HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-01-1995 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,SERVING AS A BOARD
IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RICHMOND POWER& LIGHT PLANT
MONDAY, MAY 1.1995
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, May 1, 1995, in the Council Chambers
3 in the Muncipal Building in said City. In the absence of Chairperson Howard "Jack"Elstro, Vice Chairperson Etta
4 Lundy presided with the following Councilmembers in attendance: Gene Allen, Jane Brookbank, Bob Dickman,
5 Mary Ellen Donat, Sarah "Sally"Hutton, Don McBride and Larry Parker.The following business was had to-wit:
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7 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 17.1995
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9 Councilmember McBride moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded by
10 Councilmember Parker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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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 220,321.15
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20 Investments Purchased From.:
21 Cash Operating Fund 2,000,000.00
22 Bond Sinking Fund
23 Utility Bond Reserve Fund
24 Depreciation Reserve Fund 1,398,905.28
25 Insurance Reserve Fund
26 Consumer Deposit Fund
27 Cash Reserve Fund 161,500.00
28 Group Insurance Fund
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30 Total Investments 3,560,405.28
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33 Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to:
34 Cash Reserve Fund for payment
35 to City in lieu of taxes 161,500.00
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37 Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to:
38 Depreciation Reserve Fund for
39 Property and Plant 91,000.00
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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 Gash Reserve Fund
54 Utility Bond Sinking Fund
111 55 Depreciation Reserve Fund
56 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 1,476,970.11
Total prepaid invoices 5,510,196.54
Total Bills Not Paid 415,830.61
Grand Total 5,926,027.15
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
May 1, 1995
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2 REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON
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4 There were none.
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6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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8 Councilmember Brookbank asked General Manager Irving Huffman if he got the tape of the executive meeting
9 delivered to Armstead's attorney,John Washington. Huffman said he would speak to that later, noting that he had
10 a letter he will read to address that issue. She also asked why the lag time on the legal bills and Huffman
11 responded that these are paid as soon as they are received. Councilmember Brookbank also asked who
12 requested the resume of John R. Maley and Huffman said it was indicated to him that Council had requested it.
13 Councilmember Brookbank called it an impressive resume.
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15 STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT
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17 There was no report.
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19 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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21 There was none.
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23 REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
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25 General Manager Irving Huffman said one bid was received for the 1995 front wheel drive 4-door sedan from Fred
26 First Ford for$12,618.00 less$1,500 for the trade in, leaving a total of$11,118. Councilmember McBride moved
27 to accept the bid,second by Councilmember Allen and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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29 Councilmember Allen asked Huffman if, in the future,the account number in the budget could be included for
30 future bids. He said that would be done.
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32 Huffman noted that while working with the network during the summer there will be three or four times power will
33 be off for short periods of from 15 minutes to one half hour. He said when this happens,customers will be notified,
34 explaining that his employees will be working with 50-year-old cables.
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36 Huffman read the letter concerning Damita Armstead,stating that a copy had been sent to City Attorney Thomas
37 Milligan and to Maley. He said he wished to advise the Board of the two requests made by Armstead. She asked
38 for the tapes of the executive session of the Board April 10, but Huffman said those tapes and any discussion held
39 during the private executive session was confidential, protected by the attorney-client privilege and work product
40 doctrine and not otherwise open to the public.She also requested, Huffman said, access to the other applicants'
41 screening profiles but such information,he noted, is confidential. He added that RP &L did not rely on the profile
42 screening, noting that profiles played no role in the exclusion of Armstead or the six other applicants.
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44 ADJOURNMENT
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46 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was
47 adjourned.
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54 Howard"Jack"Elstro, Chairperson
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60 ATTEST:
61 Norma Carnes, City Clerk
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