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10-29-1984 HUCMRegular Meeting October 29, 1984 Commissioner Daggett and Commissioner Lyke were present, also present were Mgr. Alexander, Counsel Peterson and Ruth Hakel. President Daggett called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. The minutes of the September 24, 1984 Regular Meeting and the October 16, 1984 Special Meeting were reviewed. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept the minutes as written. Motion was unanimously carried. The September payables for both entities were discussed. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept the payables. Motion was unanimously carried. Ruth Hakel reported on the financial statements. Motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to accept the reports. Motion was unanimously carried. President Daggett commented on the outcome of the Curtiss- Wright meeting held October 18, 1984 regarding Judge Magnusen's decision of May 29, 1984. Curtiss - Wright offered $200,000. The amount was rejected. At this point, Curtiss- Wright could appeal to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. At 1:30 p.m. Senator John Bernhagen was welcomed to the meeting by President Daggett. Senator Bernhagen in working with the Hutchinson Development Corporation, recently sent inquiries to industrial businesses for a contact survey. He expressed his concern regarding comments from four large utility customers on remarks indicating a need for electrical reliability. After discussion, Senator Bernhagen was thanked for his comments. President Daggett suggested a meeting with the four companies which had expressed concern; and with Senator Bernhagen acting as moderator. (Engineers from all companies and the Hutchinson Utilities Commission to be in attendance.) Senator Bernhagen asked if funds were available for advertising. President Daggett suggested that we obtain counsel on the matter. At 2:15 the regular meeting resumed. Mgr. Alexander reviewed the 9 month budget for electric and gas. The Commission had been contacted by Al Johnson who wished to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of running steam heat lines from the generating plant to downtown business. After discussion, the Commission decided not to enter into the survey. _33 O (0 �o N O N r � Q- 0 E cu o >, o "- C o<no O ° a) *k +' U) c o p 0 Q _co Q N O a) i L uoi�EU) a� QZti President Daggett asked Ivan Larson to attend the meeting in regard to refund of profits. After considerable discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett directing Associated Consultants to conduct a rate review. Motion was unanimously carried. Mgr. Alexander asked that a merit increase in wages be considered for Nathan Smutka. A motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to grant an increase of 4% ($11.98 + $.48 = $12.46) to be effective November 1, 1984. Motion was unanimously carried. Commissioner Lyke attended a session on the Pay Equity Law at the fall Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association meeting. More information should be forthcoming within a short period of time. Our plan must be submitted to the State for approval by November 1, 1985. President Daggett appointed Commissioner Lyke to be a representative for the Commission on this issue and report back to the Commission each month. RESOLUTION 10 Resolved, that the following matters are part of legal counsel's retainer fee: The following matters are part of legal counsel's retainer fee: Attendance at meetings; providing opinions and advice to manager and other supervisory personnel; prepare easements; participate in union negotiations; advise secretary