HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-16-1980 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SERVING AS A BOARD
IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RICHMOND POWER
AND LIGHT PLANT, JUNE 16, 1980
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 16, 1980 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building of
4 said City. Councilman Ahaus presided with the following members. present:
5 Messrs. Elstro, Williams, Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Mills and Paust. Absent:
6 Mr. Carter. The following business was had, to-wit:
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8 Councilman Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting
9 as prepared, seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the
10 motion was carried.
11
12 Councilman Welch .moved the following bills, transfers and investments as
13 presented on the agenda be approved:
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15 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
16 Bills in the amount of $ 926,916.23
17 Bonds and Interest Coupons 131 .25
18 1 Payroll 98,206.55
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20 TRANSFERS FROM CASH OPERATING FUND TO:
21 Cash Reserve Fund 64,029.21
22 Bond Sinking Fund 71,115.42
23 Depreciation Reserve Fund
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25 INVESTMENT PURCHASED
26 Cash Operating Fund 125,000.00
27 ** Cash Operating Fund 200,000.00
28 *** Utility Bond Reserve Fund 218,492.99
29 **** •Depreciation Reserve Fund . 688,710.63..
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III 31 Treasury note-maturing 7/24/80, yielding 7.5%
32 ** C.D. maturing 7/24/80, yielding 7.25%
33 *** Treasury note maturing 9/26/80, yielding 7:875%
34 **** Treasury note maturing 11/15/81, yielding 7/75%
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36 Chairman Ahaus announced the Executive Committee will be meeting June 23 at .
37 7:00 p.m. at RP&L. There will be a presentation from Arnold Leas at this
38 meeting.
39 .
40 Chairman of the Street Light Committee Mills reported on the street light
41 request by Councilman Welch on N. W. "N" Street from Harris Street to the
42 railroad. - City Engineer George Webb reported to Mr. Rees at RP&L that this
43 is an alley and not a street. Therefore, action on this matter will be
44 deferred. Chairman Mills also reported a request from Steve Porter for
45 black post top lights in the Old .Richmond neighborhood from .2nd to 6th and
46 and "A" to "E". He called a meeting of the Street Light Committee for 6:30
47 prior to the Executive Committee.
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49 General Manager Irving Huffman requested awarding of a bid for the Johnson
50 Street Substation security wall. He noted RP&L has been keeping this
51 station in a mode listed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as
52 being in cold standby. ' It would be difficult.: to restart this station at
53 this time. The probable usefulness of the plant is gone and RP&L is going
54 to have to think in terms of tearing it down as it is a potential hazard.
55 Some repairs have to be made as the old control room and the switch gear
III 56 room are still being used. All equipment has been converted to automatic
57 type operation. A form of specification was sent to Oberle and Juerling
58 and requested them to quote on the job per the specifications. The quote
59 from Juerling was $31,587 and from Oberle $47,700. Councilman Elstro stated
60 he would like to take a tour of the facility in the evening or on a Saturday
61 morning. He noted the Park Board may request use of a fenced in area near
62 the bridge. Councilman Mills stated he would like to see the facility be-
63 fore voting on the motion. Chairman Ahaus set June 30 at 6:30 to take the
64 tour.
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June 16, 1980
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1 Councilman Mills moved to table the motion to award a bid to the lowest bidder
2 to erect a wall at the Johnson Street Substation for security and future demoli-
3 tion until July 7, seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the
4 motion was carried.
5
6 Mr. Huffman presented the bid tabulation for eight 15,000 volt circuit breakers.
7 He noted all bids with the exception of one were for vacuum breakers. The other
8 being for oil. A formula was used to evaluate oil interrupting devices vs.
9 vacuum interrupting devices, which makes for a different maintenance cost.
