02-12-1979 HUCMRegular Meeting
February 12, 1979
All Commissioners were present, also Mgr. Alexander, Ruth
Hakel, Mayor Black, Dan Huntwork and Ken Gruenhagen members
of the City Council, City Administrator - Gary Plotz, and
Floyd Lehne of Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando & Lehne.
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President
Quade.
President Quade opened the meeting stating that members of
the City Council had been invited to discuss a mutual
problem - that of the river flooding below the dam. He
asked if the City had plans to dredge the channel.
Mayor Black answered that nothing had been considered for
this year but that long range plans were being made.
Mgr. Alexander suggested that perhaps the City and the Utilities
could join efforts in this project. He also stated that the
Utilities will build a dike to protect their property in
case of a flood.
In another matter concerning a letter sent by the City Council
to the Utilities relative to our recent fire and ensuing
outages, Mgr. Alexander had this to offer.
Cited the number of outages in other localities as against the
few that Hutchinson has had. That at least six investigations
had been conducted with no blame placed on personnel or
equipment. Among the investigators were Associated Consultants,
General Electric and OSHA.
Alderman Huntwork stated that people are concerned about the
Utility's operation, rates and consumer large bills.
Mayor Black asked if the Council could have a report on where
the Utilities have been and where we are going.
Commissioner Filk commented at length on Municipal versus Public
systems. He also suggested that members of the Council come to
the Conmu.ssioners with their questions rather than ask via file
news media,
Alderman Huntwork said that he thought the letter from the
Council to the Utilities was o.k; however, he did c:onceed that
it had been ill- handled.
A general discussion was held with everyone participating on
rates locally and elsewhere.
In conclusion Mayor Black suggested that Mgr. Alexander draw
up a report on the happenings and investigations and by whom
the investigations were made and that the Council would publish
the findings.
The members of the Coum.cil. departed.
On a motion by Commissioner Filk, seconded. by Commissioner
Tracy the minutes of the following Regular Meeting of
January 9, 1979 and the Special Meetings of January 11, 1979,
January 12, 1979 and January 26, 1979 be accepted as presented
with the exception that a purchase order was not issued to
Curtiss - Wright concerning the repair of #9 turbine as stated
in the January 12, 1979 Special Meeting minutes. The motion
carried.
Mr. Floyd Lehne, an auditor of Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando & Lehne,
appeared and presented a report on Revenues and Expenses of the
Electric and Gas Divisions for the years ended December 31, 1978 -1979.
After the presentation, discussion took place by all present.
Mr. Lehne advised that the Hutchinson Utilities raise the electric
rates to offset the rise in operating costs. The suggestion was to
do this as soon as possible.
The Commission directed Mgr. Alexander and Ruth Hakel to continue
their work on a rate increase schedule.
Mgr. Alexander presented an estimated cost to overhaul diesel
engines #1 thru #7. Estimated costs for material and labor
totaled $109,196.06. After discussion, the Commission instructed
Mgr. Alexander to proceed with the work as proposed.
Mgr. Alexander reported that he is in almost daily contact with
Curtiss - Wright concerning #9 turbine. Reported that our contact
engineer has visited Rolls Royce in England concerning #9 turbine.
No discussion has been made concerning warranty coverages.
Mgr. Alexander read a letter from United Power Association
stating its concern about the down time of #9 turbine and
asking the Hutchinson Utilities to discontinue the monthly
billing until the unit is back in service. No action taken
at this time.
A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy to pay Harold K. Scholz Company (Estimate #1) in the amount
of $35,000.00 for switchgear equipment. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy to pay Estimate #1 to P & B Constructors Inc. for
cooling tower basin in the amount of $27,499.50. The motion
carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy to allow two persons to attend the Turbine Meeting at
San Diego, California from March 11 thru 15, 1979. The motion
carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk to allow Mgr. Alexander to attend a meeting at Northern
Natural Gas Company in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 11 to 13, 1979.
