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10-28-1985 HUCMMonthly Meeting October 28, 1985 All Commissioners were present; also present were Mgr. Alexander, Counsel Peterson and Ruth Hakel. President Daggett called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. After reviewing the September 30th minutes, a motion was made by Commissioner Beatty, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to designate depositories for Utility funds at the following financial institutions: Hutchinson Citizens Bank & Trust Company First National Bank First Bank of Minnesota Firstate Federal Savings & Loan Association Minneapolis First National Bank Norwest Bank Marquette National Bank Checking accounts to be retained at the following banks: Citizens Bank & Trust Company - Electric Division First National Bank - Gas Division The motion was unanimously carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Beatty, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to rescind the following resolution from the September 30th minutes: A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to retain the Citizens Bank & Trust Company as depository bank for the Electric Division and the First National Bank as depository bank for the Gas Division. All financial institutions must meet guidelines as previously outlined for investments. Motion was unanimously carried. Motion was unanimously carried. � 6D Motion was made by Commissioner Beatty, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to approve the September 30th minutes as corrected. Motion was unanimously carried. Ruth Hakel reported on the September financial statements. Motion was made by Commissioner Beatty, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to accept both statements. Motion was unanimously carried. The September payables for electric and gas were discussed. Motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to accept the payables as listed. Motion was unanimously carried. Mgr. Alexander reviewed the nine month budget for both entities. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to accept the review. Motion was unanimously carried. Mgr. Alexander reported on correspondence, dated October 3, 1985, which has been received from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers requesting the following changes to the current agreement: 1. We propose a (1) one year agreement. 2. We propose a substantial increase in wages. 3. Article XXV amend to include Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday as an additional paid holiday. 4. Article XVIII we propose to increase the shift differential annually by the same percentage as the annual wage increase. 5. If the contract is not settled by January 1, 1986, all pay increases shall be retroactive to January 1, 1986. Mgr. Alexander spoke briefly regarding increased insurance costs for the year 1985 -1986 compared to 1984 -1985 - the increase being 156.670. With such an increase, both electric and gas budgets will reflect a deficit figure for insurance. Mgr. Alexander informed the Commission of an upcoming meeting with United Power Association on November 20, 1985 - at which time revised cost figures regarding the tie line will become available to Utility Commission and Associated Consultants. Firstate Federal Savings & Loan inquired if a Freddie Max would be acceptable collateral. It was the consensus of opinion to follow the guidelines set forth in Resolution 5. Freddie Max is not listed. Orville Kuiken's last working day will be November 30, 1985. Mr. Kuiken's retirement ends twenty -five years of dedicated service to the Natural Gas Division. Fj 1 645 Motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to retain Richard Peterson as legal counsel for the next year. Motion was unanimously carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty authorizing management to get quotes for a � ton pickup (replacement for purchasing department). Motion was unanimously carried. Information received from Larry Hofmann indicated that the Appeals Board had made a ruling which was somewhat different than Judge Magnuson's decision. They upheld Judge Magnuson's ruling in that Curtiss - Wright must pay us the $381,000 for repair of engine, $149,000 for new stator and $2,480 for freight. They also ruled that we will not receive a portion of the interest Judge Magnuson awarded to Hutchinson. Judge Magnuson and the attorneys will meet in the near future for further discussion regarding the Appeals Board ruling. Medical insurance for retired employees was discussed. Mgr. Alexander briefly reviewed some of the duties performed by Orville Kuiken. A re- organization chart was presented for discussion. No action was taken. The following are September payables: 63 SEPTEMBER Allied Electronics PAYABLES - ELECTRIC Dispatching equipment 70.44 American Family