07-27-1987 HUCMRegular Meeting
July 27, 1987
All Commissioners were present; also present were Mgr. Hakel,
Counsel Peterson, Jane Hodgins, Hutchinson Leader staff writer,
Lon Roach from KDUZ and Sue Winter.
President Daggett called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
The minutes of June 24, 1987 regular meeting were reviewed. A
motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner
Daggett to accept the minutes as written. Motion was unanimously
carried.
The June payables for both entities were discussed. A motion
was made by Commissioner Beatty, seconded by Commissioner Lyke
to accept the payables as presented. Motion was unanimously
carried.
Mgr. Hakel presented the June financial statements. A motion
was made by Commissioner Beatty, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to
accept the financial statements as presented. Motion was
unanimously carried.
Mgr. Hakel reviewed the six month electric and gas budgets.
Mgr. Hakel requested that a trailer be purchased for the M -470
Vermeer. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke,
seconded by Commissioner Beatty to purchase a trailer for the
M -470 Vermeer. Motion was unanimously carried.
Duane Day of Reflections, Inc. and Wally Hombach were welcomed to
the meeting. Mr. Day presented drawings for refacing the Utility
Center building.
1. Stucco $27,450
2. Brick (office) & stucco (warehouse) $49,342
3. Brick & stucco (office) & stucco (warehouse) $35,510
The Commission will review the information and a decision will
be made in the near future.
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Miriam Kragness of Arthur Young Company presented a report
regarding the comparable worth study. The Commission asked
direction as to the first steps to be taken. After discussion,
the following was suggested:
Review job descriptions
Implement a grade system
Determine inequities
Manager's Report:
1. Up to this date no response to Counsel Peterson's correspondence
to Commercial Union regarding repair work on unit 3 generator.
2. Regarding Curtiss - Wright lawsuit, the company of Robins,
Zelle, Larson & Kaplan has been working on the post - judgment
interest question.
3. Citizens Bank & Trust Company has directed First National Bank
of Minneapolis to release collateral securities ($8,400,000)
to cover our deposits. In turn, $5,000,000 (U.S. Treasury
note) was pledged for safekeeping with Norwest Bank Minneapolis.
Old Business:
Final step of the Hay report. Operational manuals and reviewing
job descriptions were discussed. A motion was made by Commissioner
tyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to advise the Hay Corporation
to implement the final step of the report and to aid management
with job descriptions. Motion was unanimously carried.
New Business: None
The following are June payables:
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JUNE PAYABLES - ELECTRIC
Air Power Equipment Corp. Maint. of plant equipment 195.65
American Payment Centers Rent 66.00
Border States Electric URD expense & maint. 47855.01
Brinkman Studio Picture framing 36.00
Citizens Bank & Trust Deposit to Contribution Account 25,000.00
City of Hutchinson Quarterly contribution 75,000.00
Colonial Life & Accident Employee insurance withheld 156.10
Four Seasons Services Cup inserts 43.80
Hillyard Floor Care Supply Building maint. 149.25
Hutch Computer Industries Office supplies 150.00
Hutch Utilities Employee utility bills withheld 540.00
MN Electric Supply Co. Dist. inv., mdse., supplies 148.69
Natural Gas Division Due to Natural Gas Division 133,981.12
Accounts receivable
Petersen - Wisdorf, Inc. Dist. inv., URD maint. 208.58
Richard Peterson Legal retainer 400.00
PERA Employee insurance withheld 18.00
Raymark Office Products Office supplies 50.43
U.S. Postal Service Stamps 110.00
WESCO Dist. inv. 387.00
Zee Medical Service Plant supplies 117.20
Zep Manufacturing Building maint. 173.00
Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 25.00
Mary Genelin Meter deposit & interest 84.32
Kim Krogstad 135.40
Tom Harlicker 7.61
Margaret Hageman ? 98.93
Steve Krueger s 95.63
Tony Strassman ; 55.13
Robert W. Freiberg 86.33
Ronald Carlson 103.36
Tom Murphy 1.67
Petty Cash 702.87
Jerry Furst Refund - final billing 111.04
Randy Otto 109.70
Rufus Alexander 449.89
Hutch Jaycee Water Carnival Parade float 300.00
Herzog Petroleum Truck expense 290.55
American Family Life Employee insurance withheld 128.40
Commissioner of Revenue Sales tax 12,000.00
Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance 47.60
Woodmen Accident & Life Medical insurance 5,293.49
ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 1,192.00
MN Electric Supply Co. Dist. inv., tools 158.41
IBM Corp. Maint. agreement 230.00
Renville County Court Collection expense 6.00
Thomas Lyke Meeting expenses 454.64
IBM Corp. Maint. service 315.50
MN Electric Supply Mdse. 6.57
Graybar Electric Dist. inv. 1,644.95
Petty Cash Postage 871.42
JUNE - ELECTRIC (cont)
PERA PERA withheld & expense 47114.19
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax, FICA withheld & 9,013.46
First National Bank
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Firstate Federal Savings
Markel Service Ins.
