HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-19-1976 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SERVING AS
A COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT PLANT,AARRIL 19, 1976
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
2 committee in charge of the operation of the Richmond Power &
3 Light Plant, met in regular session April T9,A976, at the hour of
4 7:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building of said City. Mr. Ahaus pre-
5 sided with the following members present: Messrs. Austerman , Carter,
6 Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthouse, Mills , Paust and Williams. The
7 following business was had, to-wits '
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9 Mr. Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
10 seconded by- Mr. Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
11 carried.
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13 Mr. Mills moved to approve the following bills, seconded by Mr.
14 Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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16 APPROVE: THE FOLLOWING:
17- Bills in the amount of $635,343.79
18 Interest coupons 126.25
19 1 Payroll 70,402.31
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21 Transfers From Cash Operating Fund To:.
22 Depreciation Reserve Fund 91 ,000.00
23 Cash Reserve Fund 60,000.00
24 Utility Bond Fund 68,431 .65
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' 26 Investments Purchased
27 Cash Operating Fund $400,000.00
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29 C. D. 's Maturing in 6 months , yielding 5 5/8%
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31 Chairman Ahaus announced there will be no executive meeting next
32 Monday night.
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34 Mr. Irving Huffman , General Manager, announced that of the four
35 C4/ bids. received from truck manufacturers for a cab and chassis
36 Kurdys, Brookbank Chevrolet is the lowest and best bid. Their bid
37 is $21 ,233.45 less trade-in allowance of $6,563.45 for a net
38 amount of $14,580.00 with a 60-90 day delivery date. Based upon
39 the quality of their bid, Mr. Huffman recommends purchase of the
40 chassis from Kurdys Brookbank.
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42 Mr. Huffman announced that the bid of Reid-Hocomb Co. for a heavy
43 duty body in the amount of $40,193.00 with delivery date of 120-
44 150 days is the best bid and recommends purchase of the body from
45 Reid-Holcomb.
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47 Mr. Williams moved approval of these purchases , seconded by Mr.
48 Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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50 Mr. Huffman announced that RP&L has purchased quite a bit of equip-
51 ment which is in their budget for the year and they still have two
52 or three more items to complete their purchases. Their 1968, 69
53 and 70 equipment is: now coming up for replacement. Due to mainten-
54 ance they have received more years fromoequipment than expected.
III 55 They have a 1968 Pontiac which is: scheduled for replacement. Mr.
56 Huffman would like to get a new car for himself and pass cars down
57 eventually getting rid of the 1968 Pontiac. He requests permission
58 to receive bids at the next meeting for a replacement car in an
59 intermediate range of full size model car.
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61 Mr. Williams moved authorization of thi's request, seconded by Mr.
62 Cornett and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
RP&L Minutes Con t'd
April 19, 1976
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1 Following discussion of a document and agreement for the Town of
2 Spring Grove to construct a roadway over property owned by RP&L
3 to revamp the drive and make improvements on Oak Drive at no expense
4 to RP&L, Mr. Mills moved Mr. Huffman and Mr. Reinke be authorized
5 to enter into this agreement, seconded by Mr. Paust and on a call
6 of the roll the follotrting was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus, Austerman ,
7 Carter, Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthouse, Mills., Paus:t, and Williams.
8 The vote bei:ng nine. (9) to zero CO) in favor of passage.
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10 There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and
11 pas_sed, the meeting was adjourned.
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13 Fredric Ahaus
14 Chairman
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1& ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
17 City Clerk.