05-10-1965 HUCM14-4.
R(-Zpular Meet Inc,
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May lot 1969.
A, anon 7'y -reef n e) the Huts 'hinson Utilities Co-mission was held
on Ma-v 10, i9,55 in the Hutchinson Utilities B-1111ing, Off ice.
All were present; ql!3',) Supt. Young.
RESOLUTI 1 ON
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At -Ith-e re, 1,6.,ar zreetlnc of the Kutchinson Utllities Commission
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CD co held at t' e Hut hin3on Ut-l-'10-itles' billibilling; off ice on May 10t 1965,
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N 04C) Utllities Conirl-133iork was advisel t'-iqt the Charter Commission
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C"L prov s ion establishi cr nS and regulatln the 'Hutchinson Utilities
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cD 4-- E: COT-Iml.:-ision. At the re�vjest- ol[' membf�!rs of the Charter Corralssio-n
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a) an-1 a'ter discussion an-J cnnside-natlon of the questions presentel
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mot-lon was matle by Utilities' Cortunissioner Howard P. Quadet seconded
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C UO) 0 by Commissioner. Clinton Tracy aal unanImnusi-.V aclopte�! to present
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(D -a (D th--�) views an-1 rec,, or�Llnpn lat ions of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission
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to the Charter 70r t' e, City of Hutchinson by the follolj ng
Res olut I on:
RESOL","ED., That Whereas the Hutchinson Ut,1-1.1711es Comtnls5 ion
has been asked for its rec ommenlat ions as to any changes
in the pro-\, -,sion,, of the Charter f or the City of Hutchinson,
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cer'ain qur.stions have been presented to the
F,atfi hi n3 on -,'t '-,l i-11- !, , C oru-rls sli or. ;
NOW., THIET'F,70REP BE IT RESOLVED., That the Hutchinson Utilities
Commission o-o on re,--ord as strong-ly an] urgently recommend-
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in" that the" Charter Con-r,,ii--sion recognize the f ollowlig
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re,Co,iimen-3atlons in any can- !.,�era-t on that would be given to
that- portion of the Charter of the City of H-utclh.inson having
to do with the Hutchinson Utilitles Conrnisslon:
1. Because of the natuT-e of the business condicted by the
Hutchinson Utilities Commission in the generating ani-I
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11stril�,-1t1-- V of electric energy and in the distribution
of nqtural as, t rlecl.31ons of serious nature and involving
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substantial expenditures nmijst be made on short notice
an.*' some-times are raquiied to be made dail-,-r or even
several times a !Ey.
2. in or,-1pr to a Co!,--inissl.on a;Athorlzed and empowered
to act intelligently and efficiently., it Is extremely
important t? a; such a Cloiimission be constituted as
follows:
a. Not more than three (3) mem. hers .
b. That longevity of serviop, be encouraged due to
the period of time necessary a-,nd req,,)ired to
become familiar with the 617er-all problems of
the Commission business.
c. That tfle Commission be clot'ned with complete
power afid freedomm.-7� of operation.
(1) The rights of the citizens are protected
by the safeguards set forth in the general
law aril in 'u-1-he. Charter provisions now in
existence.
(2) This complete authority anti freedom of
op-ration is necessary in order to conduct
the business on a profitable basis and
without dependence, upon tax support such
as oftentimes is needed in the case of the
Water Department, St�,wer Department or in
other Municipal services such as the Fire
Department an,! 'Police Department.
(3) Preservation of the benefits to be gaine.(l
by negotialt-Jon as agains" the necessity
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for submitting all contracts and purchases
by open public biddiftv is important to
Important to the profitable operation of
the Utilitles Commission.
(4) Freedom to act and authority to act exclusive
c,-f' :-ontrol by t3r,,e City Council is necessary
except-, to preserve the right in the City
Cc-uncll to appoint at,ers of the Commission
and to a-prove rate chanoes. Without this
freedon, of operation, the changing- personnel
on the City Council ,,!oull place control In
Imt-txpe.rienced ai-A political17 motivated hands
with the result; in ine-'ficient and unprofitable
operation such as some co,rmunities have
experienced .
3. Preserve the voluntary obligation on the ConTnission
to contribute avail.abje- fun(--is to the City.
