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08-29-1983 HUCMRegular Meeting August 29, 1983 Commissioner Daggett and Commissioner Lyke were present; also present were Mgr. Alexander, Counsel Peterson, Robert Palmquist of Associated Consultants and Ruth Hakel. Vice President Daggett called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. The July 25, 1983 minutes were reviewed. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept the July minutes as presented. Motion was unanimously carried. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept the minutes of the special meeting dated August 4, 1983. Motion was unanimously carried. The July electric and gas payables were then considered. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept the payables. Motion was unanimously carried. Robert Palmquist discussed electrical power recovery. A turbo - expander generator system is recognized as one of the most efficient. (Gas pressure differential is used to generate energy.) A discussion followed the report. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to table the subject for one month. Motion was unanimously carried. (A study would cost between three and four thousand dollars.) Ruth Hakel presented the financial statements for both entities. Commissioner Lyke made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept both reports. Motion was unanimously carried. At this time Mgr. Alexander introduced Dwight Tange, Insurance Advisor for the City of Hutchinson. Presently the Hutchinson Utilities Commission has $5,000,000 general liability umbrella in conjunction with the City of Hutchinson, with an additional $500,000 for the gas division. After discussion regarding adequate coverage, a motion was made by Commissioner Daggett, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to obtain more information and to table the subject for one month. Motion was unanimously carried. Mgr. Alexander stated that possibly, in the future, a pole shed to house two vehicles, lube oil and maintenance equipment would be needed at the generating plant. After discussion management was asked to obtain prices for a block building 40' x 24' with a built -up roof. Cost of the proposed unit to be placed in the 1984 budget. Mgr. Alexander having received Nathan Smutka's honorary withdrawal card from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers asked that he be placed on staff. After reviewing a job description for metering and collection supervision, a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to place him on the staff at $23,000 per year effective September 1, 1983. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett that approximately $250,000 would be contributed to the City of Hutchinson for the year 1984 to be paid in quarterly payments. The motion was unanimously carried. Counsel Peterson reported that Miller, Christensen depositions would be taken September 1, 1983. The following are July payables: I 1� JULY PAYABLES - ELECTRIC Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 50.00 ICMA Retirement Employee deferred comp withheld 538.00 State Treasurer PERA withheld & expense 3,880.18 Commissioner of Revenue State tax withheld 4,989.90 Citizens Bank & Trust Federal tax withheld 4,245.40 Doug Ellingson Meter refund & interest 19.87 Michelle Engelke 19.28 Randall Haberman 10.14 Carmen Fedie 16.36 Jean Murrow 9.88 Marie Murr 33.29 Mrs. Andrew Jacobson Refund - Overpayment 50.00 Ronald Taylor Refune - Overpayment 43.00 Donna Bauer Refund - Overpayment 25.54 Petty Cash Postage 731.52 Continental Assurance Life insurance 46.75 State Treasurer PERA withheld & expense 4,375.63 Citizens Bank & Trust Federal tax withheld 3,969.34 Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 50.00 ICMA Retirement Employee deferred comp withheld 538.00 Continental Assurance Life insurance 178.11 W E S C 0 Inventory meter expense 656.15 American Payment Center Apollo Piping Supply Rent Plant supplies inventory 50.00 142.67 Border States Electric Line maint. 49.40 Burmeister Electric Line maint. 36.74 Citizens Bank & Trust Deposit to Contribution Acct. 20,900.00 Citizens Bank & Trust Deposit to Bond Payment Acct. 55,660.42 Colonial Life & Accident Accident insurance withheld 88.00 Ditch Witch Trencher, trailer, maint. 