HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-07-1985 •
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHM ND, INDIANA, SERVING AS A BOARD
IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RICHMOND POWER
& LIGHT PLANT, OCTOBER 7, 1985 •
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 October
3 7, 9185 at the hour of 7:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson
II4 Morris presided with the following members present: Councilmenbers Elstro, Williams,
5 Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker and Bodiker. Absent: Lemoine. The following
6 business was had to-wit:
7
• 8 APPROVAL OF M NUTES OF SEPTEMBER 19, 1985
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10 Councilmember Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,
11 seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
12
13 APPROVAL OF B 1iS, TRANSFERS AND INVESTMENTS
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15 Councilmember Whitesell stated the Finance Committee had reviewed the bills already
16 paid, transfers made and investments purchased and he moved to approve these as
17 follows, seconded by Councilmenber Bodiker and on unanimous voice vote the motion
18 was carried.
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20 Bills Already Paid:
21 Payroll and deductions of 9/20/85 154,179.78
22
23 Transfers from Cash Operating Fund to:
24 Utility Bond Sinking Fund 70,688.54
25 Depreciation Reserve Fund 91,000.00
26 Cash Reserve Fund 144,094.50
27 Total Transfers 305,783.04
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29 Transfers from Cash Reserve Fund to:
30 City of Richmond 137,500.00
31
32 Investments Purchased from:
33 Depreciation Reserve Fund 881,220.00
34 Cash Operating Fund 2,526,772.80
35 Utility Bond Sinking Fund 250,000.00 ,
36 Cash Reserve Fund 439,519.24
37 Total Investments 4,097,512.04
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39 Miscellaneous Bills Already Paid 816,179.28
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41 Total Bills Already Paid 5,511,154.14
42
43 Councilmember Whitesell stated the Finance Committee had reviewed the unpaid bills
44 in the amount of 930,885.36 and moved they be approved for payment, seconded by
45 Councilmember Bodiker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
46
47 Grand total of all approved bills was 6,442,039.50.
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49 REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON
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51 Chairperson Morris reminded the Board of the regular monthly meeting of the Executive
52 Board on October 28, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. at the Service Building. Agenda items should
I53 be in by October 23, 1985. This meeting will also be for discussion of the 1986
54 budget.
55
56 REPORT FROM STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE
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58 Councilmember Elstro stated that a petition had been received for street lights in
59 the 4700 and 4800 blocks of South B Street.
60
61 Councilmember Brookbank stated she had received a call from John Brown regarding the
62 intersection of North E and 13th Streets being so dark. Councilmember Elstro stated
63 he was aware of the problem and was investigating the situation.
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RP&L Minutes Cont'd
October 7, 1985
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1 REPORT FROM GENERAL MANAGER
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3 Mr. Irving Huffman, General Manager, informed the Board that IMPA was negotiating
4 with Public Service of Indiana and Wabash Valley to purchase part of the
5 transmitting facilities 'of Public Service of Indiana, which would entitle IMPA access
6 to the complete system free of charge. Mr. Huffman stated Wabash Valley
7 already owns a portion. Mr. Huffman said that IMPA is working on this project on
8 a fast track with tax exempt financing in jeopardy. He stated they hoped to complete
9 the project by the end of 1985.
10
11 Mr. Huffman stated the purchase would allow IMPA to own specified pieces of the
12 system and entitle it to usage of the entire system and they would bear the maintenance
13 on the portion of the system owned by IMPA.
14
15 Councilmember Brookbank questioned the Memo from Management in the last Richmond
16 Power & Lighter and stated that she felt any negative attitude expressed in the
17 Power & Lighter was not good for the morale of the employees. Councilmember
18 Brookbank asked if this issue could be considered at the next work session of the
19 Board.
20
21 RESOLUTION NO. 3-1985
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23 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 3-1985 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
24 DIRECTORS OF RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT AS TO CERTAIN USES OF FUNDS OF RICHMOND POWER
• 25 & LIGHT .
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27 Councilmember Williams asked if Section 3 (b) should not be amended to read non-
28 board members instead of board members and so moved to make the amendment, seconded
29 by Councilmember Whitesell and on unanimous voice vote the. motion was carried.
30
31 City Controller Cathy Maness asked what travel was referred to in Section 2 (5) and
32 Chairperson Morris stated it was short trips such as to pick up items out of stock,
33 etc. She said this is the only exception in the travel area.
34
35 Resolution No. 3-1985 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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37 Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker and Morris
38 (8)
39 Nays: None
40 Absent: Lemoine (1)
41
42 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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44 Councilmember Parker asked if it would be possible for the Board to sign an Agenda
45 for approval of bills rather than having to sign the individual print-outs. He
46 stated the agenda contains a summary of all approved bills and felt it could be
47 representative of the print-out sheets.
48
49 Ms. Maness stated that the Boards approving bills for the various departments of the
50 City must either sign the print-out sheets or each individual claim.
51
52 Councilmember Whitesell stated he understood the concern and would see if there was
53 an easier form for the Board to sign on the approval of the bills.
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55 Councilmember Elstro suggested that the print-outs be signed after the meeting and
56 not during the meeting.
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58 ADJOURNMENT
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60 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the meeting
61 was adjourned.
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63
64 Lynn Nepote Morris, Chairperson
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ATTEST
Mary Merchanthouse, City Clerk