06-06-1977 HUCM126
Regular Meeting
June 6, 1977
All Commissioners were present, also Mgr. Alexander, Ruth Hakel,
Dave Schmidt of Associated Consultants, and Brian Buchmayer of
School District #423.
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Quade.
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 9, 1977, were read
and accepted as read.
The minutes of the Special Meeting of May 18, 1977, were read
and accepted as read.
The minutes of the Special Meeting of May 24, 1977, were read
and accepted as read.
Brian Buchmayer of Independent School District #423 appeared
and explained a purchase agreement proposed for the property known
as the Utilities Garage. After discussion, it was decided to
accept the offer with this difference, that the amount remain
at $100,000.00 with 1/3 down and two equal payments in the neat
two years. An alternate proposal would be $105,000.00 over a
period of three years, with a down payment and three payments.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk and carried to present the Independent School District #423
with the suggested proposals. Mgr. Alexander was instructed to
contact Brian Buchmayer with the proposals.
Dave Schmidt of Associated Consultants appeared with information
on demand rate and its application. It was pointed out that the
wording "available" as used with our rates should read "applicable ".
In other areas the term "kilowatts" should be changed to "kilovolts ".
No action was taken.
The matter of establishing a rural rate was discussed at length.
Dave Schmidt was instructed to recommend a rate based on a
review of R.E.A. rates as well as local factors.
Mgr. Alexander presented bills and action was taken as follows:
A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy and carried that we allow Dammann's Construction Company
Est. #7 (Final) in the amount of $4,458.27.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk and carried that we allow Paul Lemke & Son Est. #9 in the
amount of $8,892.00.
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A motion was mdde by Commissioner Filk, seconded.by Commissioner
Tracy and carried that we allow Peterson & Gilmer in the amount
of 571.38.
A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy and carried that we allow Associated Consultants, Inc. in
the amount of $17,136.51.
Mgr. Alexander reported briefly on the following: cooling tower
progress - oil consumption cured in the Curtiss - Wright turbine -
oil leak in the oil tank - upcoming meeting with Mr. Henderson
concerning the Worthington case - report on data processing. No
action was taken.
After discussion concerning the vibration in the Curtiss- Wright
unit, a motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by
Commissioner Filk that Associated Consultants should resolve the
vibration problem or obtain a one year additional warranty in the
vibration area.
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After discussion on repairing generator
#2, a motion
was made by
Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner Tracy to
have Q.E.
repair the unit at a cost of $10,151.00.
The following bills were allowed:
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MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT
Natural Gas Division
313
$10,000.00
Hutchinson Utilities
314
434.00
Hutchinson Utilities - petty cash
315
240.68
Douglas Seidell
317
42.40
Bradley Schwanke
318
21.20
Axel Peterson
319
21.20
Lorna aordahl
320
21.20
Gerald Heintz
321
21.30
Bryan Swenson
323
5.23
Guy Swanson
324
17900
Sterling Electric Company
391
198.91
N. A. S-S. U.
392
8.50
American Public Power Association
394
220.00
Natural Gus Division
424
197,036.78
McLeod Cooperative Power Ass'n.
425
12.73
Coast -To -Coast
426
53.90
American Legion Post 96
433
272.88
Hutchinson Utilities - petty cash
434
160.13
Emery Air Freight
6802
13.99
Koch Fuels
6803
49,432.73
G L W Enterprises
6804
753.29
.Minnesota- Wisconsin Truck line
6808
18.64
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MIR
LWM
A & B Electric
325
77.28
Airborne Freight Corp.
326
43.61
Allen Office Products, Inc.
327
164.90
American Air Filter Co., Inc.
328
24.77
American Linen Supply Co.
329
29.91
American Welding Supplies Inc.
330
21.95
Gene C. Banker
331
8.25
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
332
39229.58
Brack -White Company
533
232.59
Burmeister Electric Co.
334
5,244.34
Burroughs Corp.
335
223.46
Case.Power & Equipment
336
4.37
Chandler Engineering
337
.425.00
Dostal & Oleson Oil Co.
338
99.00
Erickson Service 13
339
25.47
Family Rexall Drug
340
10.65
Fidelity Bank & Trust Company
341
359703.06
First National Bank of Mpls.
342
.229091.30
Floor Care Supply Company
343
82.25
Four Seasons Services, Inc.