10,031.27 John Fluke Mfg. Maint. station equipment 97.98 Four Seasons Services Cup inserts 33.40 H & C Electric Inventory 91.66 Hutch Utilities - UB Employee utility bills withheld 1,120.00 I.B.M. Corporation Maint., lease 869.50 Kiplinger Letter Subscription 48.00 Natural Gas Division Due to Natural Gas Division - 278,503.97 Accounts Receivable Petersen - Wisdorf Inventory 19.13 Richard Peterson Legal retainer 400.00 Petty Cash Meter refunds & interest 261.68 Wellman Thermal Systems Engine maint. #8 116.29 Lester Ziegler Medical insurance expense 67.20 Linda Peterson Medical insurance expense 12.80 Myron Tucker Medical insurance expense 168.88 Curtis Dahl Medical insurance expense 358.00 State Treasurer License - Substation 1,147.00 State Treasurer PERA withheld & expense 3,705.46 1q JULY - ELECTRIC (cont.) State Treasurer Commissioner of Revenue Citizens Bank & Trust Norman Bohn Eugene Wiedenroth Harvey Kemper Nathan Smutka Delmar Ortloff Dexter Kli tzke Putnam Fund Dist. ICMA Retirement G. T. C. Auto Parts T & R Electric Supply Pumps & Supplies Inc. Associated Consultants Don Hall Company Rapidforms Inc. Mankato Business Products Anderson Chemical Company Minn. Electric Supply Border States Electric Petty Cash Hutch Telephone Company General Trading Co. Crow River Glass Co. Simonson Lumber Rutz Plumbing & Heating LaHass Mfg. & Sales Minnesota UC Fund Border States Electric Texgas Corporation Fireman's Fund Ins. Minn. Benefit Assn. Richard Vossen Paul Schnabel Tom Meinke Bruce Luikart David Larson Kenneth Ellingson David Doneux Cheryl Bunke David Beulke FICA withheld & expense State tax withheld Federal tax withheld Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Employee deferred comp withheld Employee deferred comp withheld Truck maint., plant supplies, misc. Inventory Maint. of fuel oil system Engineering fees Mdse. Office supplies Office supplies Chemical inventory Maint. overhead lines Inventory Meter refunds & interest, gas, postage, misc. Telephone Plant supplies Bldg. maint. Bldg. maint., plant supplies, misc. Misc. Truck maint. Unemployment expense Switchgear project Gas Misc. insurance withheld Misc. insurance withheld Meter refund & interest Hutch Clinic of Chiropractic Meter refund & interest A & B Electric Mdse. 9,977.18 2,454.59 4,038.38 60.80 12.00 105.00 87.20 217.40 96.80 50.00 538.00 70.34 2,960.00 301.60 19,908.01 78.38 71.85 16.29 1,541.80 560.95 4.84 442.00 1,256.18 68.59 470.33 71.77 412.29 10.57 7,556.00 21,546.00 179.92 98.08 10.00 21.20 21.30 21.30 21.30 42.40 42.60 42.60 21.20 42.40 21.20 21.11 _J 1 1 1 JULY - ELECTRIC (cont.) Abbott Electronics Allen Office Products American Linen Supply American Welding Supply Border States Electric Brandon Tire Brinkman Studio Burmeister Electric Commissioner of Revenue Culligan Water Condition Ditch Witch Don Hall Company Fabricare Cleaners Family Rexall Drug G. T. C. Auto Parts Farmers Elevator Graybar Electric H & C Electric Jim Hatch Sales Co. Home Bakery Hutchinson Fire & Safety Hutchinson Leader Hutchinson Plumbing Hutch Util Employee Fund I B E W Local 949 Juul Contracting Kato Tool & Equipment Kemske Paper Company Mankato Business Products Mankato Mobile Radio Northern States Supply Paper Service Company Petersen - Wisdorf Power Power Supply Company Premier Fastener Co. Quade's Inc. Dr. Channing Smith Snap -On Tools The Standard Register Co. Sterling Electric Co. Wigen Chevrolet Co. Zee Medical Service Chaplin Publishing Coast -To -Coast Misc. Office supplies Laundry Plant supplies Misc. Truck maint. Misc. Misc. Sales tax Plant supplies Power operated equip. Mdse. Laundry Office supplies Plant supplies Plant supplies Distribution inventory Distribution inventory, mdse. Rainwear Cookies Plant supplies Advertising Bldg. maint. Employee fund withheld Union dues withheld Line maint. Misc. Office supplies Office supplies Maint. radios Line maint. Plant supplies Distribution inventory Subscription Maint. water system, p supplies Plant supplies, tools, Misc. Safety glasses - D. L Tools Office supplies Line maint. Truck maint. First aid supplies Advertisement for bids Plant supplies, misc. maint. misc. lan t misc. Lam 2.00 68.70 57.00 12.50 2.64 53.13 13.85 72.60 24,507.25 28.35 11.02 15.43 110.00 31.92 32.50 63.16 269.97 1,880.27 597.96 175.00 6.80 