07-11-1973 HUCMI
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REGULAR MEETING
June 11, 1973
A regular meeting of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission
was held on June 11, 1973 in the Hutchinson Utilities
meeting place at 2:00 P.M.
All Commissioners were present; also Manager Steve Wacker,
Counsel Roger Gilmer, and Line Foreman, Melvin Wentworth.
The meeting was called to order by President Quade.
The vehicle bids (two) were opened.
Moehring Motors
(1) 1973 MC TC10906, known as a suburban. $3,900.00
(as per specifications)
Plowman's, Inc.
(1) Model: F230 3/4 Ton Cab & Chassis with automatic
transmission. (as per specifications) $2,930.00
There being no other bids and after due discussion a
motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Com-
missioner Tracy and unanimously carried to accept the
two bids.
Counsel Gilmer reported no progress on the Worthington -
Allis- Chalmers Case. He has contacted both firms by
letter with only a response by Allis Chalmers stating that
they hold us responsible for the charges to their firm.
Manager Wacker reported on the fuel outlook. No apparent
problem until after January 1, 1974. Outlook after that
not too discouraging for the first half of the;- year.
Alternate types of fuel are being considered. Propane
for the Peak- Shaving Plant appear to be in ample supply.
Manager Wacker and Commissioner Filk attended a meeting
on Friday, June 8, sponsored by United Power at Elk River.
Many items discussed - no decision reached.
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Minutes of May 7, 1973 meeting read and approved as read.
Motion by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy, and unanimously carried to pay Energy Systems
$5,688.08 as per a recommendation by Pfiefer and Shultz.
The following bills were allowed: Municipal Electric Plant
Petty Cash 253.64
Mrs. Fred Briggs 804 20.00
Natural Gas Division 512 730 38,262.00
E. J. Pinske 300 500.00
McCormik Implement Co. 718 1.50
Home Gas Company 530 3.50
Hugo Prieve Cabinet Shop 558 20.00
Krasean Plumbing & Heating 714 48.75
Jerry Walert 326 7.64
Municipal Water Department 932 15.00
Hoel's Service Center 718 6.00
Hutch Telephone Company 782 344.61
Katherine Aritt 326 2.75
Verlinda Laffen 326 1.20
Mrs. Roland Kicksey 326 3.91
Roto Rooter 570 25.00
Farm & Home Distributing 530 4.69
Hutch Wholesale Supply 718 47.18
G.T.C. Auto Parts 718 45.07
Hutch Cleaners 522 42.80
Yetzers Variety House 910 19.83
Zila Hardware 730 32.75
Simonson Lumber 558 720 192.32
Culligan Water Conditioning 518A 730 18.40
John Henry Foster 556.7 556.8 289.06
River Warren Aggregates, Inc. 558 14.64
American Public Power Assn. 910 78.50
Leaf Brothers, Inc. 522 177.31
American Linen Supply 522 22.96
Allen Office Supply 246 910 708.27
Northern States Supply 920 73.80
Great Plains Supply Co. 932 30.24
Transport Clearings 122 554 230.05
Simmonds Precision Products 122 130.00
Madison Chemical Company 520 45.25
Power Process Equipment 570 249.68
Nations Business 916 29.85
Crane Supply Company 558 5.81
Newark Electronics 622 3.25
R.B. Whitacre & Co. 556.8 28.74
Graphics Center 858 18.12
Commericial Filters 122 142.00
H.K. Porter Company 562 26.30
Northland Electric Supply 236 708 22.13
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Bruss Upholstering 718 22.50
Fountain Brand Products 930 117.10
Zep Manufacturing Co. 520 76.00
James G. Biddle 210 382.82
H & C Electric Supply 124 63.43
Lee Career Apparel 928 114.79
Sterling Electric Co. 124 554 580.53
Nordberg Manufacturing Co. 12341 #2 #7 4,865.95
Graybar Electric 12.4 730 40.30
Del Chemical Corp. 780 90.73
Municipal Electric Plant (Petty Cash) 278.76
William A. Johnson 326 958 11.80
Allen P. Tire Supply 718 6.40
Albinson 910 7.68
Home Bakery 930 125.56
Burmeister Electric Co. 124 2,335.87
Nalco Chemical Co. 518A 60.00
Natural Gas Division 102 98.35
Bureau of Business Practice 946 15.36
Municipal Electric Plant (Petty Cash) 151.49
Texaco, Inc. 716 59.94
Glencoe Municipal Electric 510 4,168.05
Worthington, Inc. 123 #3 #4 698.75
Cordia Rippe 906 106.00
Bruce Carlson 326 5.34
Mike Butler 326 3.96
Carl Holt 326 2.67
Natural Gas Division
Natural Gas Division (Petty Cash) 174.45
Simonson Lumber 568 3.70
Great Plains Supply Co. 394 175.00
Singer- American Meter Div. 560 79.44
Crane Supply Company 120 101.01
Jerry's Tire Supply 52.4 6.25
Hoffman Plubming and Heating 456 15.89
Sid Harvey 120 44.43
Municipal Water Dept. 730 16.84
Sorenson Farm Supply 101 15.00
G.T.C. Auto Parts 524 7.01
Graphic Controls Corp. 510 23.00
Diane Dollerscholl 414 5.22
Katherine Aritt 414 10.00
Dave DeLaughter 414 11.40
Zila Hardware 536 2.30
Johnson Super Valu 724 36.12
Farm & Home Distributing 536 9.85
Cory Coffee Service Plan 724 51.90
Municipal Electric Plant 606 730 234.25
Texaco, Inc. 522 27.40
Larson Communications 524 $7.60
American Linen Supply 536 9.95
Rockite Silo 101 50.45
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Natural Gas Division (Petty Cash) 184.09
Northern States Supply 536 86.97
Texaco, Inc. 522 2.3.20
Motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Com-
missioner Tracy and unanimously carried to adjourn the
meeting.
H.P. Quade, President.
Clinton Tracy, Secretary.
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HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION
Job Classification
and
Wages
FOR YEARS: 1973 - 1974 Approved July 1, 1973
GAS DIVISION:
Serviceman - Dispatcher 1 -4 years See App. Sch. A
Serviceman - Dispatcher 4 -10 years $835.00 per month
Welder - Dispatcher 1 -4 years See App. Sch. A
Welder - Dispatcher 5 -10 years $745.00 per month
Engineering - Drafting
10 -15 years $988.00 per month
Dispatch & Service
(Tom) Apprenticeship A (2nd Step) $6577.00
Total wages to be received for a job, under the classification,
per month.
Base pay for welder - dispatcher, $745-00 per month.
STAFF WAGE SCHEDULE
Approved 7 -1 -73
Gas Superintendent $1 ..100.00
Chief Engineer 1,011.00
Dist. Foreman 985.00
System Co- ordinator 920.00.
Purchasing Agent 761.00
Office Manager 744.00
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