First National Bank
Firstate Federal Savings
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
PERA
Commissioner of Revenue
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
CNA
MN Electric Supply
United Electric Co.
Lincoln National Life
Kiplinger
Graybar Electric Co.
Continental Safety Equip.
ICMA Retirement Corp.
Putnam Fund Dist.
Central Contractors Supply
MN Electirc Supply
Northern States Supply
Raymark Office Products
McLeod County Recorder
Graybar Electric Co.
H & C Electric Supply
Petty Cash
AMEX Life Assurance
Farm Plan
Rockite Silo
Carrier Credit & Collection
UPS
MN Benefit Association
Hutchinson Telephone Co.
Hutch Wholesale Supply
Joan Limvere
General Trading Company
MN Electric Supply Co.
Grinnell Corp.
Hutch Utilities
Ancher Nelson
Arlys R. Berghuis
Steve Blom
Carla Boettcher
expense
Payroll deposit plan
631.03
Payroll deposit plan
7,246.34
Payroll deposit plan
3,698.60
Prepaid insurance
1,875.00
Payroll deposit plan
712.78
Payroll deposit plan
3,555.60
Payroll deposit plan
6,951.71
PERA withheld & expense
4,121.18
State tax withheld
4,593.65
Federal tax, FICA withheld &
8,992.28
exp.
Life insurance
220.22
Mdse., tools
182.42
Plant supplies
171.93
Employee insurance withheld
26.00
Subscription
48.00
Dist. inv.
3,019.31
Truck maint.
64.80
Employee deferred comp withheld
1,192.00
Employee deferred comp withheld
25.00
Power operated equipment maint.
741.67
Supplies
13.84
Supplies
55.63
Office supplies
35.74
6 easements
60.00
Dist. inv., meter inv., mdse.
4,005.95
Dist. inv.
3,194.00
Meter dep. & int., office supplies, 583.84
bldg. maint.
Employee insurance withheld
98.08
Power operated equipment maint.
35.89
URD expense, mdse.
280.78
Freight charges
8.14
Freight charges
31.19
Employee insurance withheld
10.00
Telephone
1,398.44
Plant supplies, truck & power
290.24
operated equip. maint., tools
Consulting services
1,534.20
Plant supplies, truck maint.,mdse. 396.97
Plant supplies, mdse., bldg. maint.
180.14
Water system maint.
82.36
Due to Natural Gas Division
1,119.24
June labor
Personal expenses & expertise
500.00
Metpr deposit & interest
106.00
159.75
202.35
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JUNE - ELECTRIC (cont)
Scott Brusehaver
Carol Carlson
Jackie Dawald
Christina Eckstein
Lance D. Erickson
Robert C. Hand
Jean Hartelt
Hutch Electric Co.
Steve Krenik
Tracy Meisner Flucke
Steven Mertens
Rashel Schaumberg
Jon Schmidt
Bruce Twetten
Jeff Weis
Renville County Court
Ag Systems, Inc.
Albrecht Oil Co.
Allen Office Products
American Linen Supply
American Welding Supplies
Anderson Chemical Co.
Border States Electric
Brandon Tire
Carburetion & Turbo System
Carlson Equipment Co.
Cash Wise
Central Eyewear Dist.
Coast to Coast
Commissioner of Revenue
County Market
The Drawing Board
Electric Motor Co.
Erickson Oil Co.
Erickson & Templin Cont.
Fabricare Cleaners
Family Rexall Drug
Farm & Home Dist.
Fitzloff Hardware
Hillyard Floor Care Supply
Hutchinson Fire & Safety
Hutchinson Leader
Hutch Town & Country Tire
Hutch Util - Emp. Fund
Hutch Utilities
IBM Corp.
IBEW Local 949
Ink Spots, Inc.
Junker Sanitation
Meter deposit &
interest
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Collection expense'
Water system maint.
Gas
Office supplies
Laundry
Plant supplies
Chemical inv.
