03-11-1974 HUCMRegular Meeting `
March 11, 1974
A regular meeting of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission was held
on March 11, 1974 in the Hutchinson Utilities Commission meeting
place at one o'clock p.m.
All Commissioners were present; also Manager Wacker, "Butch"
Wentworth, Distribution Foreman, Don Swanson and Dave Schmidt
representing Associated Consultants.
Minutes of February 11, 1974 were read and approved. Minutes of
February 14, 1974, Special Meeting, were read and approved as
corrected: Counsel for Hutchinson Utilities Commission was in
attendance. No action resulted from the meeting.
A report was given by Dave Schmidt on the electrical distribution
system for the Hutchinson Utilities Commission.
At two o'clock the following bids for a portable air compressor
were opened:
1. Zeco Company - new $4,700.00
With trade in - 4,300.00
2. Hall Equipment Company 4,874.00
With trade in - 4,624.00
3. Olson Equipment Company 3,890.00
With trade in - 3,390.00
4. Minneapolis Equipment Co. 4,335.00
With trade in - 4,085.00
5. RMS Road Machinery &
Supplies Company 4,400.00
With trade in - 4,200.00
Motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy, and unanimously carried to accept the bid of Olson Equip-
ment Company, subject to reviewal by Manager Wacker.
Progress report by Counsel Gilmer on the Worthington -Allis Chalmers
case. No definite action from any point.
A report was presented by Don Swanson on a general study of the
future requirements of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission. General
discussion by all parties present on Plan A of the report.
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57
Rufus Mikulecky, of the Citizens Insurance Agency, appeared to
inform the Commission on the Russell Dunning request for damages
incurred on his property. During that period of time the Utilities
Commission was covered by State Farm Insurance Company.
Motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy, and unanimously carried to retain Peterson & Gilmer as
legal counsel for the next fiscal year at the same rate of
remuneration.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk, and unanimously carried to rescind the motion of 1 -11 -74
to pay Energy Systems in full due to a paint problem.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk, and unanimously carried to pay Energy Systems in the amount
of $12,630.00. This amount set by a letter received from Pfeiffer &
Schultz dated 2- 26 -74.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk, and unanimously carried to adjust the Natural Gas underground
connection charge to the following:
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1974
Underground Connection Charges:
Natural Gas:
3/4" service within city limits $50.00
3/4" service outside city limits $50.00 plus
cost of materials
1" service or larger as per agreement
with utility
Motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy, and unanimously carried to accept the agreement between
McLeod Co -op and Hutchinson Utilities Commission. (Copy)
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The following bills were
allowed:
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT
David Theis
326,
328
$ 12.19
Charles Thor
it
it
12.74
Keith Todd
if
if
12.79
Robb Totushek
it
It
11.49
Edward Twohig
it
it
11.47
Jon Varland
it
it
11.72
Clarence Veenhuis
it
if
11.94
Ronald K. Walters
it
it
11.72
William J. Christensen
it
it
8.18
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11,1974
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF MINNESOTA,)
COUNTY OF McLEOO, ) as.
L. D. Mills, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all the times herein stated
has been the publisher and printer of the newspaper known as The Hutchinson Leader and has
full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English
language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at
least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a semi - weekly and is distributed at least twice
each week. (3) Said newspaper has 25% of its news columns devoted to news of local interest
to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication
and in not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4) Said newspaper
is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least 500 copies
regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its total circulation
currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second class matter
in its local post - office, (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the City of Hutchinson in the
County of McLeod and it hag its known office of issue in the City of Hutchinson, in said county,
established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of adver-
tisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said newspaper
or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business
hours and at which said newspaper is printed. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue
Immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper has complied with all the
foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned
below. (6) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1.
1966, and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State
and signed by the managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public
stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
He further states on oath that the printed ....Advertise111ent..for. -Did -&
.. ...... .......... ........ .... .......
hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed
and published therein in the English language, once each week, for ... two .....................
successive weeks; that it was first so published on ....WR4ne5dAy ....... the ... 27.tib ....
day of ...... Ff-PPruilry .......... 19.74 and was thereafter printed and published on every
'Iti a d, e s 3y, , . , , .to and including the .
