07-14-1975 HUCMThere being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4 P.M.
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Clinton 'Tracy,
H. P. Quade, President
Regular Meeting
July 14, 1975
All Commissioners were present; also Mgr. Wacker, Don Swanson of
Associated Consultants, Carleton Beh, Jr. of Carleton D. Beh Co.,
D. J. Black, Mayor of Hutchinson, and Counsel Gilmer.
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President Quade called the meeting to order at 2 P.M.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 16, 1975, were read and
approved as read.
There was discussion on a letter from Cable Communications Systems,
Inc., concerning the lowering of pole rental. D. J. Black expredsed
his thought that the System should be encouraged to continue with
the service.
Mr. Beh presented information as a Fiscal Agent concerning a
Bond Issue for future expansion. He suggested the Utilities
come with a program on a maximum facility at which time he could
advise the course of action. The fee schedule would be 1/2 of 1%
for the first $500,000 in bonds, 1/4 of 1% for all bonds issued
to $5,000,000 after which the fee would be 1/8 of 1 %.
The motion was made by Filk, seconded by Tracy, carried, to retain
the Carleton D. Beh, Co. as the Fiscal Agent for the Hutchinson
Utilities.
Don Swanson presented a study of the feasibility of furnishing
steam to the 3M Company. (Letter attached) After discussion it
was decided to wait until 3M presented their figures relative to
their needs.
Counsel Gilmer was instructed to check the City of Hutchinson
Charter concerning the Utilities producing and selling steam.
A motion was made by Filk, seconded by Tracy, carried, to con-
tinue the contract with Cable T.V. as it stands. A letter to
be sent them concerning the decision.
A motion was made by Filk, seconded by Tracy, carried, to pay
Krasen Plumbing and Heating in the amount of $3,471.55.
A motion was made by Filk, seconded by Tracy, carried, to pay
Oppenheimer, Wolff, Foster, Shepard and Donnelly in the amount
of $1,901.26, and Peterson and Gilmer $55.14.
A motion was made by Tracy, seconded by Filk, carried, that Thode
Landscaping be awarded low bid for the Services Bldg. area.
A Special Meeting was set for July 25, at 2 P.M. The Regular
Meeting in August was set for the 18th at 2 P.M.
A motion was made by Filk, seconded by Tracy, carried, that salaries
of certain employees be adjusted effective July 1, 1975, as
recommended.
The following bills will be allowed:
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT
Paymaster Associates
$ 50.00
Mrs. Fred Briggs
20.00
Minn. - Wis. Truck Lines
26.21
Don Grossnickle
9.48
Scott Mower
31.43
Marlin Wolters
25.15
Standard Oil
4,154.93
Hutchinson Wholesale Supply
430.97
Ink Spots, Inc.
200.00
Orville Kuiken
47.96
Paul Lemke & Son
40.00
S. A. Nies
51.90
Kirby Company
215.00
A. L. Crump & Co,
56.97
General Electric Supply Co.
165.04
Oakite Products, Inc.
65.85
Barry Sewall
44.52
Continental Safety-Equipment
140.26
Seelye Plastics Inc.
7.86
American Welding Supplies
22.15
The Hutchinson Leader
466.65
KDUZ
42.00
Plaza OK Hardware
109.35
Hutchinson Medical Center
38.00
Farm & Home Distributing
7.10
Motorola Inc.
973,23
The Satterlee Company
30.66
Krasen Plumbing & Heating
64.78
Tom's Auto Body
17.50
Graphics Service Operation
28.64
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Schlueter Refrigeration
9.90
Rotanium Products Co.
135.19
4 Seasons Service Inc.
52.50
Jerom Rauch
5.87
United Building Center
68.75
Texgas Corporation
1.85
Floor Care Supply Co.
44.25
J. B. Didtributing Co. Inc.
57.00
Great Plains Supply Co.
109.26
3M Company
100.00
Brinkman Studio
4.20
Electric Motor Co.
16.84
Barcol Overdoor Company Inc.
7.18
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
2,213.46
Simonson Lumber
8.26
Minneapolis Star & Tribune
66.96
Frederickson's Inc.
2.30
Clinton Tracy
30.00
G. F. Nemitz Sons
37.17
Hutchinson Telephone Company
421.50
Wigen Chevrolet Co.
46.45
Culligan Water Conditioning
6.70
McLeod County Sanitary Landfill
4.00
LaSalle Cleaners
67.15
American Linen Supply
30.99
G. T. C. Auto Parts
52.66
Northwest Electric
147.33
Amoco Oil Company
39.02
Municipal Electric Plant- Petty Cash
274.34
Williams Steel & Hardware
21.02
Aqua -Matic Inc.
29.95
Electronic Center Inc.
72.93
McMaster -Carr Supply Company
122.07
Leef Bros. Inc.
56.36
Graphics Service Operation
25.47
Junker Sanitation
36.00
Lee's Super Market
9.90
Minn. - Wis. Truck Lines
33.18
World Travel (void)
Family Rexall Drug
9.90
Anderson Chemical Company
1,151.21
Crane Supply Company
63.65
Westinghouse Electric Supply
831.95
Nalco Chemical Company
32.18
The H. D. Lee Company, Inc.
