HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-02-1981 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, FEBRUARY 2, 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 February 2, 1981 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building
4 in said City. Chairman Welch presided with the following members present
5 Messrs. Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Hankinson, Mills, Parker, Carter and Paust.
6 Absent: None. The following business was had, to-wit:
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8 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 19, 1981
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10 Councilman Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as
11 prepared, seconded by Councilman Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion
12 was carried.
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14 APPROVAL OF BILLS, TRANSFERS AND INVESTMENTS PURCHASED
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16 Councilman Carter moved the following bills, transfers and investments pur-
17 chased be approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Hankinson and on
18 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried:
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20 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING: -
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22 Bills in the amount of 856,964.02
23 Bonds and Interest Coupons 359,817.50
24 2 Payrolls 228,945.55
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26 TRANSFERS FROM CASH OPERATING FUND TO:
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28 Cash Reserve Fund 52,961.58
29 Bond Sinking Fund 66,842.50
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31 INVESTMENTS PURCHASED
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33 * Cash Operating Fund 2,070,804.08
34 * Depreciation Reserve Fund 315,989.27
35 * Bond Reserve Fund 28,273.84
36 * Cash Reserve Fund 359,170.41
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38 * Short Term Investments, (repurchase agreements) yielding 8.5
39 and 16.0% interest
40
41 REPORT FROM STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE
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43 Councilman Mills announced the street lights proposed on Hibberd Drive and
44 South "0" Street were turned down by the Board of Works.
45
46 REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER
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48 City Attorney Ed Anderson examined three (3) proof of publications for one
49 (1) new 1981 car, one (1) new Line Construction Truck (cab & chassis, aerial
50 device) and found them to be in order. Councilman Mills moved the proofs be
51 accepted and placed on file, seconded by Councilman Parker and on unanimous
52 voice vote the motion was carried.
53
54 BID FOR ONE NEW 1981 CAR'
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56 The following bids were received and recorded: Wellings Toyota Dodge, Inc.
57 $7,851.96 less trade-in $7,351.96; Bruce Hawkins Chrysler Plymouth Sales
58 $8,598.00 less trade-in $6,934.95, less alternate bid $8,110.00 less trade-
59 in $6,515.50; Tom Brookbank Chevrolet, Inc. $7,486.88 less trade-in $6,986.00;
60 Fred First Ford $7,745.00 less trade-in $6,545.00.
61
62 Councilman Mills moved to refer the bids for the 1981 car to the General
63 Manager for evaluation, tabulation and recommendation, seconded by Council-
64 man Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
RP&L Minutes Cont'd.
February 2, 1981
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1 BIDS FOR ONE NEW LINE CONSTRUCTION TRUCK (CAB & CHASSIS, AERIAL DEVICE)
2
3 The following bids were received and recorded: Studebaker Buick, Inc.
4 $23,287.00 less trade-in $20,537.00; Fred First Ford $23,734.40 less trade-
5 in $20,934.30; Altec Industries, Inc. $59,951.00; Reid-Holcomb Co. , Inc.
6 $64,530.00.
7
8 Councilman Parker moved to refer the bids for the new line construction
9 truck and aerial device to the General Manager for evaluation, tabulation
10 and recommendation, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice
11 vote the motion was carried.
12
13 AWARD SCADA SYSTEM BID
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15 Mr. Huffman stated the bids of Advanced Control Systems and Brown Boveri
16 Control Systems, Inc. have been evaluated and he recommended the bid of
17 Brown Boveri as the lowest and best bid at $357,858.00 be accepted.
18
19 Councilman Elstro so moved, seconded by Councilman Carter and on a call of
20 the roll the following was received and recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams,
21 Ahaus, Hankinson, Mills, Parker, Carter, Paust and Welch. Noes: None. The
22 vote being nine (9) to zero (0) in favor of passage of the motion.
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24 REQUEST TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THETJOHNSON STREET STATION
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26 Black & Veach has written a set of specifications for the removal of the
27 Johnson Street Station. To remove the station will be expensive; however,
28 there are a lot of salvageable items in the building. Therefore, it is not
29 known what the cost or income might be from the demolition. Mr. Huffman pre-
30 sented an authorization for the advertisement of bids for Mr. Welch's signature.
31
32 Councilman Mills moved to authorize the General Manager to receive bids on
33 March 2, 1981 for the demolition of the Johnson Street Station, seconded
34 by Councilman Hankinson and on a call of the roll the following was re-
35 corded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Hankinson, Mills, Parker, Carter,
36 Paust and Welch. Noes: None. The vote being nine (9) to zero (0) in
37 favor of passage of the motion.
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39 COMPUTER AND COMPUTER UTILIZATION
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41 Chairman Welch requested RP&L again contact the City Controller, the Sanitary
42 Department and the County Auditor re-explaining the capability of the unit
43 RP&L is purchasing.
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45 ADJOURNMENT
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47 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed
48 the meeting was adjourned.
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50 Bing Welch
51 Chairman
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53 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
54 City Clerk