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CITY OF RICHMOND.INDIANA.SERVING AS A BOARD
IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RICHMOND POWER&LIGHT PLANT
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 3.1996
1 The Common Cound of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a Board in charge of the operations of the
2 Richmond Power & Light Plant met in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday, September 3, 1996, in the Council
3 Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Larry Parker presided with the following
4 Councilmembers in attendance: Howard "Jack" Elstro, Etta Lundy, Bruce Wissel, Sarah "Sally" Hutton, Robert
5 Dickman,Alan Stamper,Bing Welch and Geneva"Gene"Allen. The following business was had to-wit:
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7 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST19.1996
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9 Councilmember Hutton moved the minutes be approved, second by Councilmember Allen and the motion was
10 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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12 APPROVAL OF BILLS. INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS
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14 Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee,Councilmember Stamper moved to approve the following bills
15 for payment,seconded by Councilmember Wissel and by unanimous voice vote the motion carried.
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17 Bills Already Paid
18 Payroll and Deductions 221,870.68
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20 Investments Purchased From:
21 Cash Operating Fund 1,200,000.00
22 Bond Sinking Fund
23 Utility Bond Reserve Fund
24 Depreciation Reserve Fund
25 Insurance Reserve Fund
26 Consumer Deposit Fund
27 Cash Reserve Fund
28 Group Insurance Fund
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30 Total Investments 1,200,000.00
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32 Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to;
33 Cash Reserve Fund for Payment
34 to City in lieu of taxes
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36 Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to;
37 Depreciation Reserve Fund
38 for Property&Plant
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40 Transfers from Depreciation Reserve to:
41 Cash Operating Fund
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43 Transfers from Consumer Deposit to:
44 Cash Operating Fund
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46 Transfers from Utility Bond Reserve Fund to:
47 Bond Sinking Fund
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49 Transfers from Cash Operating to
50 Interest and Bond Principal
51 Bond Sinking Fund
52 Cash Reserve Fund
53 Utility Bond Sinking Fund
54 Depreciation Reserve Fund
55 Insurance Reserve Fund
56 Consumer Deposit Fund
57 Interest and Bond Principal
58 End of Month Petty Cash
59 Revenue Bonds
60 Interest Coupons Redeemed
61 Bond Coupons
62 Miscellaneous Prepaid Invoices 256,408.48
63 Total Prepaid Invoices 1,678,279.16
64 Less EFT/Direct Deposit of Payroll (40,843.48)
65 Total Prepaid Invoices 1,637,435.68
Total Bills Not Paid 643,737.03
Grand Total 2,281,172.71
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
September 3, 1996
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1 REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON
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3 There were none.
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5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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7 There was none.
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9 STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT
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11 There was none.
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13 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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15 There was none.
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17 REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
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19 General Manager Irving Huffman asked for a motion to accept the publisher's affidavit indicating that RP& L had
20 legally advertised August 22 and August 29 in the Palladium-Item seeking bids for two small dump trucks to
21 replace Units No.29 and No.39. Councilmember Allen so moved,second by Councilmember Welch and the
22 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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24 The first bid opened by Huffman was from Brookbank Auto Center in Richmond and was for two Chevy trucks for
25 a total of$58,902.26 less the trade in for$10,400 which made the net bid total 48,502.26.The second bid was
26 from Fred First Ford of Richmond and was for two trucks for a total of$61,622.00 and an allowance of$5,100
27 each for the trade ins, making a total of$51,422.00. The third bid was from Studebaker Buick of Richmond for
28 two trucks at a total of$57,276, less the trade in of$9,000,with a net total of$48,276.00. Councilmember Wissel
29 moved to refer the bids to the general manager for tabulation, evaluation and reccomendation.
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31 Huffman asked for a motion to accept the publisher's affidavit indicating that RP& L had legally advertised August
32 22 and August 29 in the Palladium-Item seeking bids for a 1997 four-door sedan. Councilmember Lundy so
33 moved,second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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35 The first bid opened was from Studebaker Buick for a 1997 Buick Ultra for$30,540, less the trade in allowance of
36 $1,000 making the total bid for$29,540. Huffman said alternate bids presented were for a 1997 BuickPark
37 Avenue for$26,397 plus the trade in of$1,000,with a net price of$25,397; a Buick Roadmaster for$26,850 less
38 $1,000 for a net total of$25,397;and a Buick LeSabre for$22,140 less$1,000 for a net total of$21,140. Huffman
39 said he would check to see if all met the specifications.A bid submitted by Fred First Ford of Richmond was for a
40 1997 Grand Marquis for$24,280 less the trade in allowance of$500 leaving a net total of$23,780.
41 Councilmember Wissel asked what the trade in was and Huffman responded that it is a 1987 Mercury with
42 129,000 miles. Councilmember Hutton moved to refer the bids to the general manager,second by
43 Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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45 Huffman stated that wage negotiations are underway and asked Board members to reserve Tuesday, September
46 17 for a meeting which will include RP&L's labor attorney, Reid Sisson,who will give a report and has been
47 requested by the union to have something pertaining to the pension plan. Huffman said there will be a report from
48 the Principal Company on the retirement plan.
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50 Huffman said if it meets with the approval of City Attorney Bob Bever,the meeting can be either at 6 or 7 p.m.
51 President Parker said he will wait for Bever's answer. Bever said approval would be subject to whether or not it
52 has to be an open door or whether or not it can be an executive session. Councilmember Parker said if it cannot
53 be an executive session for union negotiations he sees no reason in having it. Huffman said he hopes to wrap
54 negotiations up by the middle of the last week of September.
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56 Huffman said he had met with all parties on the LEBS project, adding that this is one of the super ones that has
57 ever come out of the Department of Energy and hopefully will be a win-win project. In answer to some of those
58 questions Huffman said people had asked as to why RP&L should get involved in this project, he commented
59 that RP& L has been progressive over these many years and this Board has tried to make sure its stays that way.
60 He recalled there was some controversy when the Whitewater Station and Unit No.2 went on line but both proved
61 to be the best things that ever happened to Richmond. He asked those who are quick to judge to wait until the
62 figures are out,commenting that it is the utility of the future.
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64 In answer to a question by Councilmember Dickman for an update on John Ulrich,the new assistant general
65 manager, Huffman said he is on his way to Richmond and he hopes to introduce him at the next meeting of the
Council.
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
September 3, 1996
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1 NEW BUSINESS
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3 There was none.
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5 PUBLIC COMMENTS
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7 There were none.
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9 ADJOURNMENT
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11 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was
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