Dist. inv., URD expense
Truck expense
Power operated equipment
Power operated equipment
Rolls
Safety glasses
106.00
159.75
21.20
159 -75
42.60
159.75
159.75
212.00
159.75
106.50
21.30
106.50
106.50
42.60
22.40
2.00
21.10
88.39
63.79
66.87
36.95
3,040.00
8,666.28
24.08
maint. 128.83
maint. 8.70
49.94
25.00
maint. 115.57
12,056.48
263.04
26.29
9.30
32.55
4,113.50
104.00
23.06
Plant supplies, tools, bldg.
Sales tax
Cookies, coffee
Office supplies
Tools
Gas
Fuel oil system maint.
Laundry
Office supplies
Supplies, power operated
maint.
Grounds maint.
equip. 20.91
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.
Extinguisher inspection
Financial statement
Truck expense
Employee fund withheld
Engines 51,130.10
Plant & UC usage 941.68
Office supplies
Union dues withheld
Office supplies
Refuse service
37.97
155.40
75.00
593.04
5.00
96.00
52,071.78
220.50
492.28
65.35
84.40
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JUNE - ELECTRIC (cont)
L & P Supply Co.
Lakes Gas Co.
Leef Bros., Inc.
Paul Lemke & Son
MN Electric Supply
MN Pollution Control icy
Otter Tail Power Co.
Plaza Hardware & Gifts
Plowman's, Inc.
Quade Electric
Schmeling Oil Co.
Simonson Lumber
T & R Electric Supply
UPA
Welders Supply co.
Zep Mfg. Co.
Medical Insurance
Equipment maint., oil
Gas
Laundry
Bldg. maint.
Box inv., supplies
Hazardous waste fee
Equipment testing
Bldg. maint., tools
Truck maint.
URD expense
Gas
Plant supplies, grounds maint.,
URD expense
Transformer maint.
Purchased power, station
equipment maint.
Plant supplies
Bldg. maint.
Expense
JUNE PAYABLES - GAS
Apollo Piping Supply
Colonial Life & Accident
Firstate Federal Savings
Hutch Utilities
PERA
Putnam Fund Dist.
ICMA Retirement Corp.
American Family Life
Continental Assurance Co.
Case Power & Equipment
Minvalco, Inc.
Hutch Utilities
PERA
Citizens Bank & Trust
Minnegasco, Inc.
Hutch Utilities
PERA
Commissioner of Revenue
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
CNA
Putnam Fund Dist.
ICMA Retirement Corp.
Central MN Communications
Apollo Piping Supply
The Tapecoat Co.
Hutchinson Utilities
Inv.
Employee insurance withheld
Deposit to C/D Account
Employee utility bills withheld
Employee insurance withheld
Employee deferred comp withheld
Employee deferred comp withheld
Employee insurance withheld
Life insurance
Power operated equipment maint.
Supplies
Payroll deposit plan
PERA withheld & expense
Federal tax, FICA withheld &
expense
Supplies
Payroll deposit plan
PERA withheld & expense
State tax withheld
Federal tax, FICA withheld &
expense
Life insurance
Employee deferred comp withheld
Employee deferrec comp withheld
Radio maint.
Inventory
Maint. of mains
Due to Municipal Electric Plant
labor for June
44.87
133.20
38.04
500.00
782.24
172.24
23.02
14.45
222.30
21.95
41.35
131.23
50.00
440,886.74
17.00
91.00
2,529.74
165.34
36.90
500.00
350.00
9.00
250.00
100.00
22.10
14.00
72.02
21.09
2,948.49
802.94
1,765.24
480.85
2,998.82
796.45
905.43
1,742.63
64.78
250.00
100.00
31.00
85.15
108.99
3,523.27
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Circle Hutch Utility
Dresser Mfg. Division
Hutchinson Co -op
Hutch Util - Emp. Fund
Hutch Utilities
IBEW Local 949
Lakes Gas Co.
North Star Gas Products
Lee Scheller Tapping
Hutch Utilities
Medical Insurance
JUNE - GAS (Cont)
Purchased gas
137,313.16
Inventory
102.61
Supplies
15.00
Employee fund withheld
15.00
Usage peak shaving plant
42.48
Union dues withheld
128.00
Gas, supplies
158.66
Inventory
319.50
Mains
250.00
Due to Municipal Electric
Plant 14,419.10
June expenses
Expense
457.51
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
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Thomas B. Lyke, Secretary
ATTEST
E. Daggett, Presqft