HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-16-1995 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND.INDIANA.SERVING AS A BOARD' -:':' :'
IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RICHMOND POWER&UGHT:PLANT
MONDAY. OCTOBER 16.1995
1 The Common Council 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, October 16, 1995, in the Council
3 Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Howard "Jack" Elstro presided with the following
4 Councilmembers in attendance: Gene Allen, Jane Brookbank, Bob. Dickman, Mary Ellen Donat, Sarah "Sally"
5 Hutton, Etta Lundy and Larry Parker.Absent was Don McBride.The following business was had to-wit:
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7 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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9 Councilmember Hutton moved to approve the minutes of October 2, 1995,second by Councilmember Allen and
10 the motion was 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 Donat moved to approve the following bills for
15 payment,seconded.by Councilmember Hutton and by unanimous voice vote the motion carried.
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17 Bills Already Paid
18 Payroll and Deductions 214,032.40
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20 Investments Purchased From:
21 Cash Operating Fund 1,000,000.00
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 1,000,000.00 .
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33 Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to;
34 Cash Reserve Fund for payment
35 to City in lieu of taxes
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37 Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to;
38 Depreciation Reserve Fund
39 for Property&Plant
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41 Transfers from Depreciation Reserve to:
42 Cash Operating Fund
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44 Transfers from Consumer Deposit to:
45 Cash Operating Fund
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47 Transfers from Utility Bond Reserve Fund to:
48 Bond Sinking Fund
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50 Transfers from Cash Operating to: .
51 Interest and Bond Principal _� `
52 Bond Sinking Fund
53 Cash.Reserve Fund
54 Utility Bond Sinking Fund
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Depreciation Reserve Fund
Insurance Reserve Fund
57 Consumer Deposit Fund
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59 Interest and Bond Principal
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61 End of Month Petty Cash
62 Revenue Bonds
63 Interest Coupons Redeemed
64 Bond Coupons
65 Miscellaneous Bills Already Paid 121,610.17
Less EFT/Direct Deposit of Payroll (40,194.67)
Total prepaid invoices 1,295,447.90
Total Bills Not Paid 481,985.89
Grand Total 1,777,433.79
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
October 16, 1995
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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 Councilmember Donat said she had a petition from Woodgate residents which she would give to Andy Boatright,
12 chief engineer at RP&L.She added that the petition then would go to the Board of Works to be acted upon.
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14 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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16 There was none.
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18 REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
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20 Chairperson Elstro announced that Herschel Philpot,financial manager for RP&I.,is sitting in for General
21 Manager Irving Huffman who is attending a meeting. Philpot said the first order of business is to award the bids
22 for the network backup system construction project which was in two separate bids,one for the site work and the
23 other for the electrical.Bids received for the site work were from the L.E. Meyers&Co.of Indianapolis for
24 $140,775 and Oberle&Associates for$169,000. Philpot said after evaluation the bid was awarded to L.E. Meyers
25 &Co.as the lowest and best bidder. Councilmember Hutton moved to approve the awarding of the bid,second
26 by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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28 Philpot said bids for the electrical work were from L.E. Meyers for$53,365 and TNF Construction for$119,630.
29 He recommended the bid be awarded to L.E. Meyers as the lowest and best bidder.Councilmember Lundy
30 moved to approve the recommendation,second by Councilmember Hutton,and the motion was carried on a
31 unanimous voice vote.
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33 It was recommended by Philpot that the bid for the 1995 four-door sedan to replace the 1992 Tempo be awarded
34 to Brookbank Chevrolet for$11,919.18 as the lowest and best bidder.The other bid was from Fred First Ford for
35 $13,265. Councilmember Parker moved to approve,second by Councilmember Lundy and the motion was
36 carried on a voice vote with Councilmember Brookbank abstaining.
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38 Dale Norris,-power production manager for RP& L,asked the Board's approval to take bids for the Coal Area
39 Turn Around which, he said, is in the 1995 budget.Councilmember Donat moved to approve the request,second
40 by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. In answer to a question posed
41 by Councilmember Dickman,Norris said Council had acted earlier in the year on a similar request which was an
42 emergency with the track area. He explained that this work will be in the area where the road runs north and south
43 and ties in with the track area.
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45 OLD BUSINESS
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47 Councilmember Brookbank asked about setting a date for the Board to talk about the.City street lights.
48 Chairperson Elstro said he would get with Huffman and find a suitable date.Councilmember Brookbank also
49 asked Councilmember Lundy if there was to be a meeting to talk about personnel and Councilmember Lundy said
50 she would look into it.Councilmember Dickman asked when the Board is expected to review the applications
51 submitted by those wishing to fill the No 2 spot at RP&L. Chairperson Elstro said he had not received any
52 further information for the past six weeks,adding that it is his personal preference to postpone any action until the
53 new Councilmembers take office since it is certain there will be at least three new members.54
55 ADJOURNMENT
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57 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was
58 adjourned.
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63 Howard"Jack"Elstro,Chairperson
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ATTEST:
Norma.Carnes, City Clerk