344
23.95
Fresco
345
13,70
G. T. G. Auto Parts
346
11.84
General Electric Company
347
28,072.79
Goodin Company
348
24.83
Graybar Electric Company Inc.
349
348.16
H & C Electric Supply
350
872.15,
H. A. Holden, Inc.
351
38.97
Home Bakery
352
178.50
Hutch Equipment, Inc.
353
17.19
Hutchinson Iron & Metal
354
2.40
The Hutchinson Leader
355
429.64
Hutchinson Oil Company
356
2.20
Hutchinson Telephone Company
357
527.74
Hutchinson Wholesale Supplies
358
39.27
Ink Spots, Inc.
359
34.75
Junker Sanitation Service
360
14.00
Kemeke Paper Company
361
24.66
Ivan Larson
362
57.00
'LaSalle Cleaners
363
61.44
McLeod County Sanitary Landfill
364
2.50
Marco Business Products
365
1,635.00
MN Electric Supply Company
366
404.89
Minnesota-Wisconsin Truck Line
367
19.60
Northern States Supply Inc.
368
16.98
Northland Electric Supply Co.
369
261.57
Northwestern National Bank
3 70
106,182.50
Paper Service Company
371
19.00
Peterson & Gilmer Law Offices
372
334.60
Plaza OK Hardware
373
71.52
Ben Pollard
374
40.63
Popp Bros.
375
81.00
Precision Castweld
376
925.00
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Preventive Maintenance Company
377
516.71
R T E Corporation
378
4,022.40
River Warren Aggregates, Inc.
379
109.50
Earl Schlafge
380
61.50
Simonson Lumber
381
20.60
Standard oil
382
2,808.83
Standard Printing Company
383
93.90
Sterling Electric Company (Void)
83
24.30
Texaco, Inc.
385
l,1o8.8o
United Electric Corp.
386
361.34
W E S C 0
387
1,205.23
World Travel
388
198.00
Worthington Service Corp.
389
241.56
Zep Manufacturing Co.
390
99.80
Mrs. Fred Briggs
395
20.00
Burlington Northern Inc.
396
25.00
James J. Cole
397
20.67
G L W Enterprises
406
100.00
Hutchinson Utilities - Utility Bills
401
55,703.02
I. B. M.
402
29927.00
Jahnke's Red Owl
404
203.76
Juul Contracting Company
4o5
75.00
L. & P. Supply
406
13.20
Leef Bros., Inc.
407
82.75
Gilbert Lehman
408
5.67
Paul Lemke & Son
409
24.00
Lynn McGuffy Co., Inc.
410
70.58
Minnesota- Wisconsin Truck Line
411
34.56
Mobil Oil Corp.
412
215.89
North Star
413
4o.o7
Marlow V. Priebe
414
300.00
Bob Richards
416
7.33
State of MN- Slept. of Personnel
417
3,771.30
State Treasurer
418
5,503.57
United Power Association
420
75,497.10
Van Dusen
421
31.14
Calgon Corporation
427
191.20
Electronic Center, Inc.
428
10.35
G L W Enterprises
429
19568.96
Northern States Supply Inc.
430
10.58
Peterson & Gilmer Law Offices
431
200.00
Wallace & Tiernon
432
1,950.00
NATURAL GAS DIVISION
R. E. Young
61
165.00
First National Bank
62
4,257.00
Melvin Wentworth
63
52.50
Melvin Burt
64
8.95
Adams Supply Company
65
109391.81
Circle Pines Utility
81
46.65
Circle -Hutch Utility Board
82
1319545.73
Dresser Measurement Division
83
24.30
Energy Economics
84
715.00
Midwest Gas Asec. Inc.
85
43.50
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn.
86
25.20
First National Bank
87
16,700.00
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Hutchinson Utilities - Petty cash
88
25.12
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
1601
337.80
American Meter Division
66
1,299.21
B & R Growers
67
5,656•4o
Crane Supply Company
69
171.23
John Henry Foster Company
70
87.00
Hutchinson Utility - Utility Bill
71
292.90
Lorraine Lindeman
73
19021.21
Ramada Inn
74
191.85
Sid Harvey
75
52.68
State of MN - Dept. of Personnel
76
!95.56
State Treasurer
77
1,086.11
Tinker & Rasor
78
37.75
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
5:00 p.m.
Clinton Tracy,
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