HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-15-1981 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, JUNE 15, 1981
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a Board in
2 charge of the operation of the Richmond Power & Light Plant, met in regular
3 session June 15, 1981 at the hour of 7 :00 p.m. in the Municipal Building of
4 said City. Vice Chairman Hankinson presided with the following members
5 present: Messrs. Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Mills, Parker, Carter and Paust.
6 Absent: Welch. The following business was had, to-wit:
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8 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 1, 1981
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10 Councilman Mills moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as
11 prepared, seconded by Councilman Parker and on unanimous voice vote the
12 motion was carried.
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14 APPROVAL OF THE BILLS, TRANSFERS AND INVESTMENTS
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16 Councilman Ahaus moved to approve the following bills, transfers and
17 investments as presented, seconded by Councilman Carter and on unanimous_
18 voice vote the motion was carried:
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20 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
21 Bills in the amount of 1 ,098,316.44
22 Bonds and Interest Coupons 1,138,75
23 1 Payroll 115,194.76
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25 TRANSFERS FROM CASH OPERATING FUND TO:
26 Cash Reserve Fund 52,961.58
27 Bond Sinking Fund 66,842.50
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29 INVESTMENTS PURCHASED
30 Bond Sinking;Fund 66,842.50
31 Cash Operating Fund 1,422,153.68
32 Cash Reserve Fund 52,961.58
33 Depreciation Reserve Fund 523,074.45
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35 REPORT BY THE GENERAL MANAGER
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371 General Manager Irving Huffman reported the overhaul of the Whitewater
38 Unit No. 2 has been completed.
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40 Mr. Huffman requested to receive bids for communication cable. When
41 Whitewater Valley unit was installed it was necessary to take the signals
42 from Johnson Street Station and Whitewater and collect them at one point.
43 At that time in 1953 a sixteen (16) pair cable was installed. Some of these
44 have deteriorated. With the installation of the SCADA'system more infor-
45 mation needs to get back to the Whitewater Station. Mr. Huffman requested
46 replacing the cable with a seventy-five (75) pair cable at an estimated cost
47 of $40,000. He requested authorization to receive bids at the next meeting.
48 Councilman Mills so moved, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous
49 voice vote the motion was carried.
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51 ADJOURNMENT
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53 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed
54 the meeting was adjourned.
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56 James Hankinson
57 Vice Chairman
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59 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
60 City Clerk