11-08-1971 HUCM22 .
November 8, 1971
Regular Meeting
The monthly meeting of the ,Hutchinson Utilities Commission
was held on November 8, 1971 at 1:30 P. M. in the Hutchinson
Utilities meetiniz place.
All Commissioners were present; also Steve Wacker, Assistant
Manager.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as read.
A request to purchase Lots three (3) and ten (10). Block
thirteen (13), of the City of Hutchinson was received from
Norman L. or Rosina S. Johnson. After considerable discussion,
it was decided to table the matter until our attorney could
be consulted. Commissioner Tracy was authorized to contact
Mr. Johnson regarding price and actual description of property.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk and unanimously carried to pay the dues owing to the
American Public Gas Association in the amount of $447-74, also
the service fee to the American Public Power Association in
the amount of $594.98.
Motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner
Tracy and unanimously carried to allow payment of General
Electric's Estimate #4 in the amount of $338,337.00. (Payment
approved by Associated Consultants.)
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk and unanimously carried to designate $86,030.00 of the
$298,299.17 Treasury Bill (maturity 1- 20 -72) to the Reserve
Bond Fund account. Transfer to be effective on 1- 20 -72.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner
Filk and unanimously carried to pay membership dues to the
Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association.
Two hourly employees were employed - - Donald A. Heimerl, operator
and Norbert Gary Doerr, mechanic.
The following bills were allowed: Municipal Electric Plant
Construction Expenditure
Sterling Electric Company 7 270.18
Chicago & Northwestern Railway 7 25.00
Crane Supply Company 7 1,925.18
Paul Lemke & Son 7 2,460.00
E. A. Pedersen Company 7 10,162.98
R. L. Vogt Inc. 7 299113.20
Betker Construction 7 764.90
Transport Clearings 7 22.06
21.
Crane Supply Company 7 1,610.72
General Electric Company 7 722,834.10
Municipal Electric Plant 2 170900.09
Hanson Pump Service Company 7 810.00
Municipal Electric Plant
Mrs. Fred Briggs 799.4 20.00
Social Security Medical Ins. 798.2 33.60
Sears Roebuck & C o -1pa ny 215 221.85
Graybar Electric 124 730.3 64.12
Westinghouse Electric Supply 124 154.45
American Linen Supply 730.5 20.41
Leef Bros. Inc 730.5 135.94
Hutchinson Sheet Metal 734.4 3.75
Chicago Lake Florist 405 6.00
Rockite Silo Inc 211 93.50
Home Brikery 799.1 50.79
Hutchinson Iron & Metal Company 734.4 771 22.40
F isc her's Bakery 799.1 52.89
LaSalle Cleaners 797 39.20
Address ogra ph-Multigraph Corp 781.4 16.40
Moehring Motors 759.1 759.2 76.55
Standard Oil 729.1 800.41
Culligan Water Conditioning 730.4 797 6.40
Duncan Company 212 761 106.95
Natural Gas Division 729.2 732 249910.31
Simonson Lumber 732 7.90
0. A. Bretzke & son 760 3.15
Worthington Corporation 123 #'3 #'4 226.56
Peterson Oil Company 759.1 111.41
Stearnswood Inc 777 14.66
Hu te'- ins on Tele prone Company 793.3 135.67
Sterling Electric Company 211 5,884.49
Sterling Electric Company 124 730.3 369.47
Standard Printing 781.3 793.4 232.35
Municipal Water Department 730.2 66.23
Glencoe Greenhouse 405 5.15
Aerovent Fan (Dompany 270 300.00
Nalco Chemical Company 730.3 966.92
Northern States Supply 730.3 29.76
Junker Sanitation Service 730.4 36.00
Natural Gas Division 102 9.06
Crane Supply Company 734.1 #'1 13.48
Burroughs Corporation 781.3 30.60
Addressograph- Multigraph Corp. 781.4 18.90
Burmeister Electric Company 124 211 241.84
Twin City Testing & Eng. Lab. 730.4 20.00
Municipal Electric Plant Petty Cash 136.82
H. P. Quade 792.1 93-40
R. E. Young 792.1 81.65
Worthington Corporation 123 #3 #4 336.96
Nor dberg Mfg. Company 123 #1 #2 744.80
2%.
