05-31-1983 HUCM/ % /
Regular Meeting
May 31, 1983
All Commissioners were present, also present were Mgr. Alexander,
Counsel Peterson and Ruth Hakel.
President Filk called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner
Daggett to accept the April 25, 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 April payables. Motion was unanimously carried.
Ruth Hakel presented the financial statements. After discussion,
a motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner
Lyke to accept both reports. Motion was unanimously carried.
It was brought to the attention of the Commission that money market
fund accounts presently are earning higher interest than saving
accounts (8.5% opposed to 5.25 %). The Commission approved a
suggestion to open money market fund accounts for each entity.
The Commission reviewed quarterly budgets. It appears that
both divisions are well within their guidelines. Mgr. Alexander
stated that all department heads were watching expenditures so
as to stay within its budget.
A list of uncollectible accounts was presented. A motion was
made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Lyke
authorizing management to charge -off electric accounts in the
amount of $3,350.16 and gas in the amount of $2,977.01 totaling
$6,327.17. Detailed listing on pages 438 and 1138 of the June
general journals, entry no. 1. Motion was unanimously carried.
It was suggested that, in the future, management present charge -
off accounts twice a year. At the November meeting, another
list would be reviewed.
Mgr. Alexander reported on a recent gas seminar he had attended
in Omaha.
Preliminary specifications for the construction of a 69 KV
switchyard, control house and associated transmission line
will be received in a day or two. Commissioners will be
notified when final specifications and drawings are ready.
Mgr. Alexander advised the Commission that underground
construction, for both divisions, is very heavy and that
another trencher could expedite the construction. A motion
was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner
Lyke authorizing management to purchase a Ditch Witch trencher
with accessories for an amount not to exceed $10,000. Motion
was unanimously carried.
Counsel Peterson informed the Commission that the LeRoy
Christensen versus Hutchinson Utilities Commission trial has
been set for July 21, 1983. President Filk requested Counsel
Peterson to contact a representative of the Public Official
Insurance and report back to the Commission.
Motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner
Lyke authorizing the attendance of Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Tracy,
along with the Commissioners and manager, at the Minnesota
Municipal Utilities Association summer meeting at Madden Resort
in Brainerd, Minnesota on June 26 - 29, 1983. Motion was
unanimously carried.
Due to a conflict, the next regular meeting date will be Thursday,
June 30, 1983 at 1 o'clock.
The following are April payables:
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APRIL PAYABLES - ELECTRIC
New York Life Insurance
Continental Assurance Co.
Air Repair
American Payment Centers
Apollo Piping Supply
Border States Electric
Citizens Bank & Trust
Colonial Life & Accident
Crane Packing
Edwin Dolezal
Don Hall Company
H & C Electric
Hutch Utilities - UB
I.B.M. Corporation
McMaster -Carr Supply
Mankato Business Products
Minn. Electric Supply
Natural Gas Division
Richard Peterson
Petty Cash
Region 6E Community Action
Texgas Corporation
W E S C 0
Hutch Utilities
Medical insurance
Life insurance
Plant supplies
Rent
Maint. water system
Distribution inventory
Deposit to Bond & Interest
Payment Account
Accident insurance withheld
Engine inventory #8
Truck main t.
Mdse.
Mdse.
Employee utility bills withheld
Maint. service, lease
Maint. street lighting
Office supplies
Misc. expense
Due to Natural Gas Division -
Accounts Receivable
Legal retainer
Meter refunds & interest
Refund - overpayment
Gas
Meter inventory
Interest due Natural Gas Div.
Certificate of Deposit
PCB workshop
Misc. expense
Meter refund & interest
Meter refund & interest
Life insurance
Refund - overpayment
Refund - overpayment
Refund - overpayment
Refund - overpayment
Postage
PERA withheld & expense
Employee deferred comp withheld
Employee deferred comp withheld
Federal tax withheld
Chemical inventory
Distribution inventory
Bldg. maint.
Cup inserts
Safety glasses - J. Ebert
Office supplies, gas, misc.
FICA withheld & expense
PERA withheld & expense
/ & r - -_�.
