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07-27-1987 HUCMRegular Meeting July 27, 1987 All Commissioners were present; also present were Mgr. Hakel, Counsel Peterson, Jane Hodgins, Hutchinson Leader staff writer, Lon Roach from KDUZ and Sue Winter. President Daggett called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. The minutes of June 24, 1987 regular 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 June payables for both entities were discussed. A motion was made by Commissioner Beatty, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to accept the payables as presented. Motion was unanimously carried. Mgr. Hakel presented the June financial statements. A motion was made by Commissioner Beatty, seconded by Commissioner Lyke to accept the financial statements as presented. Motion was unanimously carried. Mgr. Hakel reviewed the six month electric and gas budgets. Mgr. Hakel requested that a trailer be purchased for the M -470 Vermeer. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to purchase a trailer for the M -470 Vermeer. Motion was unanimously carried. Duane Day of Reflections, Inc. and Wally Hombach were welcomed to the meeting. Mr. Day presented drawings for refacing the Utility Center building. 1. Stucco $27,450 2. Brick (office) & stucco (warehouse) $49,342 3. Brick & stucco (office) & stucco (warehouse) $35,510 The Commission will review the information and a decision will be made in the near future. Y3 0q Miriam Kragness of Arthur Young Company presented a report regarding the comparable worth study. The Commission asked direction as to the first steps to be taken. After discussion, the following was suggested: Review job descriptions Implement a grade system Determine inequities Manager's Report: 1. Up to this date no response to Counsel Peterson's correspondence to Commercial Union regarding repair work on unit 3 generator. 2. Regarding Curtiss - Wright lawsuit, the company of Robins, Zelle, Larson & Kaplan has been working on the post - judgment interest question. 3. Citizens Bank & Trust Company has directed First National Bank of Minneapolis to release collateral securities ($8,400,000) to cover our deposits. In turn, $5,000,000 (U.S. Treasury note) was pledged for safekeeping with Norwest Bank Minneapolis. Old Business: Final step of the Hay report. Operational manuals and reviewing job descriptions were discussed. A motion was made by Commissioner tyke, seconded by Commissioner Beatty to advise the Hay Corporation to implement the final step of the report and to aid management with job descriptions. Motion was unanimously carried. New Business: None The following are June payables: C Y5 JUNE PAYABLES - ELECTRIC Air Power Equipment Corp. Maint. of plant equipment 195.65 American Payment Centers Rent 66.00 Border States Electric URD expense & maint. 47855.01 Brinkman Studio Picture framing 36.00 Citizens Bank & Trust Deposit to Contribution Account 25,000.00 City of Hutchinson Quarterly contribution 75,000.00 Colonial Life & Accident Employee insurance withheld 156.10 Four Seasons Services Cup inserts 43.80 Hillyard Floor Care Supply Building maint. 149.25 Hutch Computer Industries Office supplies 150.00 Hutch Utilities Employee utility bills withheld 540.00 MN Electric Supply Co. Dist. inv., mdse., supplies 148.69 Natural Gas Division Due to Natural Gas Division 133,981.12 Accounts receivable Petersen - Wisdorf, Inc. Dist. inv., URD maint. 208.58 Richard Peterson Legal retainer 400.00 PERA Employee insurance withheld 18.00 Raymark Office Products Office supplies 50.43 U.S. Postal Service Stamps 110.00 WESCO Dist. inv. 387.00 Zee Medical Service Plant supplies 117.20 Zep Manufacturing Building maint. 173.00 Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 25.00 Mary Genelin Meter deposit & interest 84.32 Kim Krogstad 135.40 Tom Harlicker 7.61 Margaret Hageman ? 