regarding minutes, resolutions, procedure, etc.; assist supervisory personnel in dealings which may have legal consequences. Matters which may be outside the retainer: Litigation in state or federal courts and insurance claims. Matters outside of retainer agreement shall be approved by Commission before any fees accrue. Commissioner Lyke made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to adopt Resolution 10. Motion was unanimously carried. President Daggett inquired if Supt. Wentworth has OSHA records up to date, etc. etc.; and expressed the importance on complying with safety laws; also requested Supt. Kuiken and Supt. Wentworth to be present at the next monthly meeting to discuss their OSHA (safety) programs. Due to the lateness of the hour, President Daggett asked that Public Official Liability be placed on the November agenda. The following are September payables: SEPTEMBER PAYABLES - ELECTRIC State Treasurer State Treasurer Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Putnam Fund Dist. ICMA Retirement Corp. Continental Assurance Co. Continental Assurance Co. Woodmen Accident & Life Petersen - Wisdorf, Inc. American Payment Center American Public Power Asso. Franklin Boller Border States Electric Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Colonial Life & Accident Employee Data Forms Guy Speaker Company Hutch Utilities IBM Corp Insurance Planners Natural Gas Division Petty Cash State Agency Revolving Fund Petersen - Wisdorf, Inc. Anderson Chemical Co. Rockf ort Paper Service Co. Siemens -Allis Pam Skaar Randy Cassens On- The -Go- Fashions Chuck Ress Kevin Johnson George Luthens Steven Williams Marjorie Straumann Ron Swanson Lucy Dostal Alan Adler Gary Roberts Richard Peterson Aero Cleaning Services Putnam Fund Dist ICMA Retirement Corp State Treasurer State Treasurer Commissioner of Revenue Citizens Bank & Trust Co. City of Hutchinson PERA withheld & expense 3,656.70 FICA withheld & expense 3,638.33 Federal tax withheld 4,434.33 Employee deferred comp withheld 50.00 Employee deferred comp withheld 909.00 Life insurance 43.36 Life insurance 190.58 Medical Insurance 5,374.22 Inventory 236.75 Rent 53.00 Service fee for 12 months 2,845.15 Daily paper 16.80 Transformer maint 49.50 Deposit to contribution account 20,900.00 Deposit to bond payment account 55,687.50 Accident insurance withheld 115.50 Office supplies 18.75 Plant supplies 34.08 Employee utility bills withheld 6,177.50 Maint service, lease 919.50 Insurance premium 75.00 Due to Natural Gas Division - 282,185.47 Accounts receivable Postage, meter refunds & int 1,455.92 Administration cost for FICA 45.43 Inventory 71.59 Inventory 2,186.75 Plant supplies 708.97 Plant supplies 147.18 3M feeder line 1,273.67 Refund - overpayment final bill 5.40 23.57 40.60 28.61 41.80 Equipment maint 30.50 Meter refund & _int 2.47 s 19.66 5.01 6.51 17.38 29.44 Legal retainer 400.00 Fire damage expense 55,494.23 Employee deferred comp withheld 50.00 Employee deferred comp withheld 909.00 PERA withheld & expense 3,715.38 FICA withheld & expense 3,771.00 State tax withheld 4,898.70 Federal tax withheld 4,746.18 Quarterly contribution 62,500.00 / y �) SEPTEMBER - ELECTRIC (cont) City of Hutchinson Pam Peterson Hutchinson Utilities Erickson Oil Products Albrecht Oil Company Allen Office Products American Linen Supply Associated Consultants Charles Bailly & Company Central Eyewear Dist Commissioner of Revenue Culligan Water Conditioning Ditch With of MN Dostal & Oleson Oil Co The Drawing Board Forbes Auto & Service Four Seasons Services Home Bakery Hutch Util - Employee Fund Hutch Utilities IBEW Local 949 Jahnke's Red Owl Lakes Gas Company Mankato Business Products Marco Office Furniture