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Regular Meeting
February 23, 1987
Commissioner Beatty and Commissioner Lyke were present, Commissioner
Daggett was absent; also present were Mgr. Hakel, Counsel Peterson,
Jane Hodgins, Hutchinson Leader staff writer and Sue Winter.
Vice President Beatty called the meeting to order at 7:05 a.m.
Bids for a 1987 combination trenching /plowing machine were to be
opened. Present for the bid opening were "Butch" Wentworth,
Ronnie Kirchenwitz of Case Power and Equipment, Leon Zellmann and
Monty Woolf of Ditch Witch of Minnesota and Jim Connelly of
Vermeer Sales and Service. Commissioner Lyke opened and read
the following bids and Counsel Peterson reviewed the bids:
Ditch Witch of Minnesota
$21,737.46
less Ditch Witch 1420 trade -in
4,100.00
$17,637.46
Vermeer Sales and Service
$20,910.00
less Ditch Witch 1420 trade -in
2,200.00
$18,710.00
Case Power and Equipment $18,128.79
less Ditch Witch 1420 'trade -in 2,132.03
$15,996.76
All the bids having been opened and tabulated, the Commission
asked "Butch" to evaluate the bids and present his recommendation
later in the meeting.
The minutes of January 22, 1987 regular meeting and February 9,
1987 special meeting were reviewed. A motion was made by Commissioner
Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to accept the minutes as
written. Motion was unanimously carried.
The January payables for both entities were discussed. A motion
was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty
to accept the payables as presented. Motion was unanimously
carried.
Mgr. Hakel presented the January financial statements. A motion
was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to
accept the financial statements as presented. Motion was
unanimously carried.
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Manager's Report:
1. Wally Hombach is obtaining quotes to repair generator no. 3
stator. He will present the quotes at the March meeting.
2. Utilities employees have been contacted in regard to cost
guard medical coverage from Woodmen Accident and Life.
3. Office carpet was cleaned on February 16.
4. The walls in the vault have been covered with non - flammable
material.
5. Discussed delegate appointment to Minnesota Municipal
Utilities Association. A motion was made by Commissioner
Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to designate any one
of the Commissioners the authority to cast Hutchinson
Utilities vote.
Ivan Larson discussed the Integrated Transmission Agreement. REA's
release has been sent to Washington. Hutchinson Utilities is
priority 2 on their list. Tony Rude of United Power Association
has no objection if we contact Ancher Nelsen to help in this
matter. It was decided to wait another two weeks before contacting
Ancher Nelsen.
Old Business:
Commissioner Beatty asked about status of Center building refacing.
This will be discussed at the March meeting.
New Business: None
At this time "Butch" Wentworth presented his recommendation to the
board. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by
Commissioner Beatty to accept the bid from Case Power and Equipment
in the amount of $15,996.76 contingent upon no receipt of additional
bids by 1:00 p.m. on February 23, 1987. Motion was unanimously
carried.
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JANUARY PAYABLES - ELECTRIC
The Rogness Equipment Co. Engine inventory #8 142.03
American Payment Centers Rent 68.00
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Deposit to Contribution Account 25,000.00
Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Employee insurance withheld 206.10
Hillyard Floor Care Supply Plant supplies 91.60
Hutch Chamber of Commerce 1987 dues 150.00
Hutch Utilities Employee utility bills withheld 620.00
Marco Business Machines Office supplies 31.95
Natural Gas Division Due to Natural Gas Division 349,579.39
accounts receivable
Richard Peterson Legal retainer 400.00
PERA Employee insurance withheld 18.00
U.S. Postal Services Stamps li0.00
UPS Plant supplies 4.49
McLeod County Recorder Easement 10.00
Carol Slanga McLain Meter refund & interest 12.20
Charles Smith 77.95
Melaine Schmidt 85.93
Don Walter 80.43
Petty Cash 248.79
Lee Hennessey Refund - overpayment 37.96
Hutch Baseball Assn. Refund - overpayment 62.01