10 The low bid when escalation costs were figured was McGraw-Edison at $15,921
11 each as a firm bid. Mr. Huffman stated it is his opinion that the McGraw-Edison
12 is the lowest evaluated bid. Councilman Elstro so moved to award the bid to
13 McGraw-Edison, seconded by Councilman Mills and on a call of the roll the fol-
14 lowing was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Paust, Hankinson, Welch, Parker,
15 Mills and Ahaus. Noes: None. The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) in favor
16 of the motion.
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18 Mr. Huffman stated RP&L has received a check from I&M for $40,000 for overcharges
19 made in part of their filings. RP&L will file with the PSCI for refunding this
20 money overcharged to the customers. This is done through a formula basis and
21 the rate tracking procedure will be used. This will be refunded when the Com-
22 mission acts which might be September and will be refunded over a three (3)
23 month period.
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25 Councilman Welch commended Delmar Cox for his investments.
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27 The following Resolution was presented by Ms. Cindy Renz of the Comprehensive
28 Community Energy Management Program:
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30 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
31 SERVING AS A BOARD IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE RICHMOND POWER
32 AND LIGHT SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
33 INNOVATIVE GRANT PROPOSAL SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
34 DEVELOPMENT AND THE RICHMOND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ENERGY MANAGE-
35 MENT PROGRAM FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM WITH ENERGY
36 EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
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38 WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Richmond is the governing body
39 of said electric utility being Richmond Power and Light; and
40 WHEREAS, the Board of Richmond Power and Light endorses the City of Richmond
41 Community Energy Strategy; and
42 WHEREAS, the Board of Richmond Power and Light is represented on the Rich-
43 mond, Indiana Comprehensive Community Energy Management Program Executive
44 Committee; and
45 WHEREAS, the Board of Richmond Power and Light has been involved in energy
46 seminars sponsored by the Richmond, Indiana Comprehensive Community Energy
47 Management Program; and
48 WHEREAS, the Board of Richmond Power and Light has sponsored energy audits
49 in buildings in the City of Richmond; and
50 WHEREAS, the Board of Richmond Power and Light has completed aerial thermo-
51 grams of the City of Richmond, Indiana to be used with the intent of assist-
52 ing homeowners and business owners with energy conservation ideas; and
53 WHEREAS, the Richmond, Indiana Comprehensive Community Energy Management
54 Program and the Department of Community Development are applying for a
55 Department of Housing and Urban Development Innovative Grant Program for
56 a Comprehensive Energy Loan Program; and
57 WHEREAS, this grant proposal involves a community energy education program
58 directed towards community members living in the same thermogram region,
59 for the purpose of reviewing said Richmond Power and Light thermograms
60 to assist in energy conservation;
61
62 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council, acting as the Board
63 in charge of the operation of the Richmond Power and Light of the City of
64 Richmond, Indiana:
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June 16, 1980
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1 1. That this Board supports the energy related activities of the
2 Richmond Department of Community Development and the Richmond Com-
3 prehensive Energy Management Program.
4 2. That this Board endorses the Department of Housing and Urban
5 Development Innovative Grant Proposal for a Comprehensive Energy
6 Loan Program with Energy Education Programs.
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8 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
9 acting as the Board of Directors of Richmond Power and Light, this
10 16th day of June, 1980.
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12 /s/ Howard J. Elstro
13 /s/ Marion J. Williams
14 /s/ Fredric A. Ahaus
15 /s/ James H. Hankinson
16 /s/ Kenneth Paust
17 /s/ Bing Welch
18 /s/ Larr L. Parker
19 /s/ Kenneth Mills
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21 ATTEST: /s/ JoEllen Trimble
22 City Clerk
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24 Ms. Renz noted the CCEMP and Community Development are putting a grant through
25 to HUD and requested the support and endorsement of the RP&L Board in this
26 endeavor.
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28 Councilman Welch moved for adoption of this Resolution, seconded by Council-
29 man Paust and on. a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro,
30 Williams, Paust, Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Mills and Ahaus. Noes: None.
31 The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) in favor of the motion.
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33 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed
34 the meeting was adjourned.
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36 Rick Ahaus
37 Chairman
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39 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
40 City Clerk