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06-25-1982 HUCMRegular Meeting June 25, 1982 All Commissioners were present, also present were Mgr. Alexander, Ruth Hakel, Counsel Peterson and Dr. Tom Lyke. The meeting was called to order by President Filk at 9:00 a.m. President Filk welcomed Tom Lyke to the meeting and congratulated him on his appointment by the Hutchinson City Council to the Hutchinson Utilities Commission. He will replace Commissioner Tracy who is completing his final term on August 31, 1982. The minutes and payables of May were then considered. A motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Tracy to accept the minutes of the regular meeting of May 17, 1982 as presented. Motion was carried. A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept the gas and electric payable bills for May, 1982. Motion was carried. The financial statement was then presented and evaluated by Ruth Hakel. Mgr. Alexander reported that he had spent a greater part of two days in Minneapolis giving depositions for the Curtiss - Wright lawsuit which is pending. Trial date should come in late fall of 1982. Mgr. Alexander reported on the following items: 1. That Texgas of Hutchinson would install propane equipment on three trucks for a period of 90 days in order to allow the Utilities to check performance and economy. If at the end of 90 days the equipment was not desired, there would be no charge for the installation, use and removal. Normal charges for this setup runs about $1,000.00 per unit. After discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to convert three vehicles to use propane gas for a period of 90 days at which time the program would be evaluated. Motion was carried. 2. That condenser tubes for unit #8 would cost $14,519.00 installed. i I i q `5 - After discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept the quotation from Moorhead Machinery & Boiler Company to furnish and install new condenser tubes in unit #8 for the sum of $14,519.00. Motion was carried. 3. That Moorhead Machinery & Boiler Company had presented a bill for $4,228.90 for delays which were caused by actions of Hutchinson Utilities. After discussion the Commission instructed Mgr. Alexander to further review and negotiate this bill. 4. That a meeting was set for July 1, 1982 with representatives from Home Insurance Company relative to a settlement on the broken crankshaft in unit #1. 5. That the lube oil pressure problem being experienced in unit #8 was in the oil pump. More research will be done as to a remedy. 6. That he was meeting today with Tony Rude of United Power Association and Don Swanson of Associated Consultants relative to the interconnection with Northern States Power. The following are May payables: 1 1 MAY PAYABLES - ELECTRIC A. L. Crump & Company Four Seasons Services H & C Electric Hutchinson Jaycees Hutchinson Utilities I. B. M. Corp. John - Manville Natural Gas Division Petty Cash T R S Inc. United Electric W E S C 0 Williams Hardware Zee Medical Service State Street Bank State Treasurer T7 . Meter reading Pauline Bipes Accident insurance withheld Colonial Life Insurance Misc. maint. Jerabek Machine Shop Interest payment on Bonds Northwestern Nat'l. Bank Fertilizer Patchin Fertilizer Service Legal retainer Richard Peterson Meter reading Marge Schiro Insurance Continental Assurance Co. Insurance Continental Assurance Co. Medical insurance New York Life Federal tax withheld Citizens Bank & Trust PERA withheld & expense State Treasurer Employee deferred comp withheld ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld Citizens Bank & Trust Employee deferred comp withheld State Street Bank & Trust Refund - overpayment Tom Schraufnagel Postage Petty Cash Due to Natural Gas Division - Hutch Utilities Transport Clearings Dennis Kitzberger Harvey Larson Pat Lee Erickson Joel Maxwell Randy Koester Scott Meek Jeffrey Schmidt Albinson Apollo Piping Supply Border States Supply A. L. Crump & Company Four Seasons Services H & C Electric Hutchinson Jaycees Hutchinson Utilities I. B. M. Corp. John - Manville Natural Gas Division Petty Cash T R S Inc. United Electric W E S C 0 Williams Hardware Zee Medical Service State Street Bank State Treasurer T7 . Meter reading 315.00 Accident insurance withheld 151.00 Misc. maint. 