HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-01-1985 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE .
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SERVING AS A BOARD
IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RICHID POWER
& LIGHT PLANT, APRIL 1, 1985
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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
3 April 1, 1985 at the hour of 7:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building in said City.
III 4 Chairperson Morris presided with the following members present: Councilmembers
5 Elstro, Williams, Brookbank, Parker, Bodiker, and Lemoine. Absent: Hankinson
6 and Whitesell. The following business was had to-wit:
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8 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 1, 1985
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10 Councilmember Parker moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared
11 seconded by CouncilmeMber Bodiker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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13 APPROVAL OF BTTJ S, TRANSFERS AND INVESTMENTS
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15 Councilmember Lemoine moved to approve bills already paid, transfers made and
16 investments purchased, seconded by Councilmember Bodiker and on unanimous voice
17 vote the motion was carried.
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19 Bills Already Paid:
20 Payroll and deductions 3/22/85 148,455.65
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22 Transfers from Cash Operating Fund to:
23 Utility Bond Sinking Fund 70,688.54
24 Depreciation Reserve Fund 91y000A0
25 Cash Reserve Fund 132,130.00
26 Total Transfers 293,818.54
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28 Investments Purchased from:
III29 Depreciation Reserve Fund 1,734,120.72
30 Cash Operating Fund 2,884,246.54
31 Utility Bond Sinking Fund 70,688.54
32 Cash Reserve Fund 272,318.20
33 Consumer Deposit Fund 100,000.00
34 Total Investments 5,061,374.00
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36 Payment of Bond Principal & Interest 762.50
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38 Transfer to City of Richmond from Cash Reserve Fund 150,000.00
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40 Miscellaneous Bills Already Paid 1,004,547.64
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42 Total Bills Already Paid 6,658,958.33
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44 Councilmember Lemoine moved to approve unpaid bills for payment in the amount
45 of 1,192,320.01, seconded by Councilmember Bodiker and on unanimous voice
46 vote the motion was carried.
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48 Total approved bills was 7,851,260.34.
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50 REMARKS BY GENERAL CHAIRMAN
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52 Chairperson Morris set an executive session for the Board of Directors of Richmond
• 53 Power & Light on April 15, 1985 at .6:30 P.M. in the Council Office. The executive
54 session will be for discussion of litigation.
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56 Chairperson Morris also reminded the Board of the Executive Board meeting on April
57 22, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. at the Service Building. Items unable to be acted upon due
58 to no quorum present at the March 25, 1985 meeting will be added to the agendafor
59 the April 22, 1985 meeting.
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61 REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
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63 Air Compressor for Whitewater Valley Station
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65 General Manager Huffman told the Board that the air compressor for unit #1 at the
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1 Whitewater Valley Station was over thirty (30) years old. This air compressor
2 is air cooled and does not have the life expectancy of the heavy duty water cooled
3 compressors. Mr. Huffman stated that RP&L would rather buy a compressor for Unit
4 #2 that can serve both unit #1 and #2. He requested the Board to authorize the
5 purchase of the air compressor from the following quotations received: Scott
6 Industrial Equipment for one (1) piston type machine, Ingersall Rand piston type
7 machine and an Ingersall Rand rotary type machine. Mr. Huffman stated the rotary
8 type compressor would not require a special base to be mounted on.. The price for
9 the Ingersall Rand rotary type compressor is 27,041.00 and 36,000.00 had been
10 included in the budget.
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12 Councilmember Williams moved to approve the quotation received from Ingersall Rand
13 for one (1) rotary type compressor at 27,041.00, seconded by Councilmember Elstro
14 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 Roadway Rebuilding
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18 Mr. Huffman explained to the Board that RP&L now receives their coal by truck instead
19 of rail and there is a damaged area in the roadway where the trucks shift load
20 on a curve. This portion of the roadway had been rebuilt two (2) years ago and
21 is already breaking up. He stated that the roadway needs a better base. Mr.
22 Huffman said that they had received quotes to rebuild the roadway from PJ Excavating,
23 Stone Valley and Contractors United, all Richmond firms. The prices ranged from
24 22,550.00 to 20,760.00. Mr. Huffman stated that this is not in the budget since
25 they did not anticipate the roadway breaking up'this bad, but that it could cone
26 from the Depreciation Reserve Fund. Mr. Huffman recommended that we make the
27 repairs to the roadway and award the quotation to PJ Excavating Company at
28 20,760.00.