Life Ins. Employee insurance withheld 128.40 American Payment Centers Rent 64.00 American Public Power Assn. Service fee for 12 months 3,057.73 Citizens Bank & Trust Deposit to contribution account 25,000.00 Citizens Bank & Trust Deposit to bond & int pay't acct 55,570.83 City of Hutchinson Quarterly contribution 75,000.00 Colonial Life & Accident Employee insurance withheld 196.20 Hutch Utilities Employee utility bills withheld 700.00 IBM Corp. Lease, maint. service 987.50 Lawson Products, Inc. Plant supplies 193.51 Midwest Gas Assn. Employee insurance withheld 69.34 MMUA Registration workshop 100.00 Natural Gas Division Due to Natural Gas Division 206,067.90 accounts receivable Richard Peterson Legal retainer 400.00 Petty Cash Meter refunds & interest 645.44 Citizens Bank & Trust Payroll deposit plan 5,566.95 Firstate Federal Payroll deposit plan 2,489.75 First National Bank Payroll deposit plan 1,797.55 State Treasurer PERA withheld & expense 3,849.90 State Treasurer FICA withheld & expense 3,877.06 Citizens Bank & Trust Federal tax withheld 4,679.50 Putnam Fund Dist, Inc. Fmployee deferred comp withheld 25.00 ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 1,050.00 Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance 47.30 Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance 200.09 Woodment Accident & Life Medical insurance 5,455.02 Gary Dean Meter r fund & interest 17.26 William Kopecky 10.81 Bryon LaPointe 9.42 Loren Broberg 8.22 Larry Sal_onek 3.31 Anthony Lietzau 23.47 Kim Seawards 1.28 Heather Millerbernd 72.61 Fred Young 3.65 Dane Brase 4.84 Teresa White Smith ( 5.84 Scott Moen Refund - overpayment 22.05 Highway 7 Homes, Inc. Refund - overpayment 104.93 Paula. Thompson Refund - overpayment 126.53 Petty Cash Postage 81.9.52 Best Western Marshall Inn Meeting expense 47.55 H & C Electric Supply Inventory 227.40 Petty Cash Meeting expense 143.98 Millerbernd Mfg. Mdse. 324.00 Sears Roebuck & Co. Building maint. 120.63 Gray.bar Electric Co. Inventory 2,544.73 Electronic Center, Inc. Radio Maint. 357.70 Citizens Bank & Trust Federal tax withheld 4,914.26 le , . SEPTEMBER - ELECTRIC (coot) Commissioner of Revenue State Treasurer State Treasurer ICMA Retirement Corp. Putnam Fund Dist MN Electric Supply McMaster -Carr Supply Tippecanoe Press, Inc. Petty Cash R. H. Alexander Citizens Bank & Trust First National Bank Firsta.te Federal Savings MN Electric Supply H & C Electric Supply Graybar Electric Co. G. T. C. Auto Parts General Trading Co. Hutchinson Telephone Co. City of Hutchinson Petty Cash H & C Electric Supply Central MN Communications Apollo Piping Supply MN Benefit Assn. Fireman's Fund Am. Life David Ave- Lallemant The Back `lard Brian Brown Robert Carlson Renee Goede Richard Higgins Fred J. Karg Diane Lawson Vi ja Leleps Dale Malin William McGowan Gary Norgaard Julie M. Quinnell Dick Reo;nek Randy Roepke Kurt Swanson Bruce Torell Allen Office Products American Freight System American Linen Supply Co. American Welding Supplies Associated Consultants Brandon Tire E. J. Brooks Co. - Burmeister Electric Co. State tax withheld FICA withheld & expense PERA withheld & expense Employee deferred comp withheld Employee deferred comp withheld Mdse. Plant supplies, meter expense Office supplies Office supplies, meeting exp., gas Meeting expense Payroll deposit plan Payroll deposit plan Payroll deposit plan Inventory Inventory, mdse., plant supplies Inventory Plant supplies Plant supplies, mdse., tools Telephone Insurance premium Meter refunds & int., office supp. Inventory, supplies Radio maint. Plant supplies Employee insurance withheld Employee insurance withheld Meter refund & interest Office supplies ' Freight charges Laundry Plant supplies Engineering services Truck maint. Meter expense Inventory 4,134.39 4,088.16 3,978.55 1,050.00 25.00 102.41 123.19 349.38 287.85 178.03 5,524.77 1,848.59 2,721.2.9 3,400.99 1,539.20 1_,300.20 15.43 343.36 1,458.60 52,470.00 307.28 197.61 23.52 102.34 10.00 98.08 42.40 106.00 21.20 21.20 21.00 42.60 7__1.30 42.40 21.30 42.60 42.40 42.60 42.40 42.60 21.20 21.20 47_.40 192.73 38.84 57.81. 15.00 7,104.75 44.32 185.91 3,004.50 J 1 1 SEPTEMBER - ELECTRIC (cont) The Business Book C & H Distributors, Inc. Central Eyewear Dist. Central MN Communications Coast to Coast Commissioner of Revenue Crow River Press, Inc. Culligan Water. Conditioning Curtis 1000 Ed Davis Business Machines Ditch Witch of MN Duro -Test Corp. Electronic Center, Inc. Employee Data Forms Fabricare Cleaners Family Rexall Drug Farm & Home Distributing Farmers Elevator Assn. John Henry Foster Co. Four Seasons Services Home Bakery Hutchinson Co -op Hutchinson Fire & Safety Hutchinson Telephone Co. Hutch Util - Emp. Fund Hutch Utilities Hutch Wholesale Supply IBEW Local 949 Ink Spots, Inc. Jahnke's Red Owl Junker Sanitation Juul Contracting Co. Lakes Gas Co. Lanick & Liljegren