01-31-2001 HUCMRegular Meeting
January 31, 2001
Members Present: President Paul Ackland; Vice President David Wetterling;
Secretary Craig Lenz; Commissioner Donald Walser; Commissioner Roger
Gilmer, Attorney Marc Sebora; General Manager Clarence Kadrmas; and
Business Manager Patrick Spethman.
President Ackland called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Secretary Lenz made a motion to approve the minutes of December 27, 2000, as
written. Vice President Wetterling seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Vice President Wetterling Made a motion to ratify the payment of bills in the
amount of $6,020,069,43 (detailed listing is in payables book). The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Gilmer and passed unanimously.
Manager Kadrmas explained that due to the positive power cost adjustment, the
amount collected was in error. Secretary Lenz made a motion seconded by
Commissioner Gilmer to accept the financial statements, post the correct amount
to the 2000 Financial Statement and recover the amount in 2001, over a twelve
month period. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice President Wetterling made a motion to approve requisition #13982 to
Mechanical Systems Inc. Seconded by Secretary Lenz, the motion carried
unanimously.
Secretary Lenz made a motion to approve requisition #14005 to GE Packaged
Power for a cooling manifold. Vice President Wetterling seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Commissioner Gilmer made a motion to approve requisition #13978 to Groebner
and Associates for natural gas meter inventory. Seconded by Commissioner
Walser the motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Gilmer made a motion to approve requisition #13952 to RESCO
for wire. Secretary Lenz seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Vice President Wetterling made a motion to approve requisition #14047 to
RESCO for 1/0 elbows. Secretary Lenz seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Secretary Lenz made a motion to approve requisition #14048 to Carr's Tree
Service to do the tree trimming on our 230 KV Line. Vice President Wetterling
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The Hutchinson Library Board presented the need to replace windows in our
local library. Commissioner Gilmer made a motion to approve up to a maximum
of $25,000.00, or one -half of the cost to replace, the Hutchinson Library windows
with funds from 2001 Energy Conservation Fund. Seconded by Secretary Lenz
the motion passed unanimously.
Secretary Lenz made a motion to table the decision on the remainder of the
energy grant monies. Seconded by Commissioner Walser, the motion carried.
Manager — Business Division, Spethman and Manager — Natural Gas Division,
Webster presented to the Commission their findings together with information
from Maverick Pipeline Consultants and Phillip McLean of TransCanada Energy.
Mayor Torgerson asked that they also present their findings at a joint meeting of
City Council and Hutchinson Utilities Commission on February 22, 2000.
Commissioner Walser made a motion to accept the proposal from CNA
Insurance for our boiler and machinery coverage requirements. Vice President
Wetterling seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Commissioner Gilmer made a motion to approve requisition #14082 to Osmose
Inc. for the pole reinforcement of our 230 KV line. Seconded by Commissioner
Lenz the motion carried.
Manager Kadrmas reported that he and Business Manager Spethman are
scheduled to meet with the APPA Group and congressional members in
Washington D.C. next week.
Manager — Electric Division, Nelson and Attorney Schieffer are meeting with the
DNR to resolve some river crossing issues for building the 11 5K line.
Vice President Wetterling made a motion to move the February Commission
meeting to March 1, 2001, to accommodate President Ackland's schedule.
Commissioner Gilmer seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Secretary Lenz made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Lenz the motion passed unanimously.
Craig R. Lenz Secretary
Attest:
Paul L. Ackland, President
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Regular Meeting
January 31, 2001
Members Present: President Paul Ackland; Vice President David Wetterling;
Secretary Craig Lenz, Commissioner Donald Walser, Commissioner Roger
Gilmer, Attorney Marc Sebora; General Manager Clarence Kadrmas; and
Business Manager Patrick Spethman.
President Ackland called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Secretary Lenz made a motion to approve the minutes of December 27, 2000, as
written. Vice President Wetterling seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Vice President Wetterling Made a motion to ratify the payment of bills in the
amount of $6,020,069,43 (detailed listing is in payables book). The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Gilmer and passed unanimously.
Manager Kadrmas explained that due to the positive power cost adjustment, the
amount collected was in error. Secretary Lenz made a motion seconded by
Commissioner Gilmer to accept the financial statements, post the correct amount
to the 2000 Financial Statement and recover the amount in 2001, over a twelve
month period. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice President Wetterling made a motion to approve requisition #13982 to
Mechanical Systems Inc. Seconded by Secretary Lenz, the motion carried
unanimously.
Secretary Lenz made a motion to approve requisition #14005 to GE Packaged
Power for a cooling manifold. Vice President Wetterling seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
Commissioner Gilmer made a motion to approve requisition #13978 to Groebner
and Associates for natural gas meter inventory. Seconded by Commissioner
Walser the motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Gilmer made a motion to approve requisition #13952 to RESCO
for wire. Secretary Lenz seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Vice President Wetterling made a motion to approve requisition #14047 to
RESCO for 110 elbows. Secretary Lenz seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Secretary Lenz made a motion to approve requisition #14048 to Carr's Tree
Service to do the tree trimming on our 230 KV Line. Vice President Wetterling
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
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The Hutchinson Library Board presented the need to replace windows in our
local library. Commissioner Gilmer made a motion to approve up to a maximum
of $25,000.00, or one -half of the cost to replace, the Hutchinson Library windows
with funds from 2001 Energy Conservation Fund. Seconded by Secretary Lenz
the motion passed unanimously.
Secretary Lenz made a motion to table the decision on the remainder of the
energy grant monies. Seconded by Commissioner Walser, the motion carried.
Manager — Business Division, Spethman and Manager — Natural Gas Division,
Webster presented to the Commission their findings together with information
from Maverick Pipeline Consultants and Phillip McLean of TransCanada Energy.
Mayor Torgerson asked that they also present their findings at a joint meeting of
City Council and Hutchinson Utilities Commission on February 22, 2000.
Commissioner Walser made a motion to accept the proposal from CNA
Insurance for our boiler and machinery coverage requirements. Vice President
Wetterling seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Commissioner Gilmer made a motion to approve requisition #14082 to Osmose
Inc. for the pole reinforcement of our 230 KV line. Seconded by Commissioner
Lenz the motion carried.
Manager Kadrmas reported that he and Business Manager Spethman are
scheduled to meet with the APPA Group and congressional members in
Washington D.C. next week.
Manager — Electric Division, Nelson and Attorney Schieffer are meeting with the
DNR to resolve some river crossing issues for building the 11 5K line.
Vice President Wetterling made a motion to move the February Commission
meeting to March 1, 2001, to accommodate President Ackland's schedule.
Commissioner Gilmer seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Secretary Lenz made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Lenz the motion passed unanimously.
Attest:
Paul L. Ackland, President
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