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o This will all.,),w the Conziission to continue.
its policy of efficient operation and up-
to-lat-e car--,-Pul m, ne e without. undue
restriction.
b. Pres3ores w4-11 nontinue, to exist on the
COMM,13sion to tvtrn Ovev available funds
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to the City al'ter first prcv!�Iing for the
Utlilties Coniiri.3sionls neerls and pliInning.
present JLt ap-r
earS that the Hutchinson
Utiltties� Commission has turned over to the
City Cot,ncil o-r Hutcl.,Anson 'or use in City
exr,en-MP-Ores the sum Of $041.,635.75.
It Is sinoerely hoped thq1Z.- the pre.2ontat ion of this
Resol,,�tlon will not in mi-y way be construed as an andeavor to
further ani,y POTISOPMI interests of pressnt, or past Commission
'ass J, pro, f,-.sd z o1aly f or the purpose of giving
t'1-io Charter Coiq!,,ilsslon thy,, bp,�vfit of the observations made
by
lu-1-r10 present xi'lle-rsi-ned.
Commission
members
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to give
tf-ie
Char-'Ge.r Con:-As!7ion ',he
benr-,.fit of
the combined
experiencel
of these memb(-.�rs in operatinc.; the Utilities Commission of
Hu"'c',11-Ins,on Rn-1 in observing the ope—latton of other Commissions
1 n, o t he r c oMmu n 1 t; I e 3 .
Respectfully submitted,
JjUr;j /'I fT T"It-,`!� 'UTTLTTIFS COMYTO-STOM
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(R. I. She-opard.)
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(Clinton Tracy)
Clinton Tracy-,Conmission�:r*
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lrecy a.-A, seconded by CoT-r-iiii-Iscioner
,,uflrle to x'260000.00 frc� #i the sinking fund anI transfer
to the Citl,ers carried.)
IWe, the unlersigned,, fora-ner members of the Hutc1linson
Utilities Commission agree with the Resolution set forth
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above and s4u-ro)-4-7,ly urge its consideration by the Charter
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( A- J. Thompson)
( W. W. Kurth)
(R. W. D&I'll)
;due to the fact that several comanissioners will not be available for
the next regular meetiri,,r., it will be held on June 16 '�O P.M.
C� , 1965 at 4:-
Harriet Smu"ka, office employee, ill and unable to wor'k- since. the
last part of April, submitted to surgery. Motion was made by
Commissioner Quade and seconded by Commissioner Tracy to pay over-
time of off ice employools. Any overtime pay to be substantiated
by a time card dul-Y, signed. Motion was unanimously carried.
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The following bills were allowed:
Motion
was ma -3e by Commissioner
Quade anr' seconded by Commissioner
Tracy
to issue a check to cover
the pr'LncIpR1 and interest due.
-Motion
was unanimously carried.
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Motion
was male by Comnission6r
Qua, -Ie and seconded by Commissioner
Tracy
to hire Gordon Pratzke as
meterman all, a salary' of #375.00 per
month,
e ff ec t ive 5-24-65.
66.12
;due to the fact that several comanissioners will not be available for
the next regular meetiri,,r., it will be held on June 16 '�O P.M.
C� , 1965 at 4:-
Harriet Smu"ka, office employee, ill and unable to wor'k- since. the
last part of April, submitted to surgery. Motion was made by
Commissioner Quade and seconded by Commissioner Tracy to pay over-
time of off ice employools. Any overtime pay to be substantiated
by a time card dul-Y, signed. Motion was unanimously carried.
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The following bills were allowed:
Harold Grams Tnsurarre nc-
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C.3 T
114
60530.17
Citizens Agency
114
99.00
Hugo Prieve Cabinot Shop
771
7*50
Natural Gas DI-171SiOn
729.1 777
13.9506.39
Fred Briggs
803
20.00
Hutchinson Telephone C om-,,n ny
793.3
66.12
Home I-Tas Company
730.3
7.ol
American Linen Company
730.5
25.40
Hutc1linson Wholesale Supply
Myron Wi.,en Chev.
730.3 759.?
759.1 759.2
14.37
19.55
Edward -T (, avin
796
7.50
Williams
7"14.4
30.07
140.