Co. Leef Bros., Inc. McLeod Cty. Sntry. Landfill McMaster -Carr Supply Co. Mankato Business Products MMUA Pamida, Inc. Paper Service Co. Petersen- Wisdorf Plaza OK Hardware Rockite Silo Schaeffer Mfg. Co. Share Corp. Shopko Stores Simonson Lumber Office supplies Office supplies Safety glasses Radio maint. Plant supplies, bldg. maint. Sales tax Office supplies Plant supplies Office supplies Office supplies Power operated equip maint. Plant supplies Radio maint. Office supplies Laundry Office supplies Supplies, grounds maint. Grounds maint. Plant supplies Cup inserts Cookies Bldg. maint. Extinguisher tests & refill Underground maint. Employee fund withheld Labor 2,843.81 Plant & UC 1,059.80 usage Plant supplies, mdse., po equip. maint. Union dues withheld Office supplies Coffee Refuse service Underground expense Gas Transformer expense Laundry Dumping charges Plant supplies Office supplies Assessment, safety manuals Supplies Plant supplies Inventory, URD - trans. e Plant supplies Bldg. maint. Oil Office supplies Engine maint. #7 Plant supplies, maint. wat pow oper. xpense 67.09 262.75 10.15 96.38 61.40 20,631.49 959.88 11.25 371.51 136.93 49.46 145.29 148.43 19.50 125.00 31.16 77.04 30.25 31.12 39.80 172.80 18.00 167.25 95.40 64.00 3,903.61 er system 314.49 464.75 76.50 68.02 81.00 235.00 155.28 84.66 49.60 10.00 4.34 56.48 2,295.14 13.38 182.23 5,348.68 35.43 270.87 2.56.96 75.14 4.68 56.96 65 •� SEPTEMBER - ELECTRIC (cunt,) F.P. Smith Wire Cloth Co. Sorensen Farm Supply Surplus Warehouse, Inc. Tigo Enterprises UPA Welders Supply Co. W E S C 0 Wigen Chevrolet X -Ergon Charles Baill_y & Company The Standard Register Co. UPA Medical. Insurance Engine maint. #8 260.90 'Plant supplies 11.46 URD maint. 196.00 Advertising 100.00 Maint. station equipment 163.00 Plant supplies 39.93 Inventory 236.91 Truck maint. 304.37 Plant supplies 132.93 Audit 4,900.00 Office supplies 546.63 Purchased power 508,006.81 State Treasurer 1,897.97 SEPTEMBER PAYABLES - GAS 1 American Family Assurance Employee insurance withheld 50.80 Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. L:nployee insurance withheld 39.00 Dresser Measurement Div. Inventory 2,842.73 Firstate Federal Savings Deposit to C/D account 500.00 Fisher Controls Inventory 1.51.12 Hutch Utilities Employee utility bills withheld 490.00 Midwest Gas Assn. Employee insurance withheld 21.66 R. G. Read & Co., Inc. Inventory 223.77 State Treasurer Employee insurance withheld 9.00 Hutch Utilities Payroll deposit plan 2,798.02 State Treasurer PERA withheld & expense 950.23 State Treasurer FICA withheld & expense 826.74 Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax withheld 1,038.55 Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 50.00 ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 307.00 Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance J_8.70 Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance 79.09 State Treasurer PERA withheld & expense 947.43 State Treasurer FICA withheld & expense 821.94 Commissioner of Revenue State tax withheld 927.53 Citizens Bank & Trust Federal tax withheld 1,041.02 Hutch Utilities Payroll deposit plan 2,777.85 Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 50.00 ICDIA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 300.00 Graybar Electric Co. Maint. of services 4.77 Petty Cash Freight charges, inventory 161.63 Petty Cash Meter expense 4.50 American Meter Co. Inventory 3,458.50 American Welding Supplies Supplies 32.75 Apollo Piping Supply Inventory 125.42 Atkinson Blacktop Service Maint. of mains 23.75 Charles Bailly & Company Audit 3,250.00 E.J. Brooks Company Meter Expense 53.72 C & I Repair Power operated equip. maint. 46.58 �J 1 1 SEPTEMBER - GAS (cone) Farm & Home Dist. Hansen Gravel & Fill Heath Consultants Hutch Util - Emp. Fund Hutch Utilities Hutch Wholesale Supply IBEW Local 949 Juul Contracting Lakes Gas Minvalco, Inc. Wm. Mueller & Sons Northern States Supply Plexco Schaeffer Mfg. Co. Wayne Mfg. Inc. Welders Supply Co. Wigen Chevrolet G. T. C. Auto Parts Hutch Utilities Circle Hutch Utility Erickson Oil Products Medical Insurance Truck maint. Maint. of services Maint. of services Employee fund withheld Labor, peak shaving plant usage truck & power oper. equip. maint. Union dues withheld Mains Gas Inventory Maint. of services 9' 8. 93 16 1,427 46. 117, 11 140 1.7 75. Power oper. equip. maint., supplies 96. Inventory 384. Oil 138, Inventory 130 Supplies 57. Truck maint. 16. Supplies 51 Dues to Municipal Electric Plant 29,850 expenses for September including prepaid insurance Purchased gas 212,213 Gas 34. 158. There being no further business, a motion was mace by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to adjourn the meeting at 3:40 p.m. ATTEST E. Daggett, F Aident .82 .00 59 .00 .89 .36 ,25 185 E81 119 00 02 �25 {35 14 1F, 5 '80 .,67 .112 )2 77 32 67