HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-17-1984 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, SEPTEMBER 17, 1984
_ 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a Board in charge of
III2 the operation of the Richmond Power & Light Plant, met in regular session September
3 17, 1984 at the hour of 7:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairman
4 Whitesell presided with the following members in attendance: Councilpersons Whitesess,
5 Hankinson, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine and Elstro. Absent: Councilpersons Williams,
6 Brookbank, and Morris. The following business was had to wit:
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8 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1984
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10 Councilperson Hankinson moved to approve the minutes -of the previous meeting as,
11 prepared, seconded by Councilperson Bodiker and on unanimous voice vote the motion
12 was carried.
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14 APPOROVAL OF BILLS, TRANSFERS AND INVESTMENTS
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16 After a correction in the total payroll figure and the Cash Reserve Fund figure
17 the following bills already, transfers, investments and bond and interest payments
18 were approved on a motion by Councilperson Bodiker and a second by Councilperson
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21 Bills Already Paid
22 Payroll and Deductions 9/7/84 141,991.06
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24 Investments Purchased from:
25 Depreciation Reserve Fund 496,918.00
III26 Bond Reserve Fund 404,650.00
27 Cash Operating Fund 1,233,049.07
28 Bond Sinking Fund 140,622.93
29 Cash Reserve Fund 306,240.00
30 Total Investments 2,581,480.00
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32 Miscellaneous Bills Already Paid 64,444.04
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34 Total Bills Already Paid 2,787,715.10
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36 Councilperson Bodiker moved to approve unpaid bills for payment in amount of.
37 161,865.97, seconded by Councilperson Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the
38 motion was carried. - . _. _ ..
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40 Grand total of all approved bills is 2,949,581.07.
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42 REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN
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44 Chairman-Whitesell reminded the Board members that there will be meeting at the
45 Service Building on September 24, at 7:00 P.M.
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47 Chairman Whitesell, on behalf of. .the Board;: :wishes: to entend congratulations-to-Mr.
48 Jim Maze who has been recognized for a National Award for energy enovation concerning
49 the District Heating Profect. Mr. Maze will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington
50 D.C. on Monday, October 1, 1984.
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52 STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE
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54 Chairman Whitesell submitted a request from commercial property owners on Dillon Drive
55 for lighting to be put up on Dillon Drive. Chairman Whitesell will work with the
56 committee on the request.
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58 REPORT FROM GENERAL MANAGER
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60 Awarding of bid for one (1) 1985 Pick-up Truck
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62 General Manager Huffman reported to the Board that the bid form Studebaker Buick
63 for a GMC S15 Pick-up truck for $7,650.00 was the lowest and best bid. Mr. Huffman
64 recomends the bid be awarded to Studebaker Buick. Councilperson Elstro moved to
65 accept the recomendation seconded by Councilperson Hankinson and a unanimous voice
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3 Resolution No. 5-1984
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5 The Clerk read Resolution No. 5-1984 -
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7 WHEREAS, Indiana Code I.C. 35-43-5-5 authorizes the payee or holder of a check which has
8 been returned as unpaid due to insufficient funds or no account to assess a
9 service fee.
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11 NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Richmond Power & Light that:
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13 The drawer or maker of any check or other commercial instrument, which has
14 been returned to Richmond Power & Light as unpayable due to insufficient
15 funds or no account, shall be assessed a service fee of the greater of
16 Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) or five percent (5%) (but not more than $250.00)
17 of the amount due.
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19 Furthermore, this provision shall be made a part of the terms and conditions
20 of Richmond Power & Light.
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22 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Richmond Powre & Light, this day
23 of , 1984.
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26 Councilperson Bodiker questioned whether this Resolution would place double jeopardy
27 on a customer by charging a late fee plus a check service charge for unsufficient funds.
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29 Councilperson Hankinson moved to adopt Resolution No. 5-1984 seconded by Councilperson
30 Parker. Resolution. No. 5-1984 was adopted with the following roll call vote:
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32 Ayes: Hankinson, Parker, Elstro, Whitesell and Lemoine. (5)
33 Nays: Bodiker (1)
34 Absent: Williams, Brookbank and Morris (3)
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36 ADJOURNMENT
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38 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed hte meeting
39 was adjourned.
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42 Terry Whitesell
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45 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse
46 City Clerk
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