�....�.. 6tk1... day of.... .Y:C. .. ....19. .
and that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive,
and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and
publication of said notice, to wit:
abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz v
abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
..........................rr�l...
Subscribed and sworn to before me this.. ...day of..?� 7/.•19.!.?`
LOUISE JESSEN
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NOTARY PUBLIC — MINNESOTA
.!! McLEOD COUNTY
My Commission Expires Jan. 7,1981
59
Mrs. Elsie Wegner
326,328
11.92
Frank Wendorff
it
if
11.84
Lee Wendt
"
it
11.84
George R. Wengert
"
it
11.47
Denton Wilson
"
it
11.37
Mrs. Louise Winkelman
"
it
12.59
Raymond Wurscher
"
it
12.22
Douglas Yerks
"
it
23.58
John Yetzer
"
it
11.52
Dale Yukel
"
"
11.52
Jerry Zajicek
"
"
11.72
Mrs. Karen Zajicek
"
"
12.09
Vance A. Zehringer
"
"
12.64
Kenneth Santilman
"
"
11.64
Eugene Schimmel
"
"
12.62
Bernard 0. Schmeling
"
"
11.54
Alvin Schmidt
"
"
12.37
Joseph G. Schmidt
"
"
12.89
Richard Schmidtbauer
"
"
11.82
Sam Scholl
"
"
11.79
Steven Schramm
"
"
12.54
Robert Schroeder
"
"
12.29
Clarence Schrupp
if
if
11.4
Donald F. Schultz
"
"
11.49
Robert Schwanke
"
"
11.44
Warren Schwartz
"
"
12.19
Mrs. Rollin Kubasch
"
"
11.39
Elder Sieloff
"
"
12.74
David Skaar
"
"
12.29
Dale A. Smith
"
"
11.69
Gerrit Smith
"
"
11.92
G. F. Stanley
"
"
12.02
Donald E. Stark
"
"
11.52
Lester Steinhaus
"
"
12.69
Larry Stuber
"
"
12.44
Walter R. Teich
"
"
12.52
Ernest A. Tews
"
"
12.42
Roy H. Thompson
"
"
12.17
Harold Thul
"
"
11.72
John Tregillis
"
"
11.77
Vern Tuman
"
"
12.52
Alfred Turck
"
"
12.27
Berton Van Huvelm
"
"
12.42
Glen Varland
"
"
13.09
Donald J. Wagner
"
"
11.49
James M. Waldron
"
"
11.99
Terry Walters
"
"
12.39
Warren Wendorff
"
"
12.54
Mrs. Pearl Werpy
"
"
12.27
Ed Westphal
Eldred Zahorka
"
"
"
"
11.54
12.14
Curtis Zieman
"
"
11.69
M
Darwin Zieman
326,
328
12.54
Earl Zimmerman
it
"
11.82
Mrs. Margaret Zins
It
"
11.77
Lloyd H. Allen
it
"
10.89
Allen B. Amundson
IT
"
10.82
Craig Anderson
it
"
11.59
Mrs. Jack A. Anderson
it
"
10.92
Dale E. Annis
it
"
11.12
Duane Arndt
it
"
10.79
L. N. Bahr
if
"
10.77
Gemmie Baker
it
"
11.04
Elmer L. Baysinger
it
"
11.04
Robert G. Bedel
It
"
10.89
Basil Bell
it
"
11.07
Robert E. Benshoof
it
"
10.89
E. Dale Birkeland
it
"
11.12
Morris Bjuirlin
it
"
11.12
James J. Blommer
it
"
10.84
Harry Blumenschien
IT
it
26.96
John Bohrman
it
it
11.27
Dennis Boncquet
if
it
10.77
John Bradley
it
it
10.79
DeWayne Breese
It
it
27.79
Gary D. Brown
if
it
27.39
David Bruso
if
if
11.09
Mrs. Dorothy Christensen
"
it
10.92
Del Crottiau
"
if
11.09
Ethel C. Culbertson
"
it
11.14
Mike Curry
"
"
11.12
Orville Dahlk
"
"
10.77
Dennis Daniels
"
"
11.22
Earl Davidson
"
"
11.02
Fred A. Davis
"
"
26.72
Robert A. Davis
"
"
10.89
James DeMeyer
"
"
11.09
Mrs. Matt Dostal
"
"
10.84
Martin Dreyer
"
"
10.82
Dorothy Dummer
"
"
26.96
Dennis Dusoshi
"
"
10.79
Mrs. Frank Edmund
"
IT
10.84
Warren Ekstrom
if
if
10.79
William R. Emstad
it
"
10.77
David Erkkila
it
"
10.99
Gerald Erpelding
it
"
11.17
Richard Ewert Sr.
