HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-03-2000 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,APRIL 3,2000
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,April 3,2000 in the Council Chambers in the
Municipal Building in said City.Chairperson Bing Welch presided with the following Councilmembers in attendance:
Howard"Jack"Bistro,Etta J.Lundy,Karl Sharp,Larry Parker and Paul Combs.Absent were Bruce Wissel,Phil
Dickman and Sarah"Sally"Hutton.The following business was conducted:
ROLL CALL
Six present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES •
The minutes of the March 20,2000 meetings were approved on a motion by Councilmember Lundy,second by
Councilmember Elstro and a voice vote.
APPROVAL OF BILLS,INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS
Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee,Councilmember Sharp moved to approve the following bills for
payment,seconded by Councilmember Combs and the motion was carried by voice vote.
Bills Already Paid:
Payroll and Deductions $470,244.88
Investments Purchased From:
Cash Operating Fund 800,000.00
Bond Sinking Fund
Utility Bond Reserve Fund
Depreciation Reserve Fund 91,000.00
Insurance Reserve Fund
Consumer Deposit Fund 178,309.00
Cash Reserve Fund
Group Insurance Fund
Total Investments
$1,069,309.00
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 $228,994.60
Total Prepaid Invoices 1,768,548.48
Total EFT/Direct Deposit of Payroll: (145,723.47)
Total Prepaid Invoices: 1,622,825.01
Total EFT Transfers: 2,321,148.47
Total Prepaids plus EFT Transfers: 3,943,973.48
Total Bills Not Paid: 956,062.39
Grand Total of Bills to be approved: $4,900,035.87
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
April 3,2000
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REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON
Chairperson Welch said he had no comments.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was none.
STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT
There was none.
REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
General Manager David Osburn asked that the Board approve Resolution No. 1—2000—AUTHORIZING THE
FILING OF A PETITION WITH THE INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR AUTHORITY TO
PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
Chairperson Welch said this resolution had been presented on first reading at the Board's last meeting and held over for
this meeting for public input.
Speaking in support of the resolution was Roger Smith,2823 Northmont Boulevard,representing Richmond
Community Schools,who said he had been working on this with RP&L for the past several years.He said RCS is
currently using some fiber to connect some of its buildings together,adding that he had also been involved in working
with the Technology Zone.He said they are working on their own five-year technology plan that just got underway in
January of this year.
Smith said they are currently putting in wide area networks that would hopefully connect 21 different sites throughout
the community.He said all the buildings are being wired to have Internet connections by August of this year.The need
for connectivity,he said,is a big concern for RCS as it looks for more and more computers going into the classrooms,
and to support the resources for children in Richmond it needs to look at initiatives such as this to allow that to take
place.He said not only would that bring resources to the children but would also bring connectivity to the parents.He
said RCS applauds RP&L's efforts through this resolution.
Dave Fulton,Chancellor of Indiana University East,read a letter into the record which was also in support of the
resolution.(That letter is on file in the City Clerk's office).Wes Miller, 1554 Idlewild Drive,media director at Earlham
College,also spoke in support of the resolution.
Chairperson Welch read into the record letters written by Renee Oldham,director of Main Street Inc.,and Ann Hanes,
former president of the Telecommunications Council and also administrator in charge of computer services for RCS.
(Both are on file in the City Clerk's office).
Parke Hoover,657 South West 21stStreet,asked about the cost of maintaining and replacing computers and software
being used in the schools.He said when the computers were brought into the school budget,something had to be
pushed out to make room for them,and he was curious as to what that was.He said he felt that he feels it would be
wise to take a step back and take a good look at some of the things being done and making sure the money is being put
in the right place.Councilmember Sharp commented that his 4-year-old grandson already knows many things about
working on the computer.
Councilmember Combs stated that he is impressed with the response he has heard here tonight from the higher
education institutions as well as Richmond Community Schools in support of this resolution.
Councilmember Elstro moved to accept and approve Resolution No. 1—2000 authorizing the filing of a petition with
the I.U.R.C.for authority to provide telecommunications services,second by Councilmember Combs and the motion
was carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Osburn expressed his appreciation to those who attended the meeting tonight to express their support.
Osburn requested to receive bids for construction of Containment Dikes at Hodgin East,Richmond,and Northwest I lth
Substations.He said this is one of the final phases,hopefully,of RP&L's spilled containment controls program,
adding that some of the work will be done in the spring and also later in the fall.Councilmember Elstro moved to
authorize the General Manager to receive bids,second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a
voice vote.
NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Welch commented that Councilmembers had,at the last Council meeting,talked about the sale of the
Williamsburg Pike property,deciding that they were going to move forward on that and do it under private sale.City
Attorney Bob Bever explained that there have been offers on three different parcels,noting that it totals out at 40.528
acres.
He said the offers are on one tract of 8.428 acres,another on 18.1 acres and another on 14 acres.One of those,he said,
is equal to the appraised price of$7,501 per acre but the other two are not.He said he has written the people who have
made the offer,not as a counter,but as what would be required.He said he had also put it on a standard form so that all
three are the same.
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
April 3,2000
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Bever said action is close on a couple of those tracts and all they would have to do is approve the form.He added that it
could be that there would be something to present to Council at its next meeting.He added that he would get that out to
them well in advance of the next meeting so they would have something to look at and to ask questions in case there is
something that needs to be done prior to acting on them.
ADJOURNMENT
There being nofurtherbusiness,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
Bing Welch,Chairperson
ATTEST:
Norma Schroeder,Clerk