HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-20-2004 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA, SERVING AS A BOARD
IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RICHMOND POWER&LIGHT PLANT
MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 20,2004
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a Board in charge of the
operations of the Richmond Power&Light Plant met in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday, September
20, 2004 in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Karl Sharp
presided.
ROLL CALL: Present were: Howard "Jack" Elstro, Etta Lundy, Bruce Wissel, Karl Sharp, Bing
Welch,Larry Parker,Al Glover,Diana Pappin and Gil Klose.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Board member Wissel moved to approve the minutes Of the
September 7, 2004 meeting. Board member Welch seconded. The motion carried with a unanimous
voice vote.
APPROVAL OF BILLS,INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS:
Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, Board member Pappin moved to approve the
following bills for payment with a second by Board member Lundy. The motion carried with a yoice
vote.
Bills Already Paid:
Payroll and Deductions 282,310.65
Investments Purchased From:
Consumer Deposit Fund 250,000.00 '
Cash Reserve Fund 534,927.00
Total $784,927.00
Transfers from Cash Operating to:
Miscellaneous Prepaid Invoices 170,244.51
Telecom. Div.Misc. Pre Paid Invoices: 6,070.12
Total Prepaid Invoices: 1,243,552.28
Total EFT/Direct Deposit of Payroll: (96,906.58)
Total Prepaid Invoices: 1,146,645.70
Total EFT Transfers: 738,314.40
Total Prepaids plus EFT Transfers: 1,884,960.10
Total Bills Not Paid: 714,779.23 '
Grand Total of Bills to be approved: $2,599,739.33
REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER:
1. Three bids were received for a new 2005 bucket truck:
Nottingham Automotive Group: $102,810
Lift-All Div. of Hydra-Tech,Inc. $112,015
Altec Industries,Inc. $101,377
Board member Wissel moved to refer the bids to the General Manager for tabulation,
evaluation and recommendation. Board member Elstro seconded. The motion carried
with a unanimous voice vote.
RP&L—Board of Directors Minutes
September 20,2004
Page 2
2. RESOLUTION NO. 5-2004—A Resolution of the Richmond Power and Light Board of
Directors Fixing the Number and Compensation of Employees
Board member Wissel moved to amend Resolution No. 5-2004 to include an increase of
the salary of the General Manager by 3% as recommended by the Personnel Committee.
Board member Welch seconded.The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
Board member Welch then moved to approve Resolution No. 5-2004 as amended. Board
member Elstro seconded. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
3. The Customer Services Policies and General Terms and Conditions of Service were given
to the Board for review. Both documents will be held until the October 4, 2004 meeting
for approval.
4. There was considerable discussion regarding the Chester Boulevard Re-build Plan. Dr.
David Fulton, Chancellor of Indiana University East, and Mr. Ted Sobol, Vice President
of Reid Health Care Services, pointed out that their organizations have been making
decisions for years which demonstrate their commitment to establishing and maintaining
an image that is welcoming and beautiful and that makes people happy to be here and
want to come back. Dr. Fulton and Mr. Sobol asked for the support of Richmond Power
and Light when making the decisions regarding the relocation of the electrical lines on
Chester Boulevard. In a letter from Mr. Frank Mazzei, President and CEO of the
Richmond Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, he stated that this area is the showcase
of our community and Richmond Power and Light should work toward maximizing the
aesthetics of this area. Members of the Board asked Mr. Osburn to discuss various options
with other utilities, i.e., sharing poles and placing lines underground. Mr. Osburn will
report his findings at the next meeting of the Board and will ask for Board approval of the
Plan at that time.
5. Mr. Osburn reported there had been a power outage at the Johnson Street Station midday
on September 20 due to a construction mishap. The power was out approximately 20
minutes.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned.
S/S Karl Sharp
Karl Sharp, Chairperson
S/S Karen Chasteen
ATTEST: Karen Chasteen,Clerk