The motion carried.
The Regular monthly meeting for March, 1979 was scheduled for
Monday the 5th at 2:00 P.M.
The following bills were allowed:
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT
City of Hutchinson
7681
583.05
State Treasurer
7683
2,586.81
Plaza OK Hardware
7684
73.73
Zelda Grimm
7685
42.40
Emil Holler
7686
42.60
Merlin Kohls
7687
42.60
Steven Martins
7688
21.30
W. G. Morse
7689
43.60
David Nagel
7690
2'1.30
Gerald Rosenow
7691
42.40
Donald Skoog
7692
17.45
Mrs. Dale Schlueter
7693
350.00
Natural Gas Division
7697
48,000.00
Hutchinson Utilities
7698
512.37
H & C Electric Supply
7699
295.00
Elvin Engeseth
7700
5.19
Service Oil Company
7701
3,477.60
Minnesota -Ohio Oil Corporation
7702
86,152.48
State of Minnesota - Social Sec.
7703
3,257.96
Myron Tucker
7704
130.19
State Treasurer
7706
2,865.56
I. B. M.
7707
292.00
Service Oil Company
7708
302.40
Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando & Lehne
7709
3,950.00
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
7710
3,457.95
Brown Boveri Corporation
7711
442.,83
City of Hutchinson
7712
107.44
Haynes Corporation
7713
1,285.23
I. B. M.
7714
357.00
Kentucky Fried Chicken
7715
117.88
David Plikal
7716
220.00
Pauline Bipes
7717
195.00
General Electric Company
7719
3,474.54
Standard Oil
7720
87,868.92
Minnesota -Ohio Oil Corporation
7721
54,868.18
Data Systems & Operations
Minnesota -Ohio Oil Corporation
7722
7723
850.00
39,364.18
William Breitkreutz
7734
1,344.00
Returned Checks
9999
887.09
Albrecht Oil Company
2358
83.82
Allen Office Products, Inc.
2359
37.45
American Linen Supply Co.
2360
52.46
American Payment Centers Inc.
2361
60.00
American Welding Supplies Inc.
2362
70.20
Amoco Oil Company
2363
27.59
Anderson Chemical Company
2364
362.80
Apollo Piping Supply, Inc.
2365
8,889.52
Mrs. Fred Briggs
2366
20.00
Business Products Inc.
2367
23.48
Coast -To -Coast
2371
1.76
Commissioner of Revenue
2372
10,616.58
Commissioner of Revenue
2373
2,824.06
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance
2374
116.50
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
2375
398.40
Direct Safety Company
2376
1.35
Ditch Witch of Minnesota
2377
47.09
Dollinger Corporation
2378
358.66
Dostal & Oleson Oil Company
2379
101.20
V. W. Eimicke Associates Inc.
2380
83.62
Elliot Company
2381
1,547.40
Exxon Company
2382
2,684.00
Fabricare Cleaners of Hutch
2383
71.80
Family Rexall Drug
2384
288.93
Farm & Home Distributing
2385
20.80
Floor Care Supply Company
2387
37.50
General Electric Company
2388
107,949.47
Gibson Products
2389,
20.22
Graybar Electric Company Inc.
2390
45.49
Helwig Carbon Products, Inc.
2391
144.65
Hoffman Plumbing & Heating
2392
67.50
Home Bakery
2393
299.44
Hutch Chamber of Commerce
2394
200.00
Hutchinson Iron & Metal
2395
9.30
The Hutchinson Leader
2396
115.92
Hutchinson Telephone Company
2397
821.65
Hutchinson Util. Employees Fund
2398
34.00
Hutchinson Util. - petty cash
2399
264.53
Hutchinson Util. - utility bill
2400
46,129.89
Hutchinson Wholesale Supplies
2401
146.90
I B E W Local 949
2402
226.25
Jahnke's Red Owl
2403
18.53
Jerry's Tire Company
2404
3.55
Junker Sanitation Service
2405
45.00
Kemske Paper Company
2406
603.00
Krasen Hardware Hank
2407
4.11
L & P Supply Company
2408
17.17
Leef Bros., Inc.
