HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-20-1974 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, MAY 20, 1974
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
session May 20, 1974, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Cham-
bers in the Municipal Building in said City serving as a committee
in charge of the operation of the Richmond Power & Light Plant.
Mr. Merchanthouse presided with the following members present:
Messts. Brown, Cornett, Elstro, Geier, Marino, Mills and Williams.
Absent: Dr. Shields. The following business was had to-wit:
Mr. Mills moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, se-
conded by Mr. Cornett and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
carried.
Mr. Brown moved to approve the bills, seconded by Mr. Williams and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
.Bills in the amount of $ 410,922.60
Interest Coupons 450.00
1 Payroll 63,465.80
TRANSFER FROM CASH OPERATING FUND TO:
Depreciation Reserve Fund $ 91 ,000.00
Cash Reserve Fund 60,000.00
Utility Bond Fund 71 ,254.15
Mr. Irving Huffman, General Manager, presented a copy of an agreement
that has been signed between the Richmond Power and Light Compnay and
Amax Resource Recovery Systems, Inc. for the removal of our fly ash
which the Richmond Power and Light will receive fifty cents per ton.
Mr. Mills moved to authorize the General Manager of Richmond Power and
Light to accept and execute this Agreement with Amax Resource Recovery
Systems, Inc. for the removal of fly ash, seconded by Mr. Williams and
on unanimous vocie vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Huffman reported he has been informed by his coal suppliers that
effective Jume 1 , 1974, the price of coal will increase to twelve dol-
lars per ton from nine dollars and five cents per ton. This will mean
a fuel clause adjustment for the average customer of eighty-five cents
per month on his bill .
Mr. Cornett moved to grant a dedication of land in Spring Grove at the
Southeast corner of Oak Drive and U.S. 27 (north of Reid Memorial
Hospital ) to the town of Spring Grove, Indiana, for purposes of a
public street, subject to removal of one anchor of one pole of the
utility, the parcel so dedicated being off the north side of the
sub-station of said location and to be the lesser of (1 ) thirty (30)
feet south of the present centerline of said Oak Drive, or, (2) one
foot north of the present power pole ine plus its appurtenances at
said location with nothing else being removed or moved, seconded by
Mr. Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and -
passed, the meeting was adjourned.
Greg Merchanthouse
Chairman
ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
City Clerk