it
"
10.74
James P. Felling
if
"
10.84
Sharon Feltmann
if
"
10.82
Mrs. Lilliam A. Fenske
it
"
11.12
Rose Fonder
it
"
11.19
Ray Franz
it
"
10.74
Steven L. French
it
"
11.22
Algene Gilberts
it
"
11.19
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F-�
61
Samuel T. Flom
326,
328
10.82
Paul Ginkel
"
"
11.12
Dean Gores
it
"
11.14
Gary Graham
"
"
10.94
Maye Gunderson
"
"
26.96
James A. Haagenson
"
"
10.89
Wm. Haas
"
"
11.27
Charles Hanke
"
"
11.27
Raymond J. Hanson
"
"
10.97
Bonnie Harberts
"
"
11.29
Sharen Harens
"
"
21.98
John Hartlet
"
"
10.97
John Hassinger
"
"
11.02
Conrad M. Helgemo
"
"
10.89
Thomas Helland
It
it
11.12
Larry Heller
it
It
11.32
Ted Hemmann
it
"
11.17
Gary L. Henke
it
"
11.14
Louis E. Henke
"
"
11.09
Irene Henke
"
"
10.97
Donald Hogan
'''
"
11.32
John P. Hoodecheck
"
"
11.09
Jerome Homan
"
"
11.09
Walter Horrmann
"
"
10.97 ,
Erland Jablinski
"
"
10.79
William L. James
"
"
10.87
Roger Janousek
"
"
10.99
Mrs. Chris Harshbarger
"
"
11.07
Peter Jensen
"
"
10.94
Glen Joecks
"
"
27.78
Daryl M. Johnson
"
"
10.89
Floyd W. Johnson
"
"
11.09
Richard Jorgensen
10.99
Roderick Keith
"
"
10.89
Wayne Kenning
"
"
10.99
Mrs. Diane Sturges
"
"
11.09
Mrs. Eugene Fabel
"
"
10.77
Minnie Klabunde
"
"
10.94
Dr. Thomas Kleinkauf
"
"
10.84
Ben Kohls
"
"
11.04
Henry H.Kost
"
"
11.09
Susan Kotila
"
"
10.74
Eldor Lade
""
"
26.96
Steven Larson
"
"
11.09
Robert Lenz
"
"
10.92
Orville Lindquist
"
"
11.14 -
Fred Luedtke
"
"
10.92
Roger Lund
"
"
11.19
Paul W. Lundun
"
"
11.17
Dr. Thomas Lyke
"
"
11.09
James T. Mohan
"
"
11.32
Judy Martensen
"
"
10.74
Carol McCann
"
"
10.82
62
Robert McKimm
326,
328
27.73
Leo Metkowski
"
"
11.24
Roger Mies
it
it
10.94
Daniel Miller
if
It
10.74
Douglas J. Miller
it
"
10.87
Frank Millerbernd
if
"
11.12
M. V. Mitchell
"
"
10.84
John Mlinar
"
"
11.17
John Moran
"
"
11.09
Hedwig Mueller
'"
"
11.22
Howard Musel
"
"
10.74
Dorothy R. Nagorski
"
"
10.77
Chris Newgaard
"
"
11.32
Larry Ninniman
"
"
27.78
V. W. Nobles
"
"
10.72
Veronica G. Nowak
"
"
11.07
Richard Nybakke
"
"
11.24
Lloyd L. Olson
"
"
11.24
Dale L. Patton
"
"
11.12
Curtis W. Paulsen
"
"
11.19
Thomas Peters
"
"
11.24
Bruce Peterson
"
"
27.03
Wesley Peterson
"
"
10.92
Gene Plombon
"
"
11.07
Shirley Prieve
"
"
10.97
Susan Raveling
"
"
11.19
Darrel A. Remily
"
"
11.24
Ellsworth F. Renstrom
"
"
27.75
Walter Rettmann
