HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-05-1979 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, MARCH 5, 1979 •
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a Board
2 in charge of the operation of the Richmond Power & Light Plant, met in
3 regular session March 5, ' 1979 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal
4 Building of said City. Councilman- Ahaus presided with the following
5 members present: Messrs. Elstro, Williams, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Mills,
6 Carter and Paust. Absent: Welch. The following business was had, to wit:
78 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as
9 prepared, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote, the
10 . motion was •carried.
11
12 Councilman Carter moved to approve the following- bills and investments,
13 seconded by -Councilman-Paust and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was
14 carried.
15
16 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
17 Bills in the amount of $ \780,280.23
18 Bonds and Interest Coupons 3,402.50
19 - l 'Payroll 91,053.98
20
21 INVESTMENTS PURCHASED: ,
22 Cash Operating Fund $1,157,000.00
23 Depreciation Reserve Fund 513,947.35
24 Bond Reserve Fund . 120-.024.13
25 Bond Sinking Fund 68,438.34
26 -Cash Reserve Fund 190,361.80
27
28 All investments are short term U.S-. Treasury-Notes, yielding 9-.25 and. 9.75%
29 - !
30 Chairman -Ahaus announced the Policy and'Planning Committee will be meeting
III31 March 13, 1979-at "7r00'Pp.m-. to review the-discussion -to date and start
32 formulating-some recommendations-for Council. There will be no meeting on
33 the fourth Monday. of this month.
34
35 General Manager Irving Huffman requested authorization to accept bids at the
36 next meeting for'approximately: $30,000 worth of wooden ,poles. Councilman
37 Elstro moved:this authorization be given, seconded by Councilman Paust and
38 on unanimous 'voice- vote, the-motion was carried.
39 :
40 Mr. Huffman requested authorization to accept bids at the next meeting for
41 , one four wheel drive vehicle.. Councilman Williams moved this authorization
42 be given, seconded by Councilman Paust and 'on unanimous .voice vote, the
43 motion was' carried.
44
45 Mr. Huffman. requested` authorization to.accept bids for two new cars at the
46 next meeting.. . One will replace a 1970 Chevrolet and the other will be used
47 in .the Meter Department replacing a pick-up truck.' Councilman Paust moved
48 this authorization be given, seconded by `Councilman Williams. The motion carried
49 with Councilman Merchanthouse voting no.
50 •
51 City Attorney.Ed..Anderson. examined proof. of-publications -for bare.stranded
52 . 500;-aluminum alloy:'conductors,_ one. 30-horsepower- trencher,.. one 45 horsepower
53 • trencher with back hoe and. boring attachments and one-,truck chassis and
54 - aerial device and-,:found;-them to:. be in"-order: Councilman Mills moved they be
.55 acdepted and' filed, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote,
III 56 the:-motion was" carried.
57
. 58 The following bids were received and recorded:
59
60 Conductors:,
61 Cornish Wire Products of General Cable - No bid
62 Anaconda - No-bid
63 Richmond Electric Company - $61,670.00
64 Eastgate Electric Supply .Co. - $61,474.50
65 Wesco - $62,526.95
66 Brownstown Electric Supply, Co. , Ind. - $60,882.80
67 'ynalectric - $61,192.15
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1 Trencher: -
2 Vermeer of Indiana - $24,874.00 for 30 Horsepower - No bid
3 Davis Power.& Equipment - $24,366.00 alternate for demo $23,049.00
4 $15,964.00 less trade-in $3,719.00 for net differenc
5 $12,245.00
6 Ditch Witch of Indianapolis - $27,741.00
7 $12,506.00 less trade-in $2,007. for net
8 difference $9,499.00
9
10 Aerial Lift Device:
11 Seastrom - $27,909.00
12 Torco Equipment Co. - $12,949.00 plus optional equipment
13 Altec Industries Inc. $16,451.00
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15 Truck Chassis: -
16 Bob Ross Buick, Inc. .- $10,936.19 less trade-in net difference $10,136.19
17 alternate diesel $16,537.54 less trade-in net
18 difference $15,737.54
19 Tom Brookbank - $10,018.40 less trade-in net difference $9,018.40
20 Fred First Ford - diesel $14,303.00 less. trade-in net difference $13,803.00
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22 Mr. Huffman requested the bids be referred to him for- study, tabulation and
23 recommendation. Councilman Mills moved the bids be referred to Mr. Huffman,
24 seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote, the motion was
25 carried.
26
27_. Mr. Huffman statedWayne County has been listed as a hon-attainment county
28 - since one violation occurred in 1976 by the Air Pollution Control Board and
29 ' , EPA. A petition was filed for re-classification and will appear on the
30 agenda for March -13. If a proper hearing cannot be obtained, Mr. Huffman
31 asked authorization to engage a law firm to enjoin and restrain the State of
32 Indiana from adopting the State Implementation plan.
33
34 Councilman Austerman moved that. the General. Manager be authorized to engage
35 the law firm of Haymaker,. Hirsch -& Fink to enjoin and restrain the State of
36 Indiana, seconded by Councilman Paust and on a call of the roll, the
37 following was recorded: Ayes:'. Elstro, Williams, Austerman, Merchanthouse,
38 Mills, Carter, Paust and Ahaus. Noes:. -None. The vote being eight (8)
39 to zero (0) in favor of .the passage of the motion.
40 .
41 Chairman Ahaus requested Councilman Carter have-a_meeting.of -his__Finance_ -_
42 Committee to determine where funding 'should come from in purchasing- capital
43 equipment and a-more positive .resolution. .
44
45 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed, the
46 meeting was adjourned. .
47
48 Rick Ahaus
49 - Chairman
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51 , ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
52 City Clerk