HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-07-1986 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, APRIL 7, 1986
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a Board in charge
2 of the operation of the Richmond Power & Light Plant, met in regular session April
3 7, 1986 at the hour of 7:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson
4 Elstro' presided with the following Councilmembers present: Williams, Brookbank,
5 Hankinson, Parker, Bodiker, Hutton and Morris. Absent: Whitesell. The following
6 business was had to-wit:
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8 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 17, 1986
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10 Councilmember Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
11 seconded by Councilmember Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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13 APPROVAL OF BILLS, TRANSFERS AND INVESTMENTS
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15 Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, Councilmember Bodiker moved to approve
16 the bills already paid, transfers made and investments purchased as follows, seconded
17 by Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 Bills Already Paid:
20 Payroll and deductions 3/21/86 154,595.54
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22 Transfers from Cash Operating Fund to:
23 Utility Bond Sinking Fund 71,521.87
24 Depreciation Reserve Fund 91,000.00
25 Cash Reserve Fund 144,094.50
26 Total Transfers 306,616.37
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28II/ Investments Purchased from:
29 Depreciation Reserve Fund 1,676,079.13
30 Cash Operating Fund 1,070,000.00
31 Utility Bond Sinking Fund 71,521.87
32 Cash Reserve Fund 144,096.00
33 Total Investments 2,961,697.00
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35 Miscellaneous Bills Already paid 1,101,332.10
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37 Total Bills Already Paid 4,524,241.01
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39 Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, Councilmember Bodiker moved to approve
40 unpaid bills in the amount of 1,013,130.71 for payment, seconded by Councilmember
41 Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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43 Grand total of all approved bills is 5,537,371. 72.
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45 REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
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47 General Manager Huffman discussed the problem of SO2 (Sulfur Dixoide) with the Board.
48 He stated that in order to build higher stacks to disperse the SO2 over a wider area,
49 they must prove they are guilty, monitor the entire community for other potential
50 problems and then solve other potential problems.
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52 Mr. Huffman stated 60,608.55 has already been spent on trying to get permission from
53 the State of Indiana to build higher stacks and if it takes four (4) more years of
54 research it will cost 30,000.00 to 40,000.00 more.
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56 Mr. Huffman stated other potential violators could be Ralston Purina, Joseph Hill
57 Company, Kemper and Earlham College. Mr. Huffman indicated that the Governor has
58 reorganized the Indiana Air Pollution Control personnel and hopefully RP&L will be
59 allowed to build the stacks to correct the alleged problem.
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61 Mr. Huffman stated they were also setting as a prerequisite, a guarantee upfront that
62 the area will be made attainable with the higher stacks .
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64 Mr. Huffman also informed the Board that the EPA and Electric Power Research Institute
65 solicited RP&L for testing on T-fired boilers with low nox burners through the Energy
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1 and Environmental Research Corporation. The Energy and Environmental Research
2 Corporation has now been awarded the project using the T—fired boilers at RP&L. Mr.
3 Huffman stated that now contracts would have to be drafted with all parties involved
4 including RP&L for the testing.
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6 Mr. Huffman stated the testing will hopefully be beneficial to the electric power
7 industry. He said the testing will involve the installation of hardware in the
8 boiler and will add a mist into the precipitators to test what will build up an
9 affinity for the SO2 particulant in order to collect, hopefully, 50% of the SO2
10 involved.
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12 Mr. Huffman stated the testing will take two (2) to three (3) years for completion
13 and many varieties of hardware could be used.
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15 Mr. Huffman stated the contracts to be drafted will protect RP&L from any damages
16 of liabilities and he felt any additional hardware left would be useful along with
17 the outcome of the testing. He said no additional materials will be needed by
18 RP&L.
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20 Mr. Huffman suggested the Board approve the firm of Black and Veech to assist in the
21 drafting of the contract and reviewing of the project.
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23 Councilmember Williams moved to authorize the firm of Black and Veech to represent
24 Richmond Power & Light in the drafting of the necessary contract between RP&L,
25 Environmental Protection Agency, Electric Power Research Institute and the
26 Energy and Environmental Research Corporation, seconded by Councilmember Hankinson
27 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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29 ADJOURNMENT
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31 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the meeting
32 was adjourned.
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35 Jack Elstro, Chairman
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39 Mary Merchanthouse, City Clerk
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