HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-05-2001 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,NOVEMBER 5,2001
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,November 5,2001 in the Council Chambers
in the Municipal Building in said City.Chairperson Phil Dickman presided with the following Councilmembers in
attendance:Howard"Jack"Elstro,Etta J.Lundy,Bruce Wissel,Karl Sharp,Bing Welch,Larry Parker and Sarah
"Sally"Hutton. Paul Combs was absent.The following business was conducted:
ROLL CALL
Nine present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meetings of October 3 and 15,2001 were approved on a motion by Councilmember Welch and
second by Councilmember Sharp and carried on a voice vote.
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• 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 Welch and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
Bills Already Paid: -
Payroll and Deductions $ 519,435.65
Investments Purchased From:
Cash Operating Fund
Bond Sinking Fund
Utility Bond Reserve Fund
Depreciation Reserve Fund 91,000.00
Insurance Reserve Fund
Consumer Deposit Fund
Cash Reserve Fund 178,309.00
Group Insurance Fund
Total $ 269,309.00
Telecommunications Division Investments Purchased From:
Cash Operating Fund 1,023,1552.22
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 $ 199,786.57
Miscellaneous Prepaid Inv.Telecom: 39,378.95
Total Prepaid Invoices: 2,051,462.39
Total EFT/Direct Deposit of Payroll: (174,765.99)
Total Prepaid Invoices: 1,876,696.40
Total EFT Transfers: 1,947,534.64
Total Prepaids plus EFT Transfers: 3,824,231.04
Total Bills Not Paid: 1,274,408.22
Grand Total of Bills to be approved: $ 5,098,639.26
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
November 5,2001
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REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON
Chairperson Dickman had no comments.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was none.
STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT
Councilmember Elstro said they had discussed at the last meeting about the request for street lights from Peacock Roa•
to North West L Street made by the Wayne County Fair Board.He added that RP&L figured a cost of$6.68 each,
which would make the total cost$66.80 per month.He said if this is approved by Council it will still have to go
through the Board of Works.
When the Board members questioned whether or not there were existing poles,Osburn answered that there are quite a
few along that stretch,but he hasn't seen the drawing put together by engineering.He said he would guess that there
are ample poles along there.After much discussion it was decided to wait until the next meeting to give the members
an opportunity to go out to the location and have a look,then make their recommendations at the November 19
meeting.
REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager David Osburn requested authorization from the Board to receive bids fora 55-foot bucket truck to
replace a 13-year-old truck that is due for replacement.Councilmember Wissel so moved,second by Councilmember
Elstro and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
Osburn also requested authorization to receive bids for a 2001 or 2002 front-wheel drive four-door sedan to replace a
1994 model with 37,965 miles on it.Councilmember Elstro so moved,second by Councilmember Welch and the
motion was carried on a voice vote.
Another request was made by Osburn for Board authorization to be the Authorized Account Representative for the
EPA,Nox Budget Trading Program.Councilmember Welch so moved,second by Councilmember Wissel and the
111 motion was carried on a voice vote.
Osburn also requested that the Board authorize Bob Crye to be the alternate Authorized Account Representative for
that program and Councilmember Lundy so moved,second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on .
voice vote.
Osburn said they are at the point now where RP&L is ready to file with the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission
rates and charges for telecom services.He stated that he had Rich Cody with him this evening to further explain the
process and to answer questions.He explained that they had broken out different levels of services and those charges
will be filed.He said it is standard,simple pricing and RP&L is cheaper than its competitors.Councilmember Welch
moved to approve the rates and charges for the High Speed Dedicated Internet Services,second by Councilmember
Wissel and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
Osburn announced that there will be an Electric Vehicle Challenge between 8 a.m.and noon Friday at Richmond Hig
School in the mobile classroom in the auto tech center.He also reminded Board members of a meeting tomorrow nigh
(Tuesday)at 6:30 p.m.at RP&L to discuss security measures and another meeting to review the budget at 7 p.m.
Monday,November 12.
Another thought,Osbum said,was to consider RP&L's policy for street lights within the Planned Unit Development
that are being built within the City.He said the Board may want to set some policies to standardize the street lights
going into those units.He asked Board members to give it some consideration.
Osburn said an RP&L"bobcat"was stolen from a job site on the east side of town.He said it is about a$23,000 piec•
of equipment.He added that it is insured but they have to wait a mandatory period in case it would be found.He said
that because of that,the utility has changed its policy about leaving equipment on site and now it has to be returned to
the building unless there is a substation close by where it can be locked up.
NEW BUSINESS
There was none.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Phil Dickman,Chairperson
ATTEST:
Norma Schroeder,Clerk