98.93 Steve Krueger s 95.63 Tony Strassman ; 55.13 Robert W. Freiberg 86.33 Ronald Carlson 103.36 Tom Murphy 1.67 Petty Cash 702.87 Jerry Furst Refund - final billing 111.04 Randy Otto 109.70 Rufus Alexander 449.89 Hutch Jaycee Water Carnival Parade float 300.00 Herzog Petroleum Truck expense 290.55 American Family Life Employee insurance withheld 128.40 Commissioner of Revenue Sales tax 12,000.00 Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance 47.60 Woodmen Accident & Life Medical insurance 5,293.49 ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 1,192.00 MN Electric Supply Co. Dist. inv., tools 158.41 IBM Corp. Maint. agreement 230.00 Renville County Court Collection expense 6.00 Thomas Lyke Meeting expenses 454.64 IBM Corp. Maint. service 315.50 MN Electric Supply Mdse. 6.57 Graybar Electric Dist. inv. 1,644.95 Petty Cash Postage 871.42 JUNE - ELECTRIC (cont) PERA PERA withheld & expense 47114.19 Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax, FICA withheld & 9,013.46 First National Bank Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Firstate Federal Savings Markel Service Ins. First National Bank Firstate Federal Savings Citizens Bank & Trust Co. PERA Commissioner of Revenue Citizens Bank & Trust Co. CNA MN Electric Supply United Electric Co. Lincoln National Life Kiplinger Graybar Electric Co. Continental Safety Equip. ICMA Retirement Corp. Putnam Fund Dist. Central Contractors Supply MN Electirc Supply Northern States Supply Raymark Office Products McLeod County Recorder Graybar Electric Co. H & C Electric Supply Petty Cash AMEX Life Assurance Farm Plan Rockite Silo Carrier Credit & Collection UPS MN Benefit Association Hutchinson Telephone Co. Hutch Wholesale Supply Joan Limvere General Trading Company MN Electric Supply Co. Grinnell Corp. Hutch Utilities Ancher Nelson Arlys R. Berghuis Steve Blom Carla Boettcher expense Payroll deposit plan 631.03 Payroll deposit plan 7,246.34 Payroll deposit plan 3,698.60 Prepaid insurance 1,875.00 Payroll deposit plan 712.78 Payroll deposit plan 3,555.60 Payroll deposit plan 6,951.71 PERA withheld & expense 4,121.18 State tax withheld 4,593.65 Federal tax, FICA withheld & 8,992.28 exp. Life insurance 220.22 Mdse., tools 182.42 Plant supplies 171.93 Employee insurance withheld 26.00 Subscription 48.00 Dist. inv. 3,019.31 Truck maint. 64.80 Employee deferred comp withheld 1,192.00 Employee deferred comp withheld 25.00 Power operated equipment maint. 741.67 Supplies 13.84 Supplies 55.63 Office supplies 35.74 6 easements 60.00 Dist. inv., meter inv., mdse. 4,005.95 Dist. inv. 3,194.00 Meter dep. & int., office supplies, 583.84 bldg. maint. Employee insurance withheld 98.08 Power operated equipment maint. 35.89 URD expense, mdse. 280.78 Freight charges 8.14 Freight charges 31.19 Employee insurance withheld 10.00 Telephone 1,398.44 Plant supplies, truck & power 290.24 operated equip. maint., tools Consulting services 1,534.20 Plant supplies, truck maint.,mdse. 396.97 Plant supplies, mdse., bldg. maint. 180.14 Water system maint. 82.36 Due to Natural Gas Division 1,119.24 June labor Personal expenses & expertise 500.00 Metpr deposit & interest 106.00 159.75 202.35 1 0 JUNE - ELECTRIC (cont) Scott Brusehaver Carol Carlson Jackie Dawald Christina Eckstein Lance D. Erickson Robert C. Hand Jean Hartelt Hutch Electric Co. Steve Krenik Tracy Meisner Flucke Steven Mertens Rashel Schaumberg Jon Schmidt Bruce Twetten Jeff Weis Renville County Court Ag Systems, Inc. Albrecht Oil Co. Allen Office Products American Linen Supply American Welding Supplies Anderson Chemical Co. Border States Electric Brandon Tire Carburetion & Turbo System Carlson Equipment Co. Cash Wise Central Eyewear Dist. Coast to Coast Commissioner of Revenue County Market The Drawing Board Electric Motor Co. Erickson Oil Co. Erickson & Templin Cont. Fabricare Cleaners