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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMON 'COUN-CIL • •
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA SERVING AS A
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
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RICHWOND POWER. AND LIGHT PLANT,.. SEPTEMBER 3, 1968
'The Common Council 'cf the City of Richmond, Indiana, servingas a committee
in charge of the operation of the Richmond Power and Light Plant met -in regular
session in the Council Chambers in the City Building in said City, Tuesday,
September 3, 1968 at the hour of 7:00 o'clock P.M. (EST) . Councilman -Geier
presiding with the following members being present: Messrs. Blackwood, Elstro
Henn, _Hilligoss; F. Marino; _P. Marino; Paust, and Stigleman. The following -
business was had -to=Wit: •
Councilman Stigleman made a motion the minutes of the previous meeting stand
as read, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote was carried.
Councilman F. Marino moved the following be approved, seconded by Councilman
Blackwood and on-unanimous -voice vote was carried.
Approve the following:
Bills in the amount of $ 80,133.30
Interest Coupons 1953 Revenue Bonds l,056;25
1 Payroll 57,238.73
Transfer from Cash Operating Fund to: • - -
Employees' Pension Deposit Fund 25,000.00
Mr. Levi, Trustee for the Elks Lodge, appeared before the Board seeking per-
mission to hook on to the Richmond Power & Light water line that runs through--
the Whitewater River for the purpose of watering golf greens. Mr. Beck told
Mr. Levi to get in touch with him later and they would investigate the_=possi-
bility of hooking on to the water line,
Mr. Beck told the Board that a 69,000 volt supply system -loop- around the City
had been completed. - Mt. Beck stated that the system has been checked out and
will be put into use within a week.
Councilman Stigleman made a motion to approve the recommendation of the Pension
Committee and authorized the General Manager and Chairman of the Board of
Richmond Power & Light to execute the pension contract with 'Bank_er' s Life Co.
of Des Moines, Iowa with the approval of said contract by the City Attorney,
and based on the legality of Article#3. The motion was seconded by Councilman
F. Marino and on roll call vote the following vote was recorded: Ayes, Black-
wood, Elstro, Geier, Hilligoss, F. Marino, P. Marino, Paust and Stigleman.
Nayes, Henn. . The motion being carried; ,8-1. .
Councilman Henn stated-he favors a pension but feels the Board as a whole
should see the contract proposed by Banker' s Life of Iowa. Mr. Cecere, City
Attorney, told the Board that the contract is in proper .legal form, .but plans
a meeting with the Insurance company at a later date to discuss.possible change
of wording in one paragraph.
Mr. Beck asked the Board's permission to advertise for bids for two (2) 2,500
KVA sub-station transformers for the stand-by or replacement use'. Councilman
F. Marino moved that Mr. Beck be given this authorization, seconded by CQ.ncil-
man Blackwood and on unanimous- voice vote was carried.
Mr. Beck told the Board of the request of people living in the old Harry
Gilbert property on So. 9th St. to. purchase land from the Richmond. Power &
Light. Mr. Beck stated he would check this out and bring it up to the.Board
at a later date. .
There being no further business on motion duly made, .seconded and carried,
the meeting adjourned. -
/s/ Jerry Geier, Chairman
ATTEST: /s/ Harold W. Ryan, City Clerk