32.63 Interest payment on Bonds 82,813.75 Fertilizer 70.40 Legal retainer 400.00 Meter reading 315.00 Insurance 226.00 Insurance 51.70 Medical insurance 8,387.56 Federal tax withheld 5,206.12 PERA withheld & expense 3,957.74 Employee deferred comp withheld 200.00 Employee deferred comp withheld 222.00 Employee deferred comp withheld 50.00 Employee deferred comp withheld 50.00 Refund - overpayment 1.14 Postage 719.58 Due to Natural Gas Division - 61342.21 Interest on Certificate of Deposit Freight 35.94 Meter refund & interest 17.06 10.35 10.35 5.54 6.60 14.29 18.49 267.26 10.98 3,550.00 Office Supplies Mdse. Distribution inventory, maint. Engine Maint. #8 Cup inserts Distribution inventory, supplies mdse. Float sponsorship Employee utility bills Maint. service Engine maint. #8 line plant withheld Due to Natural Gas Division - Accounts Receivable Meter refund & interest Plant supplies Switchgear bldg. Distribution inventory Tools First aid supplies Employee IRA withheld FICA withheld & expense 25.50 33.40 549.84 125.00 935.00 455.00 2,785.00 432,060.95 619.62 30.98 24.36 503.16 40.74 158.55 50.00 7,154.96 Heetland Electric Estimate #3 40,473.00 State Treasurer PERA withheld & expense 3,947.90 Commissioner of Revenue State tax withheld 4,634.58 Citizens Bank & Trust Federal tax withheld 5,375.79 ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 200.00 Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 222.00 Citizens Bank & Trust Employee IRA withheld 50.00 Ormie Strawzell Meter refund & interest 39.41 Juul Contracting Misc. expense 27.96 Dept. of Energy, Planning Regulatory expense 6,354.90 & Development Albrecht Oil Gas 25.28 American Linen Supply Laundry 57.04 Anderson Chemical Co. Chemical inventory 960.00 Apollo Piping Supply Heating system - Utility Center 114.53 Brinkman Studio Misc. expense 4.20 Country Kitchen Coffee filters 14.50 A. L. Crump & Company Engine inventory #8, engine 37.10 maint. #8 Culligan Water Condition Misc. expense 8.10 Ed Davis Business Machines Office supplies 16.00 Dostal & Oleson Oil Co. Plant supplies 225.50 Electrical Materials Co. Distribution inventory 990.00 Farm & Home Dist. Plant supplies, truck maint., 29.40 engine maint. #8 Farmers Elevator Assn. Loop line 23.75 Graybar Electric Company Mdse. 59.54 H & C Electric Supply Mdse., distribution inventory 346.19 Hall's Safety Equipment Mdse 21.50 Home Bakery Cookies 189.00 Hutchinson Leader Legal publication 204.93 Hutchinson Telephone Co. Telephone 1,438.75 Hutch Util Employee Fund Employee fund withheld 76.00 Hutchinson Wholesale Plant supplies, truck maint., 433.06 misc. I B E W Local 949 Union dues withheld 481.63 Jahnke's Red Owl Coffee 139.52 Junker Sanitation Refuse service 78.00 Joan Limvere Meeting expense 31.96 Milhoff Steel Products Engine maint. #7 945.00 Mississippi Tool Supply Misc. expense 103.20 Paper Service Company Plant supplies 51.88 Petersen- Wisdorf Inc. Line maint, distribution inventory 241.67 Transport Clearings Freight 40.16 United Electric Corp. Plant supplies, mdse. 173.97 Vaughn's Inc. Bldg. maint. 101.00 W E S C 0 Mdse. 58.15 Petty Cash Office supplies, misc. truck 298.07 expense, bldg. maint. Petty Cash Meter refunds & interest 164.80 1 1 P� Lois Arnold George Brunberg Terry Christensen Bernice Dorn John Gillard Lee Gruenhagen Marie Herrley John Horsman John Landf air Elmer Lindeman Theo Leo Petron Pete Reding Tink Thank Tran Dennis Waataja R. H. Alexander R. H. Alexander Moorhead Machinery General Trading Co. State of Minnesota Dept. of Energy, Planning & Development AMI Sewer & Septic Tank Allen Office Products American Freight System American Welding Supplies Amoco Oil Company Anderson Chemical Company Apollo Piping Supply Barco Bearing Company Border States Supply Central McGowan Inc. Coast -To -Coast Commissioner of Revenue Copes- Vulcan Diesel Service Company Fabricare Cleaners Family Rexall Drug Farmers Elevator General Electric Co. H & C Electric Supply Heikes Hardware Hank Hutch Co -op Hutch Plumbing & Heating Hutch Utilities Meter re & interest Meeting expense Meeting expense Engine maint. #8 Mdse, plant supplies, maint. truck Meter refunds & interest Regulatory expense Maint water system Office equipment & suppli Freight Plant supplies Gas Chemical inventory Plant supplies inventory, inventory #8 Engine inventtry #3 Distribution inventory, Plant supplies Plant supplies, misc. to Sales tax Engine inventory #8 Fuel oil system maint. Laundry Office supplies Grounds maint. Engine inv. & maint. #8 Mdse, plant supplies, mis Misc. truck maint. Plant supplies Bldg. maint. 