Miller, Miller & Mac Northern States Supply R. L. Polk & Company Velvet Coach, Inc. Williams Steel & Hardware Dorothy Bengtson Kathy Young Eileen Wildt NaLea Whitcomb Robert A. Weber Connie Suess Lingbeck Kenneth Sitz Gladys Schlueter Sue Oestreich Long Lguyen Verlin Milbradt John Ludowese William Lemay Kenneth Kontz Gary Klatt Glen Kegley David Dummer Insurance premium Refund - overpayment final bill Due to Natural Gas Division - interest on C/D Gas Gas Office supplies Laundry Engineering services Audit Safety glass - Wentworth Sales tax Plant supplies Power operated equipment maint Supplies Office supplies Truck maint Cup inserts Cookies Employee fund withheld Engines 16,950.75 Labor 1,593.63 Plant & utility 1,140.11 center usage Union dues withheld Coffee Gas Office supplies Office supplies Maint water system 3M - feeder line Directory service Meeting expense Tools Meter refund & int 49,949.95 208.41 1,978.64 196.93 135.63 36.50 55.08 2,655.10 4,000.00 47.00 21,845.64 78.75 221.56 10.25 30.43 56.00 35.00 186.30 105.00 19,684.49 451.25 111.84 170.43 56.48 61.06 39.60 31.52 60.00 14.46 38.53 42.60 21.20 2.1.20 21.20 42.60 21.30 42.40 21.30 21.30 21.30 21.30 42.40 21.30 42.60 42.40 21.20 21.30 L� 1 SEPTEMBER - ELECTRIC (cont) Charleen Dettman Meter refund & int 42.40 Brad Bonnema 21.30 John Alrich 21.30 MN Benefit Association Employee insurance withheld 10.00 Border States Electric Inv, underground maint 1,383.02 Apollo Piping Supply, Inc. Engine maint #9 266.93 MN Electric Supply Inv, 3M line 161.96 Graybar Electric Company Inv, mdse 289.68 G. T. C. Auto Parts Plant supplies 3.82 Sterling Electric Company Inventory 377.55 McMaster -Carr Supply Co. Engine maint #8 264.82 Rockite Silo Building maint, 3M line 445.98 Electronic Center, Inc. Plant supplies, mdse 37.12 Great Plains Supply Co. Building maint 26.82 Fireman's Fund Amer. Life Employee insurance withheld 98.08 General Trading Company Plant supplies, mdse, maint 396.91 Electronic Center, Inc. Engine maint #8 109.63 Apollo Piping Supply, Inc. Water system maint 6.70 Graybar Electric Company Dist - boxes 1,549.38 Ag Systems, Inc. 3M line 562.50 Hutchinson Telephone Co. Telephone 1,511.96 Consolidated Freight Ways Freight 245.14 Petty Cash Meter refunds & interest 183.90 Petty Cash Office supplies, gas, meetings, exp 337.23 MMUA Meeting expense - Smutka 28.00 Border States Electric Inv, line maint 600.36 H & C Electric Supply Inventory 1,198.50 Albinson Underground Maint 22.79 Apollo Piping Supply, Inc. Maint engine #9 21.00 Barco Bearing Company Maint engine #8 99.50 Border States Electric Mdse 27.08 Central MN Communications Radio maint 272.00 Coast to Coast Plant supplies, bldg maint 92.91 Crow River Press Office supplies 229.76 Ekstrom Industries Meters 184.23 Electrical Equipment Underground services 1,609.00 Family Rexall Drug Office supplies 39.31 Farm & Home Distributing Power operated equipment maint 80.76 Farmers Elevator Assn. 3M line 7.26 General Electric Company Maint eng. #8 1,346.67 Hutchinson Co -op Plant supplies 12.50 Hutch Fire & Safety Fire extinguishers & brackets 492.00 Hutch Iron & Metal Plant supplies 5.52 Hutch Wholesale Plant supplies, bldg maint, truck, 299.52 power operated equipment maint Junker Sanitation Refuse services 81.00 Francis Kosal 3M line 900.00 Kato Tool & Equipment Co. Mdse 29.50 Leef Bros Inc. Laundry 51.66 McLeod Cty Stry Landfill Dumping charges 9.00 MN Lift Truck Corp. Power operated equipment maint 35.86 SEPTEMBER - ELECTRIC (cont) Mississippi Tool Supply Petersen - Wisdorf, Inc. Plaza OK Hardware Power Process Equipment Quades Robertshaw Rockmount Research & Alloys Schlueter's Refrigeration Schmeling Oil Simonson Lumber Sorenson Farm