HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-03-1972 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, JULY 3, 1972
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a committee in charge
of the operation of the Richmond Power & Light Plant, met in regular session July 3,
1972, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building of
III said City. Mr. Elstro presided with the following members present: Messrs. Brown,
Cornett, Marino, Merchanthouse, Mills, Shields, Stigleman and Williams. Absent:
None. The following business was had to-wit:
Mr. Marino moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, seconded by Mr. Mills,
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
Mr. Cornett moved to pay bills and make progressive payments , seconded by Mr. Stigleman,
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
Bills in the amount of $128,592.62
Interest Coupons 108,853.75
1 Payroll 59,961 .10
PROGRESSIVE PAYMENTS ON:
Mechanical Construction $163,893.60
Station:Battery and Charger 13,279.86
Steam Generator 118,078.11
Electrostatic Precipitators 33,093.60
Resident Engineers 4,275.00
Mr. Marino called a meeting to be held July 5, 1972 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the
Service Building to discuss end of the year business.
11/ Mr. Huffman reported that on June 13, 1972 he was told that Indiana-Michigan had filed
for a rate increase. Richmond Power & Light has thirty days to file with the Federal
Power Commission if not agreeable with the rate increase. The July 5th deadline to file
has been extended by the Federal Power Commission verbally, since Richmond Power & Light
was the only member seeking an interchange agreement. Richmond Power & Light worked up
its own intervention and mailed it to the Federal Power Commission on July 3, 1972.
A copy of the intervention was submitted to Indiana-Michigan, who has not given any
response.
Mr. Huffman reported that the steel framework construction and final construction of
the precipitator is being installed. All walls of the boiler are in place and ready
for welding. The project is moving along as well as can be expected, it is only two
months behind the September, 1972 scheduled date.
City Attorney Jane Wynegar submitted a resolution in which Richmond Power & Light
resolved to authorize the General Manager, Mr. Irving Huffman, to agree to the vacation
of certain alleys in an area owned by and being redeveloped by the Redevelopment
Commission and agreed to waive the provisions of Section 611 Chapter 239 Acts of 1969
which section protects the right of Richmond Power & Light to continue to use such
alleys by reason of presently occupying and using the same.
Councilman Williams moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Councilman
Merchanthouse and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Brown,
Cornett, Elstro, Marino, Merchanthouse, Mills, Shields, Stigleman and Williams.
III Nayes; None. The vote being 9-0 in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed; the meeting
was adjourned.
H. J. Elstro, Jr.
Chairman
ATTEST: Lotte Hoskins, City Clerk