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MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND REGUALR SESSION OF RICHMOND
COMMON COUNCIL AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RICHMOND POWER AND LIGHT
November 14, 2011
The Board of Directors of Richmond Power and Light met in Executive Session on Monday,
November 14, 2011 in the Auditorium at the Service Building at Richmond Power&Light, 000
U.S. 27 South. Vice Chairperson Clay Miller called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Member's present was Jack Elstro,Larry Parker,Bob Goodwin,Diana Pappin,Phil Quinn,
and Board Vice Chair Clay Miller.Board members'Bing Welch,Kelly Cruse-Nicholson,and Bruce
Wissel were absent.Attending from Richmond Power and Light were Walt Chidester,City Attorney
and General Manager, Steve Saum. After the Executive Session adjourned,Richmond Power and
Light employees Sandra Lambert,Randy Baker, Gregg Duke,Rich Cody, and Chris Cox attended,
along with newly elected Council members'Ron Oler and Misty Hollis. Also in attendance was Bill
Engle of the Palladium
This is to certify that no subject matter was discussed in the executive session other than the
subject matter specified in the public notice. IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(B).
The Executive Session was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. 1
Immediately following the Executive Session,Vice Chairman Clay Miller called the regular
Board Meeting to order.
Board Member Larry Parker made a motion to remove Agenda Item concerning discussion
and possible award of bid for construction,and renovation of RP&L building to the:.Novemberi 21st,
2011 Board meeting. Board Member Diana Pappin seconded the motion, all were in favor and the
motion was carried.
The Board directed General Manager Steve Saum to reduce the Travel/Seminar Expense
budget from $165,000 to $120, 000 and to break out Rodeo labor hours from inclement weather
hours in the Line Depai liiient.
Discussion concerning the Capital budget ensued and Board Member Phil Quinn requested a
break down of the$175,000 allotment for the phone system.The Board requested General Manager
Saum to move the removal of drive up windows to the year 2013.
A Board vote on all budgets with the requested changes will be held at the November21st,
2011 Board meeting.
With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
President:
Bruce Wissel
ATT ST:
Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC
City Clerk