HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-03-1975 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, MARCH 3, 1975
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session March 3, 1975 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
3 in the Municipal Building in said City serving as a committee in charge
4 of the operation of the Richmond Power & Light Plant. Mr. Brown
III5 presided with the following members present: Messrs. Cornett, Elstro,
6 Geier, Hilton, Marino, Merchanthouse, Mills and Williams. Absent:
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8 None. The following business was had to-wit:
9 Mr. Mills moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded
10 by Mr. Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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12 Mr. Geier moved to approve the following bills, seconded by Mr. Cornett
13 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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15 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
16 Bills in the amount of $ 190,952.07
17 Interest Coupons 1 ,462.50
18 1 Payroll 67,011 .14
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20 Irving Huffman, General Manager, reported that Richmond Power and Light
21 placed second in a group B safety contest. He said, "our employees should
22 be congratulated for earning the service award" .
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24 Mr. Huffman presented a news release concerning a $1 ,964,406 rate increase
25 being sought by Richmond Power and Light as the second part of a two-
26 stage increase which was petitioned from the Indiana Public Service
27 Commission last July 16, 1974. A copy of which is attached.
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29 Mr. Huffman requested adoption of the resolution to approve the rate
III30 increase in order to prepare for the March 21 , 1975 public hearing.
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32 Mr. Merchanthouse said he would like to see the Board discuss this before
33 voting on it.
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35 Mr. Brown, Chairman of the Board, said, "We have approved the utility
36 rate increase, the only thing we did not have before us at that time
37 was the rate schedule.
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39 Mr. Geier suggested they defer voting on it and discuss it at the next
40 executive session and then bring it before the floor two weeks from
41 tonight.
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43 Mr. Brown requested an executive Board meeting on Monday, March 10, 1975
44 at 7:00 p.m. at the Richmond Power and Light.
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46 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed,
47 the meeting was adjourned.
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49 John Brown
50 Chairman
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53 ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
54 City Clerk