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10-03-1977 HUCMRegular Meeting October 3, 1977 All Commissioners were present, also Mgr. Alexander and Ruth Hakel. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Quade. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 12, 1977, were read and approved as read. The minutes of the Special Meeting of September 26, 19771 were read and approved as read. A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner Tracy to nominate H. P. Quade as President. A motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Quade to nominate H. W. Filk as Vice- President. A motion was made by Commissioner Quade, seconded by Commissioner Filk to nominate Clinton Tracy as Secretary. A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner Quade instructing secretary to cast a unanimous ballot for all. The motion was carried. After discussion concerning the bill from Oppenheimer et al., a motion was made by Commissioner Tracy, seconded by Commissioner Filk and carried to pay the amount of $22,069.48 with a letter explaining that the Commission understands the account is paid in full. A motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner Tracy and carried that Associated Consultants be paid in the amount of $5,650.09 for services rendered. Mgr. Alexander discussed "specs" on a new pickup for which bids have been called. It was agreed that an engine that burns regular gas should be specified. Mgr. Alexander was instructed to make the change. Ruth Hakel presented a list of unpaid bills asking that they be charged off. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner Tracy and carried to charge off unpaid bills and turn them over to a collection agency for collection. Mgr. Alexander read a letter that he proposed to send to mobile home courts concerning bills and meter disconnects. The letter is attached. The Commission gave their approval. 149 150 Mgr. Alexander presented bids on four trenchers as follows: Davis $12,420.00 plus trade in Digz -All $14,526.00 Ditch Witch $17,381.00 Vermeer $179200.00 After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Filk, seconded by Commissioner Tracy and carried to purchase a Ditch Witch trencher with a 192 Ford engine and a 70,000 lb. frost chain and boom with a 6 -way blade and floatation tires for an amount of no more than $17,381.00. Discussion was held concerning a new farm rate as proposed by Associated Consultants. The Commission felt that more study is needed before action is taken. The Regular Meeting date for November was set for November 9 at 2:00 p.m. The following bills were allowed: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT Koch Fuels 6925 Koch Fuels 6926 Koch Fuels 6927 Hutchinson Util. - .petty cash 6928 Plaza OK Hardware 6929 Koch Fuels 6930 Natural Gas Division 6931 Natural Gas Division 6932 Minnesota - Wisconsin Truck Line 6933 Robert Lankford 6934 Alan Wilson 6935 Mike McNeil 6936 Koch Fuels 6937 Koch Fuels 6938 Minnesota Safety Council 6939 Sterling Electric Company 6940 Minnesota - Wisconsin Truck Line 6941 Blue Cross & Blue Shield 6942 Madsen Insurance Agency 6944 Randall Simmons 6945 Koch Fuels 6946 Standard Oil 6947 Standard Oil 6948 Hutchinson Util. - utility bills 6949 Mrs. Ron Klawitter 6950 City of Hutchinson 6951 Earl Schlafge 6952 Standard Oil 6953 Peterson & Gilmer Law Offices 6954 United Fund 6955 City of Hutchinson 6957 Returned Checks 9999 19,681.94 7,499.52 7,499.88 285.43 193.05 2,503.80 56,925.05 56,925.05 13.00 19.04 29.90 5.02 5,002.20 4,999.68 50.00 2,098.69 122.11 3,335.99 8,067.00 721.50 109001.88 7,917.03 29,406.13 75.00 800.00 38.50 15.00 28,953.34 200.00 48.00 50,000.00 40.99 V I` S Hutchinson Utilities Commission Achinson, minnesota 22S nil, !,I vi ct r,.•c H. P. Quade president R W. Filk vice president Clinton Tracy secretary R. H. Alexander general manager "501. 