HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-21-1995 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
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 21.1995
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. Tuesday, February 21, 1995, in the Council
3 Chambers in the Muncipal Building in said City. Chairperson Howard "Jack" Elstro presided with the following
4 Councilmembers in attendance: Gene Allen, Jane Brookbank, Mary Ellen Donat, Etta Lundy, Don McBride, Larry
5 Parker and Sally Hutton. Councilmember Dickman was absent.The following business was had to-wit:
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7 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2. 1995
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9 Councilmember Mc Bride 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 216,645.95
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20 Investments Purchased From:
21 Cash Operating Fund 1,400,000.00
22 Bond Sinking Fund
23 Utility Bond Reserve Fund
24 Depreciation Reserve Fund
25 Insurance Reserve Fund
26 Consumer Deposit Fund
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Cash Reserve Fund
Group Insurance Fund
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30 Total Investments 1,400,000.00
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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 1,304,656.93
Total prepaid invoices 2,921,302.88
Total Bills Not Paid 662,834.80
Grand Total 3,584,137.69
RP&L Minutes Cont'd
February 21, 1995
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1 REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON
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3 Chairperson Elstro commented that in the past week all Councilmembers had received a memo from Pete
4 Wickman and a letter from General Manager Irving Huffman. He noted that a meeting would be held at a later
5 date as soon as Huffman's schedule lightened.
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7 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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9 There was none.
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11 STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT
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13 No report was given.
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15 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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17 There was none.
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19 REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
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21 Sitting in for General Manager Irving Huffman was Jim Daugherty, personnel director of RP&L,who said
22 correspondence from the Department of Energy had been placed in each of the Councilmembers'packets. He
23 stated that Huffman had been invited to speak at a workshop in Atlanta, Ga.dealing with low emission boiler
24 system technology. (A copy of that correspondence in its entirety is on file in the Clerk's office.)
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26 Daugherty asked for a motion to award the bid for a 1995 four-door, four-wheel drive utility truck to Brookbank
27 Chevrolet, noting that it best suits the needs for the equipment RP& L is wanting to buy. Councilmember McBride
28 so moved,second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a 7-0 voice vote with Councilmember
29 Brookbank abstaining.
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31 A request for a motion to authorize the general manager to receive bids for a set of metal clad switch gear for the
32 downtown network was made by Daugherty. Councilmember McBride so moved,followed by a second by
33 Councilmember Hutton. Councilmember Donat asked if this was for a new project,commenting that she felt it
34 might be a good idea to wait until the final plans are decided on for the downtown. Daugherty responded that the
35 property had already been purchased and it has been ascertained as to what they have to have.Andy Boatwright,
36 chief electrical engineer,commented that this particular gear will be used only on that property and all RP&L is
37 looking for is the Board's approval. In answer to a question by Councilmember Parker about the cost, Boatwright
38 stated it would be somewhere around$50,000 to$75,000. He added that$350,000 had been budgeted.The
39 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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41 Daugherty announced that Boatwright had successfully completed all the necessary requirements needed to
42 qualify for his professional engineer's license in the state of Indiana. Board members expressed their
43 congratulations with a round of applause.
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45 NEW BUSINESS
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47 Councilmember Allen asked how many had signed up for the upcoming A.P.P.A.conference in Seattle.After a
48 brief discussion it was determined that Councilmembers Elstro, Hutton, Donat and Lundy plan to attend.
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50 ADJOURNMENT
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52 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed the meeting was
53 adjourned.
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59 Howard"Jack"Elstro, Chairperson
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64 ATTEST:
65 Norma Carnes, City Clerk