Family Rexall Drug Farm & Home Dist. Fitzloff Hardware Hillyard Floor Care Supply Hutchinson Fire & Safety Hutchinson Leader Hutch Town & Country Tire Hutch Util - Emp. Fund Hutch Utilities IBM Corp. IBEW Local 949 Ink Spots, Inc. Junker Sanitation Meter deposit & interest I I Collection expense' Water system maint. Gas Office supplies Laundry Plant supplies Chemical inv. Dist. inv., URD expense Truck expense Power operated equipment Power operated equipment Rolls Safety glasses 106.00 159.75 21.20 159 -75 42.60 159.75 159.75 212.00 159.75 106.50 21.30 106.50 106.50 42.60 22.40 2.00 21.10 88.39 63.79 66.87 36.95 3,040.00 8,666.28 24.08 maint. 128.83 maint. 8.70 49.94 25.00 maint. 115.57 12,056.48 263.04 26.29 9.30 32.55 4,113.50 104.00 23.06 Plant supplies, tools, bldg. Sales tax Cookies, coffee Office supplies Tools Gas Fuel oil system maint. Laundry Office supplies Supplies, power operated maint. Grounds maint. equip. 20.91 Plant supplies, bldg. maint. Extinguisher inspection Financial statement Truck expense Employee fund withheld Engines 51,130.10 Plant & UC usage 941.68 Office supplies Union dues withheld Office supplies Refuse service 37.97 155.40 75.00 593.04 5.00 96.00 52,071.78 220.50 492.28 65.35 84.40 D Y JUNE - ELECTRIC (cont) L & P Supply Co. Lakes Gas Co. Leef Bros., Inc. Paul Lemke & Son MN Electric Supply MN Pollution Control icy Otter Tail Power Co. Plaza Hardware & Gifts Plowman's, Inc. Quade Electric Schmeling Oil Co. Simonson Lumber T & R Electric Supply UPA Welders Supply co. Zep Mfg. Co. Medical Insurance Equipment maint., oil Gas Laundry Bldg. maint. Box inv., supplies Hazardous waste fee Equipment testing Bldg. maint., tools Truck maint. URD expense Gas Plant supplies, grounds maint., URD expense Transformer maint. Purchased power, station equipment maint. Plant supplies Bldg. maint. Expense JUNE PAYABLES - GAS Apollo Piping Supply Colonial Life & Accident Firstate Federal Savings Hutch Utilities PERA Putnam Fund Dist. ICMA Retirement Corp. American Family Life Continental Assurance Co. Case Power & Equipment Minvalco, Inc. Hutch Utilities PERA Citizens Bank & Trust Minnegasco, Inc. Hutch Utilities PERA Commissioner of Revenue Citizens Bank & Trust Co. CNA Putnam Fund Dist. ICMA Retirement Corp. Central MN Communications Apollo Piping Supply The Tapecoat Co. Hutchinson Utilities Inv. Employee insurance withheld Deposit to C/D Account Employee utility bills withheld Employee insurance withheld Employee deferred comp withheld Employee deferred comp withheld Employee insurance withheld Life insurance Power operated equipment maint. Supplies Payroll deposit plan PERA withheld & expense Federal tax, FICA withheld & expense Supplies Payroll deposit plan PERA withheld & expense State tax withheld Federal tax, FICA withheld & expense Life insurance Employee deferred comp withheld Employee deferrec comp withheld Radio maint. Inventory Maint. of mains Due to Municipal Electric Plant labor for June 44.87 133.20 38.04 500.00 782.24 172.24 23.02 14.45 222.30 21.95 41.35 131.23 50.00 440,886.74 17.00 91.00 2,529.74 165.34 36.90 500.00 350.00 9.00 250.00 100.00 22.10 14.00 72.02 21.09 2,948.49 802.94 1,765.24 480.85 2,998.82 796.45 905.43 1,742.63 64.78 250.00 100.00 31.00 85.15 108.99 3,523.27 L [1 1 Circle Hutch Utility Dresser Mfg. Division Hutchinson Co -op Hutch Util - Emp. Fund Hutch Utilities IBEW Local 949 Lakes Gas Co. North Star Gas Products Lee Scheller Tapping Hutch Utilities Medical Insurance JUNE - GAS (Cont) Purchased gas 137,313.16 Inventory 102.61 Supplies 15.00 Employee fund withheld 15.00 Usage peak shaving plant 42.48 Union dues withheld 128.00 Gas, supplies 158.66 Inventory 319.50 Mains 250.00 Due to Municipal Electric Plant 14,419.10 June expenses Expense 457.51 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m. 7 �fi f Thomas B. Lyke, Secretary ATTEST E. Daggett, Presqft