10-01-1968 HUCMHutchinson Utilities - 0- ommission
Special Meeting
October 1, 1968.
A special meeting of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission was held at the
Hutchinson Utilities Billing Office on the lst day of October, 1968.
All Corrmissicners were present; also Supt. R. E. Young, Supt. Orville
Kuiken and W. E. Reyers on, attorney for the Commission.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy to purchase a Schramm Pneumagopher
Model KSAS- -3900 Complete with two slip collars & Service Insurance Kit
in the amount of $1,969.00 for the Natural Gas Division. Motion was
seconded by Commissioner F ilk and unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fil.k, seconded by Commissioner Tracy,
to accept the bid of the Hutchinson Improvement Company to black top
a specified area at the Pas warehouser ( Only one bid received) Motion
was unanimously carried.
for $1700.00.
The President reported to the members of the Commission that it appeared
that the Commission should give serious consideration to a reorganization
of the Commission and the adoption of a plan or schedule outlining; the
duties of the various employees, and that in such consideration the
Commission should determine r- nether a Manager should 'he named over all
of the business activities of the Commission to be subject to general
supervision by the Commission but have Fenelol supervision of all
activities carried on by the departments of this Utilities Commission.
In the discussion that followed the mem'>ers of the Commission deter-
mined that before a General Manager could be named and set up, it
would '-e for the best interest of the Commission that a capable man
be employed as the Electrical Superintendent. The President further
reported that the proposed break down of the responsibilities going
down from the Commission had been set out in a chart (Exhibit I --
attached to these minutes) and that each Commissioner was given an
opportunity to review this chart.
After considerable discussion Commissioner Ha 11. Filk moved that
the Commission adopt the proposed plan of reorganization as set out
in the chart and that upon the employment of a capable man. as
Electrical Superintendent to take over the duties now being preformed
presently by R. E. Young, that Mr. R. E. Young be named General
Manager of the Utilities owned and operated by this Commission all
as set forth in the chart. Commissioner Tracy seconded the notion.,
and upon vote 'c�ein_g taken all Commissioners voted in favor thereof
and no one voted in opposition thereto, and said motion was declared
unanimously adopted.
The President then called R. F. young in to the meeting; and requested
Mr. R. E. Young to give the Commission the 'enefit of the information
obtained by him relative to t?"le proposed employment of a William Eslik
as Electrical Superinten,�ent. Mr. Young spoke on the matter and advised
the Commission of the many years of experience in the Hutchinson Electric
Plant and many ,years in other installations made, and he belived Mr.
Eslik qualified for the position. He further stated that Mr. Eslik
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was earning, with overtime, from 12,000 to $15,000 per year as
an employee of the E. k. Pedersen Company, Omaha, Nebraska; but
that Mr. Eslik agreed to go to work as Electrical Superintendent
at a salary of $950.00 per month. The Commission discussed the
matter, having in mind the availability of other men who have
had no experience in the local plant, and determined that Mr.
Eslik could render services of much greater value to the Commission
from the out set of his employment from any other which could be
employed.
Mr. Young further advised the Commission that he believed that
with the assistance of Mr. Eslik that blue prints could be prepared
covering wiring and installations in the ?plant which would be in-
valuable f or future use .
Commissioner H. W. Filk moved that the General Manager, R. E. Young,
be authorized to engage the services of Mr. William Esli!' as
Electrical Superintendent as soon as such services were available p
ossibly January 1, 1.969 and pay for such services the sum of
950.00 per month. Commissioner Tracy seconded the motion, and
upon vote being taken a'.l Commissioners voted in favor thereof
and no one voted in opposition thereto, and said motion was declared
unanimously adopted.
The Commission gave consideration to the fact that it no longer had
any need for that certain parcel of real estate described .in
Certificate of Title No. 1134, namely:
That part of Lot 1, Block 2, Woodhill Sub-
division, according to the map or plat
thereof on file and of record in the office
of the Registrar of Titles in and for McLeod
County, Minresota, described as follows:
Beginning at the most Easterly corner of said
Lot 1; thence 'Nest alon8 the South line of
said Lot 11 136.55 feet; thence deflect 113
degrees 33 minutes right, a distance of 60.33
feet to the Northeasterly line of said Lot 1;
thence Southeasterly along said Northeasterly
line, a distance of 125.30 feet to the point
of beginning.
and because the Commission had no need or use for said real estate
it would be f or the best interest that it be sold and converted
into cash.
Commissioner Tracy moved that the parcel of real estate be sold,
motion was seconded by Commissioner H. W. Filk. Motion was
unanimously carried.
There being no further business., Commissioner H. W. Filk moved that
the meeting be adjourned. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Tracy
a - unanimously carried
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