HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-25-2001 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,JUNE 25,2001
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,June 25,2001 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 Lundy,Bruce Wissel,Karl Sharp,Bing Welch,Larry Parker,Paul Combs and,
Sarah"Sally"Hutton.The following business was conducted:
ROLL CALL
Nine present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of June 4,2001 were approved on a motion by Councilmember Hutton,second by
Councilmember Welch and 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 Combs and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
Bills Already Paid:
Payroll and Deductions $262,554.28
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 $ 262,554.28
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 $ 145,619.49
Miscellaneous Prepaid Inv.Telecom: 51,305.86
Total Prepaid Invoices: 459,479.63
Total EFT/Direct Deposit of Payroll: (83,095.24)
Total Prepaid Invoices: 376,384.39
Total EFT Transfers: 264,078.46
Total Prepaids plus EFT Transfers: 640,462.85
Total Bills Not Paid: 706,440.59
Grand Total of Bills to be approved: $ 1,346,903.44
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
June 25,2001
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REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON
Chairperson Dickman had no comments.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT
Councilmember Elstro had no report but said there would be two requests coming up at the next meeting.
REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager David Osburn said the utility earlier this year had begun the Zero Discharge Project to eliminate its
wastewater discharge into the Whitewater River and that project is done and is in use as of last month.He estimated the
cost of that project was about$200,000.
He called attention to a legal ad that appeared recently in the newspaper about RP&L requesting modification to its
emission limits which pertains to the request from IDEM to get clarification on running the LIFAC system.He said the
good news is that the indications are that IDEM will allow the utility to run that system intermittently.
Osbum said he felt the annual A.P.P.A.conference which he and some members of the Board attended last week in
Washington,D.C.was an overall good conference but with some repeat information.He said he attended an e-
commerce seminar which he found fit well with the RP&L plans for the telecom business.He said he also attended a
session dealing with purchasing energy to find out what is going on in the power market nowadays.He said the
highlight of the conference,of course,was the presentation of the community service award to RP&L which he said
recognized the employees'efforts in supporting the community needs.He also expressed his appreciation to the Board
in allowing the utility to participate in these programs to be active in the community.
Councilmember Sharp said through his attendance he learned that RP&L is"ahead of the game,"in many cases,
noting that the utility has already done the projects,are in the process of doing them or planning to do them.
Councilmember Hutton said she attended a session on community service and partnering and she found the participants
extremely impressed with what RP&L was doing in that area.Councilmember Elstro commented on the workshop on
deregulation where the conversation was about what the utilities are doing to save energy and the one from Austin,
Texas is telling their employees if they ride their bicycles to work for one month they'll give them$50.
Osburn said because RP&L has a decision coming up soon on how it's going to handle the future of its IMPA
contract,he asked that Board members attend a meeting in the service building Monday,July 23 to go through the
details of the contract.Councilmember Welch commented on the utility's recent survey and suggested that possibly the
Board should look over those results in depth.
Councilmember Parker commented that in the June issue of the Public Power newsletter there is an article telling about
13 individuals named to the 2001 Honor Roll.He said it was explained that the Honor Roll was established in 1978 to
recognize employees and officials of A.P.P.A.member systems who have made significant local contributions to public
power.One of those names,he said,is that of none other than RP&L's David W.Osbum.He congratulated him for
his accomplishments.
NEW BUSINESS
There was none.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Phil Dickman,Chairperson
ATTEST:
Myra Miller,Deputy Clerk