Petty Cash Office supplies 858.92
First National Bank Payroll deposit plan 1,123.60
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Payroll deposit plan 7,412.99
Firstate Federal Savings Payroll deposit plan 4,466.59
UPS Supplies, mdse. 12.01
American Family Life Employee insurance withheld 128.40
PERA PERA withheld & expense 4,278.06
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax, FICA withheld & exp. 9,327.94
Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 25.00
ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 1,106.00
Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance 47.60
Postmaster Permit 50.00
Woodmen Accident & Life Medical insurance 5,521.44
Security- Connecticut Life insurance 5,101.45
Richard Peterson 1986 bond issue 3,000.00
Juran & Moody, Inc. 1986 bond issue 16,000.00
Poucher Printing 1986 bond issue 780.00
Briggs & Morgan 1986 bond issue 2,250.00
Paymaster Corp. Checkwriter & bond 484.50
Sheraton Park Place School expense - Nate & Kerry 252.00
MMUA Registration - metering workshop 180.00
MN Electric Supply Plant supplies 49.39
Standard Printing Office supplies 54.90
MN UC Fund Unemployment - T. Alexander 431.94
UPS Freight charges 4.49
Hiptronics Lab equipment 8.71
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Deposit to int. & bond payment 18,000.00
account
IBM Corp. Maint. service & lease 1,057.98
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UPS Freight charges 4.49
Lincoln National Life Ins. Employee insurance withheld 26.00
ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 1,076.00
Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 25.00
Commissioner of Revenue State tax withheld 4,733.49
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax, FICA withheld & exp. 9,396.54
PERA PERA withheld & expense 3,852.65
Firstate Federal Savings Payroll deposit plan 4,102.23
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Payroll deposit plan 7,330.80
First National Bank Payroll deposit plan 1,364.55
Hutchinson Telephone Co. Telephone 1,298.29
Hutchinson Utilities Due to Natural Gas Division 2,040.64
January labor
UPS Freight 4.57
MN Benefit Assn. Employee insurance withheld 10.00
Petty Cash Meter deposit & interest, office 350.38
supplies, building maint.
Allen Office Products Office supplies 118.18
American Linen Supply Laundry 82.23
Anderson Chemical Co. Chemical inventory 977.90
Associated Consultants Engineering services 77.50
Barco Municipal Products Supplies 58.22
Border States Electric Dist. inv. 3,369.41
Burlington Northern RR Overhead line expense 25.00
Burmeister Electric Co. Meter inv. 862.41
C -T Engineering Co. Tools 41.33
Cash Wise Cookies 26.02
Central Contractors Supply Mdse. 24.55
Central Eyewear Dist. Safety glasses - Wiedenroth 35.00
Coast to Coast Plant supplies, tools, supplies 33.66
Commissioner of Revenue Sales tax 20,818.07
County Market Coffee, cookies 119.83
Ed Davis Business Machines Office supplies 161.73
Ditch Witch of MN Power operated equipment maint. 6.00
The Drawing Board Office supplies 25.20
Duro -Test Corp. Plant supplies 6.80
Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Meter maint. 1,840.97
Electro Watchman Annual charge 132.00
Fabricare Cleaners Laundry 24.00
Farm & Home Dist. Power operated equip. maint., supplies72.53
Four Seasons Services Cup inserts 43.80
Goodin Co. Mdse. 744.80
Hall's Safety Equipment Mdse. 116.59
Hillyard Floor Care Plant supplies, bldg. maint. 334.51
Home Bakery Cookies 96.12
Hutch Graphics ID badges 97.50
Hutch Fire & Safety Recharge extinguisher 48.65
Hutch Util - Emp. Fund Employee fund withheld 96.00
Hutch Utilities Engines 1,767.74 5,494.02
Usage plant 1,983.74
Usage UC 1,742.54
Hutch Wholesale Supply Plant supplies, bldg. maint., power 605.20
operated equipment maint., mdse.
JANUARY - ELECTRIC (cont)
IBEW Local 949 Union dues withheld
Ink Spots, Inc. Office supplies
Junker Sanitation Service Refuse service
L & P Supply Co. Power operated equip. maint.,
Lakes Gas Co.
Leef Bros., Inc.
Lynn Card Co.
Marco Business Products
G_ F. Nemitz Sons
Northland Electric Supply
Petersen - Wisdorf, Inc.
Plaza Hardware & Gifts
Power Process Equipment
Quade Electric
Rockmount Research & Alloy
Schaeffer Mfg. Co.
Schmeling Oil Co.
Sears
Simonson Lumber
Dale Sturges
20th Century Plastics
UPA
Upper Midwest Sales
Welders Supply Co.
