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• PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMON D, INDIANA, SERVING AS ABOARD
IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RIC M ) POWER
& LIGHT PLANT, MAY 16, 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 a special session May
3 16, 1985 at 6:30 P.M. for the purpose of discussion of Coal Gasification Project.
III 4 THe meeting was held in the Board of Works Room, Richmond Municipal Municipal
5 Building. Chairperson Morris presided with the following members present:
6 Councilmembers Elstro, Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Parker and Lemoine.
7 Absent: Whitesell and Bodiker. The following business was had to-wit:
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9 DISCUSSION OF COAL GASIFICATION PROJECT
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11 General Manager Irving Huffman explained to the Board that Mr. Arnold Lees had
12 submitted a proposal to the State regarding funding for his Coal Gasification
13 Project and the State was wanting to know the role Richmond Power & Light would
14 play in the project. Mr. Huffman stated that in the past it had been the policy
15 of the Board to to provide the ground to Mr. Lees to build the plant and to allow
16 the project to be tested in the boilers at Richmond Power & Light. All costs of
17 construction and tie in to boilers to be the responsibility of Mr. Lees.
18 RP&L's interest is not the conversion of coal to gas, but rather the conversion .
19 of coal to energy directly transmitted over the power lines. Phase one of the
20 project is the conversion to gas and phase two is the conversion to wire. Mr.
21 Huffman explained that for the use of the ground Mr. Lees would be committed to
22 perform phase two of the project at Richmond Power & Light if phase one is successful.
23 If phase two is successful, Richmond Power & Light would then consider the value
24 of the project and negotiation any purchase. Mr. Huffman stated that if either
25 phase of the project is unsuccessful, Mr. Lees would be obligated to remove the
26 building from their ground and put the area back in order. No ccxrmittment for
27 the ground will be made until funding for the project can be found.
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29 Mr. Huffman requested the Board for approval for him to make a presentation with
30 Mr.. Lees to the State regarding the role Richmond Power & Light would play in the
31 project on May 20, 1985.
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33 Councilmember Williams moved to approve the request of Mr. Huffman's to make the
34 presentation, seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on unaimous voice vote the motion
35 was carried.
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37 Councilmember Lemoine asked what the funds being requested were to be used for and
38 Mr. Huffman explained it would be start up money for the project .
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40 EXECUTIVE SESSION SET FOR MAY 20, 1985 ,
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42 Chairperson Morris announced an Executive Session of the Board of Directors was
43 being set for 6:30 P.M. on May 20, 1985 in the Council Offices. The Executive
44 Session would be for the discussion of personnel matters.
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46 ADJOURNMENT
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48 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by consensus of the Board.
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52 Lynn Nepote Morris, Chairman
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55 ATTEST:
56 Mary Merc anth se, City Clerk
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