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Regular Meeting
February 29, 1988
Commissioner Beatty, Commissioner Lyke, Commissioner Cornell and
Commissioner Richards were present, Commissioner Daggett was
absent; also present were Mgr. Hakel, Counsel Peterson, Jane
Hodgins, Hutchinson Leader staff writer and Sue Winter.
Vice President Beatty called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
The minutes of January 25, 1988 regular meeting and February 11,
1988 and February 22, 1988 special meetings were reviewed. A
motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner
Cornell to accept the minutes as written. Motion was unanimously
carried.
Bids for an industrial tractor loader backhoe for the Natural
Gas Division were to be opened. Present for the bid opening
was Ivan Larson. Commissioner Lyke opened and read the following
bids and Counsel Peterson checked the bid bonds:
Case Power and Equipment $33,455.00
less Case 580CK trade -in 8,250.00
$25,205.00
Carlson's Lake State Equipment $29,000.00
less Case 58OCK trade -in 4,485.00
$24,515.00
All the bids having been opened and tabulated, the Commission asked
Ivan Larson to evaluate the bids and present his recommendation
later in the meeting.
The January payables for both entities were discussed. A motion
was made by Commissioner Cornell, seconded by Commissioner
Richards to accept the payables as presented. Motion was
unanimousy carried.
Mgr. Hakel presented the January financial statements. A motion
was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Cornell
to accept the financial statements as presented. Motion was
unanimously carried.
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2. Employees misc. fund committee has re
reserve from the Commission. Counsel
would be a proper expenditure. After
Hakel was instructed to contact other
Hutchinson to see what their policies
retirement parties and to report back
quested a retirement
Peterson stated this
discussion, Mgr.
public businesses in
are regarding
to the Commission.
3. Including a return envelope with utility statements was
discussed. It was suggested to check the cost of the
return envelope already being inserted in the mailing
envelope.
4. Distributed employee handbook. Asked the Commission to
review the handbook and present comments at the next meeting.
5. Distributed the 1987 year end audit.
6. Reviewed corporate key indicators graphs for electric and
gas.
7. In regard to manholes for construction of two 13.8 KVA
feeders - a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded
by Commissioner Cornell to authorize specifications for
manholes for construction of two 13.8 KVA feeders be drawn
up by Associated Consultants and to advertise for bids.
Motion was unanimously carried.
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Ivan Larson presented his recommendation to the Commission. A
motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner
Cornell to award the bid for an industrial tractor loader
backhoe to Carlson's Lake State Equipment Company in the amount
of $24,515. Motion was unanimously carried.
American Public Power Association's 1988 national conference
will be held in Seattle, Washington, on June 27 -29, 1988. A
motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner
Richards to authorize the attendance of the Commissioners and
general manager. Motion was unanimously carried.
Manager's Report:
1. In regard to changing bid letting procedures, Counsel Peterson
stated bids could be opened before the meeting and a
recommendation could be presented to the Commission at the
meeting. Mgr. Hakel and Counsel Peterson were instructed to
write a policy and present it to the Commission.
2. Employees misc. fund committee has re
reserve from the Commission. Counsel
would be a proper expenditure. After
Hakel was instructed to contact other
Hutchinson to see what their policies
retirement parties and to report back
quested a retirement
Peterson stated this
discussion, Mgr.
public businesses in
are regarding
to the Commission.
3. Including a return envelope with utility statements was
discussed. It was suggested to check the cost of the
return envelope already being inserted in the mailing
envelope.
4. Distributed employee handbook. Asked the Commission to
review the handbook and present comments at the next meeting.
5. Distributed the 1987 year end audit.
6. Reviewed corporate key indicators graphs for electric and
gas.
7. In regard to manholes for construction of two 13.8 KVA
feeders - a motion was made by Commissioner Lyke, seconded
by Commissioner Cornell to authorize specifications for
manholes for construction of two 13.8 KVA feeders be drawn
up by Associated Consultants and to advertise for bids.
