08-06-2020 HUCM Special MeetingMINUTES
Special Meeting — Hutchinson Utilities Commission
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Call to order — 7:30 a.m.
President Morrow called the meeting to order. Members present: President Don Martinez;
Secretary Robert Wendorff; Commissioner Matt Cheney; General Manger Jeremy Carter;
Absent: Commissioner Monty Morrow; Commissioner Anthony Hanson; Attorney Marc
Sebora
Others present: Angie Radke
The purpose of the special meeting is to Approve the Virginia Transformer Corporation
Contract — Plant #2 25/46.7 MVA LTC Transformer and Approve the Virginia Transformer
Corporation Contract — Plant #2 Grounding Transformer that were both tabled from the
July Commission meeting.
GM Carter presented the Virginia Transformer Corporation Contract — Plant #2 25/46.7
MVA LTC Transformer and stated that the Certificate of Insurance has now been received
from Virginia Transformer Corporation. GM Carter noted clarification on the warranty
criteria. It was also noted that the contract includes a change order to subtract sales tax
from the original bid amount, and to include the 1.5% discount for also purchasing the
4.025 MVA Grounding Transformer. Once approved, installation could happen in
December or early Spring. Discussions were held if the insurance companies are
covering all the costs of the fire.
Motion by Commissioner Cheney, second by Commissioner Wendorff to Approve the
Virginia Transformer Corporation Contract — Plant #2 25/46.7 MVA LTC Transformer.
Motion carried unanimously.
GM Carter presented the Virginia Transformer Corporation Contract— Plant2 Grounding
Transformer. GM Carter noted that the contract includes a change order to subtract sales
tax from the original bid amount, and to include the 1.5% discount for also purchasing the
25/46.7 MVA Transformer.
Motion by Commissioner Wendorff, second by Commissioner Cheney to Approve the
Virginia Transformer Corporation Contract — Plant #2 Grounding Transformer. Motion
carried unanimously.
There being no further business, a motion by Commissioner Cheney, second by
Commissioner Wendorff to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 a.m. Motion was unanimously
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ATTEST:
Don Martinez, Presi