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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Thomas B. Lyke:,'Secretary
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