Motion was unanimously carried.
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Old Business:
In regard to Contract for Deed, title question is still pending.
Monthly payments are being made.
Commissioner Richards asked if bonds would also be acceptable ea C' A ".
for collateral requirements. It was the consensus of opinion see r`C'
that bonds would bc acceptable collateral. A resolution will „yes
be presented to the Commission at a future date.
Commissioner Lyke discussed creating a committee to meet with
two council members in regard to contribution to City of
Hutchinson for 1989. After discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Lyke, seconded by Commissioner Cornell to establish
a committee (President Daggett will make the appointments) and
to invite the City Council members appointed to the committee to
a meeting. Motion was unanimously carried.
New Business:
Commissioner Cornell asked about joint billings and meter reading
with the water department. It was decided to discuss this at a
future meeting.
The following are January payables:
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JANUARY PAYABLES - ELECTRIC
Woodmen Accident & Life Medical insurance 5,374.04
AMEX Life Assurance Employee insurance withheld 98.08
Continental Assurance Co. Life insurance 47.13
American Family Life Employee insurance withheld 128.40
ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 1,192.00
Putnam Fund Dist., Inc. Employee deferred comp withheld 25.00
Charles J. Kroeger Medical insurance expense 230.00
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax, FICA withheld & exp. 9,850.31
PERA PERA withheld & expense 4,364.45
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Payroll deposit plan 7,470.08
Firstate Federal Savings Payroll deposit plan 5,872.94
First National Bank Payroll deposit plan 666.96
Michael Ludowese Meter deposit & interest 136.91
Robert Detaeye 144.23
Richard Fiedler 72.92
Jody Harding 95.18
Roxanne Wosmek 97.84
Jon A. Lauer 63.23
Robert Ellies 88.13
Joe Reimer 125.17
Tom Goodman Re and - overpayment 2.94
Doris Strand Refund - overpayment 312.03
Petty Cash Postage 865.06
Hutch Utilities Employee utility bills withheld 475.00
American Payment Centers Rent 70.00
Citizens Bank & Trust Deposit to Contribution Account 25,000.00
Citizens Bank & Trust Deposit to Bond & Int. Payment 50,559.38
Colonial Life & Accieent Employee insurance withheld 156.10
Lincoln National Corp. Employee insurance withheld 26.00
Marco Business Products Office supplies 31.95
Natural Gas Division Due to Natural Gas Division 404,523.52
Accounts Receivable
Richard Peterson Legal retainer 400.00
Petty Cash Meter deposit & interest 280.09
PERA Employee insurance withheld 18.00
Raymark Office Products Office supplies 101.85
Tippecanoe Press, Inc. Office Supplies 519.75
U.S. Postal Service Office supplies 110.00
Warner Industrial Supply Office supplies 5.83
IBM Corp. Maint. agreement 315.50
UPS Freight 34.90
Putnam Fund Dist. Employee deferred comp withheld 25.00
ICMA Retirement Corp. Employee deferred comp withheld 1,192.00
First National Bank Payroll deposit plan 748.27
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Payroll deposit plan 7,517.08
Firstate Federal Savings Payroll deposit plan 6,051.27
PERA PERA withheld & expense 4,076.84
Commissioner of Revenue State tax withheld 4,728.16
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Federal tax, FICA withheld & exp. 8,966.01
Four Seasons Service Cup inserts 47.80
Randy Blake Insurance withheld in error 13.00
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JANUARY - ELECTRIC (cont)
Catherine VanderBeck
Meter deposit & interest
212.00
Earl Skelly
168.00
Julie Scheffler
106.50
Connie Sales
159.75
Gary Moen
106.00
Annette Lemon
106.00
Jamie Lanie
42.40
MN Benefit Assn.
Employee insurance withheld
10.00
AMEX Life Assurance
Employee insurance withheld
72.08
UPA
ITA Agreement
1,824.26
United Building Centers
Supplies
10.36
Carquest Auto Parts
Supplies, plant supplies, truck
37.74
maint.