Popp's Hutt-�-iinson Cleaners
730.5
136.00
Municipal. 1,11-07er Department
730-1
707
39.25
711a Hardware
7314-4
771
24.65
Lakeland Asphalt Cornpany
801
50.00
Boulay.. Anderson Wallc, F. C o m pf-, n y
795
248.00
P--z-,.'-nt.1ru C ompany
781.3
32 (11 * 7) 3
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.1 q t I c, na I Vart-0 C��.xiq-nry
774.1
ff6
60.25
Sf,ars Roe '1-1 Lx!? �,-c-'Company
734.4
2.07
Hoel Dist-r-111-outing Comlany
759.2
2.98
Culliz-an Soft 71at.el,
730.4
797
18.25
Carr Flbvars
412.7
8.00
C. A. Son
771
6.49
VinM Kl oe
4 0 ne-
6.39
Sty llar! 011
729
6.,5P2 .75
771
?3.30
","unicipal Electrtc Plant
Pe!-Ay
lash
67.79
Standard 011.
759.1
64-58
y.
7,3 4 - 4
777
8.5.30
Manufacturin-
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2
3.00
D-uro�-Teqt- Coo 3orptInn
7 3 i:) .3
196.69
Ba,co
7.74.1
1 6
8.82
Lo,ef 7?ros Inc
7"10,.5
157.62
DeL,Rval Separator Comp,�my
Fnutcbinson Oil. Comm -n-
734.4:
19.86
4.9,5
DUrM:113t-e,V El6r'trIC
I i:� .2
296.0!
izr� ns Tns . k-7e rc-7
114
Simez, Pump Company
734.4
10.76
Brunl-)erg P'Iumblng- Q- He a" 1 ng,
777
15.00
Nal-k-o Cb-o-mlcal
7: 3
25.'75
W 1
v Ilea
7,74.4
30-53
'ra- . i,
771
12.61.
Na- " loml Tea
1111� I
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53.75
Diesel Par's & Service
1. 1 1
#3
37*91
C, Tr -,n lfflor'k3
774.1
#6
2.,463.57
Nest,irit-h -use 71.,7.--tr!- Z -j -o n I
T 1 17) .
1.1S 2, .37
Can-t-
4,1. 6P
V7�), !-7,
7 77 17�
7o.arl� C
7 74.4
P 9 9
rett"
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76 .60
St I n 7 1. r- I, r 1
774.4
t e. r
.74.78
96.75,
771,
774.4
60.0"13
I, :is Pa :gat ake
4,.@7
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6 .3
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4 02
1-orn. Fakery
1,. 1)2
Fy C7
C)'-1 0 9 0
149.
Ferdinand Roenke
Power S-u,,-)ol.y Col-')Iny
Address og'r'aph-141,ilt ograph
Texac o T rr
Graybar Elect-rIc
Nordberg ManifacturIng Company
Barco Bearing C:nlp-iny
Postrr'n3ter
Janles Clouse
Luis Francis
Clouse.
A771 S "i"
402 5.53
6.50
734.4
19.40
781.4
3.90
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0.3
30.79
1.13 . ? P05
161.58
113.1 --ff5 #6
808.80
7 "4- - 4
26.73
797 1-
235.50
Salary
l2�).30
Salary
108 - lF
S a Ira r y
llln.r 9
Salary
141.29
rein g, no further the meet-'.nr, was ad-'oUrned.
see tiry.
Regular M e, e t 1 n0 ,-,-
June 1411-h., I965.
A mont"nly meeting of the Hutchinson Utilitles Commission was held
on June 14., 1965 in the Hutchinson Utlli`ies Billing Office.
All Corni-s3ioners were present; also 3-upt. Young and At-torney D. 0.
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, Omer
The Comm-13sioners 11-stened to the requests of Mr. Swenson, Labor
Representat Ive .
' 'Ci'wiissioner Tracy and seconded by Corivnissioner.
Quade to purchase new Blue Shield Insurance( including major medical
and also hospitalization.) Motion vies unani-nously carried.
Motion was male by Corm-iis:3ioner Quade and seconded by Commissioner
Tracy to purcinass a Federal Security in the amount of $40.,000.00.
Motion was unan-1-mously cRrrInI.
Motion was male by Commissioner Quade and seconded by CoiT.nissioner
Tracy to place James Clouso on a monthly pay -roll basis at $1300000.9
eff-cILIve June 1, 1965.
Due to t-e fact that several Coimmiasioners wl'll not be available for
the next re--ula,r ine.-IinE,
CD I P it will be held on JuI7 14th, 1065.
The followinq bills w
ID ere allowed
Fred Brig -s 803
-) 20.00