Melvin Wentworth
WESCO
Wigen Chevrolet Co.
UPA
AMEX Life Assurance Co.
H & C Electric Supply
Ditch Witch of MN
Apollo Piping Supply
General Trading Co.
City of Hutchinson
Jeff Seifert
Sheila Bohnen
Crow River Glass
David Flink
Laurie Greiner
Becky Hall McCarthy
Trent Johnson
Raymond Ladd
Maureen Meisner
Everett Schroer
GTC Auto Parts
Gopher Oil Co.
Hutchinson Co -op
UPA
supplies
Gas
Laundry
Office supplies
Office supplies
Plant supplies
Building maint.
Dist. inv.
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.,
operated equipment maint.
Maint. water system
Meter expense
Plant supplies
Oil - trucks
Plant supplies
Building maint.
Supplies
Snow removal
Office supplies
Station equipment maint.
Building maint.
Plant supplies
School expense
Mdse.
Truck maint.
Purchased power
Employee insurance withheld
Dist. inv., mdse.
Power operated equip. maint.
Maint. of equipment
Power operated equip. maint.,
supplies
Insurance premium
492.28
103.00
84.40
91.75
142.17
28.47
20.29
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5.00
42.04
240.30
power 56.03
482.40
8.60
474.59
399.30
21.75
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14.98
135.00
23.25
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82.29
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25.00
185.00
28.67
22,320.00
98.08
275.11
348.22
134.12
mdse., 213.82
Meter deposit refund & interest
Truck maint'.
Transformer oil
Plant supplies
Purchased power
30,179.00
159.75
21.30
106.00
159.00
159.00
159.75
21.30
21.30
21.20
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JANUARY - ELECTRIC (cont)
McMahon, Hartmann, Amundson Computer assistance 607.00
Medical Insurance 2,636.82
JANUARY PAYABLES - GAS
Apollo Piping Supply Co. Supplies 34.64
Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Employee insurance withheld 36.50
Firstate Federal Savings Deposit to C/D Account 500.00
Hutch Chamber of Commerce 1987 Dues 100.00
Hutch Utilities Employee utility bills withheld 355.00
Midwest Gas Assn. Annual membership 804.00
PERA Employee insurance withheld 9.00
Hutchinson Utilities Payroll deposit plan 2,854.48
PERA PERA withheld & expense 752.41
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax & FICA withheld & exp. 1,752.85
American Family Life Employee insurance withheld 22.10
Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 100.00
ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 100.00
Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance 14.00
Bathke Company Supplies 44.00
Big Bear Meter expense 43.13
Hutchinson Utilities Payroll deposit plan 3,033.74
PERA PERA withheld & expense 764.94
Commissioner of Revenue State tax withheld 886.93
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax & FICA withheld & exp. 1,802.21
Circle Hutch Utility Purchased gas 831.63
Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 100.00
ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 100.00
American Meter Co. Meter inv., meter maint. 204.87
Central MN Communications Pager, radio maint. 650.00
Coast to Coast Supplies 28.92
Distran Sales Co. Inv_ 433.48
Dresser Mfg. Div. Inv. 247.14
Dresser Measurement Div. Meter expense 55.57
Hutch Util - Emp. Fund Employee fund withheld 18.00
Hutch Utilities Usage peak shaving plant 127.74
Hutch Wholesale Supply Power operated equip. maint. 133.28
IBEW Local 949 Union dues withheld 128.00
Lakes Gas Co. Gas 84.24
Minvalco, Inc. Inv. 46.26
North Star Gas Products Supplies 28.16
Northern States Supply Supplies 17.35
Petersen - Wisdorf, Inc_ Service expense 75.25
Vermeer Sales & Service Power operated equip. maint. 259.02
Hutch Utilities Due to Municipal Electric Plant 2,622.48
January labor
Scott Neuhaus Furnace maint. 159.44
JANUARY - GAS (cont)
Groebner & Associates Supplies 659.62
Circle Hutch Utility Purchased gas 349,281.35
Hutch Utilities Due to Municipal Electric Plant 18,121.19
January expenses
Medical Insurance 44.80
There being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner
Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to adjourn the meeting at
8:00 a.m. Motion was unanimously carried.
Thomas B. Lyke, Secretary J
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Theodore Beatty, Vice President
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