General Trading Co.
Plant supplies, mdse., tools
157.77
Petty Cash
Meter deposit & interest, office
952.39
supplies, gas, truck maint.
Hutch Telephone Co.
Telephone
1,366.12
Dale Sturges
Snow plowing
630.00
Hutch Utilities
Due to Natural Gas Division
1,428.76
January labor
American Linen Supply
Laundry
79.60
Border States Electric
Supplies
28.18
Central Eyewear Dist.
Safety glasses
94.00
Commissioner of Revenue
Sales tax
22,113.29
Culligan Water Cond.
Plant supplies
63.00
Ed Davis Business Machines
Office supplies
74.75
Hillyard Floor Care Supply
Plant supplies, supplies
275.15
Hutchinson Leader
Adv. for bids
89.84
Hutch Util - Emp Fund
Employee fund withheld
128.00
Hutch Utilities
Usage for plant & utility center
5,798.43
IBEW Local 949
Union dues withheld
508.05
Junker Sanitation Service
Refuse service
84.40
Lakes Gas Co.
Gas
18.56
R.L. Polk Co.
office supplies
6.00
Sorensen Farm Supply
Plant supplies
10.95
Tri- County Water Cond.
Building maint.
19.20
Welders Supply
Supplies
17.40
Zep Manufacturing Co.
Supplies
206.00
Allen Office Products
Office supplies
41.22
American Welding Supply
Welding supplies
153.08
Anderson Interiors
Building maint.
33.55
Cash Wise
Rolls
51.39
Coast to Coast
Plant supplies, tools, truck maint.,
93.27
supplies
County Market
Cookies & coffee
182.75
Fabricare Cleaners
Laundry
77.50
Farm & Home Dist.
Plant supplies, bldg. maint.,
167.90
supplies
Ink Spots, Inc.
Office supplies
145.65
L & P Supply Co.
Plant supplies
11.30
Leef Bros., Inc.
Laundry
38.78
Plaza Hardware
Supplies
43.96
UPA
ITA Agreement - maint.
2,339.64
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JANUARY - ELECTRIC (cont)
UPA
Erickson Oil
Medical Insurance
Security- Connecticut Life
Postmaster
WESCO
City of Hutchinson
Global Computer Supplies
MN Electric Supply
Hutch Area Chamber of Comm
MMUA
MMUA
Korngiebel Architecture
Chapin Publishing Co.
Reflections Architectural
Studio
J.C. Penney Co.
Scientific Columbus
Crow River Glass
McMaster -Carr Supply
Highland Lumber, Inc.
Howard Industries
MN UC Fund
MN Electric Supply
Apollo Piping Supply
MN Electric Supply
Uber Glvoe Company
Plowman's, Inc.
Hutch Plumbing & Heating
Burmeister Electric Co.
Anderson Chemical Co.
Associated Consultants
Data Carriers
Direct Safety Co.
Ditch Witch of MN
Graybar Electric Co.
Howard Industries, Inc.
Hutch Wholesale Supply
Kato Tool & Equipment
Lawson Products
Joan Limvere
Magnuson's Sales
Mark Controls
W.P. & R.S. Mars Co.
Newark Electronics
Northern States Supply
Petersen - Wisdorf, Inc.
Road Machinery & Supplies
Forbes Auto Store
Purchased power
424,742.76
Gas, plant supplies
19.41
Expense
1,545.18
Insurance premium
5,367.10
Permit
50.00
Meter inv.
3,162.24
Insurance premium
26,337.00
Office supplies
1,250.74
Supplies
3.67
Membership
250.00
Metering workshop - registration
220.00
Safety instruction
465.00
URD maint.
400.00
Adv for bids - 13.8 KVA Feeder
236.30
Consulting fees
606.70
Uniforms
85.67
Meter inv.
6,825.51
Building maint.
20.05
Building maint.
559.54
Building maint.
2,459.92
Transformer inv.