21.30 42.40 42.40 21.30 42.60 21.20 21.20 21.20 42.60 42.60 42.60 21.30 42.60 42.60 52.00 1,020.95 62,400.51 930.01 1,384.99 2,570.29 38.00 es 470.50 61.45 43.48 21.11 3,144.20 engine 355.32 39.29 line maint. 228.31 ols C. Engines 731758.24 Plant & Utility Center 994.62 Interdepartmental Labor 4,801.58 Krasen Plumbing Engine maint. #8 162.63 46.89 16,580.53 42.43 82.00 193.00 28.86 1,399.65 676.00 317.77 19.07 22.50 65.50 79,554.44 22.70 ­87t,_. Leef Bros. Inc. Mankato Business Products Marco Business Products Minn. Valve & Fittings Norman Equipment Co. Northern States Supply Plaza OK Hardware Power Supply Company Protection System Inc. Quade's Inc. Quast Transfer Rockmount Research Simonson Lumber Sorenson Farm Supply Stallings & Company Tuthill Corporation United Electric Corp. Velvet Coach Inc. Wally's Tire Warner Industrial Supply George Weed Welders Supply Westburne Supply Electric Motor Company Associated Consultants Gould Inc. United Power Association Hutch Utilities Waga & Spinelli, Agent Laundry Office supplies Office equipment Misc. Engine maint. #8 Tools Plant supplies, bldg. maint. Engine maint. #8 Distribution expense Mdse., engine maint #9, misc. Freight Plant supplies Engine maint. #8 Engine maint. #8, truck maint. Engine maint. #8 Engine maint. #3 Plant supplies Misc. Truck maint. Plant supplies Plant supplies inventory Plant supplies Engine maint. #8 Engine maint. #8 Engineering Service Loop Line Purchased power Collection expense Legal expense MAY PAYAB LES - GAS Colonial Life Insurance First National Bank First State Federal Fisher Controls Citizens Bank & Trust State Treasurer Putnam Fund Dist First State Federal Apollo Piping Supply Hutchinson Jaycees Hutchinson Utilities State Treasurer State Treasurer Commissioner of Revenue Citizens Bank & Trust First State Federal Putnam Fund Dist. Juul Contracting Albrecht Oil Accident insurance withheld Deposit to Contribution Account Deposit to Contract for Deed Account Regulator inventory Federal tax withheld PERA withheld & expense Employee deferred comp withheld Employee IRA withheld Inventory Float sponsorship Employee utility bills withheld FICA withheld & expense PERA withheld & expense State tax withheld Federal tax withheld Employee IRA withheld Employee deferred comp withheld Misc. expense Gas 79.50 30.16 159.20 26.14 262.00 59.49 44.51 1,784.26 560.00 268.77 30.54 445.01 58.20 19.25 122.40 53.22 2.80 30.17 277.50 28.53 104.00 15.66 337.50 18.50 7,804.48 25.21 340,813.56 139.06 1,709.13 24.50 20,900.00 500.00 623.70 1,185.05 858.83 150.00 15.00 191.00 125.00 377.00 1,269.84 840.27 960.64 1,119.53 15.00 150.00 27.96 61.83 1 1 1 f 1 American Meter Division E. R. Berg & Associates Fisher Controls Hutchinson Leader Hutch Util Employee Fund Hutchinson Wholesale I B E W Local 949 Minvalco Inc. Mississippi Tool Supply R. H. Alexander R. H. Alexander Allen Office Products American Welding Supplies Brandon Tire Farmers Elevator Hutch Utilities McLeod Co -op Power Assn. Wally Pikal Music Store Plaza OK Hardware Wally's Tire Center Welders Supply General Trading Company State of Minnesota Hutch Utilities Minn. Communications Circle -Hutch Utility American Meter Division 91 Meter inventory 1,749.50 Misc. 53.17 Misc. 37.18 Legal publication 125.61 Employee fund withheld 16.00 Power operated equip. maint. 66.63 Union dues withheld 93.61 Inventory, misc. 160.41 Misc. expense 25.80 Meeting expense 52.00 Meeting expense 680.64 Office equipment 467.50 Misc. expense 75.10 Power operated equip. maint. 20.00 Grounds maint. 245.76 Gas, interdepartmental labor 2,397.95 Electric usage - Peak Shaving 28.10 Plant Misc. expense 1.99 Misc. expense 78.20 Truck maint. 5.00 Misc. expense 38.50 Misc. expense 13.07 Meter refunds & interest 99.99 Due to Municipal Electric Plant 111045.38 May expenses Radio repair 131.29 Natural gas purchased 227,567.44 Inventory 58.55 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m. on a motion by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Tracy. ATTEST / H. W. Filk, President r_ Clinton Tracy, Secretary