HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-03-2003 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,FEBRUARY 3,2003
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,February 3,2003 in the Council Chambers in
the Municipal Building in said City.Chairperson Bruce Wissel presided with the following Councilmembers in
attendance:Howard"Jack"Elstro,Etta J.Lundy,Karl Sharp,Bing Welch,Larry Parker,Phil Dickman and Sarah
"Sally"Hutton.Paul Combs was absent.The following business was conducted:
ROLL CALL
Eight present.
MINUTES FOR JANUARY 21,2003
Councilmember Parker moved to approve the above minutes,second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was
carried on a voice vote.
APPROVAL OF BILLS,INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS
Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee,Councilmember Hutton moved to approve the following bills for
payment,seconded by Councilmember Dickman and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
Bills Already Paid:
Payroll and Deductions $267,129.78
Investments Purchased From:
Cash Operating Fund
Bond Sinking Fund
Utility Bond Reserve Fund
Depreciation Reserve Fund
Insurance Reserve Fund
Consumer Deposit Fund
Cash Reserve Fund
Group Insurance Fund
Total $267,129.78
Telecommunications Division Investments Purchased From:
Cash Operating Fund
Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to:
Cash Reserve Fund for Payment
To City in lieu of taxes
Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to:
Depreciation Reserve Fund
For Property&Plant
Transfers from Depreciation Reserve to:
Cash Operating Fund
Transfers from Consumer Deposit to:
Cash Operating Fund
Transfers from Utility Bond Reserve Fund to:
Bond Sinking Fund
Transfers from Cash Operating to:
Interest and Bond Principal
Bond Sinking Fund
Cash Reserve Fund
Utility Bond Sinking Fund
Depreciation Reserve Fund
Insurance Reserve Fund
Consumer Deposit Fund
Interest and Bond Principal
End of.Month Petty Cash
Revenue Bonds
Interest Coupons Redeemed
Interest Coupons Redeemed
Bond Coupons
Miscellaneous Prepaid Invoices $ 92,616.15
Telecom.Div.Misc.Pre Paid Invoices: 92,005.58 •
Total Prepaid Invoices: 451.851.51
Total EFT/Direct Deposit of Payroll: (90,729.05)
Total Prepaid Invoices: • 361,022.46
Total EFT Transfers: 1,086,036.56
Total Prepaids plus EFT Transfers: 1,447,059.02
Total Bills Not Paid: 336,546.91
Grand Total of Bills to be approved: $ 1,738,605.93
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
February 3,2003
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REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON
Chairperson Wissel had no remarks.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was none.
STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT
Councilmember Elstro had no remarks.
REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager David Osburn reported that the three bids received at the last meeting for a 2003 '/2-ton,4 door,4 WD
extended cab pick up truck had been reviewed and he recommended that Victory Chevrolet be awarded the bid for
$20,650,adding that it was the lowest bid.Councilmember Lundy moved to accept the recommendation,second by
Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
Osbum introduced Bob Crye,Power Production Manager at RP&L,who gave some background on the Reverse
Osmosis System and explained that it is a series of membranes through which water is pumped under high pressure and
it purifies the water. He said there were two bids made on the system and they were made by Process Equipment of
Cincinnati,Ohio for$51,561 and the consumable cost per year will be about$3,000.The other bid was made by
Osmonics in Minnesota for$53,900 and included the first year's consumable with that price but the following years
would be approximately$22,500.
In answer to a question by Councilmember Parker,Crye said the system comes with a regular one-year warranty and
the membranes are guaranteed for about five years.He explained that the yearly cost covers the filters in the system.
Councilmember Dickman asked if part of this is to help with RP&L's discharge going to the Sanitary District and
Crye answered that it would. Councilmember Parker wanted to know if this company guarantees that this would lower
the PH and make it so the Sanitary Department will be happy with the discharge system.Crye assured him that it will
work.
Councilmember Dickman moved to amend the 2003 Capital Budget to include the purchase of the Reverse Osmosis
System in the amount of$55,000 for the Whitewater Valley Station,second by Councilmember Parker and the motion
was carried on a voice vote.Councilmember Welch moved to approve and accept the bid by Process Equipment of
Cincinnati,Ohio,second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
Crye stated that the west condenser of No. 1 Unit was re-tubed last in 1974 and has been in service ever since,adding
that there have been several tube leaks which have been repaired through the years.He said he felt it would be prudent
to do some re-tubing during the spring outage and presented five bids which had been received.He recommended that
the bid by Thermal Energies of Florence,Ky.For$99,751 be accepted.Councilmember Welch moved to accept his
recommendation,second by Councilmember Sharp and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Bruce Wissel,Chairperson
A 1"1'bST:
Norma Schroeder,Clerk