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10-31-1949 HUCM100 (68) Adjourned Meeting October 27, 1949 The adjourned meeting was held at the light plant office at 8 :00 p.m. on October 27, 1949. R. I. Sheppard and R. E. Young represented the Light & Power Commission. All members of the Council were present but L. C. Vick. The water well was discussed at some length but no action was taken. A motion was made and seconded to adjourn until.a later date. QR. W. Dahl, Secretary. l R - 7t4 TTTESTs Ho Io Sheppard, resident. Special Meeting October 31, 1949. A special meeting; was held at R. I. Sheppard's office at 7;00 p.m. All Commissioners and Supt. Young; were present. Below is a true copy of a Resolution passed by the City Council in regard to a new well and the disposition of the old one. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the present City water supply is uncertain in quantity and under certain conditions may be inadequate to furnish the necessary water supply for the city of Hutchinson, AND WHEREAS, it is necessary, expedient and in the public interest, welfare and health that an adequate supply of water be assured the City of Hu' chanson, AND WHHEREAS, in order to make available an adequate supply of water for said City, it is necessary to cause another water well to be drilled, AND WHEREAS, the State Board of Health dispproves and objects to the drilling of any more water wells at the present site but does, on the contrary, approve a location in the South Park of said City, AND WHEREAS, the City, itself, lacks the funds with which to drill another well and equip the same including a housing unit, HOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved By The City Council of the City of Hutchinson, that the Light and Power Commission of said City be re- quested to drill a water well, equip the same including; a housing unit for such well, at the expense of said Commission and for that purpose, permission ishereby granted to said Light and Power Commission of said City to drill a water well in, at, or near the test well recently completed in the South Park in said City. Resolution 43 As per resolution #1000 adopted 11 -29 -06 Numbering resolutions from 1936 — 2006 For search purposes only ' 101 ( 89 ) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the completion of said water well and upon its being fully equipped so as to provide a new and adequate water supply for said City and upon the construction of said housing unit for said well, that said Commission be and it hereby is granted the exclusive use and control of the present pump house and water wells therein located subject, however, to the right on the part of the City to use such portion of said building as is now used by it and subject further to the reservation on th6 part of the City to the use of the present water wells in case of emergency for City water supply such as water shortage on the part of the City. Any connection from said wells to the Municipal Light Plnt shall conform to State Board of Health regulations. AND said Commission shall cause said water wells to be pumped sufficiently often to prevent deterioration to same, and shall maintain said building housing water wells and present equipment, water wells and present equipment in good workable condition, including; replacement of such equipment if necessary. Motion was made and seconded to accept the recommendations of the Council and award the bid to the well driller recommended by them. Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting to the light plant office. Dahl, Secretary'. TTEST; R. I. S eppard, President. Adjourned Meeting. October 31, 1949. All Commissioners, Ralph 'young, Elmer Jensen, Wallace Reyerson met with all the Councilmen, and all the representatives of the various well companies. Each representative explained his bid to the group. After some discussion, the Council recommended that the Light Commission accept the bid of Layne- Minnesota Company for $7,895.00, and that they be awarded the contract to drill a water well in the South Park. Motion was made and seconded that the Commission award the contract to Layne - Minnesota Company according to recommendations by the Council. Motion was made and seconded that the certified checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. Motion was made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. R. Dahl, Secretary. ATTEST ` Lpp—ard , -dent .