2409
128.64
McLeod County Sanitary Landfill
2410
2.00
Marv's Hydraulic Equipment
2411
11.75
Minnesota Valve & Fitting Company
2412
28.54
Minnesota- Wisconsin Truck Line
2413
158.38
Moorhead Machinery & Boiler
2414
1,037.50
Mork Communications, Inc.
2415
1,215.00
National Foods
2416
136.56
Natural Gas Division
2417
301,877.47
Northern States Supply Inc.
2418
28.14
Northland Electric Supply Company
2419
2,132.09
Northwest Electric
2420
194.30
Northwestern National Life Co.
2421
485.00
Paper Service Company
2422
185.17
Richard A. Peterson
2423
200.00
Precision Gasket Company
2424
16.06
Roilgard, Inc.
2426
464.00
Rutz Plumbing & Heating
2427
57.30
Sears, Roebuck & Company
2428
159.88
Simonson Lumber
2429
59.90
Standard Oil
2430
87,961.70
Star Surplus Store
2431
17.85
Sterling Electric Company
2433
70.61
Tektronix, Inc.
2434
41.70
Thermal Insulation Supply Company
2435
43.80
Tippecanoe Press Inc.
2436
81.37
Twin City Testing
2438
40.00
United Electric Corporation
2439
44.50
Washington Iron Works
2440
4,273.82
Welders Supply Company
2441
8.00
Melvin Wentworth
2442
72.49
W E S C 0
2443
1,352.56
William -James Auto
2444
5.50
Zep Manufacturing',Company
2445
440.00
Burlington Northdrn`Inc.
2446
50.00
Crane Packing Company
2447
102.09
General Electric Company
2448
33,849.57
Hutchinson Drug
2449
42.00
Hutchinson Util. - petty cash
2450
275.67
Krasen Plumbing & Heating
2451
6.00
Krasen Wholesale
2452
60.12
McLeod Optical
2453
80.00
Paper Service Company
2454
66.05
Phillips Petroleum Company
2455
5.53
Sears, Roebuck & Company
2456
66.43
United Power Association
2457
48,271.83
Wagner Service
2458
20.00
W E S C 0
2459
76.00
NATURAL GAS DIVISION
R. E. Young
1852
165.00
State Treasurer
School District #423
1854
1855
473.35
32.00
Farmers Elevator Association
1857
11,345.22
Hutchinson Utilities
1858
14,000.00
Circle -Hutch Utility Board
1859
214,750.63
American Meter Division
1860
38.78
State Treasurer
1862
526.36
Thorsen, Campbell, Rolando & Lehne
1864
1,725.00
Hutchinson Utilities
1865
34,857.13
First National Bank
1866
16,700.00
First National Bank
1867
20,000.00
American Meter Division
482
1,127.68
American Public Gas Association
483
18.19
American Welding Supplies Inc.
484
19.10
Apollo Piping Supply, Inc.
485
100.07
Arps Division of Chromalloy
486
329.35
Central- McGowan Inc.
487
215.60
Commissioner of Revenue
488
481.89
Colonial Life & Accident Ins.
489
33.50
First State Federal Savings
490
500.00
Gas Supply Inc.
491
22,563.52
Hutchinson Util. Employees Fund
492
6.00
Hutchinson Util. - utility bill
493
2,607.87
I B E W Local 949
494
31.25
Jerry',s Tire Company
495
8.70
McLeod Cooperative Power Association
496
23.36
Midwest Gas Association Inc.
497
517.00
Sid Harvey
498
303.28
State of Minnesota - Social Security
499
503.24
There being nor further business, the meeting adjourned at
5:00 p.m.
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Clinton Tracy, Secretary
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