"
"
11.14
Calmer A. Rice
"
"
11.12
Mrs. Dale Ritz
"
"
10.97
Mrs. Kenneth R. Jensen
"
"
26.96
Gene Runke
"
"
10.87
Karen Rusch
"
"
10.92
Leslie R. Ruskamp
"
"
10.79
Lee J. Salmi
"
"
10.99
F. W. Schaefer
"
"
11.24
Herbert E. Schauer
"
"
11.12
Dan W. Scheer
"
"
11'.14
Frank Schiller
"
"
26.89
Loren Schmeling
"
"
10.87
Mrs. Larry Hoff
"
"
11.04
Stanley Schuette
"
"
10.84
Lee J. Scribner
"
"
11.12
Bruce Servin
"
"
11.07
Arthur Sheppard
"
"
10.92
E. J. Shukle
"
"
10.89
James R. Slyter
"
"
11.24
Ronald Slyter
"
"
10.92
Channing Smith
"
"
10.87
Howard Smith
"
"
11.09
Ivan Smith
"
"
10.84
Mike Sortum
"
"
10.84
Lynn Splittgerber
"
"
11.32
1
1
1
63.
Meredith Sterner
326, 328
11.27
Ronald Stoeser
it
it
10.84
Melvin H. Swanson
it
it
10.84
Dorothy Tews
"
"
10.77
Roy M. Thayer
"
"
11.12
Mrs. Audine Totushek
"
"
26.95
Richard Tracy
"
"
10.77
Phil Trebelhorn
"
"
11.24
R. Keith Terrner
"
"
10.82
Mrs. David Norton
"
"
10.79
Daniel Van Overbeke
"
"
10.79
Leonard A. Walquist
"
"
10.82
Homer D. Wass
"
"
10.87
Neil Wiggert
"
"
10.74
Larry J. Willmson
"
"
27.46
John L. Witte
"
"
10.77
Harold Wobig
"
"
10.82
Paul A Yancey
"
"
11.24
Municipal Electric Plant
Petty Cash
266.30
Lee's Super Market
312, 570
176.76
American Legion Post 96
312
45.00
American Red Cross
946
68.25
Kathleen Klitzke
326
3.78
Dennis Baker
326
3.04
Terry Hintgen
326
•99
James McNellis
326
1.42
Marcella Grimm
326
15.01
McCormick Implement
123
#1 #2
36.65
Dave's Lock & Sharpening
708
2.00
Hutchinson Wholesale
520
10.08
Municipal Water Department
932
32.94
Hutchinson Leader
864
70.00
Simonson Lumber
554,
718
54.75
Carr Flowers
312
33.50
Farm & Home Distributing
530
5.28
World Travel
908
205.27
Hutchinson Telephone Co.
872
304.77
Tippecanoe Press Inc.
910
174.00
H. D. Lee Co. Inc.
928
405.80
Hydraulic Jack & Equipment
Co. 718
25.40
Texaco Inc.
514
756.80
Leeds & Northrup
530
62.24
Don M. Peterson
932
594.00
Seelye Plastics
558
94.15
Fredericason's Inc.
238
35.28
Northern State Supply Inc.
520
194.87
The Typewriter Shop
860,
862
34.00
Graphic Service Operation
858
42.20
H. A. Dobratz Sons
932
6.99
Abbott Electronics
Home Bakery
608
930
4.30
153.56
Allen Office Supply
858,
910
221.75
64
Jandy's
312
3.49
Dostal & Olson Oil Co.
520
102.00
Moehring Motors
718
2.14
Plaza OK Hardware
708
29.16
G. T. C. Auto Parts
530
29.66
Channing L. Bete Co.