9,360.15
178.11
11.00
50.00
156.33
47.75
55,660.42
88.00
246.07
15.00
67.03
82.66
1,095.00
843.50
10.84
20.24
23.58
501,394.76
400.00
618.65
99.21
16.28
3,216.00
2,213.32
150.00
15.00
12.85
1.49
46.75
150.00
2.75
12.81
39.18
726.56
4,293.02
538.00
50.00
4,146.89
18.55
167.67
322.39
33.40
39.00
295.70
6,421.28
4,225.71
Northern States Power
Dept. of Natural Resources
Roxy Bohlen
Martin Hendrickson
Continental Assurance
Mamie Pederson
Randy Schultz
Terrence Strommer
John Swanson
Petty Cash
State Treasurer
ICMA Retirement Corp.
Putnam Fund Dist.
Citizens Bank & Trust
Anderson Chemical
Border States Electric
Duro Test Corporation
Four Seasons Services
Gerry's Vision Center
Petty Cash
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
Medical insurance
Life insurance
Plant supplies
Rent
Maint. water system
Distribution inventory
Deposit to Bond & Interest
Payment Account
Accident insurance withheld
Engine inventory #8
Truck main t.
Mdse.
Mdse.
Employee utility bills withheld
Maint. service, lease
Maint. street lighting
Office supplies
Misc. expense
Due to Natural Gas Division -
Accounts Receivable
Legal retainer
Meter refunds & interest
Refund - overpayment
Gas
Meter inventory
Interest due Natural Gas Div.
Certificate of Deposit
PCB workshop
Misc. expense
Meter refund & interest
Meter refund & interest
Life insurance
Refund - overpayment
Refund - overpayment
Refund - overpayment
Refund - overpayment
Postage
PERA withheld & expense
Employee deferred comp withheld
Employee deferred comp withheld
Federal tax withheld
Chemical inventory
Distribution inventory
Bldg. maint.
Cup inserts
Safety glasses - J. Ebert
Office supplies, gas, misc.
FICA withheld & expense
PERA withheld & expense
/ & r - -_�.
9,360.15
178.11
11.00
50.00
156.33
47.75
55,660.42
88.00
246.07
15.00
67.03
82.66
1,095.00
843.50
10.84
20.24
23.58
501,394.76
400.00
618.65
99.21
16.28
3,216.00
2,213.32
150.00
15.00
12.85
1.49
46.75
150.00
2.75
12.81
39.18
726.56
4,293.02
538.00
50.00
4,146.89
18.55
167.67
322.39
33.40
39.00
295.70
6,421.28
4,225.71
APRIL - ELECTRIC (cont.)
Commissioner of Revenue
Citizens Bank & Trust
Putnam Fund Dist.
ICMA Retirement Corp.
Texgas Corporation
Family Rexall Drug
Dale Sturges
Prairie House
Petty Cash
Firemans Fund
Minnesota Benefit Assn.
Doug Wulkan
Eugene Wood
Rein Wickmann
Jeff Taylor
Bonnie Penticoff
Dale Strain
Sandra Schneider Davidson
Linda Por tner
Agnes Plaisance
Priscilla Ovitt
Philip Meier
Jeff McBeth
William Kittel
Ingwalda Joecks
Randy Dammann
Lisa Bobrowski
Brian Baysinger
A & B Electric
Albrecht Oil
Allen Office Supplies
American Linen Supply
American Pressure
American Welding Supply
Anderson Chemical
Anderson - Waalen Interiors
Associated Consultants
Border States Electric
Brinkman Studio
Burmeister Electric
Coast-To-Coast
Commissioner of Revenue
Culligan Water Condition
Ditch Witch
Dostal & Oleson
Electric Motor Repair
Family Rexall Drug
Farmers Elevator
Fitzloff Hardware
State tax withheld
Federal tax withheld
Employee deferred comp
Employee deferred comp
Gas
Office supplies
Snow plowing
Misc.
Postage, school expense,
Insurance withheld
Insurance withheld
Meter refund & interest
Meter expense
Gas
Office supplies
Laundry
Tools
Plant supplies
Chemical inventory
Bldg. maint.
Engineering fees
Distribution inventory
Misc.
Switchgear equip., mis
Plant supplies, misc.
Sales tax
Plant supplies
Maint. power operated
Plant supplies
Maint. water system
Office supplies
Misc.
Plant supplies
c.
wi thheld
wi thh e ld
misc.
equip.
