03-08-1976 HUCMRegular Meeting
March 8, 1976
All Commissioners were present; also Ruth Hakel, Don Schimp, Bob
Palmquist, Richard Peterson, Roger Gilmer, Les Oare, Bruce Ruisard,
and Dennis Van Tiew.
President Quade called the meeting to order at 2 p.m.
The following bids for fuel storage were opened and read by Bob
Palmquist of Associated Consultants:
Bidder's Name Bid Item I Bid Item II Completion Time
1- 1,000,000 gal. 2- 5,00,000 gal.
Brown - Minneapolis Tank $95,354.00 $124,336.00 --- - - - - --
P.O. Box 3670
St. Paul, MN 55165
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. $109,740.00 $141,880.00 210 calendar da.
332 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
✓ Pittsburgh - DesMoines Steel $89,400.00 $116,300.00 220 calendar da.
Co. P.O. Box 1596
Des Moines, IA 50306
Prairie Tank & Const. Co. $92,696.00 $119,704.00 210 calendar dal
P.O. Box 278
Plainfield, IL 60544
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 9, 1976, were read
and approved as read.
The minutes of the Special Meeting on February 12, 1976, were read
and approved as read.
The minutes of the Special Meeting on March 1, 1976, were read
and approved as read.
Counsel Peterson reported on the upcoming Bond Issue and a letter
from Briggs Morgan on the subject. It will be necessary to ammend
Supplement No. 2 to the original contract with United Power Assn.
The Commission instructed Counsel Peterson to proceed as per instruc-
tions from Briggs and Morgan.
Counsel Gilmer reported on the progress in the Worthington lawsuit.
From his findings the "suit" could get into court sometime in the
fall of 1976. Discussion ensued concerning various problem items
relative to the Worthington engine from their installation.
After discussion about the Fuel Oil storage tank bids, a motion
was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Filk,
and carried, to accept the bid of Pittsburgh - DesMoines Company
for 2 - 500,000 gallon storage tanks for a total of $116,300.00.
Completion date 220 days from date of contract.
On a motion by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner Tracy, and
carried, it was agreed to pay Krasen Plumbing & Heating the final
payment in the amount of $3,135.00 as per letter from Associated Con-
sultants dated 2- 27 -76; the check shall be issued to both Krasen
Plumbing & Heating Company and Damman Construction so that both en-
dorsements are necessary for cashing to acknowledge final payment.
The motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy, and carried, to pay Peterson & Gilmer law offices as follows:
$875.80 for services re Worthington
20.00 for expenses re Chas. Wilson
750.00 semi - annual retainer
Don Swanson of Associated Consultants presented some findings on Rate
Schedules.
After discussion concerning the hiring of a Utility Manager, a motion
was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner Tracy, and
carried, to employ Dale Frank starting April 1, 1976, with a salary
of $21,000.00 for 1 year at which time a review would take place.
The following bills were allowed:
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT
N.A.S.S.U.
$ 7.50
Mrs. Fred Briggs
20.00
Gary Vasek
10.52
Gary Grahn
14.55
Hutchinson Utilities
51,623.26
Hutchinson Utilities
766.36
Western Union Telegraph
3.50
Natural Gas Division
10,000.00
Copy Equipment Co.
18.00
Minn. -Wis, Truck Line
125.42
Home Bakery
192.20
Hutchinson Utilities
435.00
Crane Supply Co.
53.07
C-lgon Corporation
2,215.45
Burmeister Electric Co.
228.00
Anderson Chemical Co.
2,035.22
Kwmske Paper Co.
31.94
Municipal Water Dept.
34.55
Dobratz Inc.
632.70
State Treasurer
2.00
Texgas Corp.
4.11
Burlington Northern Inc.
25.00
Floor Care Supply Co.
40.10
The Hutchinson Leader
12.41
Seelye Plastics Inc.
12.76
A. L. Crump & Co. Inc.
33.28
Carr Flowers
22.00
Jandy's
4.98
Farm & Home Distr.
6.08
Allen Office Products Inc.
245.48
Hutchinson Telephone Co.
380.60
Lee's Super Market Inc.
10.50
McLeod County Sanitary Landfill
3.00
North Cen4ral Electrical League
6.92
Mueller S les Corp.
53.84
Flo- Systeffis Company
89.54
The Nash Engineering Co.
88.10
Duncan Company
16.20
Continental Safety Equipment
22.10
4 Seasons Services Inc.
23.95
Graphic Controls Corp.
133.64
Maki
39.40
FRESCO
104.50
Lakeland Engineering Equipment Co.
48.32
Standard Printing Co.
46.00
Larsen Communications
86.55
Shell oil Co.
17.50
American Linen Supply
37.27
Copy Equipment-Inc.
32.50
Municipal Electric Plant - Petty Cash
267.18
Crow River Motors Inc.
36.45
Plaza OK Hardware
61.43
G.T.C. Auto Parts
63.54
Hutchirmn Wholesale Supply
30.07
Gibson Products
22.26
Simonson Lumber
32.94
LaSalle Cleaners
51.42
Sterling Electric Co.
75.99
Standard Oil
22,902.99
Power Supply Co.
97.80
Northern Electric Supply Co.
38.87
Nalco Chemical Co.
218.00
McMaster -Carr Supply Co.
32.29
Moehring Motors
105.25
H & C Electric Supply
16.16
Gustafson oil Co.
67,306.60
McCormick Implement Co. Inc.
7.90
Tippecanoe Press Inc.
388.90
Chas. Olson & Sons Inc.
102.71
Sta -Rite Industrial Inc.
1,790.64
United Media International Inc.
36.00
Kemske Paper Co.
11.10
Hutchinson Improvement Co.
19,025.00
Clyde Gregor
62.00
Wahl & Wahl Inc.
415.20
Peter Johnson
14.00
Leef Bros. Inc.
35.64
Amoco Oil Co.
358.18
Natural Gas Division
61,800.00
Natural Gas Division
61,800.00
Natural Gas Divisiom
61,809.05
Peterson & Gilmer
148.49
Associated Consultants Inc.
6,924.69
City of Hutchinson
15.00
Burroughs Corp.
211.86
American Welding Supplies
50.79
I B M
2,540.66
Minn. -Wis. Truck Lines
16.65
United Power Assn.
24,984.42
The Hutchinson Leader
432.02
Roger Nieland
8.95
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
2,686.08
Peterson & Gilmer
252.85
City of Hutchinson
7.00
Northern States Supply Inc.
35.88
Tab Products Co.
24.28
Reynold Welicky
130.00
William Kilner
602.00
NATURAL GAS
DIVISION
Hutchinson Utilities
266.36
Minn. -Wis. Truck Lines
19.50
Hoffman Plumbing & Heating
6.75
American Meter Division
805.97
A. Lesser Co.
10.70
Fisher Controls Co.
263.25
R. G. Read & Co. Inc.
28.64
Sid Harvey's
118.53
Northern Natural Gas Company
85.00
Fisher Controls Company
18.40
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
275.70
McLeod Coop. Power Assn.
64.14
Minn. -Wis. Truck Lines
18.74
Aetna Variable Annuity Insurance
20.00
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
294.40
Melvin Wentworth
35.65
Orville Kuiken
66.76
Hutchinson Utilities
727.22
Circle Hutch Utility Board
132,920.26
Circle Hutch Utility Board
120.00
Hutchinson Utilities
40,000.00
Orville Kuiken
31.31
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Clinton Tracy, Secretary
ATTEST
H. P. Quade, President