864
84.55
L & P Tire & Supply
718
5.00
LaSelle Cleaners
522
25.78
Leef Brothers Inc.
522
90.61
American Linen Supply
522
21.10
The Variety House
312, 910
51.23
Heil Drug Store
520
7.08
Albinson
946
10.80
Fountain Products of Minn.
930
90.35
Krasen Plumbing & Heating
238, 762
546.25
Garlands Inc.
570
29.75
Sterner Industries Inc.
556.7
289.15
Bureau of Business Practice
946
15.36
Skil Corporation
570
8.84
Nalco Chemical Co.
518 A
826.24
Shakespeare
124.1
513.00
Standard oil Co.
510
36546.31
Kopy Kat Printing
946
486.75
Graybar Electric Co.
123.1, 2, 5
369.88
Zep Manufacturing Co.
520
338.00
H. A. Holden Inc.
123 #8
77.38
General Electric Co.
556.8
2438.60
Burmiester Electric Co.
124.1, 124.2
371.03
Cooper- Bessemer
123 #1 #2
246.87
RexNord Inc
123 #1 #2
6257.20
Nalco Chemical Co.
518 A
1829.63
Minn. -Wis. Truck Lines
570
7.85
Anderson Chemical Co.
518 A
820.54
Radisson South
940
72.76
Hoffman Plumbing & Heating
556.8
52.50
Amoco Oil Co.
716
86.28
Anderson Chemical Co.
518 A B C
188.36
Minn. -Wis. Truck Lines
556.8
7.85
Duluth Filter Company
122
1005.04
Joslyn Manufacturing & Supply 928
1.25
Walter R. Hammond
530
49.20
Municipal Electric Plant
Petty Cash
98.41
Utilities Telecommunications
608
30.00
Continental Safety Equipmefit
530
19.90
Jet Air Freight
556.8
22.00
American Technical Society
94o
7.50
Sterling Electric Co.
124.1, 780
403.36
William Steele '& Hardware
564
149.18
Westinghouse Supply
124:5
2665.00;
Crane_.Supply Co.
564
308.08
Burlington Northern Inc.
946
25.00
Oppenheimer Wolff Foster
914
1607.32
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414, 416
Minn. -Wis. Truck Lines
556.1
Phillips Petroleum Co.
716
Radisson South
940
Minn. -Wis. Truck Lines
562
Northwest Orient
940
Municipal Electric Plant
Petty Cash
American Technical Society
940
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NATURAL GAS DIVISION
John Hassinger
414, 416
Larry Ninneman
414, 416
Gene Plombon
if "
Rose Fonder
if "
Phillip Trebelhorn
it it
Gene Runke
it if
Municipal Electric Plant
424
Municipal Water Department
730
Home Bakery
724
Clayhill Inc.
558
Downtown Shell
522
American Linen Supply
536
Farm & Home Distributing
524
Hutchinson Wholesale
560
Plaza OK Hardware
536
Northern State Supply Co. Inc.524
Wigen Cheverlet Co.
524
Cory Coffee Service Plant
724
Coast to Coast Stores
536
G. T. C. Auto Parts
524
Jacobsons Hardware Hank
554
Simonson Luinber
554
Home Gas Company
504
Sid Harvey of Minn.
120
Minn. -Wis. Truck Lines
122
American Meter Division
122
Crane Supply Co.
376
Amoco Oil Co.
522
Hoffman Plumbing & Heating
456
Energy Systems Inc.
368
Natural Gas Division
Petty Cash
Mueller Company
394
McLeod Co -op Power Association512
Phillips Petroleum Co.
522
Municipal Electric Plant
4o8
28.38
73.81
34.24
13.97
100.55
220.66
.50
22.03
26.96
21.18
21.38
21.28
21.33
50.00
20.41
24.96
21.74
8.75
12.10
28.30
120.00
16.92
9.25
5.95
105.00
4.77
21.37
1.17
3.11
3713.19
110.33
13.99
564.00
12.24
27.11
7.93
71.61
103.83
173.00
6o.66
53.49
14000.00
There being no further business, the mee g was adjourned at
4:30 p.m.
Clint Tracy, Secretary
ATTEST,
H. P. Quade, President
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