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30 Councilmember Lemoine asked Mr. Huffman which item on the capital budget would
31 be placed on hold since this project was not budgeted:: Mr. Huffman said that
32 he wasn't trying to put anything on hold. He said there will probably be something
33 on hold and other items will go under the budgeted amount freeing funds that can
34 be put towards the roadway rebuilding.
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36 Councilmember Bodiker stated that the Depreciation Reserve Funds are funds set
37 aside to maintain the general plant operations. Mr. Huffman stated that capital
38 items can be paid for out of the Depreciation Reserve Fund along with operating.
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40 Councilmenber asked about the possibilities of going back to rail delivery of coal
41 and Mr. Huffman stated that the intentions of Conrail are not known. He stated
42 that if Conrail would become more competitive it would make it more difficult for
43 trucking. Trucks are now able to haul coal at a very cost and railroads are not
44 competitive since the deregulation. Mr. Huffman told the Board that with the closing
45 of Line 633 it became more practical to receive coal by truck and they can schedule
46 as needed and dump where they want.
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48 Councilmenber Bodiker conauented on the roadway destruction of U.S. 27 South with
49 the additional truck traffic.
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51 Councilmenber Elstro moved to approve the quotation from PJ Excavating Company
52 for the roadway rebuilding at a cost of 20,760.00 to be paid from Depreciation
53 Reserve Fund, seconded by Councilmember Parker and on a voice vote the motion was
54 carried.
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56 Councilmember Lemoine stated that she would like to see an item on the capital
57 budget put on hold with the approval of this project. Mr. Huffman stated that
58 he would furnish the Board with a talley of savings on capital expenditures to
59 justify the roadway rebuilding.
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61 Set date to Receive Bids for one (1) 1985 Pick-up Truck and one (1) 1985 Van
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63 Mr. Huffman told the Board that the van would be for the Meter Department and would
64 be replacing a 1978 Chevrolet Luv truck not in very safe condition. The van will
65 allow the employees of the Meter Department to work on equipment in inclement
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1 - weather and also give better security for their tools and equipment.
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3 Mr. Huffman stated that the truck is needed since their crews went from five (5)
ill4 men crews to two (2) or three (3) men crews for better utilization of their manpower
5 They currently have to do a lot of switching of crews and need a vehicle to provide
6 a way to float from crew to crew.
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8 ' Chairperson Morris asked Mr. Huffman to see if any other City Departments might
9 be interested in the vehicle they are replacing.
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11 . Chairperson Morris also requested the time to receive bids be changed from 7:00
12 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. to facilitate the hours of the Clerk's Office.
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14 Councilmember Elstro moved to set April 15, 1985 as the date to receive bids nfor
15 one (1) 1985 pick-up truck and one (1) 1985 van, seconded by Councilmember Williams
16 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 Rate Canparison
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20 Mr. Huffman commented on the Residential Rate Canparison sheet presented to the
21 Council. He pointed out that Richmond Power & Light rates are lower in all instances
22 of comparison except the 2,000 KWH and Indianapolis Power & Light is lower.
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24 Councilmember Bodiker asked if Mr. Huffman could provide comparisons with Dayton
25 Power & Light and REMC and Mr. Huffman stated that these rates would be higher
26 than Richmond Power & Lights.
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28 Chairperson Morris asked Mr. Huffman about a rate schedule for heavy industrial
29 users and Mr. Huffman stated that Richmond currently has no industry that would
30 exceed the established rates and fall into that category. He said that they
31 could develop a 69,000 Volt rate and it would only be a little lower.
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33 Chairperson Morris stated that she would like to see these rates developed and
34 thinks it would be a good enticement for industry. Mr. Huffman explained
35 that Mr. Gimble has developed these rates, but they have not been filed since
36 there are currently no users. If these rates were filed it would take a rate
37 case before the Public Service Cuuiiiission to change the rates and that these rates
38 can now be changed if there would be a user and they would not have to have a
39 rate case involved.
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41 ADJOURNMENT
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43 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed the
44 meeting was adjourned. .
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