4,576.44
4,073.83
50.00
538.00
80.94
29.55
169.05
145.91
84.55
98.08
10.00
42.60
42.40
42.40
21.30
22.50
42.40
21.30
42.40
42.40
21.30
21.30
21.30
42.60
21.30
42.40
21.30
42.60
18.82
161.89
33.94
78.78
1,605.90
20.00
570.20
13.86
7,633.94
1,668.00
15.40
17,133.25
83.22
30,223.94
9.45
95.83
225.50
22.93
27.23
2.00
1.80
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APRIL - ELECTRIC (cont.)
Bldg. maint., plant supplies
Truck maint.
Truck main t. , bldg main t.
Plant supplies, mdse.
Inventory - distribution
Maint. engine #9
Tool, plant supplies
Cookies
Plant supplies
Telephone
Employee fund withheld
Labor 3,094.44
Plant 1,752.98
Utility Building 1,502.89
Plant supplies, truck maint.
Union dues withheld
Office supplies
Uniforms
Coffee, misc.
Refuse service
Bldg. maint.
Laundry
Office supplies
Mdse.
Plant supplies
Maint. fuel oil system
Distribution inventory
Meter refund & interest
Maint. water system
Misc.
Safety glasses - M. Tucker
Plant supplies, underground maint.
Plant supplies
Plant supplies
Uniforms
Truck maint.
Plant supplies
Distribution inventory
Radio maint.
Maint. water system
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56.55
79.94
57.31
153.78
38.73
233.52
219.71
182.50
32.06
1,221.60
102.00
6,350.31
81.57
452.00
98.50
722.87
107.85
80.00
27.93
61.26
56.65
253.00
13.35
959.46
342.70
20.40
282.97
1.82
135.00
37.23
27.06
336.25
288.21
23.00
119.00
4,036.00
68.00
6.95
Office supplies
Floor Care Supply
Gas
Forbes Auto & Service
Laundry
G.T.C. Auto Parts
Tools, maint. equip.
General Trading
Truck maint.
Graybar Electric
Lens - J. Ide
Hallock Company
Distribution inventory
Harris Machinery
Collection expense
Home Bakery
Maint. water system
Hutch Co -op
Hutch Telephone
Hutch Util Employee Fund
Hutch Utilities - UB
Hutch Wholesale
I B E W Local 949
Ink Spots
J. C. Penney Company
Jahnke's Red Owl
Junker Sanitation
Kmar t
Leef Bros.
Mankato Business Products
Millerbernd
G. F. Nemitz Sons
PFC Equipment
Petersen - Wisdorf
Petty Cash
Power Supply Company
Simonson Lumber
Dr. Channing Smith
Sorenson Farm Supply
Sterling Electric
Stewart Paint Mfg. Co.
Uniforms Unlimited
W. D. Enterprises
Zep Mfg.
Border States Electric
Central MN Communications
City of Hutch - Determan
Welding
Ed Davis Business
Erickson Oil Products
Fabricare Cleaners
Farm & Home Dist.
The First Bank of Minn.
Gerry's Vision Shoppe
H & C Electric Supply
Hutchinson Utilities
Krasen Plumbing
Bldg. maint., plant supplies
Truck maint.
Truck main t. , bldg main t.
Plant supplies, mdse.
Inventory - distribution
Maint. engine #9
Tool, plant supplies
Cookies
Plant supplies
Telephone
Employee fund withheld
Labor 3,094.44
Plant 1,752.98
Utility Building 1,502.89
Plant supplies, truck maint.
Union dues withheld
Office supplies
Uniforms
Coffee, misc.
Refuse service
Bldg. maint.
Laundry
Office supplies
Mdse.
Plant supplies
Maint. fuel oil system
Distribution inventory
Meter refund & interest
Maint. water system
Misc.
Safety glasses - M. Tucker
Plant supplies, underground maint.
Plant supplies
Plant supplies
Uniforms
Truck maint.
Plant supplies
Distribution inventory
Radio maint.
Maint. water system
/ S ' 1 .
56.55
79.94
57.31
153.78
38.73
233.52
219.71
182.50
32.06
1,221.60
102.00
6,350.31
81.57
452.00
98.50
722.87
107.85
80.00
27.93
61.26
56.65
253.00
13.35
959.46
342.70
20.40
282.97
1.82
135.00
37.23
27.06
336.25
288.21
23.00
119.00
4,036.00
68.00
6.95
Office supplies
49.40
Gas
91.76
Laundry
160.50
Tools, maint. equip.