105.36 19.54 153.00 452.00 196.24 30.55 212.48 59.18 27.00 168.25 162.40 13,959.18 26.00 756.55 299.41 60.88 88.00 59.78 280.31 9.69 6.50 107.25 164.40 25.41 15 1 1, JULY - ELECTRIC (cont.) Farm & Home Distributing Hutch Co -op Hutch Utilities - UB Hutch Wholesale Jahnke's Red Owl Junker Sanitation Leef Bros. Inc. G. F. Nemitz Sons Rod Por tele Electric Welders Supply Co. Premier Fastener Co. Edwin Dolezal Dexter Klitzke Laverne Wylie Holiday Inn of Brainerd Hutchinson Utilities Rufus Alexander Nathan Smutka Wm. Marquardt Jerome Ebert Edwin Dolezal Erickson Oil Products L & P Supply Company Plaza OK Hardware Farmers Elevator Assn. Ralph's Garage First Bank of MN (Swan k United Power Associatio Nathan Smutka Esterline Angus Instr Putnam Fund Dist. State Treasurer Midwest Gas Assn. Citizens Bank & Trust Grand Hotel Continental Assurance Continental Assurance Citizens Bank & Trust State Treasurer e) n ument Misc. Plant supplies Engines 197,4 Labor 2,4 Plant & Util Center 1,4 Mdse., plant supplies, to truck maint. Coffee Refuse service Laundry Bldg. maint. Underground service Plant supplies Tools Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Meeting expense - T. Lyke Collection expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Medical insurance expense Gas Power operated equip. mai Plant supplies Maint. grounds Truck maint. Truck maint. Purchased power Medical insurance expense Maint. station equip. JULY PAYABLES - GAS 17.60 13.75 98.70 201,413.20 27.60 86.90 ols, 122.98 nt. Employee deferred comp withheld PERA withheld & expense Registration Federal tax withheld Deposit Life insurance Life insurance Federal tax withheld PERA withheld & expense 129.12 96.50 47.10 104.85 3.84 18.45 120.23 78.94 7.80 112.40 28.20 96.44 184.00 24.72 14.40 48.00 20.80 115.65 23.65 12.11 95.69 33.65 260.45 404,405.79 4.80 231.00 200.00 924.04 500.00 958.30 200.00 13.75 52.39 964.38 1,101.64 1 JULY - GAS (cont.) Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld First National Bank Deposit to Incremental Pricing Account, Interest on CD First State Federal Deposit to Contract for Deed Account Hutch Utilities - UB Employee utility bills withheld Madsen Agency General liability - insurance Quast Transfer Freight First National Bank Deposit to money market savings Colonial Accident Inc. Accident insurance withheld State Treasurer PERA withheld & expense State Treasurer FICA withheld & expense Commissioner of Revenue State tax withheld Citizens Bank & Trust Federal tax withheld Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld Linsmeier Sandblasting Maint. prod. equip. Graphic Controls Corp. Misc. First National Bank Deposit to Incremental Pricing Account, Interest on CD American Meter Division Meter inventory American Welding Supplies Truck maint. Apollo Piping Supply Inventory Brandon Tire Truck maint. Energy Economics Meter maint. Harris Pine Mills Meter maint. Hutch Util Employee Fund Employee fund withheld I B E W Local 949 Union dues withheld Juul Contracting Misc. McDonalds Mobile Homes Misc. Quast Transfer Freight Rockite Silo Misc. Maint. Rutz Plumbing & Heating Misc. Sorenson Farm Supply Truck & power operated equip. maint. National Assn. Consumer Membership Owned Gas General Trading Co. Meter maint. Texgas Corporation Gas Farm & Home Distributing Power operated equip. maint. Hutch Co -op Misc. Hutch Utilities - UB Labor, electric usage - peak shaving, gas Hutch Wholesale Truck maint. misc. Northern Illinois Gas Meter inventory Jon Hombach Medical insurance expense Holiday Inn of Brainerd Meeting expense - T. Lyke 200.00 790.82 500.00 435.00 6,957.00 66.15 250,000.00 24.50 971.31 2,208.62 1,824.00 1,082.99 200.00 1,900.00 445.38 14,196.79 3,381.00 10.75 45.36 40.06 250.00 157.00 36.00 108.50 134.25 1.13 66.15 1.50 24.00 14.28 300.00 70.18 101.84 4.44 13.75 2,252.61 26.23 1,500.00 252.00 12.08 JULY - GAS (cont.) Dennis Riedel Medical insurance expense 44.00 Circle -Hutch Utility Purchased gas 323,792.72 Erickson Oil Products Gas 85.33 Plaza OK Hardware Misc. 5.46 Hutchinson Utilities Due to Municipal Electric 101869.66 Plant - July expenses There being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to adjourn at 3:20 p.m. Motion was unanimously carried. i7 I Thomas B. Lyke:,'Secretary ATTEST/'- .- Daggett, Vict esident