3,928.00
Unemployment exp - J. Henke
648.36
Box inv.
614.70
Engine maint. #8
162.26
Building maint.
56.27
Uniforms
128.65
Truck maint.
64.25
Building maint.
48.65
Meter maint.
81.40
Chemical inv.
576.75
Engineering fees
10,000.00
Office supplies
31.10
Building maint.
24.03
Power operated equipment maint.
37.72
Supplies
155.31
Transformers inv.
2,811.00
truck maint., plant supplies,
1,311.90
mdse., supplies
Mdse.
51.55
Supplies
101.21
Consulting services
793.35
Building maint.
26.56
Water system maint.
742.07
Plant supplies, tools
236.20
Tools
37.42
Supplies
110.10
Dist. inv.
21.36
Power operated equipment maint.
93.48
Truck operated equipment maint.
426.35
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The Satterlee Co.
Scientific Columbus, Inc.
Simonson Lumber
20th Century Plastics
Vaughn Display
L. Wilson Power Corp.
Barco Bearing Co.
Brandon Tire
Jacobs Corp.
KMart
Orvis Wahl
Hutchinson Leader
Allied Mechanical Systems
Tools
Meter inv.
Building maint., supplies
Office supplies
Building maint.
Transformer inv.
Mdse.
Truck expense
Power operated equipment maint.
Dispatching expense
Accessory equipment maint., truck
maint.
Adv. for bids
Building maint.
JANUARY PAYABLES - GAS
American Family Life
Continental Assurance Co.
Putnam Fund Dist.
ICMA Retirement Corp.
Hutchinson Utilities
PERA
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Hutchinson Utilities
Colonial Life & Accident
Firstate Federal Savings
PERA
ICMA Retirement Corp.
Putnam Fund Dist.
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Commissioner of Revenue
PERA
Hutchinson Utilities
Hutchinson Utilities
Circle Hutch Utility
Hutch Util - Emp. Fund
Hutch Utilities
IBEW Local 949
Hutch Utilities
Petty Cash
ENRON Gas Marketing
Medical Insurance
Sharstrom Plumbing & Htg.
American Meter Co.
MMUA
Employee insurance withheld
Life insurance
Employee deferred comp withheld
Employee deferred comp withheld
Payroll deposit plan
PERA withheld & expense
Federal tax, FICA withheld & exp.
Employee utility bills withheld
Employee insurance withheld
Deposit to C/D Account
Employee insurance withheld
Employee deferred comp withheld
Employee deferred comp withheld
Federal tax & FICA withheld & exp.
State tax withheld
PERA withheld & expense
Payroll deposit plan
Due to Municipal Electric Plant
January expenses
38.63
2,399.86
312.57
53.69
197.73
725.00
15.27
279.56
1,069.17
128.00
670.91
118.80
60.00
22.10
13.87
250.00
100.00
3,610.01
799.31
1,776.70
265.00
36.50
500.00
9.00
100.00
250.00
1,980.70
966.54
862.80
4,084.71
21,918.44
Purchased gas
427,360.32
Employee fund withheld
24.00
Usage peak shaving plant
301.35
Union dues withheld
131.50
Due to Municipal Electric
Plant 2,274.57
January labor
Supplies, power operated
equipment 20.60
maint.
Purchased gas, mdse.
83,507.60
Expense
277.56
Maint. of mains
302.50
Meter inv.
49.80
Registration - workshop
25.00
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Almack Co., Inc.
Fisher Controls
W.V. Markin & Co.
Midwest Gas Assn.
North Star Gas Products
Apollo Piping Supply
JANUARY GAS (cont)
Supplies
26.96
Regulator inv.
140.31
Fittings inv.
202.54
Membership
804.00
Fittings inv.
2,516.04
Service line expense, mdse.
370.75
There being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner
Cornell, seconded by Commissioner Richards to adjourn the meeting
at 3:00 p.m. Motion was unanimously carried.
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ATTEST f C—t
Theodore Beatty, Vice President
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