HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-19-1971 MINUTES OF THE MEETING 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, APRIL 19, 1971
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 April 19, 1971 ,
at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers ,of the
Municipal Building in said City. Mr . Stigleman presided with
the following members present: Messrs. Blackwood, Elstro,
Geier , , Henn, Hilligoss; Marino, Paust, and Williams . Absent:
None. The following business was had to-wit:
Mr . Geier 'moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
seconded by Mr . Williams , and on unanimous voice vote, the motion
was carried.
Mr-. Marino moved to pay, bills , seconded by Mr . Hi l l i goss ,- and
on unanimous voice vote the-motion was carried
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' APPROVE THE FOLLOWING:
Bills• in the amount of $300 ,378 .29
Interest Coupons 150.00
1 Payroll 60,547 . 65
' TRANSFER FROM CASH' OPERATING FUND -TO:
Utility Bond Fund - $ 20, 613 .54
Depreciation Reserve Fund 36,000 .00
Cash Reserve Fund 46, 792 . 67.
Mr . Stigleman made the following statement: _
It ' s most unusual when you congratulate a man who
is about to join the ranks -of the unemployed, however,-.
• this is the case -tonight. Mr . Albert Earl-, .Beck, we the
Board' thank you for a job well done . -May your retirement
bring you happiness .
Our observations of the conduct and operation of
Richmond 'Power & Light, which is the largest municipally
owned electric -utility in -Indiana and one of the most
modern in the country, is that it has attained such a
stature because of the leadership of A. E . Beck, who-,
has served as its General Manager for the past 22 years .
' Although his contributions have been many, ,it ,
appears to us that -his stewardship has been, exemplary
because:
1 . He has managed a municipal utility operating
through a Board of Directors of elected councilmen
representing members who were affiliated with one of
the two major political parties , and yet the conduct ,
and operation of the utility was never subjected to the
division which- can result from partisan . politics . Mr .
Beck was able to transform councilmen to members of a
- _ Board of Directors Of an operating utility . At no time
period during his tenure as General Manager was there -
ever a breakdown of the accepted principle that the
Richmond Power & Light was not- governed 'or, ruled by
political expediency .
2 . The growth and expansion- of this system ex
ceeded the growth- and development of the needs of
the community for electrical energy; the planning
'was such that the needs of the community were reason-
ably anticipated.
3. And while General Manager , a consumer enjoyed
good service at a rate which was fair to -all ; in
addition, the community was afforded a dividend from
the profits which was resulted from this operation.
Light Plant Minutes
April 19, 1971
Page 2
,Weino longer honor those who serve by erecting
statues in our city- squares, but it would appear -to
me that the new addition to the Whitewater Valley
Station will , as long: as it continues to serve the
needs of this community, serve as a memorial to the
effort and l eadershi p-mhi ch-lwas afforded by Mr . A.
E . Beck.
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1 _ , - It is our . fervent-wish and desire that these years
have- been happy, productive, and rewarding to you, Mr .
Beck, as they have been to those whom you have served. _
Mr Stigleman thanked Mr . Elstro, Mr-. Henn, and Mr-1Huffman
for theirrhelp in cleaning up the east bank of the Whitewater
Valley during the clean-up day .
Mr. Cecere reported that the bonds had been sold at a net
interest rate of-,5 .071806, lower than had been expected, ` due
to the good management of Richmond Power & Light . Bonds are
to be delivered May 6, 1971 . -
Mr. Beck reported an increase i-n freight of coal from $3 .36
to $3 . 65, and from $3 .23 to $3 .41 .
Mr . Cecere examined the proof of publication for truck bids
and found it to be correct. Mr . Geier moved to .approve proof
of publication seconded by Mr . Williams , and on unanirrious
voice vote the motion was carried. -
Mr . Beck recommended the Board accept the 1-ow bid from Warfield
GMC for a 22 ton truck at $4,070 .80 net . Mr . Geier moved the
Board award the bid as, recommended, seconded by Mr . Blackwood,
and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr Beck recommended the Board accept the low bid from Kurdys
for a 1 ton truck at, $1 ,323 .39 net . Mr . Marino moved the Board
award -the -bid as recommended, seconded by Mr . El stro1, and on
unanimous voice vote the motion was carried .
Mr . Beck recommended the Board accept the -,low bid from Delphi
Body Works for 1-,62 inch _utility type body -at $1 ,898 .00 . Mr .
Elstro moved the Board award the bid as recommended, seconded
by Mr . Williams , and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
carried. a -
Mr . Beck recommended the Board accept the low bid' from Stahl
Metal Products for a 104 inch uti,ltity type body at $1 ,023 .50
net ; ,Mr . Marino moved the -,Board award the bid as _ recommended,
seconded by Mr . Geier, and on unanimous voice vote the motion
was carried .
Mr . Henn expressed satisfaction in seeing -,the Whitewater Valley
Green Belt area cleaned up and moved ,the Board authorize the
Richmond Power & Light management to hire the necessary' equip-
ment to keep it clean and expand on the cleaned- areas in order
to-,develop a park area . Mr. Stigleman explained that hand
labor would be needed to clean-;additional areas . Mr . Hilligoss
said that Richmond Power &-,Light already had a payroll in-
vestment for- eight men-land for eight days in the area and
was, told- it would take at least that much again to complete
the job. Mr. .-1Henn withdrew his motion, pending further study .
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded
and passed, the meeting was adjourned._
Ransom Stigleman, Chairman
ATTEST: -Lotte Hoskins, City Cle k