310.35
Home Bakery
224.60
H. P. Quade
153.90
McMaster - Carr Supply Company
30.98
Bergstrom's Furniture
40.00
Allen Office Supply (void)
Union -Oil Company
115.87
Illinois Water Treatment Co.
26.72
Dammann Construction Co.
26,632.02
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General Electric Company
$ 616.65
Farmer's Elevator Assn.
50.00
Anderson Chemical Company
301.85
Northern States Supply INc.
67.23
Westinghousse Electric Corp.
26.23
Continental Safety Equip. Inc.
22.10
Sterling Electric Co.
596.02
Herb Filk
28.50
American Public Power Assn.
485.00
Clyde Gregor
1,173.00
Peterson & Gilmer
41.68
Big Bear Inc.
13.76
The Variety House
18.07
Hutchinson Utilities
18.36
World Travel
1,557.84
Crane Supply Co.
287.30
Minn. - Wis. Truck Lines
12.45
Mangel
181.83
City of Hutchinson
50,000.00
United Power Assn
23,429.18
Dammann Construction
2,473.00
McLeod Co -op Power Assn.
10.20
Minn. - Wis. Truck Lines
9.43
Gemmie Baker
108.75
Texaco Inc.
215.18
H. Steve Wacker
477.62
Minnesota Safety Council
10.00
Natural Gas Division
Hoffman Plumbing & Heating
$ 4.65
American Welding Supplies
7.14
Jerry's Tire Company
59.60
Minn. - Wis. Truck Lines
26.05
Sid Harvey's
63.82
Fisher Controls Company
10.68
Winton Products Co. Inc.
20.25
American Meter Division
466.23
Northern Natural Gas Company
905.00
The Tapecoat Company
304.50
G. F. Nemitz Sons
6.30
Leeds & Northrup
132.65
Northern Natural Gas Company
25.00
Plastic Division - Parker Hannifin
65.90
Union OI1 Company
77.83
Northern States Supply Inc.
126.15
Aetna Variable Annuity Life Ins.
20.00
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
232.30
Hutchinson Utilities
141.39
World Travel
167.83
Northern Natural Gas Company
96,695.61
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RE: Fusibility of .iW&et+en
to 3 -M
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-on Janua►ryp'�, a meeting_ was held betev�een repre entatives of
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the Hutchinson Utilities ane renresenti,:'e .�f 3 -1w1.
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The primary results of t ?1r rrk�cetinr
1. 3-Ti would ��urcha.se c-In a fu 1 iris 11:3 is C>nW,
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2. 3--PI is to advise th ; • b T xrl`; i "l7* !. ricf t . t7d \'
p � ''This : woul 0 tl'C �r 1`0
oer thous:a?�t9, � nunc3s r7 . �R�t�r�m.
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gactor( -Id into an ecC311f7".ic C "i'l1Ca1l. ltiO',1. Oil J..1 nT1 3
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feasibility to'snch st r� • --i ;'tad s z_n('ic<, ste
steam sales would make c:!.�i t rival < on><rnt_L )n :FP ihle
with oil or gas fuel.
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" PrQVious �a proceeding fur�h�x . c,'- joiild consider
the following:
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l.' A long term steam. agreemfu t with 3 -r1 -7ould tie
necessary. ;,This means:
a , A direct fired boiler must be f' st, llnr'
to supplement waste heat from electrical
generation
b. some flexibility in. Hutchinson is nlecLri -
cal operation would be lost in ;: ecjard to
purchased power and other possible energy
Sources.
2. The followiUq plus factors are apparent:
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a. "" A deffnite ao- -iservation of energy would
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Allen Office Supply $ 7,260.99
A & B Electric 2,520.32
Associated Consultants Inc. 5,169.38
Hutchinson Utilities 36,900.00
McLeod Co -op Power Assn. 17.08
Bergstrom's Furniture 3,540.96
Texaco Inc. 160.48
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. 281.30
There being no further business, the meeti g adj rned at 5. 0 p.m.
inton Tracy, Secretary
ATTES
H. P. Quade, President
Special Meeting
July 25, 1975
All Commissioners were present; also Mgr. Wacker, Ivan Larson, and
Don Schimp of the Utilities; also Bob Palmquist and Dave Schmidt
of Associated Consultants.
The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. by President Quade.
Bob Palmquist of Associated Consultants presented preliminary
specifications for Furnishing and Erecting a Gas Turbine Generat-
ing Unit and Auxiliary Equipment - Project #75500 - Year 1975 -
for the Hutchinson Utilities Commission.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk, and carried, to set the Bid Opening for 3 p.m. Sept. 8, 1975.
A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy, and carried, to petition the City Council to vacate Superior
Street from 4th Avenue SE to its northern end.
A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy, and carried, to rent the former Utilities Garage on Hwy. 7
to the Crow River Vocational Center as per agreement attached.
There being no further business, the me adjou ned at 3 p.m.
inton Tracy, ecretary
H. P. Quade, President