18.02
Truck maint.
5.33
Lens - J. Ide
25.50
Distribution inventory
15,027.36
Collection expense
54.85
Maint. water system
12.24
APRIL - ELECTRIC (cont.)
L & P Supply
Paper Service
Plaza OK Hardware
United Power Association
Welders Supply
Joan Limvere
William Marquardt
Harvey Kemper
Melvin Wentworth
Ruth Hakel
Randy Blake
Robert Krueger
Maint power operated equip.,
15.61
misc.
account
Plant supplies
Continental Assurance
146.23
Plant supplies, misc. maint.
11.25
Purchased power
52.39
4142145.29
Plant supplies
1,088.82
15.75
Medical insurance
expense
58.60
Medical insurance
expense
28.00
Medical insurance
expense
16.00
Medical insurance
expense
23.20
Medical insurance
expense
35.20
Medical insurance
expense
12.00
Medical insurance
expense
37.60
APRIL PAYABLES - GAS
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First National Bank
Deposit to Incremental Pricing
12033.51
account
Continental Assurance
Life insurance
13.75
Continental Assurance
Life insurance
52.39
State Treasurer
PERA withheld & expense
1,088.82
Citizens Bank & Trust
Federal tax withheld
1,018.32
Putnam Fund Dist.
Employee deferred comp withheld
200.00
Colonial Accident
Accident insurance withheld
24.50
First State Federal
Deposit to Contract for Deed
500.00
account
Hutchinson Utilities - UB
Employee utility bills withheld
435.00
Petty Cash
Meter refunds & interest
99.75
First National Bank
Deposit to Contribution account
20,900.00
Putnam Fund Dist.
Employee deferred comp withheld
200.00
Petty Cash
Misc.
1.20
State Treasurer
FICA withheld & expense
1,447.62
State Treasurer
PERA withheld & expense
12095.84
Commissioner of Revenue
State tax withheld
11175.08
Citizens Bank & Trust
Federal tax withheld
12069.03
Texgas Corporation
Gas
114.68
W. V. Markin & Company
Misc.
5.55
R. H. Alexander
Misc. - school
300.26
Madden Inn & Golf Club
Deposit
720.00
Petty Cash
Misc.
34.59
Albrecht Oil
Gas
37.41
American Meter Division
Misc.
6.23
American Welding Supplies
Misc.
42.50
Apollo Piping Supply
Inventory
48.66
Coast -To -Coast
Misc.
3.59
General Trading
Misc.
54.34
Guy Speaker Inc.
Inventory
38.54
Hutch Co -op
Misc.
5.00
Hutch Util Employee Fund
Employee fund withheld
24.00
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APRIL - GAS (cont.)
Hutch Utilities - UB
Labor 1,689.50
2,042.55
Gas 304.61
Peak Shaving 48.44
Hutchinson Wholesale
Truck maint., misc.
57.58
I B E W Local 949
Union dues withheld
108.50
J. C. Penney Company
Uniforms
163.10
North Star Waterworks
Inventory
108.78
Ralph's Garage
Truck maint.
11.44
Simonson Lumber
Misc.
46.60
Sorenson Farm Supply
Maint. power operated equip.
15.75
Sterling Electric
Misc.
13.54
Uniforms Unlimited
Uniforms
32.04
Vision Center
Safety glasses - K. Krueger
111.45
Circle -Hutch Utility
Natural gas purchased
354,915.04
Erickson Oil Products
Gas
45.88
Farm & Home Dist.
Misc.
1.96
Hutch Iron & Metal
Maint. power operated equip
4.40
Plaza OK Hardware
Misc.
14.60
Welders Supply
Misc.
2.25
Hutch Utilities
Due to Municipal Electric Plant
10,146.19
April expenses
Orville Kuiken
Medical insurance expense
22.40
Dennis Riedel
Medical insurance expense
37.60
Ronald Swenson
Medical insurance expense
29.60
Ivan Larson
Medical insurance expense
53.72
There being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner
Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to adjourn the meeting as
3:40 p.m.
ATTEST
H. W. Filk, President