supply Co.
Misc. maint.
4.70
Leef Bros
Laundry
81.19
McLeod County Landfill
Misc. expense
1.50
Mankato Business Products
Office supplies
73.62
Pamida Inc.
Bldg. maint.
11.12
G. F. Nemitz Sons
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.
163.35
Paper Service Company
Plant supplies
80.86
Petersen - Wisdorf
Distribution inventory
7,407.76
Plaza OK Hardware
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.
55.06
Quade's
Maint. underground
13.98
Robins, Zelle, Larson &
Legal fees
2,425.71
Kap 1 an
Rockite Silo
Maint. underground
2.25
Simonson Lumber
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.
533.13
tools
Stewart Paint Mfg.
Plant supplies
233.40
Texgas Corporation
Gas
50.85
Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando
General audit
4,850.00
& Lehne
Velvet Coach
Misc. expense
8.10
W. D. Enterprise
Truck maint.
43.00
Welders Supply
Plant supplies
16.20
Melvin Wentworth
Trailer
170.00
Wigen Chevrolet
Truck maint.
32.95
Williams Steel
Tools
83.49
MARCH - ELECTRIC (cont.)
Norma Schumacher
Pam Piehl
Linda Otto
Martha Lang
Clarence Kohls
John Irvine
Catherine Hayland
Sherri Howe
Hilmer Hedlund
Kenneth Harren
Bradley Gilliland
Crow River Auto Repair
Raymond Benson
Margaret Arnold
Petty Cash
Petty Cash
Fireman's Fund Ins.
R. H. Alexander
Erickson Oil
General Trading
Hutch Iron & Metal
Hutch Utilities
Donald Nelson
United Power Association
Wally's Tire Center
Graybar Electric
Colonial Life Ins.
First State Federal
Meter refund & interest
Meter refund & interest
Office supplies, bldg. maint.
gas, misc.
Insurance withheld
Meeting expense - Legislative
meeting - air tickets
Gas
Plant supplies
Power operated equip. maint.
Collection expense
Bldg. maint.
Purchased power
Truck maint.
Mdse., bldg. maint. plant
supplies
MARCH PAYABLES - GAS
Hutch Utilities - UB
Minvalco
Redman Travel
Putnam Fund Dist.
State Treasurer
Citizens Bank & Trust
MN State Sheriffs Assn.
Apollo Piping Supply
E. R. Berg & Associates
Erickson Oil
Northern States Supply
Quast Transfer
The Tapecoat Company
Texgas Corporation
Accident insurance withheld
Deposit to Contract for Deed
account
Employee utility bills withheld
Inventory
Air tickets - Phoenix
Deferred comp withheld
PERA withheld & expense
Federal tax withheld
Misc. expense
Inventory
Main t. telemetering
Gas
Misc.
Freight
Mains & services
Gas
21.30
42.60
21.30
21.20
42.60
21.20
21.20
21.30
21.30
42.60
21.30
106.00
21.30
21.30
113.31
274.40
196.16
311.92
78.54
122.76
28.05
46.76
50.00
448,331.20
5.00
202.10
24.50
500.00
432.00
164.27
536.40
400.00
1,317.58
1,563.85
40.00
18.37
176.24
56.57
108.80
35.60
263.74
125.20
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MARCH - GAS (cont.)
Wigen Chevrolet
State Treasurer
State Treasurer - Social
Security Contribution
Commissioner of Revenue
Putnam Fund Dist.
Citizens Bank & Trust
Hutchinson Utilities
Central Petroleum Co.
First National Bank
Petty Cash
E. J. Phelps Jr.
American Meter Division
American Welding Supplies
Circle -Hutch Utility
Dresser Measurement Div.
Hutchinson Co -op
Hutch Util Employees Fund
Hutch Utilities
Hutchinson Wholesale
I B E W Local 949
North Star Waterworks
Sorenson Farm Supply
Texgas Corporation
Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando
& Lehne
Welders Supply
R. H. Alexander
American Meter Division
Erickson Oil
Hutchinson Utilities
Truck maint.
PERA withheld & expense
FICA withheld & expense
State tax withheld
Deferred comp withheld
Federal tax withheld
Contribution
Oil
Deposit to savings acco
Meeting expense, misc.
Meter refund & interest
Maint. of meters
Misc. expense
Purchased gas
Meter inventory
Misc. expense
Employees fund withheld
Labor, peak shaving, gas
Truck maint.
Union dues withheld
Inventory
Power operated equip. ma
Gas
General audit
Misc. expense
Meeting expense
Misc.
Gas
Due to Municipal
March expenses
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Electric Plant
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60.50
1,098.84
1,600.76
1,282.98
200.00
1,176.95
41,500.00
137.52
50,000.00
14.64
191.50
71.95
52.75
404 , 34 1.4 2
1,574.78
18.80
24.00
2,484.06
48.52
121.50
2,016.14
20.50
61.54
3,275.00
59.92
133.68
30.96
39.28
13,817.24
There being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner
Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to adjourn the meeting at
4:00 p.m. Motion was unanimously carried.
ATTEST
H. W. Filk, President
Thomas B. Lyke, S�)retary