612/879 -2346 This correspondence is written in regard to unpaid utility bills in mobile home courts and motors that are disconnected without the Utilities being notified. She following ruling will be effective as of October 15, 1W'i: 1. When a mobile home is moved from a lot without the utilities being paid (VA and electric), a new connect order will not be issued to that lot until the bill is paid by either the customer or the mobile ham court owner. 2. When utilities are disconnected without the hihtehimmes Htilities office being notified by mail, a charge will be made to the mobile home court for testing of gay and electric motors. Sincerer, R. Q. Alexander General hanger 151 Allen Office Products, Inc. 765 63.30 American Linen Supply Company American Welding Supplies 766 767 29.61 71.12 Anderson Chemical Company 768 1,017.90 Arps Division of Chromalloy 769 88.33 ASP Construction Company 770 13.73 Bailey Meter Company 771 292.50 Big Bear, Inc. 772 3.05 Gil Boldt Gravel 773 805.00 Mrs. Fred Briggs 774 20.00 Brinkman Studios, Inc. 775 5.20 Burlington Northern Inc. 776 75.00 Burmeister Electric Company 777 1,367.20 Calgon Corporation 778 48.42 Case Power & Equipment 779 600•79. Coast -To -Coast 782 9.46 Crane Supply Company 786 140.74 Dostal & Oleson Oil Company 787 99.00 Elk River Concrete Products 788 605.98 Exline Inc. 789 2,809.50 Fabricare Cleaners of Hutch 790 80.56 Family Rexall Drug 791 38.62 Federal Tool Company 792 273.32 John Henry Foster Company 794 31.30 Four Seasons Services, Inc. 795 23.95 G L W Enterprises 796 1,614.19 Graybar Electric Company Inc. 797 4,929.05 Great Plains Supply Company 798 62.76 H & C Electric Supply 799 252.30 Hansen Gravel & Fill 800 385.00 Home Bakery 801 214.80 Hutchinson Iron & Metal 802 30.26 Hutchinson Telephone Company 803 632.37 Hutchinson Utilities 804 450.26 Hutchinson Util. - petty cash 805 208.91 Hutchinson Util. - utility bills 806 94,603.58 I. B. M. 8o7 2,675.00 Jahnke's Red Owl 809 172.52 Jerry's Tire Company 810 87.14 Junker Sanitation Service 811 14.00 Lakeland Engineering Equipment Company 812 92.17 McMaster -Carr Supply Company 813 111.84 Madsen Insurance Agency 814 20.00 Main Motor Sales, Inc. 815 38.80 Minnesota Electric Supply Company 816 1,482.00 Natural Gas Division 817 569925.05 Northern States Supply Inc. 818 31.70 Oakite Products, Inc. 819 150.68 Olson Equipment Company 820 287.88 Chas. Olson & Sons, Inc. 821 24.6P Plowman's Inc. 822 34.16 Popp Bros. 823 58.50 Precision Castweld 824 1,650.00 River Warren Aggregates, Inc. 826 303.16 The Satterlee Company 827 16.77 Simonson Lumber 828 124.53 Sioux Tools, Inc. 829 2.78 .Sterling Electric Company 832 104.73 ,Trails End, Inc. 834 93.25 Union Oil Company of California 835 260.29 U.S. Dews & World Report 836 18.00 Wally's Tire Shop 837 90.50 W E S C 0 838 4,099.79 Williams Steel & Hardware 839 38.27 Zep Manufacturing Company 840 143.00 Raymond Eberhart 841 220.00 G. T. C. Auto Parts 842 126.25 Hutchinson Medical Center 843 40.00 Hutchinson Utilities 844 138.40 Hutchinson Wholesale Supplies 845 172.15 Geraldine Johnson 846 220.00 Leef Bros., Inc. 847 180.66 Paul Lemke & Son 848 564.00 Minnesota - Wisconsin Truck Line 849 21.63 Rockite Silo Inc. 850 185.50 Southside Auto Body 851 40.00 United Power Association 852 54,863.95 NATURAL CAS DIVISION R. E. Young 1628 165.00 Barbdon, Inc. 1630 39252.00 Circle -Hutch Utility Board 1631 134,695.10 Witte Sod 1632 2.50 McLeod Cooperative Power Assn. 1634 15.20 Hutchinson Utilities 1636 45,400.00 American Meter Division 142 29630.85 American Public Gas Assn. 143 239.75 .Crane Supply Company 145 55.94 Energy Economics 146 2,569.88 Fisher Controls Company 148 105.67 Hutchinson Util. - petty cash 149 28.24 Hutchinson Util. - Utility bills 150 1,165.17 Paul Lemke & Son 152 19.50 Revere Chemical Corp. 153 55.15 Sid Harvey 154 68.72 Sterling Electric Company 157" 113.52 Texgas Corp. 158 6.85 Winton Products Company, Inc. 159 24.75 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:45 P.m- H. P. Quade, President Clinton Tracy, Secre ary 1 LJ