Supply Welders Supply Company WESCO Williams Steel & Hardware Zep Manufacturing Don Hall Company Electronic Center, Inc. Erickson Oil Products Fabricare Cleaners Marco Office Furniture The Marley Cooling Tower UPA Medical Insurance Uniforms, mdse 171.22 Inventory, meter maint 634.19 Plant supplies, bldg maint 43.92 Engine maint #8 1,619.80 Plant supplies, bldg maint, 41.80 fire damage Engine maint #3 and #4 101.59 Power operated equipment maint 75.23 Plant supplies 29.12 Oil 47.05 Bldg maint, 3M line 174.13 Engine maint #8 2.59 Plant supplies, fire damage 165.82 Inventory 207.00 Tools 26.57 Plant supplies 376.25 Mdse 26.83 Plant supplies 24.47 Gas, plant supplies 164.96 Laundry 124.50 Office supplies 9.70 Water system maint 2,349.57 Purchased power, maint station 442,023.78 equipment 1,604.66 SEPTEMBER PAYABLES - GAS Putnam Fund Dist ICMA Retirement Corp Continental Assurance Co Continental Assurance Co State Treasurer State Treasurer Citizens Bank & Trust Co City of Hutchinson Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. First State Federal Savings Hutch Utilities First National Bank Petty Cash (Doster Sales & Service) ICMA Retirement Corp Putnam Fund Dist State Treasurer State Treasurer Commissioner of Revenue Citizens Bank & Trust Co Albrecht Oil Apollo Piping Supply, Inc. Employee deferred comp withheld Employee deferred comp withheld Life insurance Life insurance PERA withheld & expense FICA withheld & expense Federal tax withheld Assessment - M & R station exp Accident insurance withheld Deposit to C/D account Employee utility bills withheld Deposit to Inc. pricing acct - int Tools Employee deferred comp withheld Employee deferred comp withheld PERA withheld & expense FICA withheld & expense State tax withheld Federal tax withheld Gas Inventory 250.00 50.00 17.14 75.34 910.94 774.90 1,030.47 419.43 24.50 500.00 455.00 9,243.75 250.00 50.00 250.00 930.32 807.07 1,153.76 1,063.56 12.49 278.65 L_J iyJ SEPTEMBER - GAS (cont) Charles Bailly & Co Audit 2,900.00 Hutch Util. - Emp Fund Employee fund withheld 24.00 Hutch Utilities Labor, gas, peak shaving usage 1,439.47 IBEW Local 949 Union dues withheld 113.50 Lakes Gas Company Gas 138.65 MN Electric Supply Co Mains 38.22 Northern States Supply Supplies 6.64 Plexco Inventory 46.57 R.L. Polk & Company Directory service 40.00 Strand Construction, Inc. Mains 4,596.00 American Meter Division Inventory, meter maint 3,435.41 American Welding Supplies Welding supplies 37.91 Apollo Piping Supply Inventory 21.00 Brandon Tire Truck maint 5.50 Coast to Coast Tools 13.68 Energy Economics, Inc. Inventory, meter maint 1,367.00 Fisher Controls Inventory 974.20 Hutch Town & Country Tire Truck maint 258.80 Hutchinson Wholesale Truck & power operated equip maint 54.01 George Luthens Power operated equipment maint 21.50 North Star Waterworks Prod Inventory 308.93 Plaza OK Hardware Supplies 32.56 Rockmount Research & Alloys Power operated equipment maint 75.22 Rutz Plumbing & Heating Maint of service 26.04 Sorenson Farm Supply Power operated equipment maint 11.30 Electronic Center, Inc. Supplies 15.76 G.T.C. Auto Parts Truck maint 1.47 Apollo Piping Supply Inventory 416.93 General Trading Company Supplies 76.84 Yellow Freight Systems Freight 103.44 Petty Cash Supplies 14.40 MMUA Registration - Smutka 12.00 Circle -Hutch Utility Purchased gas 257,423.61 Krasen Plumbing Power operated equipment maint 22.50 Erickson Oil Products Gas 183.38 Hutchinson Utilities Due to Municipal Electric Plant 10,110.33 September expense Medical Insurance 132.40 Their being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Daggett to adjourn the meeting at 4:12 p.m. '�'Ih omas B. Lyke , Sec tary A=S f' E. Daggett, P� s'dent