09-11-1967 HUCM142 .
There being no further business, motion was made by Commissioner Filk
and seconded by Commissioner Tracy to adjourn the meeting. Motion
was unanimously carried.
R. E. Tfng, cre tart'.
ATTEST
H. P. Qua7e, President.
Regular Meeting.
September 11, 1967.
The regular meeting of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission was
held at the Hutchinson Utilities Billing Office on the 11th day of
September, 1967 at four o'clock P. M.
All Commissioners were present; also Supt. Kuiken.
The meeting was called to order by the President and the minutes
of the previous meting were read and approved as read.
Motion was made by Commissioner Filk and seconded by Commissioner
Tracy to increase the salary of Supt. Kuiken $50.00 per month
effective September 1, 1967. Motion was unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy and seconded by Commissioner
Filk to invest $24,995.87 in a Federal Security (Federal Inter.
Credit Banks, interest 5.300 which would mature June 3, 1968.
Motion was unanimously carried.
Resolved that, in accordance with the recommendations of the
Superintendent, and after investigation and consideration, the
following accounts owing by customers of the Utilities Commission
be charged off as uncollectable and as bad debts and that the
same be written off as of September 30, 1967, out of the current
earnings of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission:
Raymond Diamond 6 -212
$2.20
Marlan W. Matheny 11 -52
59.26
Herb. Christensen 12 -314
13.16
Gordon Laurey 16 -128
53.14
197-77-9
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy and
seconded by
Commissioner
Filk to purchase a parcel of land owned by the City of
Hutchinson
for a Natural Gas Warehouse in the amount
of $2,200.
The Secretary
was instructed to have a check in the amount of $200.00
be issued
for a down payment. Motion was unanimously carried.
( Description
of property attached to these minutes.)
Motion was made by Commissioner Tracy and seconded' by Commissioner
Filk to execute an additional contract with Northern Natural Gas
Company increasing the contract demand by 250 MCF . (Firm gas
to be used at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company effective
October 27, 1967.) Motion was unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Con- nissioner Filk and seconded by Commissioner
Tracy that Supt. Kuiken and Commissioner Tracy attend the gas
meeting to be held in Duluth, Minnesota on the 13th and 14th of
September. Motion was unanimously carried.
The following bills were allowed:
Natural Gas Division Petty Cash 45.72
Municipal Electric Plant 136 15.23
Hutchinson Telephone Co. 921 44.37
A. L. He pner 154.1 17.43
Zila Hardware 880 60.40
American Meter Division 376 16.00
Betker Construction Co. 880 16.00
Roberts - Hamilton Co. 154.3 5.00
Natural Gas Division 245.1 880 41.80
Municipal Electric Plant 245 902 903 403.34
Municipal Electric Plant 859.1 3.00
Orville Kuiken 902.1 920.2 48.83
Clinton Tracy 920.2 40.45
Roberts-Hamilton Co. 154.3 63.88
American Meter Division 154.1 29222.00
Fisher Governor Company 154.2 710.40
M,oehring Motors 859.2 5.74
Gerald F luc k 136 1.35
There being no further business, motion was made by Commissioner
Filk and seconded by Commissioner Tracy to adjourn the meeting.
Motion was unanimously carried.
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