Charles Bullert
Salary
428.87
Charles Bullert
Salary
149.57
Louis Francis
Salary
127.42
Charles Bullert
Salary
426.90
H. R. Peterson Company
730.3
22.21
Sterling Electric Company
124 259
1,012.83
Arnold Krenz
415
1.64
Westinghouse Electric Supply
124
103.10
Ben Jerabek
259 734.4
97.91
Culligan Water Conditioning
730.4
16.50
Floor Care Supply Company
730.3
143.00
Joselyn Mfg. & Supply Company
211
258.21
Graybar Electric
211 771
8.63
A & C Electric Company
124
28.84
Precision Gasket Company
770
41.25
Standard Oil
729.1
19600.82
Duncan Electric Company
124
193.83
Home Gas Company
730.3
4.00
Continental Safety Equipment
771
81.90
Untted Airlines
123 #3 #4
22,.91
Texaco
730.1
2,145.33
Municipal Electric Company
415
10.00
Fleet Supply & Machine Company
734.1 #1
3.41
Fountain Brand Products
799.1
88.65
Nalco Chemical Company
730.3
167.09
Natural Gas Company
Natural Gas Division
886 245.1
99.25
Municipal Electric Plant
903 886
91.13
Larsen Communications
935
58.40
Fisher Controls Company
154.2
71.40
Hutchinson Wholesale Supply Company
880
2.72
American Linen Supply
930
9.95
Zila Hardware
880
15.90
Hutchinson Telephone Company
921
69.95
Home Bakery
930
28.98
Hutebins on Oil Company
859.1
90.29
Larry Goede
Salary
151.31
Natural Gas Division
Petty Cash
50.12
Northern States Supply Inc.
874
4000
Farm & Home Dist. Company
880
4.73
Municipal Electric Plant
136
24.18
American Meter Company
154.1
19978.00
Northern Natural Gas Company
807
53,44&5.03
McLeod Coop. Power Assoe .
877
4.40
Home Gas Company
880
1.00
The Foxboro Company
871
144.50
Sid Harvey's
154.3
64.10
Transport Clearings
385 154.1
55.90
.American Meter Company
154.1
2P240-53
Larry Goede
Salary
146.34
25.
A request for project payment #11 in the amount of $20,852.98
to R. L. Vogt, Inc. was received, payment was approved by Associated
Consultants. Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by
Commissioner Filk and unanimously carried to allow payment.
There being no further business,
meeting be adjourned. Motion vas
and unanimously carried.
AT TF
H. uade, President.
Commissioner Filk moved that the
dec onded by Commissioner Tracy
December 13, 1971
Regular Meeting
The monthly meeting; of the Hutchinson. Utilities Commission was
held on December 13, 1971 at 2 :00 P. M. in the Hutchinson Utilities
meeting place.
President Quade and Commissioner Tracy were present; also Steve
Wacker, Assistant Manager and Orville Kuiken, Superintendent of
the Gas Division.
Minutes of the last meet ing were read and approved as read.
A peak shaving plant for the Gas Division was discussed.
President; Quade instructed Superintendent Kuiken to investigate
the possiblilities of installing; such a plant in Hutchinson,
also attempt to purchase more gas from Nort',ern Natural Gas
Company.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy seconded by President
Quade and unanimously carried to pay �oug Anderson and Gerald
Freese the $25.00 increase retroactive to July 19 1971.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by President
Quade and unanimously carried to advertise for Insurance on
Risks of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission. Advertisement
for bids to be published in the Hutchinson Leader on January
5th and January 12, 1972. Bids to be opened March 13, 1972 at
2:00 P. M. (Copy of Advertisement for Bids to be attached to the
face of these minutes.)
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